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Alonso has pulling power

Alonso has pulling power

Rediff.com28 Apr 2003

The 21-year-old Alonso has a star quality like no other Spaniard in Formula One since the 1950s.

Vettel storms India, Alonso must attack

Vettel storms India, Alonso must attack

Rediff.com27 Oct 2012

Felipe Massa might have a curb named after him at the Buddh International Circuit, but it is Sebastian Vettel who really seems to like the circuit on the outskirts of Delhi.

I feel 100 percent, says Alonso after clearance to race at Chinese Grand Prix

I feel 100 percent, says Alonso after clearance to race at Chinese Grand Prix

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

McLaren driver Fernando Alonso has been cleared to race in Sunday's Formula One Chinese Grand Prix after undergoing further medical tests at the Shanghai circuit following the opening practice session on Friday.

UCL PIX: Liverpool maintain perfection; Real back to winning ways

UCL PIX: Liverpool maintain perfection; Real back to winning ways

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday.

Alonso takes record pole for Renault

Alonso takes record pole for Renault

Rediff.com22 Mar 2003

F1: Alonso a top target for Mercedes if Hamilton leaves

F1: Alonso a top target for Mercedes if Hamilton leaves

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Fernando Alonso would be top of the list for Mercedes if Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton fails to agree a new deal with the team beyond this year.

F1 PIX: Ferrari's Sainz wins in Mexico; Verstappen 6th

F1 PIX: Ferrari's Sainz wins in Mexico; Verstappen 6th

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

The win was a first for Ferrari in Mexico since 1990 and fourth of Carlos Sainz's career.

2012 was a dream season: Alonso

2012 was a dream season: Alonso

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Fernando Alonso failed to win a third Formula One championship on Sunday but the Ferrari driver still rated his season as the best of his career.

F1: Norris on pole in Singapore

F1: Norris on pole in Singapore

Rediff.com21 Sep 2024

The final phase of qualifying was halted, with only Piastri and Haas' Nico Hulkenberg having set times, when Sainz slammed backwards into the barriers at the final corner as he prepared to start his flying lap.

Alonso title could devalue F1, says Mosley

Alonso title could devalue F1, says Mosley

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso will devalue the Formula One championship if he wins it by less than seven points, the governing body's former president Max Mosley said on Thursday.

Olympics: Heartbreak for boxer Nishant in quarters

Olympics: Heartbreak for boxer Nishant in quarters

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

Dev becomes only the second boxer after Vijender Singh, who won bronze at the 2008 Games in Beijing, to win an Olympics medal.

Alonso double puts Spain into semis

Alonso double puts Spain into semis

Rediff.com24 Jun 2012

Xabi Alonso struck twice in his 100th international to lead Spain to a comfortable 2-0 win over a feeble France on Saturday and through to a Euro 2012 semi-final against Portugal.

Vettel races to victory in Japan, cuts Alonso's lead

Vettel races to victory in Japan, cuts Alonso's lead

Rediff.com7 Oct 2012

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday and blew the Formula One championship wide open with five races remaining after Ferrari's Fernando Alonso spun out at the start.

Images: Alonso celebrates dream Ferrari win at Monza

Images: Alonso celebrates dream Ferrari win at Monza

Rediff.com12 Sep 2010

Fernando Alonso seized a longed-for victory in his first Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday while Lewis Hamilton lasted less than a lap and handed the championship lead back to Australian Mark Webber.

F1: Hamilton backs Button to replace Alonso in Monaco

F1: Hamilton backs Button to replace Alonso in Monaco

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

Lewis Hamilton hopes fellow Briton Jenson Button will make a comeback and replace McLaren's Fernando Alonso at the Monaco Grand Prix when the Spaniard is away competing in the Indianapolis 500 in May.

Alonso finds possibilities to claim F1 c'ship

Alonso finds possibilities to claim F1 c'ship

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso lost his lead in the Formula One championship but still found positives to take away from a Korean Grand Prix dominated by Red Bull rival Sebastian Vettel on Sunday.

Alonso revved up to end Hamilton's run

Alonso revved up to end Hamilton's run

Rediff.com27 Jun 2007

Fernando Alonso has had the French Grand Prix on his mind ever since he tried and failed to find a way past McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton at Indianapolis.

McLaren treating Alonso fairly, says Hamilton

McLaren treating Alonso fairly, says Hamilton

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

The Briton said his stunning success is creating some tension between him and McLaren team mate Fernando Alonso.

Alonso wins chaotic Japanese GP

Alonso wins chaotic Japanese GP

Rediff.com12 Oct 2008

Renault's Fernando Alonso stormed to his second straight win at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday while McLaren's championship leader Lewis Hamilton failed to score.

