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F1 Pitlane Tales: Force India to trial new race display system

F1 Pitlane Tales: Force India to trial new race display system

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Formula One is set to test a new on-car display system championed by Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony aimed at helping fans to follow a race without having to take their eyes off the action.

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.

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.

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 says won't play second fiddle to Hamilton

Button says won't play second fiddle to Hamilton

Rediff.com31 Aug 2010

Formula One champ Jenson Button has told his McLaren bosses that he is not ready to play second fiddle to fellow Brit and Belgian Grand Prix 2010 winner Lewis Hamilton, even if it costs McLaren the title.

Button has signed one-year extension deal with McLaren?

Button has signed one-year extension deal with McLaren?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Formula One driver Jenson Button had reportedly signed a deal with McLaren for one more year, months ago, and the announcement is set to be made soon.

McLaren aim to overtake Ferrari as top F1 brand

McLaren aim to overtake Ferrari as top F1 brand

Rediff.com24 Jul 2010

McLaren aim to overtake glamour team Ferrari as Formula One's leading brand within the next 20 years, team principal Martin Whitmarsh said.

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.

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.

Button can end home jinx at Silverstone

Button can end home jinx at Silverstone

Rediff.com7 Jul 2010

Victory at Silverstone on Sunday would mean more to Jenson Button than anyone on the Formula One starting grid but his championship-leading McLaren teammate Lewis Hamilton has no intention of letting that happen.

Hamilton takes record sixth British GP win

Hamilton takes record sixth British GP win

Rediff.com14 Jul 2019

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for a record sixth time on Sunday to stretch his lead over Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas to 39 points.

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.

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.

Hamilton wins Canadian GP in one-two for McLaren

Hamilton wins Canadian GP in one-two for McLaren

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

Britain's Lewis Hamilton won the Canadian Formula One Grand Prix in a McLaren one-two with team mate Jenson Button on Sunday.

Images: Hamilton back on top after Canada win

Images: Hamilton back on top after Canada win

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

Lewis Hamilton drove a superb tactical race to hold off his McLaren team-mate Jenson Button and win Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix from pole position and jump to the top of the Formula One drivers' championship.

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.

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.

Hamilton can't stop smiling after Turkey triumph

Hamilton can't stop smiling after Turkey triumph

Rediff.com31 May 2010

Lewis Hamilton returned to the top of the Formula One podium for the first time this season on Sunday with a smile of delight that only rubbed salt in Red Bull's wounds.

Button ducks questions about private life

Button ducks questions about private life

Rediff.com30 May 2010

World champion Jenson Button put Formula One firmly ahead of his love life on Saturday after fending off awkward questions about breaking up with his lingerie model girlfriend.

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.

Button crashes out due to engine failure in Monaco

Button crashes out due to engine failure in Monaco

Rediff.com16 May 2010

Formula One world champion Jenson Button blamed a McLaren mistake for the engine failure that ended his Monaco Grand Prix after only a couple of laps on Sunday.

Hamilton expects most exciting F1 season yet

Hamilton expects most exciting F1 season yet

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

Lewis Hamilton looked forward to his most exciting Formula One season yet on Monday while jokingly casting himself as 'just a number two driver' alongside Jenson Button at McLaren.

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.

Hamilton hoping to take easier route to top

Hamilton hoping to take easier route to top

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

Likened to a pit bull by triumphant McLaren team-mate Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton is looking for a less combative way back to the top in Formula One.

Teams count the cost of ash in cash

Teams count the cost of ash in cash

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

Formula One cars were stranded in China and the weekend's Japanese MotoGP race was called off on Monday as a cloud of volcanic ash clipped the wings of motorsport worldwide. While McLaren's Chinese Grand Prix winner Jenson Button flew off on holiday to Thailand, and team mate Lewis Hamilton headed for South Africa, mechanics and media either waited or embarked on tortuous journeys home with Britain and much of northern Europe still a no-fly zone.

Images: Chinese Grand Prix

Images: Chinese Grand Prix

Rediff.com18 Apr 2010

Images from the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday.

Button leads McLaren one-two in chaotic Chinese GP

Button leads McLaren one-two in chaotic Chinese GP

Rediff.com18 Apr 2010

World champion Jenson Button calmly steered his way through the chaos of a wet Chinese Grand Prix for his second win of the season on Sunday, leading Lewis Hamilton to a McLaren one-two.

Hamilton puts McLaren on top in China

Hamilton puts McLaren on top in China

Rediff.com16 Apr 2010

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton set down a marker for the weekend with the quickest time of the first two practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday.

McLaren halt work on new suspension system

McLaren halt work on new suspension system

Rediff.com14 Apr 2010

McLaren have halted work on a new suspension system after Formula One's governing body warned teams that anything that changes a car's ride height between qualifying and the race is illegal.

Trulli, Kovalainen to drive for Lotus F1 team

Trulli, Kovalainen to drive for Lotus F1 team

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

Italian Jarno Trulli and Finn Heikki Kovalainen will drive for Lotus in the 2010 Formula One season, the new Malaysian-backed team announced on Monday. Lotus are one of four new teams entering the sport next season in an expanded 26 car starting grid.

'Schumacher comeback would be good for F1'

'Schumacher comeback would be good for F1'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

A Michael Schumacher comeback would be good for Formula One, Mercedes Grand Prix chief executive Nick Fry said on Thursday. Mercedes, who have taken over the title-winning Brawn team, have been linked in media reports with the retired German great now that Britain's world champion Jenson Button has moved from Brawn to McLaren.

Button looks for repeat glory in Malaysia

Button looks for repeat glory in Malaysia

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

After a tedious opening race in Bahrain, a combination of a ban on refuelling, rainy weather, an early pitstop and Sebastian Vettel's mechanical misfortune means Jenson Button will be looking for back-to-back wins for a second year in a row.

Unhappy Hamilton blames team for costly pitstop

Unhappy Hamilton blames team for costly pitstop

Rediff.com28 Mar 2010

Lewis Hamilton capped off his troubled return to Australia on Sunday by tangling with local hero Mark Webber and then blaming his own McLaren team for costing him a podium finish.

Formula One: Button a winner again in Australia

Formula One: Button a winner again in Australia

Rediff.com28 Mar 2010

Formula One world champion Jenson Button timed his pitstop to perfection to chalk up his first win for McLaren in a rain-affected and entertaining Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Button a winner again in Australia

Button a winner again in Australia

Rediff.com28 Mar 2010

Formula One world champion Jenson Button timed his pitstop to perfection to chalk up his first win for McLaren in a rain-affected and entertaining Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Button set to join McLaren, says report

Button set to join McLaren, says report

Rediff.com17 Nov 2009

Formula One world champion Jenson Button has agreed terms on a three-year deal with McLaren and could sign a contract within days, Britain's Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday.