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F1: Verstappen ends Mercedes' winning streak

F1: Verstappen ends Mercedes' winning streak

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won Formula One's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday to end Mercedes' run of domination and become champion Lewis Hamilton's closest challenger.

Verstappen takes record 16th win of the season in Mexico

Verstappen takes record 16th win of the season in Mexico

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

Max Verstappen became the first Formula One driver to take 16 victories in a season

49-year-old cyclist misses podium by two seconds

49-year-old cyclist misses podium by two seconds

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

French cycling veteran Jeannie Longo missed the women's time trial podium by just 2 seconds in what could be her final Olympic race.

Driven by mother, Panwar eyes Olympic glory

Driven by mother, Panwar eyes Olympic glory

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Race walker Suraj Panwar gears up for debut within debut at Olympics

PICS: Kenyans Jepchirchir, Chebet win Boston Marathon

PICS: Kenyans Jepchirchir, Chebet win Boston Marathon

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

Chebet picked up his first major victory in two hours six minutes and 51 seconds, with compatriots Lawrence Cherono and Benson Kipruto second and third.

Verstappen takes 50th win with Hamilton, Leclerc excluded

Verstappen takes 50th win with Hamilton, Leclerc excluded

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

Max Verstappen took the 50th win of his Formula One career, and record-equalling 15th of the season

Photos: Saina, Vijender, Jai provide cheer at the Games

Photos: Saina, Vijender, Jai provide cheer at the Games

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

The sagging morale of Indian contingent at the London Games got a much-needed boost when key medal contenders Saina Nehwal,Vijender Singh and Jai Bhagwan began their respective campaigns with a bang.

Hamilton vows to close the gap on Red Bull

Hamilton vows to close the gap on Red Bull

Rediff.com27 Mar 2011

Lewis Hamilton is confident McLaren can close the gap on Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull after staging a stunning turnaround to finish second behind the world champion at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Fisichella delivers Force India's first F1 points

Fisichella delivers Force India's first F1 points

Rediff.com30 Aug 2009

After 29 false starts, the Vijay Mallya-owned Force India finally nixed the hoodoo and scored their maiden Formula One points with Giancarlo Fisichella finishing second in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Praggnanandhaa to meet Abdusattarov, Gukesh up against Bartel

Praggnanandhaa to meet Abdusattarov, Gukesh up against Bartel

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

Sitting at tied fourth, Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh will have some catching up to do if they want to finish on the podium with four rounds remaining in the ongoing Prague Masters Chess tournament in Prague.

Bahrain GP: Max Verstappen wins season-opener

Bahrain GP: Max Verstappen wins season-opener

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Max Verstappen won the season opener as Red Bull registered a dream start with a one-two finish at the Bahrain GP.

Toyota suspend technical director Gascoyne

Toyota suspend technical director Gascoyne

Rediff.com5 Apr 2006

Toyota suspended technical director Mike Gascoyne due to a "fundamental difference of opinion".

All you need to know about F1 2023

All you need to know about F1 2023

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Can Mercedes' seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton add to his record tally of 103 victories?

Vettel races to victory in Japan, cuts Alonso's lead

Vettel races to victory in Japan, cuts Alonso's lead

Rediff.com7 Oct 2012

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday and blew the Formula One championship wide open with five races remaining after Ferrari's Fernando Alonso spun out at the start.

Force India's Perez hails best laps of his F1 career

Force India's Perez hails best laps of his F1 career

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

Stunned Mexican Sergio Perez said he put in the best laps of his Formula One career to get Force India back on the podium on Sunday.

India might have 2 flag-bearers at Tokyo Olympics: IOA

India might have 2 flag-bearers at Tokyo Olympics: IOA

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

At its executive board meeting last year, the International Olympic Committee had made provisions for flag-bearers from both genders at the opening ceremony.

Tour de France: Zakarin wins 17th stage, Froome keeps lead

Tour de France: Zakarin wins 17th stage, Froome keeps lead

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Chris Froome took another big step towards a third Tour de France title when he dropped his main rivals in the finale of the 17th stage, a 184-km mountain trek won by Russian Ilnur Zakarin on Wednesday.

Sutil confident of ending F1 season on a high

Sutil confident of ending F1 season on a high

Rediff.com9 Aug 2010

Force India driver Adrian Sutil is confident of picking up points in the remaining seven races of the Formula 1 season and finish 2010 on a high.

