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Delhi likely to host crucial India-Aus Test next year

Delhi likely to host crucial India-Aus Test next year

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

India might have to beat Pat Cummins's men if they are to qualify for the WTC final.

Karthikeyan not interested in Force India

Karthikeyan not interested in Force India

Rediff.com24 Dec 2008

India's first Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan said he was never interested in joining Force India and criticised team co-owner Vijay Mallya for saying no Indian was good enough to drive in F1.

Force India signs Paul di Resta

Force India signs Paul di Resta

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

Vijay Mallya-owned Force India named 23-year-old Scot Paul di Resta as its test and reserve driver for the 2010 Formula One World Championship. Di Resta, who outshone his American opponent JR Hildebrand in the young driver test at Jerez in December, was unveiled on Tuesday at the Glasgow headquarters of Force India's principal sponsors Whyte & Mackay.

Force India continues point-scoring spree

Force India continues point-scoring spree

Rediff.com4 Apr 2010

Force India's point-scoring spree continued unabated as Adrian Sutil drove a flawless race, keeping 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton at bay, for a fifth place finish to earn 10 invaluable points from Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix.

Mallya keeps Sutil in mind for Force India

Mallya keeps Sutil in mind for Force India

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

Adrian Sutil could be in the frame for a return to Force India and Formula One if fellow-German Nico Hulkenberg moves to Sauber next season, according to team co-owner Vijay Mallya.

Force India face hefty costs over court case

Force India face hefty costs over court case

Rediff.com5 May 2012

The Force India Formula One team must pay legal costs of more than $1 million dollars within two weeks after a copyright case involving rivals Caterham and the operators of an Italian wind tunnel, a judge ruled on Friday.

Force India sets the pace in Bahrain

Force India sets the pace in Bahrain

Rediff.com12 Mar 2010

Germany's Adrian Sutil stole some of the limelight from Michael Schumacher in Bahrain on Friday by putting Force India on top of the timesheets in first practice for the Formula One season. Sutil lapped the newly extended Bahrain Grand Prix circuit in one minute, 56.583 seconds while seven-times champion Schumacher, making his comeback with Mercedes at the age of 41, was 10th and 1.079 seconds slower.

10 Overrated Indian Destinations

10 Overrated Indian Destinations

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

Popular doesn't always mean best. Here's why.

Hulkenberg back in F1 after Perez fails COVID-19 test

Hulkenberg back in F1 after Perez fails COVID-19 test

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

Germany's Nico Hulkenberg will replace Racing Point driver Sergio Perez at this weekend's British Formula One Grand Prix after the Mexican was ruled out by a positive COVID-19 test result. Hulkenberg, a veteran of 177 Grands Prix, raced for the team when they were known as Force India. He competed for Renault last season.

Points elude Force India again

Points elude Force India again

Rediff.com12 Jul 2009

Kimi Raikkonen dashed Adrian Sutil's fairytale home race as Force India, for the umpteenth time, came agonisingly close to scoring its first Formula One points before falling to the jinx at the German Grand Prix in Nuerburgring, on Sunday. In a repeat of last year's Monaco Grand Prix, Raikkonen bruised Sutil's VJM02 just when the German, running second, was coming out of the pit and knocked off the front wing to force a pit-stop that dashed Sutil's point hopes.

Frustrating day for Force India

Frustrating day for Force India

Rediff.com5 Dec 2007

Force India's first day of winter testing was marred by red flags and spins from both drivers raising questions about the car's stability.

Will TDP, JD-U Toe BJP Line On Hindutva?

Will TDP, JD-U Toe BJP Line On Hindutva?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

The TDP and JD-U will have a lot to answer inside Parliament, day after day, session after session, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Force India's Fisichella gets drive with Ferrari

Force India's Fisichella gets drive with Ferrari

Rediff.com3 Sep 2009

Force India has agreed to release Giancarlo Fisichella, who earned the team its first podium finish in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, and the Italian will join Ferrari, sources said on Thursday.

Force India launches VJM-04 car

Force India launches VJM-04 car

Rediff.com8 Feb 2011

Force India has launched its 2011 car, the VJM-04, which will carry the hopes of Adrian Sutil, British rookie Paul di Resta and test driver Nico Hulkenberg in the coming Formula One season. The team finished seventh in the constructors standings in 2010 -- its best-ever finish -- and chairman and team principal Vijay Mallya is expecting even better results in 2011.

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold.

Sutil drives home points for Force India

Sutil drives home points for Force India

Rediff.com26 Sep 2010

Adrian Sutil brought Force India back among points after finishing eighth in the action-packed Singapore Grand Prix, the only night race on the Formula One Calender, in Singapore on Sunday.

Perez to race for Force India

Perez to race for Force India

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Mexican Sergio Perez will race for Force India next season, the British-based Formula One team announced on Thursday.

Force India's Adrian Sutil faces legal charges

Force India's Adrian Sutil faces legal charges

Rediff.com17 May 2011

Force India driver Adrian Sutil was warned on Monday he faced legal charges for physical assault after a nightclub incident at last month's Chinese Formula One Grand Prix.

Heartbreak for Sutil, Force India

Heartbreak for Sutil, Force India

Rediff.com19 Apr 2009

Running as high as sixth, Adrian Sutil aquaplaned off the circuit with just five laps to go as Force India came tantalisingly close to securing its maiden Formula One points in the rain-lashed Chinese Grand Prix before faltering in the closing stages in Shanghai on Sunday.

