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Armaan third in A1 GP testing

Armaan third in A1 GP testing

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

Young racing prodigy Armaan Ebrahim set the Sepang track ablaze, finishing third during testing for A1 Team India in the third round of the A1GP at Sepang, Malaysia, in Sepang on Friday. The 19-year-old was excited to drive the Ferrari powered car and exuded confidence that India will be able to win the A1GP championship on Sunday.

Rahul Gandhi will be arrested after LS polls: Assam CM Himanta

Rahul Gandhi will be arrested after LS polls: Assam CM Himanta

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

The Assam police suo motu registered the FIR against Gandhi and several other leaders for "wanton acts of violence" here during the party's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' on Tuesday.

Marquez becomes youngest MotoGP winner

Marquez becomes youngest MotoGP winner

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

Spanish rookie Marc Marquez out-duelled Repsol Honda team mate Dani Pedrosa to win the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas on Sunday and become the youngest ever winner in the MotoGP premier class.

Capirossi wins Czech GP

Capirossi wins Czech GP

Rediff.com21 Aug 2006

Italian Loris Capirossi won the MotoGP Czech Grand Prix after leading from start to finish.

Hamilton wins season-opening Australian GP

Hamilton wins season-opening Australian GP

Rediff.com15 Mar 2015

Lewis Hamilton's world championship defence got off to a flying start on Sunday with a crushing victory for Mercedes in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix as Formula One rivals succumbed to a farcical rash of reliability problems.

French GP: Verstappen wins after Leclerc crashes out

French GP: Verstappen wins after Leclerc crashes out

Rediff.com24 Jul 2022

The victory on a hot afternoon at Le Castellet was Verstappen's seventh of the season and 27th of his career.

GP Birla dies at 87

GP Birla dies at 87

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

Industrialist Ganga Prasad Birla died last night at 87 after a prolonged illness. His Rs 5,000-crore business included companies like Hindustan Motors, Orient Paper and Industries, Hyderabad Industries, Avtec and Nigeria Engineering Works.

F1: How Hamilton dominated race to win Spanish GP

F1: How Hamilton dominated race to win Spanish GP

Rediff.com14 May 2018

The win also set a record, one that Hamilton had previously shared with seven times champion Michael Schumacher, of 41 wins from pole position.

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.

Pedrosa holds off Rossi to win US GP

Pedrosa holds off Rossi to win US GP

Rediff.com6 Jul 2009

Honda's Dani Pedrosa won the U.S. MotoGP Grand Prix on Sunday, the Spaniard's first victory in over a year, by holding off a late challenge from world champion and current leader Valentino Rossi.

2023 Sporting Moments In Pictures

2023 Sporting Moments In Pictures

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

2023 was marked by outstanding sporting achievements, shattered records, and the crowning of new champions, all captured by photographers documenting every significant twist and turn.

Rossi wins German MotoGP

Rossi wins German MotoGP

Rediff.com20 Jul 2009

World champion Valentino Rossi won a tight German MotoGP Grand Prix in Sachsenring on Sunday, snatching the lead from fellow Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo with two laps to go and fending off a last-gasp attack. Rossi's win equalled Giacomo Agostini's record of 159 podium finishes in Grand Prix racing, and extended his lead at the top of the championship standings to 14 points ahead of Lorenzo.

Rossi wins French GP

Rossi wins French GP

Rediff.com16 May 2005

Chandhok to race with I-Sport in GP2

Chandhok to race with I-Sport in GP2

Rediff.com19 Dec 2007

The India driver has been signed up by the UK based I-Sport International team to compete in the 2008 GP2 series.

F1: Hamilton slams Red Bull official over comments against Perez

F1: Hamilton slams Red Bull official over comments against Perez

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Mercedes driver and seven times world champion Hamilton told reporters Marko's words were "not something that you just apologise (for) and it's all OK".

Does A Woman's Career End At 40?

Does A Woman's Career End At 40?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

RediffGURUS Ashwini Dasgupta, Anu Krishna, Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan and Jinal Mehta answer queries from Rediff readers.

Formula One: 'Indian GP will return in 2015'

Formula One: 'Indian GP will return in 2015'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2013

The future of Indian Grand Prix might be uncertain after this year's race but host Jaypee Sports International Limited's CEO Sameer Gaur says the country will not lose the Formula One event and will surely have two more races.

Abu Dhabi GP: Pressure? No pressure, says Hamilton

Abu Dhabi GP: Pressure? No pressure, says Hamilton

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Lewis Hamilton played down the pressure of his Formula One title showdown with Nico Rosberg on Thursday by saying he had years of experience in dealing with it.

2 good GP2 years before I consider Karun: Mallya

2 good GP2 years before I consider Karun: Mallya

Rediff.com3 Mar 2009

Force India owner Vijay Mallya on Tuesday said he would consider promising motor race driver Karun Chandhok for his Formula One team if he can finish inside top three in the GP2 Series for a couple of years.

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.

Prasidh on being influenced by McGrath and MotoGP star Rossi

Prasidh on being influenced by McGrath and MotoGP star Rossi

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

The Karnataka pacer made a record-breaking start to his international career, picking four wickets on ODI debut, as India defeated England by 66 runs to go one up in the three-match series.

