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Alonso happy with new Ferrari on track return

Alonso happy with new Ferrari on track return

Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

Fernando Alonso drove Ferrari's new Formula One car for the first time in Barcelona on Tuesday and said it was on another planet compared to the tricky one he wrestled into title contention last season.

Alonso returns as F1 testing flags off on a low key

Alonso returns as F1 testing flags off on a low key

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

Fernando Alonso will test his new Ferrari for the first time in Spain on Tuesday while former champions Williams bring Formula One's 'launch season' to a close as the last team to unveil their 2013 car.

Force India open season with double points finish

Force India open season with double points finish

Rediff.com26 Mar 2017

Sahara Force India made a promising start to the 2017 Formula One season with a double points finish through Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, on Sunday.

Hamilton reigns in Italy, Perez pushes Alonso to 3rd

Hamilton reigns in Italy, Perez pushes Alonso to 3rd

Rediff.com9 Sep 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton added the Italian Grand Prix to his list of Formula One victories on Sunday while Ferrari's Fernando Alonso stretched his overall championship lead to 37 points with third place.

Lewis Hamilton wins Italian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton wins Italian Grand Prix

Rediff.com9 Sep 2012

Britain's Lewis Hamilton won the Italian Formula One Grand Prix for McLaren on Sunday with Sauber's Mexican driver Sergio Perez finishing second.

D'Ambrosio to replace Grosjean at Italian GP

D'Ambrosio to replace Grosjean at Italian GP

Rediff.com4 Sep 2012

Belgian driver Jerome d'Ambrosio will race for Lotus in the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at Monza this weekend in place of the suspended Romain Grosjean, the team said on Tuesday.

Alonso, Hamilton crash out of Belgian GP

Alonso, Hamilton crash out of Belgian GP

Rediff.com2 Sep 2012

Ferrari's Formula One championship leader Fernando Alonso and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton crashed out of the Belgian Grand Prix at the start on Sunday.

Alonso has best chance yet with Ferrari

Alonso has best chance yet with Ferrari

Rediff.com13 May 2013

Improving qualifying, without upsetting the race pace, will be the immediate priority for Ferrari whose last driver's title was with Kimi Raikkonen in 2007 and who last enjoyed constructors' success a year later.

Alonso records super win at home Grand Prix

Alonso records super win at home Grand Prix

Rediff.com12 May 2013

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso rewrote the Formula One form book by winning his home Spanish Grand Prix for the second time on Sunday.

F1: Alonso turns up the heat with Spanish win

F1: Alonso turns up the heat with Spanish win

Rediff.com12 May 2013

Spaniard Fernando Alonso won his home Formula One Grand Prix in Barcelona on Sunday, the Ferrari driver beating Finn Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus into second place.

Hamilton on pole for Mercedes in China

Hamilton on pole for Mercedes in China

Rediff.com13 Apr 2013

Lewis Hamilton put Mercedes on pole position for the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday with Kimi Raikkonen alongside for Lotus.

Ferrari's Alonso takes pole at Silverstone

Ferrari's Alonso takes pole at Silverstone

Rediff.com7 Jul 2012

Spaniard Fernando Alonso handed Ferrari their first Formula One pole since 2010 in a wet British Grand Prix qualifying session on Saturday.

Vettel becomes F1's youngest triple champion

Vettel becomes F1's youngest triple champion

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel became Formula One's youngest triple world champion at the age of 25 at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday.

We have nothing to lose, says Alonso

We have nothing to lose, says Alonso

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

Winner of two Formula One championships in Brazil, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso says he feels less pressure and has nothing to lose as he chases another in Sunday's title-decider at Interlagos.

PHOTOS: Alonso thrills home fans with Valencia win

PHOTOS: Alonso thrills home fans with Valencia win

Rediff.com24 Jun 2012

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso thrilled home fans by winning an incident-packed European Grand Prix in Valencia on Sunday to take the overall championship lead and become Formula One's first repeat winner of the season.

Alonso suffers early exit in 200th race

Alonso suffers early exit in 200th race

Rediff.com24 Mar 2013

Fernando Alonso's 200th Formula One race was one for the Spaniard to forget after the Ferrari driver crashed out on the second lap of the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday.

F1: Raikkonen wins close race in Abu Dhabi

F1: Raikkonen wins close race in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com4 Nov 2012

Finland's Kimi Raikkonen won an accident-strewn and thrilling Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix for Lotus on Sunday.

Ferrari break F1 curfew to help Alonso

Ferrari break F1 curfew to help Alonso

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

Ferrari worked through the night at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to help Fernando Alonso in his title battle with Red Bull's Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel.

