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New milestone beckons for world champion Hamilton at Spa

New milestone beckons for world champion Hamilton at Spa

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

Lewis Hamilton can become only the third driver to win 50 grands prix when Formula One returns from its month-long August break and gets back to business at Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.

Verstappen takes record 16th win of the season in Mexico

Verstappen takes record 16th win of the season in Mexico

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

Max Verstappen became the first Formula One driver to take 16 victories in a season

F1 champion Hamilton can expect a quicker car in Austria

F1 champion Hamilton can expect a quicker car in Austria

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

Six times world champion Lewis Hamilton can expect a quicker car when the Formula One season finally starts in Austria next month, with Mercedes promising plenty of updates. The W11 car unveiled in February has yet to race, with the season delayed since March by the COVID-19 pandemic, and team technical director James Allison said months' worth of improvements are in the pipeline.

Tendulkar waves chequered flag as Vettel emerges champion

Tendulkar waves chequered flag as Vettel emerges champion

Rediff.com30 Oct 2011

Sachin Tendulkar, a self-confessed Formula One fan, waved the chequered flag at the end of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, which newly-crowned world champion Sebastian Vettel won at the Buddh International Circuit on Sunday.

Dominant Verstappen takes Red Bull to historic win

Dominant Verstappen takes Red Bull to historic win

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

Dominant Formula One leader Max Verstappen ran away with the Hungarian Grand Prix by a mighty margin on Sunday as Red Bull made history with a record 12th victory in a row.

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.

Alonso apologises to 'legend' Hamilton after Spa spat

Alonso apologises to 'legend' Hamilton after Spa spat

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

Alonso said he had huge respect for Hamilton and had no problems with him.

Love it or loathe it, Formula One has a halo

Love it or loathe it, Formula One has a halo

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Formula One's clunky 'halo' head protection device, the most obvious novelty of the 2018 season, has divided opinion.

Sainz takes his first F1 pole at soggy Silverstone

Sainz takes his first F1 pole at soggy Silverstone

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

Sainz took the first pole position of his Formula One career in a wet qualifying for the British Grand Prix

Record-equalling Verstappen continues winning run

Record-equalling Verstappen continues winning run

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

Formula One leader Max Verstappen won the British Grand Prix on Sunday as Red Bull stayed unbeaten in 2023 and equalled McLaren's 1988 record run of 11 victories in a row.

Seven up, Formula one's Nico Rosberg aims for a famous five

Seven up, Formula one's Nico Rosberg aims for a famous five

Rediff.com11 May 2016

Nico Rosberg will have Formula One history in his sights in Spain this weekend, even if Dutch teenager Max Verstappen seizes his share of the limelight. The championship leader has won seven races in a row, including the last three of 2015, and can join fellow-German Michael Schumacher (2004) and Britain's Nigel Mansell (1992) as the only drivers to start a season with five successive victories. The chances of that happening looked remote this time last year, when Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton had won three of the first four and was heading for a third title, but Rosberg is now 43 points clear of the Briton. As 18-year-old Verstappen would agree, after his rapid promotion from Toro Rosso in a swap with demoted Russian Daniil Kvyat, Formula One moves fast off the track as well as on it. "I'm just enjoying the moment and the form I'm in, doing my best to keep it going and hoping I can carry it through to the end of the season," said Rosberg, 11/10 at bookmakers' William Hill with Hamilton at 5/4.

Las Vegas GP: Verstappen races to record-extending win

Las Vegas GP: Verstappen races to record-extending win

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

Red Bull's Max Verstappen sang "Viva Las Vegas" after racing to a record-extending 18th victory of the season and joining Sebastian Vettel in third place on Formula One's all-time winners' list.

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.

Nothing will stop me speaking my mind in F1: Hamilton

Nothing will stop me speaking my mind in F1: Hamilton

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Lewis Hamilton vowed to continue speaking out despite Formula One's governing body clamping down on drivers

'Alonso drove like a future champion'

'Alonso drove like a future champion'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2005

Alonso's victory at Ferrari's home circuit was his third win in a row this season and the team's fourth in four races.

Former F1 champion Schumacher 'critical' after skiing fall

Former F1 champion Schumacher 'critical' after skiing fall

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

Retired seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher was in 'critical' condition with head injuries after an off-piste skiing accident in the French Alps resort of Meribel, his agent said on Sunday.

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.

Hamilton v Vettel, the Formula One season so far

Hamilton v Vettel, the Formula One season so far

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

Lewis Hamilton can clinch his fifth Formula One world championship at Sunday's US Grand Prix.