US GP: Sainz on pole as F1 mourns Mateschitz's death

US GP: Sainz on pole as F1 mourns Mateschitz's death

Rediff.com23 Oct 2022

Carlos Sainz put Ferrari on pole position for the US Formula One Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, with Red Bull's double World champion Max Verstappen joining the Spaniard on the front row.

Retirements for Force India at Malaysian GP

Retirements for Force India at Malaysian GP

Rediff.com24 Mar 2013

It was a forgettable Malaysian Grand Prix race for Sahara Force India as Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta failed to complete the race due to wheel nut problems, in Sepang on Sunday.

Stoner wins Australian MotoGP

Stoner wins Australian MotoGP

Rediff.com14 Oct 2007

The 21-year-old Australian started third on the grid but he surged into the lead on the first lap and never lost it, easing to his ninth victory of the season.

Stoner wins Turkish MotoGP

Stoner wins Turkish MotoGP

Rediff.com23 Apr 2007

Spaniard Toni Elias finished second for Honda, edging out Stoner's Ducati team mate Loris Capirossi of Italy.

Rossi wins Dutch MotoGP

Rossi wins Dutch MotoGP

Rediff.com30 Jun 2007

Former world champion Valentino Rossi won the MotoGP at the Dutch Grand Prix after a 15 lap battle with overall leader Casey Stoner on Saturday.

Honda to launch MotoGP motorcycle in May

Honda to launch MotoGP motorcycle in May

Rediff.com27 Apr 2007

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd, 100 per cent subsidiary of the Honda Motor Company, will launch its MotoGP edition motorcycle in the country next month, a top company official said.

Vettel wins Bahrain GP, protesters kept away

Vettel wins Bahrain GP, protesters kept away

Rediff.com22 Apr 2012

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Grand Prix in Bahrain on Sunday while rage boiled beyond the circuit among protesters who say the ruling family that crushed Arab Spring demonstrations last year should not have hosted the race.

Hamilton removes nose stud ahead of British GP practice

Hamilton removes nose stud ahead of British GP practice

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

The 37-year-old was engaged in a standoff with the FIA in May, after drivers were reminded that wearing jewellery in the cockpit was not allowed for safety reasons, but was given an exemption until Silverstone.

PIX: Perez goes from last to first in astonishing Sakhir GP

PIX: Perez goes from last to first in astonishing Sakhir GP

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Perez, who vaulted to fourth in the overall standings after Sunday's race, is the first Mexican driver to win a race since Pedro Rodriguez took victory in the 1970 Belgian Grand Prix.

India tops A1GP pre-season test

India tops A1GP pre-season test

Rediff.com19 Sep 2007

A1 Team India stole the show at the final test session at Silverstone ahead the new A1GP World Cup.

Rossi wins Spanish MotoGP

Rossi wins Spanish MotoGP

Rediff.com25 Mar 2007

The Italian notched up the 85th win of his career, and seventh in all classes at the southern Spanish circuit.

Stoner wins Qatar MotoGP

Stoner wins Qatar MotoGP

Rediff.com10 Mar 2007

The 21-year-old Australian upstaged former world champion Valentino Rossi to take the first win of his MotoGP career.

Hungarian GP: Force India miss top-10 at qualifying

Hungarian GP: Force India miss top-10 at qualifying

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying turned sour for Sahara Force India drivers. Nothing worked for the team and drivers Adrian Sutil and Paul Di Resta had to settle for 11th and 18th positions in Budapest on Saturday.

F1: Hungarian GP will be held without spectators

F1: Hungarian GP will be held without spectators

Rediff.com1 May 2020

'We do believe that staging the event behind closed doors, which our fans can still watch on television, is preferable to not having a race at all.'

Rossi wins German MotoGP

Rossi wins German MotoGP

Rediff.com17 Jul 2006

The Italian kept alive the defence of his MotoGP title with a battling victory in the German Grand Prix.

Lorenzo cruises to Italian MotoGP win

Lorenzo cruises to Italian MotoGP win

Rediff.com15 Jul 2012

Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo easily won the Italian MotoGP on Sunday, stretching his advantage at the top of the riders' championship with an assured performance.

Terrorist fear for Bahrain GP

Terrorist fear for Bahrain GP

Rediff.com24 Dec 2003

The inaugural Bahrain Grand Prix could be at risk from a terrorist attack, the Foreign Office has warned.

Alonso fastest in Brazilian GP practice

Alonso fastest in Brazilian GP practice

Rediff.com17 Oct 2009

Renault's Fernando Alonso made his peace with future Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa on Friday before setting the pace in free practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. While the Spaniard lapped with a best time of one minute 12.314 seconds, Brazilian Rubens Barrichello was the fastest of the three championship contenders ahead of what could be a title-deciding race on Sunday.

Malaysian GP: Force India bag 8 points

Malaysian GP: Force India bag 8 points

Rediff.com25 Mar 2012

Sahara Force India recorded its first double points finish of the season with Paul di Resta securing seventh place and Nico Hulkenberg ninth in the dramatic and rain-hit Malaysian Grand Prix, in Sepang.