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Vettel wins in Spa despite Button heroics

Vettel wins in Spa despite Button heroics

Rediff.com28 Aug 2011

Sebastian Vettel drove a superb race to win the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Mark Webber as Red Bull enjoyed a one-two at Spa-Francorchamps.

F1 team orders are wrong even if legal: Button

F1 team orders are wrong even if legal: Button

Rediff.com5 Feb 2011

So-called 'team orders' are unlikely to tarnish this season's Formula One title battle despite being made legal by the sport's governing body, according to McLaren's Jenson Button.

Champions Red Bull to unveil 2011 car in Valencia

Champions Red Bull to unveil 2011 car in Valencia

Rediff.com21 Jan 2011

Formula One champions Red Bull will have their 2011 car on track ahead of rivals McLaren with a launch scheduled for the first pre-season test at Spain's Valencia circuit on Feb. 1.

Webber beats Vettel for British GP pole

Webber beats Vettel for British GP pole

Rediff.com9 Jul 2011

Red Bull's Australian Mark Webber roared back to form and denied world champion team mate Sebastian Vettel a third successive British Grand Prix pole position at a damp Silverstone on Saturday.

Prince Harry's new girl has a Bollywood past!

Prince Harry's new girl has a Bollywood past!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

Prince Harry has been revealed to be dating lingerie model and Love Aaj Kal actress Florence Brudenell-Bruce.

Vettel's one mistake cost Canadian Grand Prix win

Vettel's one mistake cost Canadian Grand Prix win

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

McLaren's Jenson Button had a race littered with mistakes while Sebastian Vettel's one error cost the Formula One world champion victory at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Worst day turns into greatest for Button

Worst day turns into greatest for Button

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

What started out as one of Jenson Button's worst day as a driver turned into his best as the Briton mounted one of Formula One's great charges to steal victory from Sebastian Vettel at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Hamilton out of Canadian GP after McLarens collide

Hamilton out of Canadian GP after McLarens collide

Rediff.com12 Jun 2011

Lewis Hamilton's bid for a Canadian Grand Prix hat-trick ended after just eight laps on Sunday when he collided with McLaren teammate Jenson Button in wet conditions.

Vettel on pole in Monaco after Perez crashes

Vettel on pole in Monaco after Perez crashes

Rediff.com28 May 2011

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel took pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday after a qualifying session overshadowed by a serious accident involving Mexican Sergio Perez.

Vettel wins Japanese GP in Red Bull one-two

Vettel wins Japanese GP in Red Bull one-two

Rediff.com10 Oct 2010

Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday in a Red Bull one-two with Mark Webber, who stretched his Formula One championship lead to 14 points.

Images: Faultless Vettel eases to Malaysian GP win

Images: Faultless Vettel eases to Malaysian GP win

Rediff.com10 Apr 2011

Sebastian Vettel powered to victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, the German registering his second pole-to-flag win in as many races to open his Formula One title defence.

Alonso secures pole position in Singapore

Alonso secures pole position in Singapore

Rediff.com25 Sep 2010

Fernando Alonso improved his chances of claiming a third Formula One world title by storming to pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday.

Images: Alonso celebrates dream Ferrari win at Monza

Images: Alonso celebrates dream Ferrari win at Monza

Rediff.com12 Sep 2010

Fernando Alonso seized a longed-for victory in his first Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday while Lewis Hamilton lasted less than a lap and handed the championship lead back to Australian Mark Webber.

Alonso celebrates dream Ferrari win at Monza

Alonso celebrates dream Ferrari win at Monza

Rediff.com12 Sep 2010

Fernando Alonso seized a longed-for victory in his first Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday while Lewis Hamilton lasted less than a lap and handed the championship lead back to Australian Mark Webber.

Alonso and Button demoted to back of grid

Alonso and Button demoted to back of grid

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

McLaren drivers Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button will start last in Sunday's Belgian Formula One Grand Prix after being hit with heavy grid penalties for changes to their Honda power units.

No proof Button was gassed in burglary: prosecutor

No proof Button was gassed in burglary: prosecutor

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

"For now, there is no proof (gas was used). This is based solely on their personal conviction as they had stomach aches when they woke up," he said.

McLaren drivers divided by wet conditions

McLaren drivers divided by wet conditions

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

Lewis Hamilton and team mate Jenson Button were divided on Thursday on how a wet practice session would affect McLaren's German Grand Prix prospects.

Hamilton hitches lift with buddy Button

Hamilton hitches lift with buddy Button

Rediff.com21 Jul 2010

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton is certain the in-fighting affecting rivals Red Bull could never happen at McLaren despite teammate Jenson Button lying just behind him in second spot.

F1 appeal court rules Brawn diffuser is legal

F1 appeal court rules Brawn diffuser is legal

Rediff.com15 Apr 2009

Formula One's ruling body the FIA ruled on Wednesday that the diffuser fitted to championship leader Jenson Button's Brawn GP is legal. The long-awaited verdict confirms the Briton at the top of the driver standings after sensational wins in the season's first two races in Australia and Malaysia.

