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How father's mantra guided Hamilton to become World Champion

How father's mantra guided Hamilton to become World Champion

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Grand Prix greats come from all sorts of backgrounds but few started life with the odds stacked against them quite as heavily as Lewis Hamilton.

Photos: The FINEST Cars in Bollywood

Photos: The FINEST Cars in Bollywood

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

Humshakals features the rare Mclaren sports car but we've seen these awesome cars before, in the movies.

F1 pit lane tales: New high for Mallya's Force India with podium finish

F1 pit lane tales: New high for Mallya's Force India with podium finish

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Force India reached the giddy heights of second place in the Formula One constructors' championship on Sunday after Mexican Sergio Perez secured only the second podium finish in the team's history.

Raikkonen on pole for European Grand Prix

Raikkonen on pole for European Grand Prix

Rediff.com21 Jul 2007

McLaren's double world champion Fernando Alonso will join the Finn on the front row with Brazilian Felipe Massa qualifying third for Ferrari.

Ferrari president criticises Hamilton

Ferrari president criticises Hamilton

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo praised McLaren driver Fernando Alonso after he lost his world title by just one point to the Italian team's Kimi Raikkonen.

Hamilton ready to sign new contract with Mercedes

Hamilton ready to sign new contract with Mercedes

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is ready to sign a new contract that, according to media reports, could net him more than $40 million a year.

F1 pitlane tales: Hamilton in 'shock'; Vettle puzzled

F1 pitlane tales: Hamilton in 'shock'; Vettle puzzled

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

Lewis Hamilton was 'shocked' with the pace of Mercedes after notching a record-extending eighth pole position at the Australian Grand Prix ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas as they thrashed their Formula One rivals in qualifying on Saturday.

Hamilton on pole in France, Vettel seventh

Hamilton on pole in France, Vettel seventh

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc qualified third with team mate Sebastian Vettel a distant seventh on a distinctly off day for the German.

Gasly wins astonishing Italian Grand Prix

Gasly wins astonishing Italian Grand Prix

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

The Renault Formula One team will be renamed Alpine F1 from 2021, competing in French colours to showcase the carmaker's sportscar brand, new company CEO Luca de Meo announced on Sunday.

Hamilton quickest on return to Spain

Hamilton quickest on return to Spain

Rediff.com13 Feb 2008

McLaren's test driver Pedro de la Rosa was second in 1:19.287 with BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica third on the timesheets at the Formula One testing in Jerez.

F1 sends spy saga verdict to appeal

F1 sends "spy saga" verdict to appeal

Rediff.com1 Aug 2007

McLaren's title prospects were plunged back into doubt on Tuesday when Formula One's governing body agreed an appeal court should have the final say on the 'spy saga' gripping the sport.

F1: Time for the rookies to shine

F1: Time for the rookies to shine

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

Formula One rookie George Russell's earliest motorsport memory is of pedalling a toy tractor around Britain's go-kart paddocks.

'Best ever' Hamilton faces resurgent Ferrari

'Best ever' Hamilton faces resurgent Ferrari

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Lewis Hamilton has raised his game but whether the Mercedes driver can deny Ferrari a second successive win of the season in China this weekend remains to be seen.

F1: Stepney returns to Italy

F1: Stepney returns to Italy

Rediff.com6 Jul 2007

Nigel Stepney, the former Ferrari employee accused of leaking information to McLaren, again denied any wrongdoing.

Alonso fastest on return to Renault

Alonso fastest on return to Renault

Rediff.com16 Jan 2008

The double world champion made a perfect start to his return to Renault with the fastest time in testing at the Jerez circuit.

New Ferraris quickest in testing

New Ferraris quickest in testing

Rediff.com15 Jan 2008

Ferrari's 2008 cars lapped quicker than the new McLarens in Formula One's first official test of the year in Jerez.

Hamilton fastest in final French GP practice

Hamilton fastest in final French GP practice

Rediff.com30 Jun 2007

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton ended Ferrari's domination of French Grand Prix practice with the fastest time in Saturday's final session.

Hamilton on pole for Chinese Grand Prix

Hamilton on pole for Chinese Grand Prix

Rediff.com6 Oct 2007

The 22-year-old Briton will line up alongside Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen on the front row for Sunday's race.

Hamilton sees a kindred spirit in Kovalainen

Hamilton sees a kindred spirit in Kovalainen

Rediff.com8 Jan 2008

Lewis Hamilton expects McLaren to be a far more harmonious team now that Heikki Kovalainen has replaced Fernando Alonso.

Ferrari first to show off new F1 car

Ferrari first to show off new F1 car

Rediff.com5 Jan 2008

Formula One champions Ferrari will reveal their 2008 cars in a low-key presentation in Maranello on Sunday.

