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Ferrari's Alonso wins Malaysian Grand Prix

Ferrari's Alonso wins Malaysian Grand Prix

Rediff.com25 Mar 2012

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso scored a dramatic victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday when the Spaniard denied Sauber's Sergio Perez a first Formula One victory in a race turned on its head by the weather.

Hulkenberg puts Williams on pole in Brazil

Hulkenberg puts Williams on pole in Brazil

Rediff.com6 Nov 2010

German rookie Nico Hulkenberg stunned Formula One's title contenders by seizing pole position for Williams by a massive margin at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday.

Petrov gets five-place penalty for Indian Grand Prix

Petrov gets five-place penalty for Indian Grand Prix

Rediff.com16 Oct 2011

Renault's Russian driver was reprimanded by stewards and handed a five-place penalty on the starting grid for the Indian Formula One Grand Prix after causing a collision in Korea on Sunday.

Chinese GP: Vettel back on pole in Shanghai

Chinese GP: Vettel back on pole in Shanghai

Rediff.com16 Apr 2011

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel seized his fourth pole position in a row for Red Bull at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday.

This year championship will be in Red Bull's hands: Alonso

This year championship will be in Red Bull's hands: Alonso

Rediff.com23 Sep 2011

Ferrari need to burst from the blocks next year to inject some much-needed rivalry into Formula One after a 2011 season which has turned into a one-man show starring Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso has said.

Vettel on pole for Red Bull in Italy

Vettel on pole for Red Bull in Italy

Rediff.com10 Sep 2011

Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel chalked up Red Bull's 13th pole position in 13 races this season with a blistering lap in Italian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.

Alonso fastest on final day of F1 test

Alonso fastest on final day of F1 test

Rediff.com11 Feb 2012

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso ended the final day of Formula One's first pre-season test at Jerez on Friday with a flourish despite lingering concern about the performance of his new car.

Formula One: Vettel ticking all the boxes for Red Bull

Formula One: Vettel ticking all the boxes for Red Bull

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

Formula One World champion Sebastian Vettel drove his new Red Bull for the first time on Thursday with the team saying they were on course to tick all the right boxes in pre-season testing at Jerez.

Hamilton crashes out of Italian GP

Hamilton crashes out of Italian GP

Rediff.com12 Sep 2010

Lewis Hamilton's Formula One title hopes suffered a setback when he crashed out of Sunday's Italian Grand Prix without completing a lap.

Upbeat Ferrari unveil new F10 car

Upbeat Ferrari unveil new F10 car

Rediff.com28 Jan 2010

Ferrari unveiled their F10 for the new Formula One season on Thursday, confident the radically redesigned car would be much more competitive than last year's inconsistent version.

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

McLaren's Jenson Button celebrated his 200th Formula One start by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday after a thrilling race decided by tyre choices in the slippery, wet conditions.

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

McLaren's Jenson Button celebrated his 200th Formula One start by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday after a thrilling race decided by tyre choices in the slippery, wet conditions.

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Button wins in wet Hungary on 200th start

Rediff.com31 Jul 2011

McLaren's Jenson Button celebrated his 200th Formula One start by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday after a thrilling race decided by tyre choices in the slippery, wet conditions.

Hamilton triumph breathes new life into season

Hamilton triumph breathes new life into season

Rediff.com27 Jul 2011

As the Formula One season moves into its second half Sebastian Vettel's armour suddenly appears to have some chinks after Lewis Hamilton's superb victory left the German in the shade for the second consecutive race in his previously imperious Red Bull.

Webber grabs German pole, Hamilton second

Webber grabs German pole, Hamilton second

Rediff.com23 Jul 2011

Red Bull's Mark Webber will start Sunday's German Formula One Grand Prix on pole position with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton alongside after a superb qualifying lap.

Alonso follows 'Pampas Bull' as Red Bull-beater

Alonso follows 'Pampas Bull' as Red Bull-beater

Rediff.com11 Jul 2011

Spanish matador Fernando Alonso followed in the footsteps of a veteran Argentine red 'Bull' on Sunday to beat the modern-day Red Bulls and give Ferrari a longed-for 60th anniversary present.

Blown engine sends Alonso out

Blown engine sends Alonso out

Rediff.com10 Sep 2006

Renault's Formula One championship leader Fernando Alonso retired from the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday with a blown engine 10 laps from the end.

Brazil GP: Top-10 finish for Force India's Sutil, Di Resta

Brazil GP: Top-10 finish for Force India's Sutil, Di Resta

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

Sahara Force India ended the 2011 Formula One season on a high as Adrian Sutil finished sixth and Paul di Resta eighth to earn 12 points for the team in the Brazilian Grand Prix, which Red Bull's Mark Webber won to record his first victory of the calendar.

Vettel grabs pole at Canadian Grand Prix

Vettel grabs pole at Canadian Grand Prix

Rediff.com12 Jun 2011

Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel chalked up his sixth pole position in seven races at the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday to maintain Red Bull's stranglehold on qualifying.