Abu Dhabi GP: Alonso gets ready to bare his teeth

Abu Dhabi GP: Alonso gets ready to bare his teeth

Rediff.com1 Nov 2012

Like the Samurai warrior that he has tattooed across his back, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso goes into Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix refusing to give up and ready to fight tooth and nail for victory.

Vettel's Red Bull looks like an indomitable beast

Vettel's Red Bull looks like an indomitable beast

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

The Indian Grand Prix saw Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso on the top of their respective games. Raja Sen looks back on Sunday's duel.

The best images from the Indian Grand Prix

The best images from the Indian Grand Prix

Rediff.com29 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. Here's a look at some top class action from the race.

Focus and discipline are ingredients of my success: Vettel

Focus and discipline are ingredients of my success: Vettel

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

Defending champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull termed "discipline and focus" as the two main ingredients of success after winning his second successive Indian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Alonso says his best is yet to come

Alonso says his best is yet to come

Rediff.com5 Mar 2013

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso warned his Formula One rivals on Monday that he was in better shape than ever.

Winning Webber hits Formula One for six

Winning Webber hits Formula One for six

Rediff.com27 May 2012

Australian Mark Webber won the showcase Monaco Grand Prix for champions Red Bull on Sunday as Formula One celebrated an unprecedented six different winners in six races this season.

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.

Ferrari doubt they will be fastest in Australia

Ferrari doubt they will be fastest in Australia

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

Ferrari are unlikely to have the fastest car when the Formula One season starts in Australia next month but they hope to be close enough for Fernando Alonso to make the difference, according to team principal Stefano Domenicali.

F1 title race is a battle between Alonso and Vettel

F1 title race is a battle between Alonso and Vettel

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

The Formula One title battle is turning into a straight duel between Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel for the honour of becoming the youngest triple world champion.

Vettel back on pole in Japanese Bull run

Vettel back on pole in Japanese Bull run

Rediff.com6 Oct 2012

Dominant double World champion Sebastian Vettel took pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix for the fourth year in succession on Saturday, with Mark Webber to start alongside the German on an all-Red Bull front row.

Alonso backs Hamilton's decision to leave McLaren

Alonso backs Hamilton's decision to leave McLaren

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Lewis Hamilton has made the right move in leaving McLaren if he wants to win more Formula One titles, former teammate Fernando Alonso said on Thursday.

Ferrari idol Villeneuve remembered on 30th death anniversary

Ferrari idol Villeneuve remembered on 30th death anniversary

Rediff.com9 May 2012

Ferrari marked the 30th anniversary of the death of fan favourite Gilles Villeneuve on Tuesday with the Canadian's son Jacques behind the wheel of one of his cars at the Italian team's Fiorano test track.

Vettel reignites title push in Singapore

Vettel reignites title push in Singapore

Rediff.com23 Sep 2012

World champion Sebastian Vettel won an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday to strengthen his chances of claiming a third successive Formula One title.

Hamilton storms to pole position in Singapore

Hamilton storms to pole position in Singapore

Rediff.com22 Sep 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton continued his surge in the second half of the season by nailing down pole position for the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix with a stirring drive around the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Saturday.

Button savours Spa win after Alonso crashes out

Button savours Spa win after Alonso crashes out

Rediff.com2 Sep 2012

McLaren's Jenson Button won the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday after a first corner carnage ended the hopes of team mate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Formula One leader Fernando Alonso.

PHOTOS: Dominant Hamilton wins in Hungary

PHOTOS: Dominant Hamilton wins in Hungary

Rediff.com29 Jul 2012

Lewis Hamilton dominated the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday as he led from start to finish, holding off fierce challenges from both Lotus drivers to claim his second win of a season that had threatened to fizzle out.

German GP: Alonso defies thunderstorm to take pole

German GP: Alonso defies thunderstorm to take pole

Rediff.com21 Jul 2012

Ferrari's Formula One championship leader Fernando Alonso defied atrocious conditions to take pole position for the German Grand Prix on Saturday.

Webber opts for Red Bull over Ferrari

Webber opts for Red Bull over Ferrari

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

Mark Webber ended speculation about a move to Ferrari by signing an extension to his Red Bull contract that keeps him alongside Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel for a fifth season.

Alonso demands faster Ferrari next season

Alonso demands faster Ferrari next season

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

While Ferrari's Fernando Alonso rates 2012 as his best season in Formula One, the Spanish driver says his car must be quicker next year if he is to fight for the title again.

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.

We need to improve the car: Alonso

We need to improve the car: Alonso

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

Ferrari have made a remarkable recovery after a slow start to the season but still have a gap to close on their rivals, Formula One championship leader Fernando Alonso said on Thursday.

Vettel can take nothing for granted

Vettel can take nothing for granted

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

Sebastian Vettel can become Formula One's youngest triple champion without scoring a point in Sunday's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix but Fernando Alonso has a more sensational script in mind.