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This F1 champ has struggled mentally, emotionally

This F1 champ has struggled mentally, emotionally

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

Lewis Hamilton has spoken about his mental and emotional struggles

Jenson Button says Abu Dhabi will be his last race

Jenson Button says Abu Dhabi will be his last race

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

Jenson Button says he has no plans to race again in Formula One after Sunday's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, even though McLaren are keeping the door open for a possible return in 2018. "I go into this weekend thinking it is going to be my last race. I think that is the best way to be," the 2009 world champion told reporters on Thursday. "At this moment in time I do not want to be racing in Formula One past this race. I think of this as my last race and hopefully everybody else does as well."

Verstappen on pole in wet Canadian qualifying

Verstappen on pole in wet Canadian qualifying

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix with Alpine's Fernando Alonso leaping onto the front row alongside the Formula One championship leader in a wet qualifying on Saturday.

F1 carmaker teams sign up for 2008

F1 carmaker teams sign up for 2008

Rediff.com28 Mar 2006

Hamilton roars to 53 point lead over Rosberg

Hamilton roars to 53 point lead over Rosberg

Rediff.com6 Sep 2015

Lewis Hamilton enjoyed an utterly dominant Italian Grand Prix victory on Sunday to take a 53-point lead in the Formula One championship after Mercedes team mate and closest rival Nico Rosberg retired with his engine in flames.

F1 PIX: Verstappen holds off Sainz to win in Canada

F1 PIX: Verstappen holds off Sainz to win in Canada

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Verstappen took his 26th career win 0.9 of a second ahead of Spaniard Sainz,

Hamilton wins French Grand Prix in Mercedes one-two

Hamilton wins French Grand Prix in Mercedes one-two

Rediff.com23 Jun 2019

Lewis Hamilton won the French Grand Prix on Sunday as Formula One champions Mercedes put on another show of dominance with their 10th victory in a row and 50th one-two finish.

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.

Life lessons I learned from Formula 1

Life lessons I learned from Formula 1

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Don't be afraid of crashing. Realising that failing is human, and moving on, is a trait that will take you a long way.

PIX: Ferrari's Leclerc wins in Austria after late scare

PIX: Ferrari's Leclerc wins in Austria after late scare

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

Charles Leclerc overcame a late throttle scare to win the Austrian Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday and become Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen's closest rival.

Check out F1's proposed major change for 2021

Check out F1's proposed major change for 2021

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

Formula One will have simpler, cheaper and noisier engines from 2021 as part of a "road map" for the future presented to teams on Tuesday that could entice new manufacturers to enter the sport.

Zhou wins virtual Bahrain GP as F1 seeks to thrill fans

Zhou wins virtual Bahrain GP as F1 seeks to thrill fans

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

Renault's Chinese test driver Guanyu Zhou won a virtual Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday as Formula One sought to entertain fans with esports action in a season stalled by the spreading coronavirus. The first seven rounds of the real championship have been cancelled or postponed, including the showcase Monaco Grand Prix, and it remains to be seen how many there will be ultimately.

F1: Hamilton wins Austrian Grand Prix after last lap drama

F1: Hamilton wins Austrian Grand Prix after last lap drama

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday after a last-lap collision with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg as they fought for the lead.

Razia to race for Marussia F1 team

Razia to race for Marussia F1 team

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

Brazilian Luiz Razia will race for Marussia this season alongside Britain's Max Chilton, the Formula One team announced on Wednesday.

Super Aguri F1 team a non-starter for 2006

Super Aguri F1 team a non-starter for 2006

Rediff.com2 Dec 2005

A FIA spokesman said the Japanese F1 team's application has been refused.

'Shame that interest in motorsport has gone down in India'

'Shame that interest in motorsport has gone down in India'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

It pains former F1 driver Karun Chandhok to see that interest in motorsport in India has declined drastically.

Rookie Hamilton now a contender

Rookie Hamilton now a contender

Rediff.com16 Apr 2007

The 22-year-old Briton has transformed himself into a championship contender just three races into his Grand Prix career.

F1 teams must race to survive; MotoGP intends to start season in July

F1 teams must race to survive; MotoGP intends to start season in July

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Formula One managing director Ross Brawn this week outlined plans for going back to racing, with health checks and isolation in the paddock, and believed the sport could provide a safe environment.

MotoGP India: Visa hassles for champ Marc Marquez, others

MotoGP India: Visa hassles for champ Marc Marquez, others

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

Former MotoGP rider Capirossi pleased with BIC ahead of inaugural race

F1: Hamilton powers to pole at Tuscan Grand Prix

F1: Hamilton powers to pole at Tuscan Grand Prix

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

The pole was the 95th of Hamilton's career and seventh in nine races this season, continuing Mercedes' 100% record in qualifying.

Post race penalty drops Alonso out of US Grand Prix points list

Post race penalty drops Alonso out of US Grand Prix points list

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Haas had argued that Alonso's car was in an unsafe condition after a collision because the right-hand mirror, which eventually fell off, was moving around. They also made the point they had been shown a black and orange flag, requiring a driver to pit due to mechanical problems or loose bodywork, on three occasions this season.

