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Massa livid at Hamilton for 'destroying his race'

Massa livid at Hamilton for 'destroying his race'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

A simmering feud between Formula One's Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa threatened to explode on Sunday when the pair clashed again under the Singapore floodlights.

First Chinese driver a big moment for F1

First Chinese driver a big moment for F1

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

Alfa Romeo announced Guanyu Zhou as China's first Formula One racing driver on Tuesday with his arrival in 2022 hailed by both the team and the sport as a historic breakthrough in a key growth market.

Japan's Naomi Osaka adds voice to US protests

Japan's Naomi Osaka adds voice to US protests

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Naomi Osaka joins other sports figures in speaking out against racism and police violence, including basketball great Michael Jordan and Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton.

Happy Hamilton is a home winner again

Happy Hamilton is a home winner again

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton soaked up the energy of a roaring home crowd to win the British Grand Prix.

Ferrari's Vettel wins in Belgium to rein in Hamilton

Ferrari's Vettel wins in Belgium to rein in Hamilton

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

Sebastian Vettel trimmed Lewis Hamilton's Formula One lead to 17 points with eight races remaining.

F1's successful return leaves US wanting more

F1's successful return leaves US wanting more

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

Lewis Hamilton claimed the victory and Red Bull clinched the constructors title but the biggest winner at the US Grand Prix was Formula One with commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone immediately calling for more races in America.

Pix: Hamilton rides high at US Grand Prix

Pix: Hamilton rides high at US Grand Prix

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

No one was happier to see Formula One back in America on Sunday than McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as the Briton picked up where he left off in 2007 by winning the United States Grand Prix.

PHOTOS: Hamilton makes Vettel wait after win in Texas

PHOTOS: Hamilton makes Vettel wait after win in Texas

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

Images from the US Grand Prix held at the at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on Sunday.

Hamilton is better for business: F1 boss tells Rosberg

Hamilton is better for business: F1 boss tells Rosberg

Rediff.com24 May 2015

World champion Lewis Hamilton is better for Formula One than either Sebastian Vettel or Nico Rosberg, the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Sunday.

Rosberg, Hamilton gear up for race track rivalry with burgers and bling

Rosberg, Hamilton gear up for race track rivalry with burgers and bling

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Mercedes title rivals Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton limbered up for the US Grand Prix with burgers and bling on Thursday.

McLaren not sure of Perez's potential

McLaren not sure of Perez's potential

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

McLaren have recognised that they do not know just how good Mexican signing Sergio Perez really is.

Abu Dhabi GP: Raikkonen shows he still knows how to win

Abu Dhabi GP: Raikkonen shows he still knows how to win

Rediff.com5 Nov 2012

Kimi Raikkonen returned to the top of the Formula One podium for the first time since 2009 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, leaving his Lotus team in no doubt that he knew what he was doing.

Hamilton wins Belgian GP to take title lead

Hamilton wins Belgian GP to take title lead

Rediff.com29 Aug 2010

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won a chaotic and thrilling Belgian Grand Prix to seize back the Formula One championship lead from Red Bull's Mark Webber on Sunday.

Beer an added motivation for McLaren mechanics

Beer an added motivation for McLaren mechanics

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

McLaren's sporting director Sam Michael has taken a refreshing approach to his Formula One team's pitstop problems by promising that the beers will be on him once the crew average three seconds a stop.

PIX: Hamilton takes lead after Canadian GP win

PIX: Hamilton takes lead after Canadian GP win

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton stormed to a Canadian Grand Prix victory on Sunday to become a magnificent seventh winner in seven Formula One races this season and seize the championship lead.

Qualifying race will be key to success: Hamilton

Qualifying race will be key to success: Hamilton

Rediff.com27 Oct 2012

McLaren Mercedes might not have the best of the free practice sessions on Friday, but its drivers -- Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button -- have already set their sights on tomorrow and said a good qualifying race will be key to the team's success in Sunday's race.

Hamilton takes third Canadian Grand Prix for McLaren

Hamilton takes third Canadian Grand Prix for McLaren

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton stormed to a Canadian Grand Prix victory on Sunday to become a magnificent seventh winner in seven Formula One races this season and seize the championship lead.

Ecclestone mulls having two races in India

Ecclestone mulls having two races in India

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

India can hope to host two Formula One races within the next decade but the country faces plenty of competition on a crowded calendar, according to the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

'Hamilton and Rosberg feeling the pressure'

'Hamilton and Rosberg feeling the pressure'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2016

Formula One title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are under huge pressure as they enter the final straight, however much they try to hide it, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said on Friday. "I think that generally, all of us, we underestimate the pressure that is on these guys," Wolff told reporters at the U.S. Grand Prix. "It's a couple of races towards the end of the season, there is all to win and all to lose," added the Austrian in response to a question about triple world champion Hamilton's behaviour towards the media in Japan two weeks ago.

Perez doubtful for Indian GP practice

Perez doubtful for Indian GP practice

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

Sauber's Mexican driver Sergio Perez cancelled his Indian Grand Prix media commitments due to illness on Thursday with doubts about whether he would be fit for Friday practice.

Fans can make Indian GP most exciting race: Hamilton

Fans can make Indian GP most exciting race: Hamilton

Rediff.com24 Oct 2012

Drivers run the show but it's the fans who make a Formula One race special and the Indian Grand Prix can become one of the most exciting races on the calendar if the home fans support the event, outgoing McLaren star Lewis Hamilton said on Wednesday.

