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Rosberg dominates first day of F1 practice

Rosberg dominates first day of F1 practice

Rediff.com27 Mar 2009

Williams' Nico Rosberg dominated Formula One's first day of practice at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday while McLaren's world champion Lewis Hamilton languished near the bottom of the timesheets. Germany's Rosberg, son of Finland's 1982 champion Keke, lapped quickest in both of the afternoon sessions at a sunny Albert Park while Hamilton was 18th of the 20 drivers in the second.

F1: Hamilton hungry for more with new Mercedes

F1: Hamilton hungry for more with new Mercedes

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

Formula One champions Mercedes ran their new car for the first time at Silverstone on Wednesday with title holder Lewis Hamilton saying he felt 2019 could turn out even better than last season.

Barrichello's crashes out in his 300th race

Barrichello's crashes out in his 300th race

Rediff.com29 Aug 2010

Rubens Barrichello had no luck in his 300th grand Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, with the Brazilian retiring on the first lap after a collision with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso.

F1 Pitlane Tales: Ferrari starts new era without Montezemolo

F1 Pitlane Tales: Ferrari starts new era without Montezemolo

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Luca di Montezemolo's resignation as Ferrari chairman on Wednesday severs an historic link with the company's late founder Enzo and marks the end of an era for Formula One's most successful and glamorous team.

Abu Dhabi track will demand respect: Coulthard

Abu Dhabi track will demand respect: Coulthard

Rediff.com27 Oct 2009

Formula One's newest circuit in Abu Dhabi could prove trickier this weekend than any other track introduced in recent years, according to former racer David Coulthard.

Mexican Grand Prix: Rosberg wins race a week after title defeat

Mexican Grand Prix: Rosberg wins race a week after title defeat

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Nico Rosberg put his Texas blues behind him on Sunday to win the first Mexican Grand Prix in 23 years and show triple world champion Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton how it feels to finish second.

Alonso sensational in Singapore

Alonso sensational in Singapore

Rediff.com28 Sep 2008

Fernando Alonso won his first race in more than a year on Sunday while Lewis Hamilton extended his championship lead.

Button crashes out due to engine failure in Monaco

Button crashes out due to engine failure in Monaco

Rediff.com16 May 2010

Formula One world champion Jenson Button blamed a McLaren mistake for the engine failure that ended his Monaco Grand Prix after only a couple of laps on Sunday.

Rosberg wins in Germany for Mercedes

Rosberg wins in Germany for Mercedes

Rediff.com20 Jul 2014

Nico Rosberg won his home German Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday to stretch his overall lead in the Formula One championship to 14 points.

Webber joins Coulthard at Red Bull

Webber joins Coulthard at Red Bull

Rediff.com8 Aug 2006

The Australian will take the place of young Austrian Christian Klien at the team.

Hamilton roars to 53 point lead over Rosberg

Hamilton roars to 53 point lead over Rosberg

Rediff.com6 Sep 2015

Lewis Hamilton enjoyed an utterly dominant Italian Grand Prix victory on Sunday to take a 53-point lead in the Formula One championship after Mercedes team mate and closest rival Nico Rosberg retired with his engine in flames.

Senna, that great swashbuckler up in the sky, would be proud of Massa

Senna, that great swashbuckler up in the sky, would be proud of Massa

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

'The heart still bleeds for the Brazilian who gave us the finest, most memorable start we've seen in Formula One for many a year,' says Raja Sen.

Button puts Force India in top teams to beat

Button puts Force India in top teams to beat

Rediff.com2 Mar 2010

Formula One world champion Jenson Button thinks as many as seven teams could be battling it out throughout 2010 for the end-of-season honours.

Schumacher says Mercedes are off the pace

Schumacher says Mercedes are off the pace

Rediff.com27 Feb 2010

Michael Schumacher said his Mercedes team were not up to speed after the seven-times Formula One world champion again put in an unspectacular testing session on Friday.

Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole in Brazil

Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole in Brazil

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Germany's Nico Rosberg chalked up his 10th pole position of the season on Saturday after beating team mate Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes sweep of the front row in Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying.

Hamilton on pole for Monaco Grand Prix

Hamilton on pole for Monaco Grand Prix

Rediff.com23 May 2015

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took the first Monaco Grand Prix pole position of his career on Saturday to deny Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg a hat-trick.

Force India situation is 'critical', says Perez

Force India situation is 'critical', says Perez

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez described his Force India team's financial situation as 'critical' on Thursday, and recognised that his own future remained uncertain.

Spotted: F1 driver Nakajima

Spotted: F1 driver Nakajima

Rediff.com24 Apr 2008

Reader Abhishek Parasar sent us this picture from Bahrain.

Hamilton savours Canada win after Monaco blow

Hamilton savours Canada win after Monaco blow

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Lewis Hamilton put Monaco misery behind him on Sunday with a controlled Canadian Grand Prix victory.