Ferrari to fight back in Canada

Ferrari to fight back in Canada

Rediff.com8 Jun 2007

Ferrari have by far the best record at a circuit named after their late great Gilles Villeneuve, with 10 wins there since 1978.

Raikkonen puts Ferrari on pole

Raikkonen puts Ferrari on pole

Rediff.com15 Sep 2007

Kimi Raikkonen took pole position on an all-Ferrari front row for the Belgian Grand Prix.

Truth has emerged in F1 spy case, say Ferrari

Truth has emerged in F1 spy case, say Ferrari

Rediff.com14 Sep 2007

Ferrari welcomed on Thursday a ruling by Formula One's governing body that stripped McLaren of their constructors' points and effectively handed the title to the Italian team.

Hamilton prouder of equality push than seventh F1 title

Hamilton prouder of equality push than seventh F1 title

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Hamilton said he would still be "incredibly proud" to pull level with "an icon like Michael" and seven was way beyond his wildest dreams, but numbers and titles maybe meant more to those on the outside.

Hamilton says he can win in France

Hamilton says he can win in France

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton said on Wednesday he could still win next week's French Grand Prix despite a 10-place penalty on the starting grid. Hamilton picked up the penalty after piling into the rear of Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari in the Canadian Grand Prix pit-lane last Sunday.

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.

Massa puts Ferrari on pole in Turkey

Massa puts Ferrari on pole in Turkey

Rediff.com25 Aug 2007

Lewis Hamilton joined Massa on the front row, with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen lining up third.

Mercedes' Rosberg wins season-opening Australian GP

Mercedes' Rosberg wins season-opening Australian GP

Rediff.com16 Mar 2014

Nico Rosberg drew first blood for Mercedes in the new Formula One season with a dominant Australian Grand Prix victory on Sunday after pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton and world champion Sebastian Vettel retired with reliability problems.

Hamilton wins US Grand Prix to keep title race alive

Hamilton wins US Grand Prix to keep title race alive

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won the US Grand Prix on Sunday while Red Bull's championship leader Sebastian Vettel failed to clinch his third consecutive drivers' title on his 100th career start.

Alonso takes controversial pole in Hungary

Alonso takes controversial pole in Hungary

Rediff.com4 Aug 2007

Fernando Alonso seized pole position from McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

De la Rosa hopes to replace Alonso

De la Rosa hopes to replace Alonso

Rediff.com8 Nov 2007

The McLaren test driver said he dreamed of inheriting Fernando Alonso's vacant seat at the Formula One team next season.

Raikkonen dominates Bahrain practice

Raikkonen dominates Bahrain practice

Rediff.com13 Apr 2007

The Finn revived Ferrari's spirits with the fastest laps in free practice for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.

Hamilton to set up home in Switzerland

Hamilton to set up home in Switzerland

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

"Over there people don't come up to you, they leave you alone and give you space," the 22-year-old McLaren driver, who finished one point behind Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in a remarkable debut season, told the BBC.

Raikkonen leads Ferrari one-two in France

Raikkonen leads Ferrari one-two in France

Rediff.com1 Jul 2007

Finland's Kimi Raikkonen won the French Grand Prix on Sunday, leading Brazilian team mate Felipe Massa in a Ferrari one-two to end McLaren's winning streak.

F1: Changes in super-licence and engine rules

F1: Changes in super-licence and engine rules

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

Formula One approved changes to its power unit penalty system with immediate effect on Friday and also tweaked super-licence rules for 2016 to give more drivers a chance to enter the sport from other series.

Alonso says he will do his talking on the track

Alonso says he will do his talking on the track

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

Formula One champion Fernando Alonso will do his talking on the track now that McLaren team boss Ron Dennis has revealed they are barely on speaking terms, the Spaniard said on Thursday.

Hamilton on pole for US Grand Prix

Hamilton on pole for US Grand Prix

Rediff.com17 Jun 2007

The British rookie, who celebrated his first Formula One pole in Canada last weekend, pipped double world champion Alonso in final qualifying on another sizzling hot day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Alonso fastest in final practice

Alonso fastest in final practice

Rediff.com16 Jun 2007

McLaren's double world champion Fernando Alonso was quickest in Saturday's final free practice before qualifying for Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix.

Alonso uncomfortable with Hamilton euphoria

Alonso uncomfortable with Hamilton euphoria

Rediff.com12 Jun 2007

Double world champion Fernando Alonso said on Tuesday he felt a little uneasy with the euphoria surrounding McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton's impressive start in Formula One.

Hamilton, his damned team, and a paper trophy

Hamilton, his damned team, and a paper trophy

Rediff.com14 Sep 2007

Thanks to the McLaren ban, even if their drivers score points in the next few races, no one from the team will be allowed to take a place on the podium. So a McLaren one-two could conceivably mean Felipe Massa standing alone on step three.