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Verstappen on pole in Austria as Mercedes crash

Verstappen on pole in Austria as Mercedes crash

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Formula One leader Max Verstappen handed his Red Bull team a home pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix after Mercedes rivals Lewis Hamilton and George Russell crashed in qualifying.

Leclerc raises Ferrari hopes with Italian GP pole

Leclerc raises Ferrari hopes with Italian GP pole

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

Charles Leclerc seized pole position for the Italian Formula One Grand Prix and sent Ferrari hopes soaring on Saturday while Mercedes' George Russell joined him on the front row once penalties were applied.

McLaren name Alonso, Button as their F1 drivers for 2015

McLaren name Alonso, Button as their F1 drivers for 2015

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Spain's double World champion Fernando Alonso and Britain's Jenson Button will drive for McLaren next season, the Formula One team announced on Thursday.

F1 PIX: Verstappen fights back to win US GP

F1 PIX: Verstappen fights back to win US GP

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Max Verstappen fought back from a slow pitstop to win the US Grand Prix in Austin on Sunday as his Red Bull team clinched the Formula One constructors' title a day after the death of billionaire owner Dietrich Mateschitz.

Hope to see F1 racers and not 'taxi drivers'

Hope to see F1 racers and not 'taxi drivers'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has warned against possible technical 'trickery' as Formula One enters a new and uncertain era.

Ferrari set to be stoked by fire and ice this season

Ferrari set to be stoked by fire and ice this season

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Ferrari's fire and ice pairing of Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen has, in the words of team president Luca di Montezemolo, put two roosters in the same henhouse.

Will the Indian Grand Prix witness Vettel's coronation?

Will the Indian Grand Prix witness Vettel's coronation?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

With Sebastian Vettel's fourth successive Formula One title now just a formality, the more intriguing question is whether the Red Bull driver can go on to match a record that has stood for 60 years.

Webber faces 10 place penalty for 'taxi' ride

Webber faces 10 place penalty for 'taxi' ride

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

Red Bull's Mark Webber faces a 10-place grid penalty at the Korean Grand Prix after being reprimanded for hitching a lift on Fernando Alonso's Ferrari at the end of Sunday's race in Singapore.

20 years on: F1 drivers, fans remember sensational Senna

20 years on: F1 drivers, fans remember sensational Senna

Rediff.com2 May 2014

On the 20th death anniversary of Brazilian Formula One legend Ayrton Senna, fans and the sporting community paid tribute to the man who was arguably one of the best drivers in F1 history.

PHOTOS: Grid penalties make headlines in Monza

PHOTOS: Grid penalties make headlines in Monza

Rediff.com6 Sep 2015

Former world champions Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button are among six drivers hit with a plethora of penalties on the grid for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Alonso to Red Bull? F1 rumour mill takes a spin

Alonso to Red Bull? F1 rumour mill takes a spin

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso emerged as a possible surprise candidate for the vacant Red Bull seat on Sunday after the Formula One world champions refused to rule him out.

PHOTOS: Sebastian Vettel takes fourth win in a row

PHOTOS: Sebastian Vettel takes fourth win in a row

Rediff.com6 Oct 2013

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Korean Grand Prix on Sunday to chalk up his fourth victory in a row and stretch his championship lead to 77 points with five rounds remaining.

Rosberg leads Mercedes lockout with Spanish pole

Rosberg leads Mercedes lockout with Spanish pole

Rediff.com11 May 2013

Germany's Nico Rosberg gave Mercedes their third pole position in succession on Saturday with a front row lockout at the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix.

Formula One: Vettel cruises to Singapore treble

Formula One: Vettel cruises to Singapore treble

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel cruised to a third straight Singapore Grand Prix victory on Sunday and moved 60 points clear of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso after a dominant drive under the floodlights at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

F1 PIX: Russell takes first win in Mercedes one-two

F1 PIX: Russell takes first win in Mercedes one-two

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

A teary George Russell celebrated the first Formula One Grand Prix victory of his career in Brazil on Sunday in a one-two finish with Mercedes team mate and seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Rosberg takes pole for Mercedes in Bahrain

Rosberg takes pole for Mercedes in Bahrain

Rediff.com20 Apr 2013

Germany's Nico Rosberg took Mercedes' second successive pole position in qualifying for the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday.

Webber pips Vettel to pole at Korean GP

Webber pips Vettel to pole at Korean GP

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

Australian Mark Webber seized pole position for the South Korean Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday with title-chasing Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel having to settle for second place on the starting grid.

Vettel finally wins at home and in July

Vettel finally wins at home and in July

Rediff.com7 Jul 2013

World champion Sebastian Vettel was pushed all the way but finally tasted Formula One victory on home soil on Sunday in a German Grand Prix that sent him 34 points clear of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso.

Verstappen takes crushing Styrian Grand Prix win

Verstappen takes crushing Styrian Grand Prix win

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

Verstappen led from start to finish at Austria's Red Bull Ring, with seven-time world champion Hamilton second for Mercedes.