Barrichello to get five-place penalty

Barrichello to get five-place penalty

Rediff.com4 Apr 2009

Brazilian Rubens Barrichello will get a five-place penalty on the starting grid for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix after Brawn GP changed his car's gearbox after practice on Friday. The decision dealt a blow to his new team's chances of repeating their stunning one-two finish in Australia last weekend.

Schumacher will not partner Rosberg at Mercedes

Schumacher will not partner Rosberg at Mercedes

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Team principal of Mercedes Formula One team Ross Brawn confirmed that seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher will not come out of retirement to drive for them.

Images: Vettel dominates European Grand Prix

Images: Vettel dominates European Grand Prix

Rediff.com27 Jun 2010

Sebastian Vettel celebrated a joyous day for Germany on Sunday with a pole-to-flag European Grand Prix victory for Red Bull ahead of McLaren's English champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.

Vettel charges to European GP victory

Vettel charges to European GP victory

Rediff.com27 Jun 2010

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the European Grand Prix on Sunday while McLaren's Lewis Hamilton doubled his championship lead by finishing runner-up for the third year in a row.

Ferrari curse bad luck in Montreal

Ferrari curse bad luck in Montreal

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

Fernando Alonso declared himself back in the Formula One title race on Sunday after finishing third in a Canadian Grand Prix that left Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa cursing his misfortune. The Spaniard has struggled to keep pace with Red Bull and McLaren since winning the opening race of the season in Bahrain but believes he is back in business after finishing behind McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button in Montreal.

McLaren says no crash needed to beat Red Bull

McLaren says no crash needed to beat Red Bull

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

Buoyed by the lucky break that gave them a one-two finish in Turkey, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button believe they can beat Red Bull on their own merits in this weekend's Canadian Formula One Grand Prix.

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.

Button and Brawn celebrate F1 title double

Button and Brawn celebrate F1 title double

Rediff.com19 Oct 2009

Jenson Button and his Brawn GP team were crowned Formula One champions with a race to spare in an action-packed Brazilian Grand Prix won by Red Bull's Australian Mark Webber on Sunday.

Schumacher still a force to reckon with in F1

Schumacher still a force to reckon with in F1

Rediff.com11 May 2010

Michael Schumacher showed he was far from a spent force by producing his most competitive drive since his comeback at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.

Button, Barichello hit with grid penalties

Button, Barichello hit with grid penalties

Rediff.com3 Oct 2009

Jenson Button's hopes of wrapping up the Formula One title in Japan on Sunday receded after race stewards slapped a five place penalty on the championship leader.

Engine rules killed title hopes: Red Bull

Engine rules killed title hopes: Red Bull

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has blamed Formula One's engine rules for effectively ending his team's title hopes.

Sauber F1 engineers robbed at gunpoint

Sauber F1 engineers robbed at gunpoint

Rediff.com7 Nov 2010

A group of Sauber engineers were robbed at gunpoint shortly after Formula One world champion Jenson Button escaped unhurt from a similar attack at the Brazilian Grand Prix, the team said on Sunday.

Button escapes unhurt from armed attackers

Button escapes unhurt from armed attackers

Rediff.com7 Nov 2010

Formula One world champion Jenson Button escaped unhurt from an attempted armed attack as he was driven away from the Brazilian Grand Prix circuit on Saturday, he and his McLaren team said.

Button, Hamilton keen to win Indian GP

Button, Hamilton keen to win Indian GP

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

McLaren Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button said that they are keen to win the inaugural Indian Grand Prix and the remaining two races of the season so that they can lay a strong base for next year.

Button cautious about title defence

Button cautious about title defence

Rediff.com23 Mar 2010

Formula One world champion Jenson Button has set his sights on the successful defence of his title, but remains less certain about his path back to the winner's podium after a disappointing season opener.

Formula One braces for battle of champions

Formula One braces for battle of champions

Rediff.com5 Mar 2010

Michael Schumacher is back, fired up and ready to take on three other champions on a starting grid that also boasts Ayrton Senna's nephew and a reborn Lotus team.

Team by team prospects for 2010 F1 season

Team by team prospects for 2010 F1 season

Rediff.com4 Mar 2010

Team by team prospects for the Formula One season starting in Bahrain on March 14.

Hamilton rues Monza mistake

Hamilton rues Monza mistake

Rediff.com11 Sep 2010

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton made the wrong call in qualifying and ended up fifth on the Italian Grand Prix starting grid on Saturday.

Alonso ends Ferrari pole drought at Monza

Alonso ends Ferrari pole drought at Monza

Rediff.com11 Sep 2010

Fernando Alonso put Ferrari on pole position for their home Italian Grand Prix on Saturday to end a Formula One drought extending back to the end of 2008.

Italian GP: Vettel fastest as McLaren experiment

Italian GP: Vettel fastest as McLaren experiment

Rediff.com11 Sep 2010

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and McLaren's world champion Jenson Button shared the limelight on Friday in practice for an Italian Grand Prix both are desperate to win.

Red Bull unveil sleek new car

Red Bull unveil sleek new car

Rediff.com10 Feb 2010

Formula One title contenders Red Bull unveiled their striking new RB6 for the coming season on Wednesday.