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Expected better result in Montreal: Mallya

Expected better result in Montreal: Mallya

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

Even though both the drivers finished inside the top 10 Force India chairman Vijay Mallya said he had expected the Canadian Grand Prix to yield more points for the Silverstone-based outfit.

2 civilians, BSF jawan killed as Pak targets villages in Jammu

2 civilians, BSF jawan killed as Pak targets villages in Jammu

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

The heavy shelling took place in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts.

F1 PHOTOS: Vettel fastest in testing; Hamilton 'sacrifices' stint

F1 PHOTOS: Vettel fastest in testing; Hamilton 'sacrifices' stint

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was fastest in Formula One's pre-season testing at a chilly Circuit de Catalunya on Tuesday while Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton took one for the team and "sacrificed" his scheduled stint.

United Spirits says it has found fund diversions by Mallya entities

United Spirits says it has found fund diversions by Mallya entities

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

Firm makes disclosures of improper transactions worth Rs 1,225.3 crore with entities linked to beleaguered businessman

Liuzzi scores points again, Chandhok finishes race

Liuzzi scores points again, Chandhok finishes race

Rediff.com28 Mar 2010

Vitantonio Liuzzi kept his cool in a rollercoaster of a race to finish seventh and win six invaluable points for Force India while Karun Chandhok was among the 14 drivers who lasted the distance in the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on Sunday.

Verstappen wins as Hamilton draws a blank in Austria

Verstappen wins as Hamilton draws a blank in Austria

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

Max Verstappen won Red Bull's home Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday while Lewis Hamilton suffered his first race retirement since 2016 and lost the Formula One championship lead to Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.

F1: Vettel completes pole hat-trick in Azerbaijan

F1: Vettel completes pole hat-trick in Azerbaijan

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

The German was joined on the front row of the grid by reigning world champion and closest rival Lewis Hamilton, in a Mercedes.

F1: Hamilton still the man to beat in 2017

F1: Hamilton still the man to beat in 2017

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Ferrari were the fastest in pre-season testing, raising suspicions that their new SF70H car has closed the chasm between Mercedes and the rest.

Sutil to start Chinese GP 10th, Karun last

Sutil to start Chinese GP 10th, Karun last

Rediff.com17 Apr 2010

Force India driver Adrian Sutil made it to the third qualifying session (Q3) once again and will start the Chinese Grand Prix 10th, while Karun Chandhok of Hispania will begin from the back of the grid.

Sutil makes Q3 again, Chandhok to start last

Sutil makes Q3 again, Chandhok to start last

Rediff.com27 Mar 2010

Force India's Adrian Sutil breezed into the third qualifying session (Q3) and will start Sunday's Australian Grand Prix 10th on the grid which will have India's lone F1 driver Karun Chandhok in the last row. Both the Force India cars should have been in Q3 but Sutil's team mate Vitantonio Liuzzi was caught up in traffic and the Italian, who scored the outfit's first points in Bahrain, would be 13th on the starting grid.

F1: Vettel wins Canadian GP to take championship lead

F1: Vettel wins Canadian GP to take championship lead

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

This is the German's 50th career win

Daruvala first Indian to clinch British Karting Championship

Daruvala first Indian to clinch British Karting Championship

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Sahara Force India Academy's Jehan Daruvala became the first and only Indian driver to ever win a British Karting Championship after driving a composed race to claim the British KF3 Championship at the Shenington race track, over the weekend.

Sutil 7th fastest at rain-swept Jerez

Sutil 7th fastest at rain-swept Jerez

Rediff.com18 Feb 2010

Adrian Sutil clocked the seventh fastest time in a rain-truncated session as inclement weather disrupted Force India's testing at the Circuit de Jerez on Wednesday.

'Wicket full of runs' for India-Australia 2nd T20I in Guwahati

'Wicket full of runs' for India-Australia 2nd T20I in Guwahati

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

The newly-constructed Assam Cricket Association (ACA) Stadium in Barsapara looks like a batting belter, Australia's stand-in captain David Warner said ahead of the second T20 International against India, in Guwahati, on Tuesday.

My belief has been vindicated: Liuzzi

My belief has been vindicated: Liuzzi

Rediff.com3 Apr 2010

He has picked up points in back-to-back races after being on the sidelines in the first two seasons and Force India's Italian driver Vitantonio Liuzzi says it proves that he is fast enough for the elite league.

Hamilton pips Vettel to Chinese GP pole

Hamilton pips Vettel to Chinese GP pole

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will start the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix from pole position after setting the fastest time in qualifying on Saturday.

Gill, Mallya in Formula One duel

Gill, Mallya in Formula One duel

Rediff.com31 Aug 2009

Barely a day after Force India's historic podium finish at the Belgian Grand Prix, a war of words broke out between Sports Minister M S Gill and Vijay Mallya on the government's refusal to acknowledge Formula One as a sport.

ICC takes diplomatic stance on Indo-Pak series

ICC takes diplomatic stance on Indo-Pak series

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

The International Cricket Council Chief Executive (CEO) Dave Richardson has made it clear that the sport's governing body cannot force India to play bilateral matches with Pakistan.

'Domestic issues tied down India on international front'

'Domestic issues tied down India on international front'

Rediff.com22 May 2013

Domestic compulsions had forced India to look inward, which led it to lose focus on the international front during the early years after Independence, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Tuesday

Mallya finds a needed backer in Diageo

Mallya finds a needed backer in Diageo

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Diageo, which recently coughed up a total of Rs 18,000 crore (Rs 180 billion) to take majority control of USL, seems to have a lot of faith in him.

