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Auto Expo: Of 85 stunning vehicles and a few chic women

Auto Expo: Of 85 stunning vehicles and a few chic women

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Apart from a pavilion of vintage cars, there will be a Bollywood corner

Of cricket and cars: MRF test drives a new brand

Of cricket and cars: MRF test drives a new brand

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

MRF test drives a new, more luxurious, brand.

Want to be Valentino Rossi? Make your dream come true

Want to be Valentino Rossi? Make your dream come true

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

The California Superbike School, which has trained many MotoGP and WSBK champions in various countries, will train Indian riders now.

Mexico on draft F1 calendar for 2013, no New Jersey

Mexico on draft F1 calendar for 2013, no New Jersey

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

India has been dropped as previously announced, with hopes for a comeback in 2015, while Austria is due to make a return after an 11-year break with a race at Spielberg on June 22.

Hamilton wins season-opening Australian GP

Hamilton wins season-opening Australian GP

Rediff.com15 Mar 2015

Lewis Hamilton's world championship defence got off to a flying start on Sunday with a crushing victory for Mercedes in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix as Formula One rivals succumbed to a farcical rash of reliability problems.

Sports Shorts: Pope Francis gets number 1 jersey from US football Hall of Famers

Sports Shorts: Pope Francis gets number 1 jersey from US football Hall of Famers

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday

Sports Shorts: Marquez wins 5th MotoGP title; Mariners make Bolt offer

Sports Shorts: Marquez wins 5th MotoGP title; Mariners make Bolt offer

Rediff.com21 Oct 2018

A summary of sportspersons in the news on Sunday.

Formula One: Mercedes secure trophy

Formula One: Mercedes secure trophy

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

Russian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton might cover the distance in a matter of minutes but it has taken more than half a century for Mercedes to add their names to the likes of Ferrari, McLaren and Williams.

Deliberate? I just made a mistake, says Rosberg

Deliberate? I just made a mistake, says Rosberg

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Formula One leader Nico Rosberg felt sore enough at losing Sunday's Italian Grand Prix without then having to face conspiracy theories suggesting he had done it deliberately.

F1 Pit-lane tales: Ecclestone wants more races in America

F1 Pit-lane tales: Ecclestone wants more races in America

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Speaking at last weekend's title deciding US Grand Prix in Austin, the 84-year-old Briton told reporters he hoped to add more American venues to a series that is already set for a record 21 races next year.

F1 pitlane tales: Hamilton's pole stunner 'a punch in the stomach'

F1 pitlane tales: Hamilton's pole stunner 'a punch in the stomach'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2018

World champion Hamilton stormed to pole with a record lap of one minute 21.164 seconds at Albert Park, with a gap of more than six-tenths of a second to the second placed Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen.

F1: Vettel, Rosberg and a lucky escape

F1: Vettel, Rosberg and a lucky escape

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Formula One can count its lucky stars after Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg escaped unscathed from high-speed tyre blowouts at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Lodha's 'Captain D' and Dhoni's resignation

Lodha's 'Captain D' and Dhoni's resignation

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

A potential conflict of interest situation could have played in Dhoni's mind when he decided to quit, report Sai Manish and N Sundaresha Subramanian.

A look at the disappearing breed in F1...

A look at the disappearing breed in F1...

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Formula One has lost another of its principals.

Ricciardo wins at Spa after title rivals collide

Ricciardo wins at Spa after title rivals collide

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

Australian Daniel Ricciardo won the Belgian Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday while Mercedes title rivals Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton provided the drama of the day by colliding on the second lap.

Lauda expects Brawn to return to F1

Lauda expects Brawn to return to F1

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

Niki Lauda expects departing Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn to return to Formula One in some capacity once he has gone fishing and taken time out.

Brawn stands down as Mercedes F1 principal

Brawn stands down as Mercedes F1 principal

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

Ross Brawn will stand down as principal and leave the Mercedes Formula One team at the end of the year, Mercedes said in a statement on Thursday.