F1 champion Hamilton refused entry to Wimbledon's Royal Box

F1 champion Hamilton refused entry to Wimbledon's Royal Box

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

F1 champion Hamilton misses final over dress code hitch.

All you need to know about F1 2023

All you need to know about F1 2023

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Can Mercedes' seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton add to his record tally of 103 victories?

F1: Bond stunt driver has a new mission at Aston Martin

F1: Bond stunt driver has a new mission at Aston Martin

Rediff.com20 May 2021

Jessica Hawkins has joined the Aston Martin Formula One team as 'driver ambassador'.

Former F1 champion Raikkonen enjoys NASCAR test

Former F1 champion Raikkonen enjoys NASCAR test

Rediff.com7 Apr 2011

Starting his transition to NASCAR stock car racing, 2007 Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen completed a two-day test of a Toyota Tundra truck on Tuesday.

Spotted: Two-time F1 champion Alonso

Spotted: Two-time F1 champion Alonso

Rediff.com14 Jul 2008

Reader Milind Dhanraj Patil spotted Spain's former world champion Fernando Alonso at Walldorf, Germany.

PIX: Messi named Laureus Sportsman of the Year!

PIX: Messi named Laureus Sportsman of the Year!

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Argentina's World Cup winning captain Lionel Messi was named the Laureus Sportsman of the Year, while sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce bagged the top women's honour.

Australian GP: Verstappen takes pole; Perez skids out

Australian GP: Verstappen takes pole; Perez skids out

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

Verstappen struggled for grip through qualifying but it all came together in his last effort

Vettel announces retirement at end of F1 season

Vettel announces retirement at end of F1 season

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

Sebastian Vettel announced on Thursday his retirement from Formula One at the end of the 2022 season.

Images: Vettel is a champion in a hurry

Images: Vettel is a champion in a hurry

Rediff.com14 Nov 2010

From the very first moment he arrived in Formula One as a curly-haired teenager, new world champion Sebastian Vettel was a young man in a hurry.

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.

Paralympian Avani aims for an encore at Paris Games

Paralympian Avani aims for an encore at Paris Games

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

'I take one day at a time. I just want to give my best and stay in the present. I do not like to sit on the past glory or think far ahead. For this year, major competitions are done so the focus is on Paris Paralympics and winning more medals for the country.'

Ferrari's Leclerc claims pole position at Spanish GP

Ferrari's Leclerc claims pole position at Spanish GP

Rediff.com22 May 2022

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc claimed pole position at the end of Qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Alonso poised to become youngest double champion

Alonso poised to become youngest double champion

Rediff.com21 Oct 2006

Fernando Alonso can take one of Michael Schumacher's many records on Sunday by becoming Formula One's youngest double world champion.

Leclerc takes Mexican pole in Ferrari front-row lockout

Leclerc takes Mexican pole in Ferrari front-row lockout

Rediff.com29 Oct 2023

Charles Leclerc swept to pole position for the Mexico City Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday with Carlos Sainz qualifying second in a surprise Ferrari front-row lockout.

Formula One: More records beckons Lewis Hamilton in Brazil

Formula One: More records beckons Lewis Hamilton in Brazil

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Lewis Hamilton can set more British Formula One records in Brazil this weekend but it is the world championship he wants and that will have to wait.

PIX: Verstappen beats Leclerc to win first Miami GP

PIX: Verstappen beats Leclerc to win first Miami GP

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen won the inaugural Miami Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday, slashing Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc's overall lead from 27 to 19 points after five races.

Verstappen slams Mercedes boss for 'Wikipedia' comment

Verstappen slams Mercedes boss for 'Wikipedia' comment

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Verstappen, who is 145 points clear of team mate Sergio Perez in the championship and set for a third title well before the end of the season, suggested Wolff should focus on his own team.

F1: Verstappen takes eighth win in a row in Belgium

F1: Verstappen takes eighth win in a row in Belgium

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

Verstappen, who started sixth after a five-place grid penalty, extended his championship lead over Perez to 125 points after taking the chequered flag 22.3 seconds ahead of the Mexican.

Perez wins Baku sprint race for Red Bull

Perez wins Baku sprint race for Red Bull

Rediff.com29 Apr 2023

Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton was seventh for Mercedes and Lance Stroll collected the final point for Aston Martin.

F1 will have a new champion: Webber

F1 will have a new champion: Webber

Rediff.com19 Jan 2004

F1: Verstappen's penalty hands pole to Leclerc at Spa

F1: Verstappen's penalty hands pole to Leclerc at Spa

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

Red Bull's Max Verstappen qualified comfortably faster but dropped five places for a gearbox change.