Rosberg to race for Mercedes F1 team

Rosberg to race for Mercedes F1 team

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

Germany's Nico Rosberg will race for Mercedes next season, the team that this year won the Formula One championship as Brawn said on Monday. Rosberg has spent the last four years competing for Williams. Yet to win a race in 70 starts, the 24-year-old son of Finland's 1982 champion Keke finished seventh overall this season. His best finish is second place in Singapore in 2008.

Karthikeyan leads Team India to maiden A1 GP win

Karthikeyan leads Team India to maiden A1 GP win

Rediff.com16 Dec 2007

Having lost his status as Williams test driver after the Formula One team jettisoned him earlier this week, Karthikeyan took the circuit by storm and raced to the chequered flag, quelling late charge from New Zealand and South Africa.

Hamilton takes second F1 title in style

Hamilton takes second F1 title in style

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Britain's Lewis Hamilton became Formula One world champion for the second time after winning the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday.

'Schumacher never gives up'

'Schumacher never gives up'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2006

"Don't ever write that guy off. It's not over until it's over," said former F1 champion Damon Hill.

McLaren lodge Brazilian GP appeal

McLaren lodge Brazilian GP appeal

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

McLaren have formally lodged an appeal against the decision not to penalise three drivers in the Brazilian Grand Prix because of fuel irregularities.

Alonso sits out China GP practice

Alonso sits out China GP practice

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

Friday's free practice timings

Friday's free practice timings

Rediff.com19 Mar 2004

The time sheet for Sunday's Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix.

PIX: Brilliant Hamilton blazes to Melbourne pole

PIX: Brilliant Hamilton blazes to Melbourne pole

Rediff.com24 Mar 2018

The Briton lapped the Albert Park circuit in a searing one minute and 21.164 seconds to cross the line 0.664 seconds clear of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.

Sainz puts Ferrari on pole after drop for Verstappen

Sainz puts Ferrari on pole after drop for Verstappen

Rediff.com28 Aug 2022

Carlos Sainz will start Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after penalties reshuffled the grid

Karthikeyan and Klien on Spyker list

Karthikeyan and Klien on Spyker list

Rediff.com10 Jul 2007

India's motor racing ace Narain Karthikeyan could be in line for a Formula One comeback as replacement for dropped Dutch driver Christijan Albers.

Mallya's Force India put into administration; Owes Mercedes 13 million euros

Mallya's Force India put into administration; Owes Mercedes 13 million euros

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

There has been speculation within Formula One that Lawrence Stroll, the billionaire father of Canadian driver Lance, is willing to invest in Force India as part of a move for his son from Williams.

Hamilton ends the F1 season in style in Abu Dhabi

Hamilton ends the F1 season in style in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com1 Dec 2019

Lewis Hamilton led every lap from pole position to chequered flag, banging in a fastest lap for good measure to emphasise his supremacy

Hamilton wins as Mercedes take constructors' title

Hamilton wins as Mercedes take constructors' title

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

Lewis Hamilton won the inaugural Russian Formula One Grand Prix and extended his championship lead on Sunday in a Mercedes one-two that clinched the team's first constructors' title.

Montoya beats Schumacher in Monza qualifying

Montoya beats Schumacher in Monza qualifying

Rediff.com12 Sep 2003

Rubens Barrichello was 0.128 slower than Montoya in second place, while Schumacher was third with 1:20.784.

Hamilton wins at Imola as Mercedes clinch constructors' title

Hamilton wins at Imola as Mercedes clinch constructors' title

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

The six times world champion took the chequered flag at Imola 5.783 seconds ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas, who started on pole position.

I'm just having fun: Schumacher

I'm just having fun: Schumacher

Rediff.com27 Mar 2004

The six-times world champion said racing has become easier now without any worries about records.

Renault deny Ralf deal

Renault deny Ralf deal

Rediff.com9 Mar 2004

Team boss Flavio Briatore said there had been no discussions about the German driver's future.

Has Tony Fernandes got AirAsia stuck in turbulence?

Has Tony Fernandes got AirAsia stuck in turbulence?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

One thing is certain: The part-Goan, part-Malayali group CEO of Air Asia is not your usual boardroom CEO, and he cultivates the maverick businessman image, buying race car teams and football clubs and taking off-beat bets with his mentor and now buddy Richard Branson of Virgin.

Wurz to replace Webber in 2007

Wurz to replace Webber in 2007

Rediff.com3 Aug 2006

Austrian test driver Alexander Wurz will replace Mark Webber in the Williams race line-up next season.

Error-prone Hamilton gets it wrong but still stretches lead

Error-prone Hamilton gets it wrong but still stretches lead

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Before the start, Hamilton had spoken of Hungary fast becoming one of his favourite circuits.

Drivers wary of Monaco qualifying

Drivers wary of Monaco qualifying

Rediff.com17 May 2006