Belgium podium on par with IPL final: Mallya

Belgium podium on par with IPL final: Mallya

Rediff.com3 Sep 2009

Force India chairman Vijay Mallya says his team's maiden podium finish in the Belgian Grand Prix ranks alongside Royal Challengers Bangalore's final appearance in the Indian Premier League II as two of his best sporting moments.

Fisichella flat out to impress Ferrari

Fisichella flat out to impress Ferrari

Rediff.com29 Aug 2009

Italian Giancarlo Fisichella did his utmost to impress Ferrari with a jaw-dropping pole position for Force India at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday. With compatriot Luca Badoer spinning out and qualifying last for the second race in a row as stand-in for Ferrari's injured Brazilian Felipe Massa, Fisichella saw his chance and grabbed it with both hands in a qualifying session that almost defied belief.

Will SRK's Knights taste success against Preity's Kings?

Will SRK's Knights taste success against Preity's Kings?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2013

Their title defence in danger, struggling Kolkata Knight Riders desperately need a win against a resurgent Kings XI Punjab in Kolkata on Friday, in order to revive their fortunes in the Pepsi India Premier League 6.

Spyker to launch its gorgeous cars in India

Spyker to launch its gorgeous cars in India

Rediff.com31 May 2013

Ex-Formula 1 team owner and Dutch supercar maker Spyker has firmed up plans to set foot in India.

Monza will be a challenge for drivers: Liuzzi

Monza will be a challenge for drivers: Liuzzi

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

Primed for his first race in a Force India car, Vitantonio Liuzzi said the track at Monza for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix would be a difficult test for all the drivers and the key would be to get the exits right from the difficult corners.

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.

Fisichella misses point by whisker in Monaco

Fisichella misses point by whisker in Monaco

Rediff.com24 May 2009

Giancarlo Fisichella came agonisingly close to scoring Force India's maiden Formula One points before eventually finishing ninth, while his German teammate Adrian Sutil placed 14th in the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on Sunday. For the second successive year, Force India experienced heartbreak at Monaco, as Fisichella, running eighth after 53 laps, dropped down and finished just outside the points bracket.

F1: Championship leader Hamilton in holiday mood after Hungarian victory

F1: Championship leader Hamilton in holiday mood after Hungarian victory

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

The four-time world champion's fifth win of the season for Mercedes left him on 213 points to 189 for Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, who finished second, and relishing the prospect of a stress-free family holiday.

Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Hamilton takes 66th career pole

Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Hamilton takes 66th career pole

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Lewis Hamilton surpassed Ayrton Senna's career haul of 65 pole positions in Formula One as he edged Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas to secure top spot the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday.

Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix, Hamilton third

Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix, Hamilton third

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Formula One world championship leader Sebastian Vettel won the Bahrain Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday in the German's 200th race start.

'The new rule forces us to play with five bowlers'

'The new rule forces us to play with five bowlers'

Rediff.com30 May 2013

The new ODI rules and the conditions in England will force India to go in with five specialist bowlers in the upcoming Champions Trophy, according to captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni who reckons all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will play a key role.

'Charles de Gaulle' is coming to India

'Charles de Gaulle' is coming to India

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, with about 12 Rafale jets on board, will arrive in India this week to take part in the 10-day naval exercise 'Varuna'.

Formula One: It's car number 5 for No 1 Vettel

Formula One: It's car number 5 for No 1 Vettel

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Quadruple Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel went for five on Friday with the German choosing to have that numeral on his car when he is eventually deposed as number one.

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.

Massa and Gutierrez handed grid penalties

Massa and Gutierrez handed grid penalties

Rediff.com11 May 2013

Ferrari's Felipe Massa and Sauber's Mexican rookie Esteban Gutierrez were handed three-place grid penalties at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday for impeding rivals in qualifying.

Gutierrez completes Sauber 2014 line-up

Gutierrez completes Sauber 2014 line-up

Rediff.com21 Dec 2013

Mexican Esteban Gutierrez will race with Swiss-based Sauber for a second season next year with Russian teenager Sergey Sirotkin signed as test driver, the Formula One team announced on Saturday.

Bahrain GP: Di Resta finishes impressive 4th

Bahrain GP: Di Resta finishes impressive 4th

Rediff.com21 Apr 2013

Paul di Resta finished fourth with an impressive drive to give Sahara Force India Formula One team the best show so far this season at the incident-filled Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.

Tit for tat: India grants visa to Chinese 'terrorist' after Azhar snub

Tit for tat: India grants visa to Chinese 'terrorist' after Azhar snub

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

China accuses Isa of terror activities in the remote Xinjiang region where there is frequent violence between the local Uyghur population and government forces.

Sutil set for Formula One return

Sutil set for Formula One return

Rediff.com28 Feb 2013

Force India ruled Frenchman Jules Bianchi out of the reckoning for the last remaining race seat in Formula One on Wednesday, leaving the way open for Germany's Adrian Sutil to make a comeback.

PHOTOS: India v Australia, Delhi Test, Day 2

PHOTOS: India v Australia, Delhi Test, Day 2

Rediff.com23 Mar 2013

Images of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia being played at the Feroz Shah Kotla