News for 'formula one championship'

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.

Hamilton wins Malaysian Grand Prix in Mercedes one-two

Hamilton wins Malaysian Grand Prix in Mercedes one-two

Rediff.com30 Mar 2014

Britain's Lewis Hamilton won the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, taking a pole-to-flag victory ahead of Nico Rosberg in a first one-two for Mercedes since they returned to Formula One as a works team in 2010.

Hamilton on brink of Schumacher record after three-in-one win

Hamilton on brink of Schumacher record after three-in-one win

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

The Briton's latest victory, in a Tuscan Grand Prix that was twice red-flagged and re-started, left him one shy of the Ferrari great -- a record once held up as a milestone to withstand the test of time.

Hamilton wants to regain championship title

Hamilton wants to regain championship title

Rediff.com9 Dec 2009

Former Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said that he is eager to regain his title from new team-mate and reigning champion Jenson Button.

Verstappen wins Austrian GP to extend world championship lead

Verstappen wins Austrian GP to extend world championship lead

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

Max Verstappen won Red Bull's home Austrian Grand Prix from pole position and with the fastest lap on Sunday for the team's 10th successive Formula One victory and ninth in nine races this season.

It's official! Verstappen keeps title as Mercedes drop appeal

It's official! Verstappen keeps title as Mercedes drop appeal

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

The Dutchman seized the title after overtaking Hamilton on the last lap of the race amid uproar.

FIA 'revisiting' Hamilton track-crossing incident in Qatar

FIA 'revisiting' Hamilton track-crossing incident in Qatar

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

Hamilton collided with Mercedes team mate George Russell at the first corner at Lusail, abandoning his car in the gravel and crossing the track to return to the pit lane.

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.

F1: Verstappen beats Norris to win Spain GP

F1: Verstappen beats Norris to win Spain GP

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

Verstappen, who had started alongside Norris on the front row, was leading by lap three and could then build a buffer and take control.

Ricciardo wins chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Vettel penalised

Ricciardo wins chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Vettel penalised

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo won a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday, with Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel finishing fourth after being penalised for swerving into rival Lewis Hamilton who came home in fifth.

Barrichello cuts Button's lead to 14 points

Barrichello cuts Button's lead to 14 points

Rediff.com13 Sep 2009

Brazilian Rubens Barrichello won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday in a Brawn one-two to cut team mate Jenson Button's Formula One lead to 14 points with four races remaining.

Verstappen beats Hamilton to Austin sprint race win

Verstappen beats Hamilton to Austin sprint race win

Rediff.com22 Oct 2023

Red Bull's triple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen won a US Grand Prix sprint race from pole position on Saturday after an early challenge from Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton.

F1 teams to be limited to 80 people each at closed races

F1 teams to be limited to 80 people each at closed races

Rediff.com28 May 2020

Formula One's 10 teams will be limited to a maximum 80 people each at races held without spectators when the delayed season gets going in July. Formula One is hoping to start racing behind closed doors in Austria in early July, followed by a number of races in similar conditions elsewhere in Europe.

F1: After four World Championships Renault and Red Bull part ways

F1: After four World Championships Renault and Red Bull part ways

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

'Together we achieved outstanding results and in time our record will be recognised on its own merits'

Carlsen launches Freestyle tour, India first on list

Carlsen launches Freestyle tour, India first on list

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

Chess great Magnus Carlsen is launching a world Freestyle Chess tour as the variant of the game, also known as Chess960, is gaining in popularity, the world number one announced on Friday.

F1 PIX: Dominant Verstappen storms to victory in Spain

F1 PIX: Dominant Verstappen storms to victory in Spain

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position to stretch his Formula One championship lead to 53 points.

Check out the Formula 1 favourites this season...

Check out the Formula 1 favourites this season...

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Ferrari showed impressive pace during pre-season testing and are considered the team most likely to dethrone Mercedes.

Ferrari boss breaks silence on Hamilton relationship

Ferrari boss breaks silence on Hamilton relationship

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

Hamilton won Formula Three and GP2 (now Formula Two) championships with Vasseur's ART team in 2005 and 2006 before making a spectacular Formula One debut with McLaren in 2007.

Verstappen triggers Dutch party with dominant home win

Verstappen triggers Dutch party with dominant home win

Rediff.com5 Sep 2021

Max Verstappen won his home Dutch Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday and took the Formula One championship lead in front of a roaring, dancing army of fans hailing their hero with orange flags and flares.

Super Aguri withdraw from F1 championship

Super Aguri withdraw from F1 championship

Rediff.com6 May 2008

The struggling Super Aguri team withdrew from the Formula One world championship.

Mercedes could appeal against F1 title win after protests dismissed

Mercedes could appeal against F1 title win after protests dismissed

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

Mercedes could appeal against Max Verstappen's Formula One championship victory despite stewards dismissing the team's post-race protests 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.

