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Formula One: Hamilton hails 'fantastic' car as first test ends

Formula One: Hamilton hails 'fantastic' car as first test ends

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton hailed his 'fantastic' Mercedes after wrapping up the first pre-season test with another 99 laps before lunchtime on Thursday.

Red Bull factory raided, F1 trophies stolen

Red Bull factory raided, F1 trophies stolen

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

The Red Bull Formula One factory in Milton Keynes has been raided and thieves stole over 60 trophies.

Raikkonen has what Ferrari needs...SPEED

Raikkonen has what Ferrari needs...SPEED

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Kimi Raikkonen believes he still has the speed that Ferrari need despite reports that the Formula One team are lining up a replacement for 2016 in fellow-Finn Valtteri Bottas.

F1 Pitlane Tales: Caterham makes 230 staff redundant

F1 Pitlane Tales: Caterham makes 230 staff redundant

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

The Caterham Formula One team have made 230 staff redundant while still planning to race in next weekend's Abu Dhabi season-ender, an administrator said on Sunday.

Warning: 'Dummy' pitstops ahead

Warning: 'Dummy' pitstops ahead

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Formula One teams have been warned against making 'dummy' pitstops after Mercedes' failed attempt to fool Williams.

Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix, Hamilton third

Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix, Hamilton third

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Formula One world championship leader Sebastian Vettel won the Bahrain Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday in the German's 200th race start.

Which way out for Vijay Mallya?

Which way out for Vijay Mallya?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

RPG Enterprises Chairman Harsh Goenka thinks aloud about what Vijay Mallya could or should do to get out of the current mess.

Hamilton fastest in Abu Dhabi practice

Hamilton fastest in Abu Dhabi practice

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

Lewis Hamilton landed an early psychological blow ahead of Formula One's Abu Dhabi title showdown by lapping faster than Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg in both Friday practice sessions.

F1: Hamilton wins Austrian Grand Prix after last lap drama

F1: Hamilton wins Austrian Grand Prix after last lap drama

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday after a last-lap collision with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg as they fought for the lead.

DON'T MISS! 10 Best Photos of the week

DON'T MISS! 10 Best Photos of the week

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Rediff.com brings you a collection of some of the best sports images from around the world.

Ferrari's Italian stallion has a spring in its step

Ferrari's Italian stallion has a spring in its step

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

A decade on from their last driver's title, courtesy of Kimi Raikkonen in 2007, Ferrari emerged from eight days of testing in Spain with the fastest lap times coupled with impressive reliability.

Check out F1's new changes for 2018

Check out F1's new changes for 2018

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

Formula One's 'halo' head protection device makes its race debut this season in a 21-round championship with France and Germany back on the calendar and some new faces joining the old favourites on the starting grid.

Formula One under pressure end alcohol sponsorship

Formula One under pressure end alcohol sponsorship

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Formula One was accused of sending out a mixed message on alcohol at the Monaco Grand Prix on Friday by giving extensive publicity to drinks brands while campaigning for road safety.

F1: Hamilton fastest, Verstappen shines in wet Monaco

F1: Hamilton fastest, Verstappen shines in wet Monaco

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was fastest but teenage rookie Max Verstappen stood out with an eye-catching practice performance on a rainy Thursday at the Monaco Grand Prix.

EPL: Sanchez double lifts Arsenal gloom, United make it sweet 16

EPL: Sanchez double lifts Arsenal gloom, United make it sweet 16

Rediff.com12 Feb 2017

Results and images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Webber faces 10 place penalty for 'taxi' ride

Webber faces 10 place penalty for 'taxi' ride

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

Red Bull's Mark Webber faces a 10-place grid penalty at the Korean Grand Prix after being reprimanded for hitching a lift on Fernando Alonso's Ferrari at the end of Sunday's race in Singapore.

F1: Magnussen splits with McLaren

F1: Magnussen splits with McLaren

Rediff.com17 Oct 2015

Danish Formula One driver Kevin Magnussen is leaving McLaren after being informed by email on his birthday that the team had no place for him.

F1: Van der Garde settles dispute with Sauber

F1: Van der Garde settles dispute with Sauber

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Dutch driver Giedo Van der Garde recognised his hopes of racing in Formula One are over on Wednesday after Sauber paid "significant compensation" to end a contract dispute.

Why Red Bull could pull out of F1 after 2015

Why Red Bull could pull out of F1 after 2015

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Red Bull are among a number of team frustrated by their inability to keep up with Mercedes, who dominated Formula One last year and cruised to an easy victory in Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix

Former Ferrari driver Massa to quit at end of F1 season

Former Ferrari driver Massa to quit at end of F1 season

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

The 35-year-old Williams driver, who won 11 races for Ferrari between 2006 and 2008 and finished overall runner-up to Lewis Hamilton in the 2008 world championship, is out of contract at the end of the year.

'Government agencies helped Mallya to flee'

'Government agencies helped Mallya to flee'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

'There is an bligation on Finance Minister and Prime Minister to take the country into confidence'.

What's new in Formula One for 2016 season

What's new in Formula One for 2016 season

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

The new Formula One season starts with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 20. The following details the major changes for 2O16.

