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Images from the Spanish F1 Grand Prix

Images from the Spanish F1 Grand Prix

Rediff.com11 May 2009

Formula One leader Jenson Button banked his fourth victory in five races on Sunday after a Spanish Grand Prix strategy switch that stunned his downcast Brawn GP team mate Rubens Barrichello.

Spice Group eyes stake in F1 team

Spice Group eyes stake in F1 team

Rediff.com31 Jan 2008

India's Spice Group are in talks with cash-strapped Super Aguri about taking a possible stake in the Formula One team.

No F1 but A1 for Narain

No F1 but A1 for Narain

Rediff.com20 Dec 2007

With no real chance of an immediate return to Formula One's hallowed track in sight, Narain Karthikeyan has committed himself to A1 GP for the next season.

F1: Hamilton on pole for third successive year at Monza

F1: Hamilton on pole for third successive year at Monza

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

Lewis Hamilton took pole position at the Italian Grand Prix for the third year in a row on Saturday with Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg joining the Briton on the front row of the grid.

F1: How the teams fared at US Grand Prix

F1: How the teams fared at US Grand Prix

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Team by team analysis of Sunday's US Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.

F1 champion Vettel back on top in Abu Dhabi

F1 champion Vettel back on top in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Newly-crowned four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel showed no signs of easing up as he led a Red Bull one-two in free practice for the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix.

Mallya promises to nurse Daruvala into becoming F1 driver

Mallya promises to nurse Daruvala into becoming F1 driver

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

India has no Formula One driver and there will be no Grand Prix here next year but Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya believes he has unearthed the country's next driving talent in a Mumbai teenager.

India set to witness Vettel defend F1 crown as tickets sales drop

India set to witness Vettel defend F1 crown as tickets sales drop

Rediff.com24 Oct 2013

Amid dwindling spectator count and mounting administrative hassles, the Formula One carnival is all set to hit the national capital this Sunday with the third Indian Grand Prix, which faces an uncertain future after being pulled off next year's motorsport calendar.

F1: Hamilton wins dramatic Brazilian GP to keep title race alive

F1: Hamilton wins dramatic Brazilian GP to keep title race alive

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton won the Brazilian Grand Prix at the Interlagos Circuit in Sao Paulo on Sunday to keep the Formula One Championship alive with one race left this season.

Kimi back to work as F1 champion

Kimi back to work as F1 champion

Rediff.com5 Dec 2007

Finn Kimi Raikkonen reported back to work as Formula One world champion on Tuesday.

Mallya wants F1 glory, bids for Spyker

Mallya wants F1 glory, bids for Spyker

Rediff.com3 Sep 2007

Spyker's director of Formula One, Michiel Mol, has teamed up with Vijay Mallya to make a Euro 90 million bid for the cash-strapped team.

Lewis Hamilton takes third F1 title after U.S. thriller

Lewis Hamilton takes third F1 title after U.S. thriller

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Lewis Hamilton joined the elite group of triple Formula One world champions on Sunday after winning a thrilling U.S. Grand Prix that kept the crowd on tenterhooks right to the very end.

F1: Vettel first Ferrari driver since Schumi to win Monaco GP

F1: Vettel first Ferrari driver since Schumi to win Monaco GP

Rediff.com28 May 2017

Finnish team mate Kimi Raikkonen, who started on pole for the first time in nine years but lost the lead in the pitstops, made sure of a Ferrari one-two with Hamilton finishing seventh for Mercedes after starting 13th.

US GP not vital to F1: Ecclestone

US GP not vital to F1: Ecclestone

Rediff.com14 Jun 2007

The F1 supremo told US Grand Prix organisers that he could take the race elsewhere if he cannot agree a new deal with Indianapolis.

Karthikeyan goes the distance for F1 licence

Karthikeyan goes the distance for F1 licence

Rediff.com10 Feb 2005

The Indian ace completed the distance he needed for a Formula One super licence.

Ferrari to present new F1 car online on Jan 30

Ferrari to present new F1 car online on Jan 30

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Ferrari will present their new Formula One car online on January 30, a day after McLaren take the wraps off their Honda-powered challenger.

Racing Point ready to move on from cash-starved Force India era

Racing Point ready to move on from cash-starved Force India era

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Racing Point have put the cash-starved Force India days behind them and now have the resources to show Formula One what they can really do, the Canadian-owned team said.

F1 tweaks 2016 calendar, Indian Grand Prix misses out again!

F1 tweaks 2016 calendar, Indian Grand Prix misses out again!

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Next year's season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne has been brought forward to March 20, to allow space for an August break, after previously being listed for a later than usual start on April 3.

All existing F1 teams on 2010 entry list

All existing F1 teams on 2010 entry list

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

All 10 existing Formula One teams were included on the 2010 entry list on Friday along with two new US-based operations and one from Spain.

F1 testing: Massa on top for Williams, Vettel sidelined

F1 testing: Massa on top for Williams, Vettel sidelined

Rediff.com2 Mar 2014

Brazilian Felipe Massa put Williams on top on the penultimate day of pre-season testing in Bahrain on Saturday while Red Bull's quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel failed to complete a lap.

F1 qualifying: Rosberg on pole in China, Riccardio surprise 2nd

F1 qualifying: Rosberg on pole in China, Riccardio surprise 2nd

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg stormed to pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix in a mixed Saturday qualifying session for Mercedes, with world champion Lewis Hamilton left at the back of the grid after engine trouble prevented him setting a time.