Button hopeful of retaining F1 championship title

Button hopeful of retaining F1 championship title

Rediff.com26 May 2010

Reigning Formula One champion Jenson Button insists that he is still in the race for the championship title despite a successful season so far for the Red Bull team.

Michael Schumacher's son Mick to race for Haas F1 in 2021

Michael Schumacher's son Mick to race for Haas F1 in 2021

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

The Schumacher name will return to Formula One next season with Mick, son of Ferrari great and seven-times world champion Michael, announced on Wednesday as a race driver for the US-owned Haas team.

Formula 1: Hamilton wins Spanish GP, Vettel second

Formula 1: Hamilton wins Spanish GP, Vettel second

Rediff.com14 May 2017

The Mercedes driver's 55th career win was hard-fought and tense, however, with Ferrari's Vettel seizing the lead at the start and in the hunt all the way to the finish as the tyre strategies played out.

Verstappen handed 'ridiculous' penalty

Verstappen handed 'ridiculous' penalty

Rediff.com21 Sep 2024

'I find it ridiculous what happened, so why should I then give full answers?'

F1: Verstappen on pole for Bahrain season-opener

F1: Verstappen on pole for Bahrain season-opener

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

World champion Max Verstappen took the first pole position of the Formula One season in Bahrain on Friday.

Narain couldn't show his power in HRT, feels Coulthard

Narain couldn't show his power in HRT, feels Coulthard

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

India doesn't have a legacy in Formula One drivers but Narain Karthikeyan is a "talented driver who could have done wonders had he be racing for any other team" than minnows Hispania Racing (HRT), feels former multiple Grand Prix winner David Coulthard.

Singapore GP: Hamilton wins to take championship lead after Rosberg retires

Singapore GP: Hamilton wins to take championship lead after Rosberg retires

Rediff.com21 Sep 2014

Nico Rosberg suffered a major blow to his chances of a first Formula One title when he retired from Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix after only 14 laps and lost his lead in the championship to race winner Lewis Hamilton.

Red Bull confirms takeover of Jaguar

Red Bull confirms takeover of Jaguar

Rediff.com15 Nov 2004

The Austrian energy drink firm said it had bought the Jaguar Formula One team from Ford.

BMP monitor an 'X factor' at Freestyle Chess

BMP monitor an 'X factor' at Freestyle Chess

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

'This introduction that has now been in place for sometime could well give that additional flavour for the chess players as they will be able to guess the pressure that a certain player is feeling during the course of a game.'

F1 Pitlane Tales: Nicole gears up as Hamilton prepares for title

F1 Pitlane Tales: Nicole gears up as Hamilton prepares for title

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

Singer Nicole Scherzinger who is currently dating Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, is all geared for the Formula One championship.

F1 PHOTOS: Vettel wins in Hungary to stretch lead over Hamilton

F1 PHOTOS: Vettel wins in Hungary to stretch lead over Hamilton

Rediff.com30 Jul 2017

The German, taking his fourth win of the season, took the chequered flag 0.9 seconds ahead of Kimi Raikkonen with Hamilton finishing fourth after sportingly surrendering third place to team mate Valtteri Bottas on the last lap.

F1 PIX: Verstappen pulls off stunning win in Brazilian GP

F1 PIX: Verstappen pulls off stunning win in Brazilian GP

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

Red Bull's Max Verstappen dealt Lando Norris a shattering blow in their Formula One title battle by winning a wet and chaotic Sao Paulo Grand Prix from 17th on the grid.

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.

F1 leader Verstappen wins Austrian sprint race

F1 leader Verstappen wins Austrian sprint race

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Verstappen won a sprint race on Saturday to put Red Bull on pole position

Alonso is one step away from 'Triple Crown of Motorsport'

Alonso is one step away from 'Triple Crown of Motorsport'

Rediff.com19 May 2017

If Fernando Alonso were to beat the odds and win the Indianapolis 500 on May 28, the double Formula One world champion will be one step away from the 'Triple Crown of Motorsport'.

Laureus World Sports Awards to be held in Madrid on April 22

Laureus World Sports Awards to be held in Madrid on April 22

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

The 25th Laureus World Sports Awards will take place in Madrid, Spain on April 22, it was announced on Wednesday.

Alonso hands Renault second win in a row

Alonso hands Renault second win in a row

Rediff.com20 Mar 2005

Italian Jarno Trulli was second while Narain Karthikeyan finished 11th, in the Malaysian Grand Prix.

India's Maini makes history in DTM Championship

India's Maini makes history in DTM Championship

Rediff.com10 Oct 2021

Mercedes-AMG driver Arjun Maini made history during the first race of the 2021 DTM Championship's season finale when he claimed second place at the Norisring race circuit, becoming the first Indian to stand on the DTM podium.