Force India fined over fee dispute: Report

Force India fined over fee dispute: Report

Rediff.com21 Aug 2010

Formula One team Force India has been slapped with a heavy euro 1,074,730 fine by the Queen's Bench Division in the High Court of Justice in London over a fee dispute with Italian company Aerolab.

Force India confirm Fisichella and Sutil

Force India confirm Fisichella and Sutil

Rediff.com14 Dec 2008

Italian Giancarlo Fisichella and German Adrian Sutil will race for Force India again next season, the Formula One team has said. The pair had been confirmed for 2009 in October but a new technical deal between Force India and McLaren Mercedes led to speculation of a change with McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa testing for Force India last month.

Want a J-K where violence is history, stand by statehood promise: PM

Want a J-K where violence is history, stand by statehood promise: PM

Rediff.com20 May 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his government has made a "solemn promise" for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood and will stand by it, adding the Centre was working very hard to create the right conditions.

Force India retain Sutil, di Resta to make debut

Force India retain Sutil, di Resta to make debut

Rediff.com26 Jan 2011

Ace German driver Adrian Sutil will continue with Force India for a fifth consecutive season while Paul di Resta is set to make his debut with the Silverstone-based team in the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship season.

Force India chasing regular points

Force India chasing regular points

Rediff.com1 Mar 2009

Force India gave their new Mercedes-powered Formula One car its debut in Spain on Sunday with team owner Vijay Mallya targeting regular points after a barren 2008.

F1 pit lane tales: New high for Mallya's Force India with podium finish

F1 pit lane tales: New high for Mallya's Force India with podium finish

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Force India reached the giddy heights of second place in the Formula One constructors' championship on Sunday after Mexican Sergio Perez secured only the second podium finish in the team's history.

Force India to test Di Resta, Hildebrand

Force India to test Di Resta, Hildebrand

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

Britain's Paul di Resta, the cousin of IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti, will test for Force India in Spain next week along with young American J R Hildebrand, the Formula One team said on Tuesday.

Belgian GP: Force India's Di Resta qualifies in top-10

Belgian GP: Force India's Di Resta qualifies in top-10

Rediff.com1 Sep 2012

Sahara Force India's Paul di Resta on Saturday qualified 10th on the grid while his teammate Nico Hulkenberg will start Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix in the 12th position as action returns to Formula One after the summer break in Spa-Francorchamps.

Imran, Sonam wish Force India luck

Imran, Sonam wish Force India luck

Rediff.com28 Sep 2008

Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor added to the glamour quotient in the Force India garage as the young actors met the team drivers ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.

'December is ideal to hold F1 in India'

'December is ideal to hold F1 in India'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2011

President of Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) Vicky Chandhok feels it would be ideal if India hosts its inaugural F1 Grand Prix in the month of December instead of scheduled October 30.

Force India stand by Sutil after assault claim

Force India stand by Sutil after assault claim

Rediff.com18 May 2011

Force India stood by Adrian Sutil on Tuesday after their German Formula One driver was warned he faced an assault charge following a nightclub incident in China last month.

Force India ring changes at the top

Force India ring changes at the top

Rediff.com15 Oct 2009

Former Honda executive Otmar Szafnauer will replace Simon Roberts as Force India's chief operating officer from the end of the Formula One season, the team said on Wednesday. Roberts, who had been in charge of the day to day running of the team, had been on secondment from McLaren as part of a cooperation agreement and will continue in his position until November 2.

Sports Shorts: Force India fear podium will be a one-off boost

Sports Shorts: Force India fear podium will be a one-off boost

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday.

Naidu's Arrest: Will TDP Implode?

Naidu's Arrest: Will TDP Implode?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Is Chandrababu Naidu being in jail an opportunity? How will the TDP capitalise on it? Or will it implode with nothing more than a sigh?

US Grand Prix: Nico logs points for Force India

US Grand Prix: Nico logs points for Force India

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

Outgoing driver Nico Hulkenburg continued his consistent run with Sahara Force Indian Formula One team, picking up four points for the outfit with an eighth-place finish at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas on Sunday.

Sahara Force India not thinking of sixth place now

Sahara Force India not thinking of sixth place now

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

Sahara Force India has conceded that sixth place is out of their reach with just two races left in the season as the side prepares for the US Grand Prix, which is making a Formula One comeback after five years.

Di Resta, Hulkenberg to race for Sahara Force India

Di Resta, Hulkenberg to race for Sahara Force India

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

Britain's Paul di Resta and Germany's Nico Hulkenberg will race for Sahara Force India next season, the Formula One team said on Friday. Hulkenberg will replace compatriot Adrian Sutil at the Silverstone-based team.

Meet India-born Monisha: F1's first female MD

Meet India-born Monisha: F1's first female MD

Rediff.com4 Feb 2011

Monisha Kaltenborn, chief executive of the Sauber team and effectively responsible for the day-to-day running of the business, got there almost by accident.

Di Resta says Force India can challenge Mercedes for title

Di Resta says Force India can challenge Mercedes for title

Rediff.com10 May 2013

Force India driver Paul di Resta has said that his side can stun the likes of Mercedes ace Lewis Hamilton this year by clinching the Formula One title.

Force India to sell stake to Sahara group: source

Force India to sell stake to Sahara group: source

Rediff.com12 Oct 2011

Force India, co-owned by Vijay Mallya, is set to sell a minority stake in the Formula One team to Sahara Group, which also sponsors the national cricket team, a source with knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Wednesday.

Vettel wins in Japan but India GP will decide championship winner

Vettel wins in Japan but India GP will decide championship winner

Rediff.com13 Oct 2013

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday but was made to wait for his fourth successive Formula One title after Ferrari's Fernando Alonso finished fourth.