Famous cases of cheating in sport

Famous cases of cheating in sport

Rediff.com17 Sep 2009

Renault parted company with flamboyant team boss Flavio Briatore on Wednesday and said they would not contest charges they had fixed last year's Singapore Grand Prix by ordering driver Nelson Piquet to crash, to help Spanish team-mate Fernando Alonso win.

Vettel wins in Canada to end American jinx

Vettel wins in Canada to end American jinx

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

Red Bull's triple world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday to capture his first Formula One victory on North American soil and extend his overall lead to 36 points.

Vettel wins in Japan but India GP will decide championship winner

Vettel wins in Japan but India GP will decide championship winner

Rediff.com13 Oct 2013

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday but was made to wait for his fourth successive Formula One title after Ferrari's Fernando Alonso finished fourth.

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.

Sutil finishes 5th, Di Resta 9th in Monaco

Sutil finishes 5th, Di Resta 9th in Monaco

Rediff.com26 May 2013

Sahara Force India had a remarkable outing at the Circuit de Monaco as comeback man Adrian Sutil and teammate Paul di Resta finished a creditable fifth and ninth respectively in the crash-strewn Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, earning the team 12 World Championship points.

Ferrari prefer Vettel to Hamilton

Ferrari prefer Vettel to Hamilton

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

Triple Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel would be Ferrari's first choice should they ever need to replace Fernando Alonso, president Luca di Montezemolo said.

F1: Verstappen puts Red Bull on pole in Bahrain

F1: Verstappen puts Red Bull on pole in Bahrain

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for Formula One's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday, with seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton alongside on the front row for Mercedes.

Raikkonen's return helps Ferrari create F1 super team

Raikkonen's return helps Ferrari create F1 super team

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Whether the stellar line-up of champions, Ferrari's first such pairing for 50 years, blazes a trail to title glory or derails itself in a shower of sparks along the way remains to be seen.

Vettel extends championship lead by winning Italian GP

Vettel extends championship lead by winning Italian GP

Rediff.com8 Sep 2013

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Italian Grand Prix at a canter on Sunday to move 53 points clear of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in the Formula One championship after six victories from 12 races.

Champion Vettel gets clean chit from FIA

Champion Vettel gets clean chit from FIA

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel committed no infringement during the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, Formula One's governing body the FIA said on Friday, meaning the German keeps his world title.

Alonso wins European Grand Prix

Alonso wins European Grand Prix

Rediff.com24 Jun 2012

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso won the European Grand Prix on Sunday to become the first repeat winner of the Formula One season after eight races.

McLaren's Hamilton on pole in Brazil

McLaren's Hamilton on pole in Brazil

Rediff.com24 Nov 2012

Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's season-ending Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix on pole position in his farewell to McLaren, with teammate Jenson Button alongside.

Alonso wins Chinese Grand Prix for Ferrari

Alonso wins Chinese Grand Prix for Ferrari

Rediff.com14 Apr 2013

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso roared to victory in the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, making amends for crashing out of the previous race in Malaysia.

Alternator a 'ticking time bomb' for Red Bull

Alternator a 'ticking time bomb' for Red Bull

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

Red Bull and Renault will be working flat out to ensure Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel does not go into next weekend's title showdown in Brazil with a 'ticking time bomb' deep inside his car.

Hamilton on pole for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Hamilton on pole for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Rediff.com3 Nov 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix on pole position with Red Bull's Australian Mark Webber also on the front row.

Vettel storms to victory in Malaysian GP thriller

Vettel storms to victory in Malaysian GP thriller

Rediff.com24 Mar 2013

Formula One World champion Sebastian Vettel led a Red Bull one-two when he won the Malaysian Grand Prix ahead of team mate Mark Webber on Sunday.

Vettel secures pole at rain-hit Sepang

Vettel secures pole at rain-hit Sepang

Rediff.com23 Mar 2013

Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel made the most of a well-timed change of tyres in a rainy qualifying session to seize pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday.

Vettel rules the Indian GP again, Alonso second

Vettel rules the Indian GP again, Alonso second

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Indian Grand Prix on Sunday and stretched his Formula One championship lead over Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, who was second, to 13 points with three races remaining.

Indian Grand Prix is very special: Vettel

Indian Grand Prix is very special: Vettel

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Indian Grand Prix on Sunday and stretched his Formula One championship lead over Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, who was a battling second, to 13 points with three races remaining.

Alonso confident he can still win F1 title

Alonso confident he can still win F1 title

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was unshaken in his belief that he can win this season's Formula One title despite rival Sebastian Vettel taking another dominant pole position at the Indian Grand Prix on Saturday.

Vettel secures Indian GP pole in Red Bull one-two

Vettel secures Indian GP pole in Red Bull one-two

Rediff.com27 Oct 2012

Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel roared to pole position at the Indian Grand Prix on Saturday as Red Bull flexed their muscles with a third successive one-two sweep in qualifying.