PHOTOS: All the drama that unfolded at the Hungarian GP...

PHOTOS: All the drama that unfolded at the Hungarian GP...

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

Sebastian Vettel won a tense Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday in a Ferrari one-two that stretched his championship lead to 14 points after Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton sportingly surrendered third place to his teammate.

Raikkonen to make F1 return with Lotus

Raikkonen to make F1 return with Lotus

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen will make his return to Formula One in 2012 after signing a two-year contract with Lotus Renault, the team said on Tuesday.

Ralf Schumacher to race in DTM

Ralf Schumacher to race in DTM

Rediff.com18 Feb 2008

Ralf Schumacher will race for Mercedes in this season's German Touring Car (DTM) championship after leaving Formula One last year, the carmaker said on Monday.

Learning and adapting: India's winning formula

Learning and adapting: India's winning formula

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

'We have learnt quite a bit (in Test cricket). Capitalising when the situation is with us and needing to control damage when things are stacked up against us. That is the most important part of Test cricket. You can't lose six wickets in a session and then expect to comeback'

Hamilton slams F1 after 'rushed' anti-racism gesture

Hamilton slams F1 after 'rushed' anti-racism gesture

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Lewis Hamilton, who won from pole position to take the championship lead after three races, again took a knee while wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt, but some drivers were either too late or remained standing.

Leclerc has different 'mindset' with winning Ferrari car

Leclerc has different 'mindset' with winning Ferrari car

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc claimed his second win of the Formula One season

Verstappen on pole in Austria as Mercedes crash

Verstappen on pole in Austria as Mercedes crash

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Formula One leader Max Verstappen handed his Red Bull team a home pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix after Mercedes rivals Lewis Hamilton and George Russell crashed in qualifying.

Even in victory, Bottas plays second fiddle to Hamilton

Even in victory, Bottas plays second fiddle to Hamilton

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

Bottas said he was already looking forward to next season despite the fact there are still two races left on the current calendar.

Pirelli appointed sole F1 tyre supplier

Pirelli appointed sole F1 tyre supplier

Rediff.com23 Jun 2010

Italy's Pirelli has been appointed as the single tyre supplier for the Formula One world championship for three years starting in 2011, the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) said on Wednesday.

F1: McLaren sign 13-year-old American karter Ugochukwu

F1: McLaren sign 13-year-old American karter Ugochukwu

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

New York-born Ugo Ugochukwu won last year's European FIA OKJ European kart championship after taking a string of titles in the United States.

Todt says FIA faces no risk of corruption

Todt says FIA faces no risk of corruption

Rediff.com7 Jun 2015

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) is in no danger of suffering the sort of corruption scandal currently engulfing world soccer governing body FIFA, its president Jean Todt said on Saturday.

Lewis Hamilton plans to add his mother's surname

Lewis Hamilton plans to add his mother's surname

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

Lewis Hamilton said he was working on the change and hoped to make it soon.

2011 will be tough for F1 engineers: Brawn

2011 will be tough for F1 engineers: Brawn

Rediff.com12 Sep 2010

Formula One teams will have to change their working practices next season to prevent a record 20-race calendar pushing staff to breaking point, according to Mercedes boss Ross Brawn.

Williams suspended by F1 teams association

Williams suspended by F1 teams association

Rediff.com28 May 2009

Williams were suspended from the Formula One Teams Association on Wednesday for entering the 2010 championship and breaking what had been a united front in a standoff with the governing body. The former champions are the only current team to have formally submitted an entry, with champions Ferrari and others threatening to leave the sport unless the 2010 rules are rewritten.

India a 'very, very important market' for MotoGP, says chief Ezpeleta

India a 'very, very important market' for MotoGP, says chief Ezpeleta

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

MotoGP is ready for a foray into India convinced it has a better future than Formula One in the world's second largest motorcycle market.

Sauber secure entry for 2010 F1 season

Sauber secure entry for 2010 F1 season

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

Swiss-based Sauber will take departed Toyota's place as Formula One's 13th team next season, the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement on Thursday.

An appeal to the organisers of the Indian Grand Prix

An appeal to the organisers of the Indian Grand Prix

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

With empty stands greeting the Indian F1 Grand Prix during the first two practice session, Raja Sen begs the organisers to open the gates and bring in the junta. 'At least, Formula One will feel compelled to bring its mega budget circus back to India at the soonest'.

F1 qualifying: Rosberg on pole in China, Riccardio surprise 2nd

F1 qualifying: Rosberg on pole in China, Riccardio surprise 2nd

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg stormed to pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix in a mixed Saturday qualifying session for Mercedes, with world champion Lewis Hamilton left at the back of the grid after engine trouble prevented him setting a time.

Surtees links up with A1 series

Surtees links up with A1 series

Rediff.com1 Oct 2004