Alonso poised to become youngest double champion

Alonso poised to become youngest double champion

Rediff.com21 Oct 2006

Fernando Alonso can take one of Michael Schumacher's many records on Sunday by becoming Formula One's youngest double world champion.

Vettel wins, takes F1 title lead from Alonso

Vettel wins, takes F1 title lead from Alonso

Rediff.com14 Oct 2012

World champion Sebastian Vettel won the Korean Grand Prix in a Red Bull one-two finish on Sunday to take the overall Formula One lead from Ferrari's Fernando Alonso with four races remaining.

Hamilton wins to boos while Alonso feels the love

Hamilton wins to boos while Alonso feels the love

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

A victorious Lewis Hamilton tried to speak a few words in Italian on the Monza podium on Sunday, but there was no winning over the red-capped crowd on the track beneath the McLaren driver.

Alonso on pole for Spanish Grand Prix

Alonso on pole for Spanish Grand Prix

Rediff.com13 May 2006

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher qualified third with his Brazilian team mate Felipe Massa alongside.

Sad Alonso, Hamilton hit out at 'broken F1'

Sad Alonso, Hamilton hit out at 'broken F1'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

'I appreciate the quest for safety but this is Formula One and the way it is now is perfectly fine' 'I am sad for the sport... it doesn't look right from outside when in one week we change the qualifying format three times'

Korean GP: Alonso criticises Pirelli F1 tyres

Korean GP: Alonso criticises Pirelli F1 tyres

Rediff.com5 Oct 2013

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso criticised Pirelli's Formula One tyres on Saturday, saying they could not even last a fast lap of the Korean Grand Prix in qualifying without their performance dropping off.

Alonso, Red Bull start mind games ahead of F1 season

Alonso, Red Bull start mind games ahead of F1 season

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

Formula One's pre-season mind games kicked off on Tuesday with Fernando Alonso having a dig at Red Bull after one of Sebastian Vettel's main mentors accused the Ferrari driver of playing politics last year.

'Why is Alonso such a bad loser?'

'Why is Alonso such a bad loser?'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2006

Rediff Readers chat about the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix.

Alonso ready to reclaim podium with stye in eye and gratefulness in heart

Alonso ready to reclaim podium with stye in eye and gratefulness in heart

Rediff.com8 May 2015

Fernando Alonso can see a brighter future for McLaren, despite turning up at his home Spanish Grand Prix on Thursday with a stye in his eye.

Alonso celebrates as title dream comes true

Alonso celebrates as title dream comes true

Rediff.com26 Sep 2005

Spain's first race winner and first F1 world champion shrugged off suggestion that he is the face of a new era.\n

Champion Alonso reigns in Spain at last

Champion Alonso reigns in Spain at last

Rediff.com14 May 2006

He became the first Spaniard to win his home grand prix on Sunday to the screaming adulation of a 130,000-strong crowd.

F1: Verstappen 'on another planet' with victory in China

F1: Verstappen 'on another planet' with victory in China

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

Max Verstappen won Formula One's first Chinese Grand Prix in five years on Sunday.

Next few races will be hard: Alonso

Next few races will be hard: Alonso

Rediff.com4 Aug 2006

But the Spaniard also believes that he will be able to fight back strongly in the last three and retain his title.

Liverpool agree to sell Xabi Alonso to Real

Liverpool agree to sell Xabi Alonso to Real

Rediff.com5 Aug 2009

Liverpool have agreed to sell Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, the two clubs announced on Tuesday.

Alonso move jumpstarts F1 merry-go-round

Alonso move jumpstarts F1 merry-go-round

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

Fernando Alonso's move to Ferrari, confirmed on Wednesday, will give the Formula One driver merry-go-round the big push that everyone has been waiting for. The deal took nobody by surprise, with Finland's 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen making way for the Spaniard next year at the Italian team who now have Spanish bank Santander as major backers.

Alonso showed his class hasn't faded an ounce

Alonso showed his class hasn't faded an ounce

Rediff.com27 Mar 2012

Last Sunday's Malaysian GP, says Raja Sen, was all about a master driver outclassing the field with a bad car.

Alonso wins European Grand Prix

Alonso wins European Grand Prix

Rediff.com22 Jul 2007

Brazilian Felipe Massa finished second for Ferrari with Australian Mark Webber third for Red Bull.

Hamilton backs 'former foe' Alonso to win F1 world title

Hamilton backs 'former foe' Alonso to win F1 world title

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton has tipped once bitter team-mate, Fernando Alonso to win the world title duel with Sebastian Vettel.

Alonso becomes youngest GP winner

Alonso becomes youngest GP winner

Rediff.com24 Aug 2003

F1: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc wins Baku pole for fourth year in a row

F1: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc wins Baku pole for fourth year in a row

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

The pole was the 26th of Charles Leclerc's career, and third of the season.