Massa likely to stay: Ferrari

Massa likely to stay: Ferrari

Rediff.com28 May 2010

Brazilian Felipe Massa is likely to stay with Ferrari next year alongside Fernando Alonso, team principal Stefano Domenicali said on Thursday.

Verstappen holds off Hamilton to double his F1 lead

Verstappen holds off Hamilton to double his F1 lead

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

Red Bull's Mexican Sergio Perez was a distant third, struggling with dehydration after a water bottle failure in the Texas heat.

Webber ends Vettel's run of pole positions

Webber ends Vettel's run of pole positions

Rediff.com21 May 2011

Australian Mark Webber took pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday and ended Red Bull team mate Sebastian Vettel's bid for a sixth in succession.

Team by team analysis of the Indian GP

Team by team analysis of the Indian GP

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

Team by team analysis of Sunday's inaugural Indian Formula One Grand Prix (listed in championship order).

Ferrari a closed door for Hamilton

Ferrari a closed door for Hamilton

Rediff.com20 May 2011

Lewis Hamilton has recognized that he is about as likely to drive for Ferrari in the next five years as he is to have the Spanish Grand Prix crowd cheering him on against Fernando Alonso.

Vettel and Webber clear the air

Vettel and Webber clear the air

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber cleared the air after Sunday's season-ending race in Abu Dhabi, the German said on Tuesday.

Sobbing Vettel is F1's youngest champion

Sobbing Vettel is F1's youngest champion

Rediff.com14 Nov 2010

Germany's Sebastian Vettel sobbed with joy after becoming Formula One's youngest world champion on Sunday with a pole to flag victory in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Alonso challenges Vettel to triple crown

Alonso challenges Vettel to triple crown

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso set his sights on being Formula One's youngest triple champion after losing his double record to Sebastian Vettel in Japan on Sunday.

Japan GP: Vettel seals second c'ship, Button wins race

Japan GP: Vettel seals second c'ship, Button wins race

Rediff.com9 Oct 2011

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel roared into the record books as Formula One's youngest double world champion on Sunday after finishing third in a Japanese Grand Prix won by McLaren rival Jenson Button.

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.

Alonso and Button demoted to back of grid

Alonso and Button demoted to back of grid

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

McLaren drivers Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button will start last in Sunday's Belgian Formula One Grand Prix after being hit with heavy grid penalties for changes to their Honda power units.

Force India's drivers miss top-10 mark at Silverstone

Force India's drivers miss top-10 mark at Silverstone

Rediff.com7 Jul 2012

None of the drivers of Sahara Force India will start in top-10 at Sunday's British Grand Prix as Paul di Resta missed out on Q3 by a whisker and Nico Hulkenberg despite securing ninth position will start at 14th after a gear box penalty.

Force India's drivers miss top-10 mark at Silverstone

Force India's drivers miss top-10 mark at Silverstone

Rediff.com7 Jul 2012

None of the drivers of Sahara Force India will start in top-10 at Sunday's British Grand Prix as Paul di Resta missed out on Q3 by a whisker and Nico Hulkenberg despite securing ninth position will start at 14th after a gear box penalty.

Alonso happy to take points after messy start

Alonso happy to take points after messy start

Rediff.com28 Mar 2011

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was "more or less happy" to finish just off the podium at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday after a poor start left the Spaniard fighting tooth and nail for points.

Alonso holds off Vettel for Singapore win

Alonso holds off Vettel for Singapore win

Rediff.com26 Sep 2010

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso held off the charging Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel to win an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday.

Vettel wins in Spa despite Button heroics

Vettel wins in Spa despite Button heroics

Rediff.com28 Aug 2011

Sebastian Vettel drove a superb race to win the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Mark Webber as Red Bull enjoyed a one-two at Spa-Francorchamps.

Alonso's F1 title hopes may hang on Paris hearing

Alonso's F1 title hopes may hang on Paris hearing

Rediff.com7 Sep 2010

Fernando Alonso's Formula One title hopes could suffer a knockout blow when the sport's governing body decides Ferrari's fate at a Paris hearing on Wednesday.

F1: 'Fighter' Alonso bows out with a champion's send-off

F1: 'Fighter' Alonso bows out with a champion's send-off

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

The double world champion failed to score a point in his final race for McLaren, finishing tantalisingly close in 11th place after making up four positions, but the Spaniard went out fighting to the last.

Hamilton doubts Schumi will triumph in new season

Hamilton doubts Schumi will triumph in new season

Rediff.com5 Feb 2011

Fernando Alonso may have singled out Michael Schumacher as a big Formula One title rival this season but McLaren's Lewis Hamilton was having none of that after calling his own team's new car a masterpiece on Friday.

No win but no regrets as Alonso returns to F1

No win but no regrets as Alonso returns to F1

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Fernando Alonso left the Brickyard on Sunday without a fairytale victory to cap his Indy 500 adventure but had no regrets as he prepared to return to his Formula One day job with McLaren.