Hamilton backs 'former foe' Alonso to win F1 world title

Hamilton backs 'former foe' Alonso to win F1 world title

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton has tipped once bitter team-mate, Fernando Alonso to win the world title duel with Sebastian Vettel.

Hamilton is loved by us at McLaren: Whitmarsh

Hamilton is loved by us at McLaren: Whitmarsh

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

McLaren have left Lewis Hamilton in no doubt that he will feel the love when he goes back to the Formula One team's factory this week for the first time since his move to Mercedes was announced last month.

Hamilton heroic as title hopes disappear

Hamilton heroic as title hopes disappear

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

Lewis Hamilton brought down the shutters on his Formula One title hopes at the Korean Grand Prix on Sunday even as his McLaren team praised him to the skies for his grit and determination.

Hamilton beats Rosberg in Mexico, keeps title bid alive

Hamilton beats Rosberg in Mexico, keeps title bid alive

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

Lewis Hamilton won the Mexican Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, his landmark 51st career victory cutting Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg's overall lead to 19 points and keeping the German waiting for a first title. The pole-to-flag victory was the triple world champion's eighth of the season and put him level with France's Alain Prost in the all-time lists of winners. Only Michael Schumacher (91) has more. Rosberg, who would have clinched the title had he won and Hamilton finished 10th or lower, crossed the line 8.354 seconds behind to anchor champions Mercedes to a sixth one-two finish of the season.

Sauber to reveal new team before end of season

Sauber to reveal new team before end of season

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

Sauber will announce their 2013 driver line-up before the end of the Formula One season but nothing has been decided yet, team chief executive Monisha Kaltenborn said.

Verstappen wins Mexico City GP to stretch F1 lead

Verstappen wins Mexico City GP to stretch F1 lead

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Red Bull closed the gap to champions Mercedes in the constructors' standings to one point.

Hamilton eyes greatness with Mercedes 'challenge'

Hamilton eyes greatness with Mercedes 'challenge'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Lewis Hamilton does not believe he is taking a gamble by leaving McLaren for Mercedes next season, saying the move could catapult him into Formula One's pantheon of greats even if it does not pay out immediately.

Hamilton extends McLaren contract to end of 2012

Hamilton extends McLaren contract to end of 2012

Rediff.com18 Jan 2008

No financial details were given. Briton Hamilton, 23, was championship runner-up in his rookie season last year with four wins for the Mercedes-powered team.

Hamilton refuses questions from 'disrespectful' media

Hamilton refuses questions from 'disrespectful' media

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

Lewis Hamilton refused to take questions from the media after qualifying second for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix due to "disrespectful" criticism of his behaviour during a news conference two days ago.

Spanish GP: Hamilton penalty puts Maldonado on pole

Spanish GP: Hamilton penalty puts Maldonado on pole

Rediff.com13 May 2012

Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado will start Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix on pole position for Williams after Lewis Hamilton was sent to the back of the grid because McLaren failed to put enough fuel in his car.

Hamilton move part of growing up, says Coulthard

Hamilton move part of growing up, says Coulthard

Rediff.com29 Sep 2012

Lewis Hamilton's Formula One switch from McLaren to Mercedes next year is an essential step that could be the making of him as a man, former McLaren driver David Coulthard said on Saturday.

End in sight for F1's game of musical chairs?

End in sight for F1's game of musical chairs?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

After months of feverish speculation about the Formula One futures of Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa, matters could finally be coming to a head with less change than expected.

Force India's Di Resta finishes 4th at Singapore GP

Force India's Di Resta finishes 4th at Singapore GP

Rediff.com23 Sep 2012

Paul di Resta recorded his career-best result as he picked up 12 points for Sahara Force India with a fourth-place finish even as his teammate Nico Hulkenberg returned empty-handed from the incident-filled Singapore Grand Prix, on Sunday.

Hamilton fastest in practice but Red Bull, Ferrari in hunt

Hamilton fastest in practice but Red Bull, Ferrari in hunt

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 at the top of the timesheets for the first free practice session at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Friday, while McLaren's hopes of a clean start were tempered by reliability issues.

Hamilton demands more consistency in title chase

Hamilton demands more consistency in title chase

Rediff.com20 Sep 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton is keen to take a leaf out of Formula One championship leader Fernando Alonso's book by improving his consistency in the final seven races of the season to bolster his title chances.

'I need to focus on giving my 100 per cent with McLaren'

'I need to focus on giving my 100 per cent with McLaren'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

On the sidelines of a promotional event in Mumbai, Hamilton talks to Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra about F1, his immediate goal and his future.

No deal with Mercedes yet: Hamilton

No deal with Mercedes yet: Hamilton

Rediff.com16 Sep 2012

Lewis Hamilton has denied reports that he is closing in on a deal with Mercedes.

Hamilton wants probe following Bahrain blunders

Hamilton wants probe following Bahrain blunders

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

McLaren ace driver Lewis Hamilton has demanded an investigation following the blunders during the Bahrain Grand Prix, and believes his team has to go back to the drawing board to re-ignite their championship credentials this season.

McLaren to speed contract talks with Hamilton

McLaren to speed contract talks with Hamilton

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

McLaren have no "Plan B" in place should Lewis Hamilton decide to leave the team at the end of the season and will speed up contract negotiations in the next few days to try to make sure he stays.