Rosberg triumphs in Britain after Vettel retires

Rosberg triumphs in Britain after Vettel retires

Rediff.com30 Jun 2013

Germany's Nico Rosberg won a dramatic British Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after one of several explosive tyre failures scuppered team mate Lewis Hamilton's hopes of home victory.

F1 teams play down talk of U.S. GP boycott

F1 teams play down talk of U.S. GP boycott

Rediff.com1 Nov 2014

Formula One's struggling teams played down talk of a possible boycott of Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix on Friday as argument over division of the sport's revenues grew more heated on Friday.

It's normal, it's racing, he said after crash in 2009

It's normal, it's racing, he said after crash in 2009

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

Jules Bianchi had a bright future in Formula One.

Azerbaijan to make Formula One debut in 2016

Azerbaijan to make Formula One debut in 2016

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

Formula One's 83-year-old commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said in May that an agreement had been signed for a street race in the Azeri capital, on the shores of the Caspian sea, next year.

Teams want to limit F1 calendar to 20 races

Teams want to limit F1 calendar to 20 races

Rediff.com28 Jul 2013

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone could have 22 races jostling for a slot next season but teams have made clear they want the calendar limited to 20.

Young and restless F1 boys don't need any advice

Young and restless F1 boys don't need any advice

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

New boy Vettel plays down Ferrari hopes in Melbourne.

2014 Indian F1 GP dropped; race will be held in March 2015, say organisers

2014 Indian F1 GP dropped; race will be held in March 2015, say organisers

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

The 2014 Indian Grand Prix was on Tuesday dropped following a rejig in racing calendar for the coming year, according to race organisers JPSI, who said the motorsport extravaganza will now come back to the country in March 2015.

TVS Apache RR310: Absolutely stunning!

TVS Apache RR310: Absolutely stunning!

Rediff.com10 Dec 2017

The Apache manages to strike a great balance between outright performance and everyday usability. To top it off, the build quality is absolutely top-notch and the bike looks absolutely drop-dead gorgeous.

Hamilton bags pole on mixed day for Mercedes

Hamilton bags pole on mixed day for Mercedes

Rediff.com6 Jul 2013

Briton Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole position at the German Grand Prix on a mixed Saturday for Mercedes, whose misjudgement left last week's Silverstone winner Nico Rosberg 11th on the grid for their home race.

Formula One: Vettel, Alonso suffer punctures at Spa, demand answers

Formula One: Vettel, Alonso suffer punctures at Spa, demand answers

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

Formula One drivers sought reassurance from tyre supplier Pirelli on Friday after world champion Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso suffered punctures in second practice at the Belgian Grand Prix.

An appeal to the organisers of the Indian Grand Prix

An appeal to the organisers of the Indian Grand Prix

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

With empty stands greeting the Indian F1 Grand Prix during the first two practice session, Raja Sen begs the organisers to open the gates and bring in the junta. 'At least, Formula One will feel compelled to bring its mega budget circus back to India at the soonest'.

10 sportsmen called to the Elysian fields early

10 sportsmen called to the Elysian fields early

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Rediff.com lists 10 athletes who died way before time.

F1 pit lane tales: The return of Raikkonen amidst fireworks

F1 pit lane tales: The return of Raikkonen amidst fireworks

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene welcomed back the Kimi Raikkonen of old on Sunday.

Sports Shorts: Davis Cup to remain annual event

Sports Shorts: Davis Cup to remain annual event

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

The Davis Cup will remain an annual tournament despite persistent complaints from some players that it over-burdens an already-crowded schedule, the head of the sport's governing body said on Tuesday.

5 pieces of riding gear for your safety

5 pieces of riding gear for your safety

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

A complete riding gear may as well save you from dying or from serious injuries. And if you say that riding gear is too hot to wear, remember -- it is always better to have sweat on yourself than blood.

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