F1: Vettel takes 7th pole of the season at India Grand Prix

F1: Vettel takes 7th pole of the season at India Grand Prix

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel put himself on pole position for a fourth successive Formula One title after lapping the Indian Grand Prix circuit faster than any driver ever before on Saturday.

Sutil confident of ending F1 season on a high

Sutil confident of ending F1 season on a high

Rediff.com9 Aug 2010

Force India driver Adrian Sutil is confident of picking up points in the remaining seven races of the Formula 1 season and finish 2010 on a high.

Chandrababu off to Italy with F1 bid

Chandrababu off to Italy with F1 bid

Rediff.com12 Sep 2003

The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister is on a three-day visit with the hope of bringing the Grand Prix to India.

Austrian F1 Grand Prix: Nico Rosberg wins to stretch lead

Austrian F1 Grand Prix: Nico Rosberg wins to stretch lead

Rediff.com22 Jun 2014

Nico Rosberg won the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix in a Mercedes one-two finish on Sunday to stretch his championship lead over team mate Lewis Hamilton to 29 points after eight races.

Teams want to limit F1 calendar to 20 races

Teams want to limit F1 calendar to 20 races

Rediff.com28 Jul 2013

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone could have 22 races jostling for a slot next season but teams have made clear they want the calendar limited to 20.

Indian F1 Grand Prix to go ahead despite court hearing

Indian F1 Grand Prix to go ahead despite court hearing

Rediff.com24 Oct 2013

Indian Grand Prix organisers have confirmed that Sunday's race will go ahead even though the country's top court has agreed to hear a petition on Friday seeking its cancellation over tax issues.

COVID-hit Vettel out of Bahrain GP, Hulkenberg to race

COVID-hit Vettel out of Bahrain GP, Hulkenberg to race

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

Hulkenberg is the team's reserve driver and has stood in for them three times already since he last raced full time in Formula One with Renault in 2019.

Indian group keen to buy BMW Sauber F1 team

Indian group keen to buy BMW Sauber F1 team

Rediff.com5 Sep 2009

An Indian consortium has applied to buy BMW-Sauber, which is seeking new backers after German carmaker BMW said it was pulling out of Formula One at the end of the season, domestic media reported on Saturday. Reports said the deal is based around a 50 million euro investment and involved Swiss driver Neel Jani, who currently features in the A1 GP series and whose father is Indian.

Force India re-named Sahara Force India

Force India re-named Sahara Force India

Rediff.com12 Oct 2011

Force India has been re-named Sahara Force India after the Sahara Group bought stake in the Vijay Mallya-owned Formula One team. As per the agreement between the parties, Sahara Group and Mallya's UB Group will have 42.5 percent stake each in the team.

Bootled beer and street curry, Flintoff's advice for F1 teams

Bootled beer and street curry, Flintoff's advice for F1 teams

Rediff.com19 Oct 2011

Andrew Flintoff's advice to Formula One teams visiting India for the country's first Grand Prix next week is to fuel themselves on beer and curry.

Mexico on draft F1 calendar for 2013, no New Jersey

Mexico on draft F1 calendar for 2013, no New Jersey

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

India has been dropped as previously announced, with hopes for a comeback in 2015, while Austria is due to make a return after an 11-year break with a race at Spielberg on June 22.

Vettel eyes second F1 title after Italian Grand Prix victory

Vettel eyes second F1 title after Italian Grand Prix victory

Rediff.com11 Sep 2011

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel had his second successive Formula One world championship almost wrapped up after winning the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.

'I am amazed at the rise of Formula One in India'

'I am amazed at the rise of Formula One in India'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2012

Amazed to see the rapid rise of Formula One in India, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton said the F1 race here could become one of the best of the year given the country's potential.

From 2017 Force India's Hulkenberg to race for Renault

From 2017 Force India's Hulkenberg to race for Renault

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

German Formula One driver Nico Hulkenberg will leave Force India and race for Renault in 2017 after signing a multi-year deal with the French manufacturer.

Four-times F1 champion Vettel joins greats with Indian GP win

Four-times F1 champion Vettel joins greats with Indian GP win

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

The German becomes the fourth quadruple champion and only the third driver to land four titles in a row after Germany's seven-times winner Michael Schumacher and the late Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio.

Narain to race for India in A1

Narain to race for India in A1

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

Narain Karthikeyan will race for the team at Taupo, New Zealand, in the A1GP this weekend.

Formula One: Force India log points in second straight race

Formula One: Force India log points in second straight race

Rediff.com9 Apr 2017

Perez, who started eighth on the grid, finished ninth after being passed by Kevin Magnussen towards the end of the 56-lap race.

Sauber chief reckons it's only time before Indian brands back F1

Sauber chief reckons it's only time before Indian brands back F1

Rediff.com25 Oct 2011

India's first Grand Prix this weekend could be the breakthrough that changes the way the country's businesses look at Formula One, according to Sauber chief executive Monisha Kaltenborn.

Mallya is still the boss at Force India

Mallya is still the boss at Force India

Rediff.com28 Feb 2016

Troubled business tycoon Vijay Mallya, on Sunday, asserted that his stepping down as chairman of the United Spirits Ltd will not affect his control in Formula One team, Sahara Force India.