Hamilton wins British Grand Prix to slash Vettel's lead

Hamilton wins British Grand Prix to slash Vettel's lead

Rediff.com16 Jul 2017

Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for the fourth year in a row on Sunday while Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel suffered a penultimate lap puncture that slashed his championship lead to a single point.

Formula One qualifying: What's the new format

Formula One qualifying: What's the new format

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

A new qualifying format will shake up the Formula One starting grids this season, adding to the stress on teams and drivers and making races more exciting.

Niki Lauda cheated death and lived to tell the tale

Niki Lauda cheated death and lived to tell the tale

Rediff.com21 May 2019

Lauda was so badly injured in that accident at the 1976 German Grand Prix that a priest gave him the last rites as he lay in a coma.

Ecclestone says Singapore wants to drop F1 race

Ecclestone says Singapore wants to drop F1 race

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Authorities and organisers of the Kuala Lumpur Grand Prix are considering halting the race after the contract ends in 2018.

The gloves are off between Hamilton and Vettel

The gloves are off between Hamilton and Vettel

Rediff.com26 Jun 2017

Sunday's explosive Azerbaijan Grand Prix more than made up for last year's dull race in Baku, bursting the budding 'bromance' and replacing it with something much more heavyweight.

Hamilton edges title rival Rosberg to vital Brazil pole

Hamilton edges title rival Rosberg to vital Brazil pole

Rediff.com12 Nov 2016

Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday with Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg joining the triple Formula One world champion on the front row. On a damp and overcast Sao Paulo afternoon, it was the 60th pole of the Briton's career, eight short of Michael Schumacher's record, and his first in Brazil since 2012 when he was at McLaren. With his title on the line, it was also one of Hamilton's most important in a roller-coaster season marked by mechanical setbacks.

Formula One: Mercedes ready to renew Hamilton contract

Formula One: Mercedes ready to renew Hamilton contract

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Mercedes can hardly wait for Sunday's Abu Dhabi Formula One title decider to be over so they can tie Lewis Hamilton down to a long-term contract.

How Hamilton got his mojo back on the race track

How Hamilton got his mojo back on the race track

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Britain and Mercedes racer Lewis Hamilton has revealed that his remarkable Formula One title surge began with a 'kick up the backside' from his father.

Malaysian GP: Ricciardo grabs dramatic win as Hamilton retires

Malaysian GP: Ricciardo grabs dramatic win as Hamilton retires

Rediff.com2 Oct 2016

Daniel Ricciardo claimed his maiden Formula One win of the season in Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix after reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton retired from the lead with a blown engine. The Australian's Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen finished second to score the former champions' first one-two finish since the 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix, denying Mercedes the chance to wrap up the constructors' title at the Sepang circuit.

FIA awards: F1 teen sensation Verstappen is hero of the night

FIA awards: F1 teen sensation Verstappen is hero of the night

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Dutch rookie Max Verstappen, signed controversially as a 16-year-old by Toro Rosso, has swept a hat-trick of awards after confounding his critics in an impressive debut Formula One season.

Vettel takes pole at Russian GP

Vettel takes pole at Russian GP

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

The pole, Vettel's 47th, ended a run of 18 in a row for world champions Mercedes who had Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton right behind the two red cars in third and fourth places.

Former F1 champion Schumacher leaves hospital for home

Former F1 champion Schumacher leaves hospital for home

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Michael Schumacher left hospital to continue his recovery at home but the former Formula One champion faces "a long and difficult road ahead" after his skiing accident last year, a statement said on Tuesday.

Can Hamilton catch up with British F1 legend Jackie Stewart?

Can Hamilton catch up with British F1 legend Jackie Stewart?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

Jackie Stewart, Britain's only triple Formula One world champion, knows his record is on borrowed time after Lewis Hamilton's storming victory in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.

Hamilton suffers electrical gremlins at Monza

Hamilton suffers electrical gremlins at Monza

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Electrical gremlins held up Lewis Hamilton in Italian Grand Prix practice on Friday after the Mercedes driver had lapped more than half a second quicker than anyone else in the morning session.

India GP: Vettel leads Red Bull one-two in practice

India GP: Vettel leads Red Bull one-two in practice

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Sebastian Vettel led a Red Bull one-two in Friday's first free practice for an Indian Grand Prix that looks sure to secure the German a fourth successive Formula One title.

PHOTOS: Hamilton matches boyhood idol Senna at Suzuka

PHOTOS: Hamilton matches boyhood idol Senna at Suzuka

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

Lewis Hamilton always dreamed of matching the achievements of his boyhood idol Ayrton Senna, winning as many races and titles as the late great Brazilian who had inspired him to beat the odds.

F1: Hulkenberg, Perez collect seven points for Force India

F1: Hulkenberg, Perez collect seven points for Force India

Rediff.com15 Mar 2015

Despite starting from the back of the grid, Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez collected seven points for Sahara Force India from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, in Melbourne on Sunday.

Hamilton excited by chance to emulate F1 legend Senna

Hamilton excited by chance to emulate F1 legend Senna

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Lewis Hamilton will have a chance to equal his childhood hero Ayrton Senna's tally of three world titles. It is a goal that has the Englishman giddy with excitement.