A busy, noisy, season awaits Formula One

A busy, noisy, season awaits Formula One

Rediff.com12 Mar 2013

No driver in the history of Formula One has won four championships before the age of 30 but being first has become something of a habit for Sebastian Vettel.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes pole for Miami Grand Prix

Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes pole for Miami Grand Prix

Rediff.com5 May 2024

Red Bull's triple World champion Max Verstappen claimed pole position on Saturday for the Miami Grand Prix, to start from the front of the grid for the sixth straight race this season.

Pedrosa wins German MotoGP, Rossi 4th

Pedrosa wins German MotoGP, Rossi 4th

Rediff.com19 Jul 2010

Spaniard Dani Pedrosa denied compatriot Jorge Lorenzo a fourth win in a row at the German MotoGP on Sunday while world champion Valentino Rossi narrowly missed a podium finish on his return from a broken leg.

Lorenzo takes fourth win of season

Lorenzo takes fourth win of season

Rediff.com26 Jun 2010

MotoGP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo of Spain enjoyed his fourth win of the year with victory in the Dutch TT race at Assen on his Yamaha on Saturday.

Vikas Gowda finishes eighth in discus throw

Vikas Gowda finishes eighth in discus throw

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

India's Vikas Gowda finished eighth in the men's discus throw at the London Olympics after a below-par effort on Tuesday night. The United States-based athlete hurled the 2kg disc to a distance of 64.79m in his first attempt, well below his personal best of 66.28m which he recorded in the run-up to the Games.

Rosberg wins in Germany for Mercedes

Rosberg wins in Germany for Mercedes

Rediff.com20 Jul 2014

Nico Rosberg won his home German Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday to stretch his overall lead in the Formula One championship to 14 points.

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.

Di Resta to start 5th, Sutil 7th in Force India's home race

Di Resta to start 5th, Sutil 7th in Force India's home race

Rediff.com29 Jun 2013

Sahara Force India registered their best qualifying performance this season with Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil setting the fifth and seventh fastest times at the Formula One British Grand Prix in Silverstone.

Tour de France: Roglic in total command after tough mountain stage

Tour de France: Roglic in total command after tough mountain stage

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Lopez prevailed at the end of the 170-km trek from Grenoble, 15 seconds ahead of Roglic, who extended his advantage over fellow Slovenian Tadej Pogacar to 57 seconds, four days before the final parade in Paris.

Jr Hockey WC: India lose to France, finish 4th

Jr Hockey WC: India lose to France, finish 4th

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

Title hopes already shattered, defending champions India even failed to finish on the podium as they lost 1-3 to France in the bronze-medal play-off match of the FIH Junior Hockey World Cup, in Bhubaneswar, on Sunday.

Satwik-Chirag fight their way into Hylo Open quarters

Satwik-Chirag fight their way into Hylo Open quarters

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

In the women's doubles, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won 21-18, 21-19 against the Dutch duo of Debora Jille and Cheryl Seinen. Treesa and Gayatri face Chinese Taipei's Hsu Ya Ching and Lin Wan Ching in the quarter-finals.

India win chess silver

India win chess silver

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

The Indian chess team totalled nine points, to finish behind China (11) and ahead of Vietnam (8), in the team event at the second Asian Indoor Games in Macau.

Bulgaria wrestling: Dhanda wins gold, silver for Sakshi

Bulgaria wrestling: Dhanda wins gold, silver for Sakshi

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

Pooja Dhanda claimed gold in the 59kg category while Rio Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik settled for a silver medal in the 65kg category

A look at Lewis Hamilton's career in numbers

A look at Lewis Hamilton's career in numbers

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

Lewis Hamilton became Britain's first four-time Formula One world champion at the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday.

World Championships: Israeli swimmer booed by crowd

World Championships: Israeli swimmer booed by crowd

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

Politics infused the event in Doha where Belarusian swimmers competed as neutrals due to restrictions imposed on their athletes, and Russia's, stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- which Moscow called a "special military operation".

Pitlane tales: Daruvala finishes creditable fourth in Formula 2

Pitlane tales: Daruvala finishes creditable fourth in Formula 2

Rediff.com2 Aug 2020

Dan Ticktum, who is also into his maiden Formula 2 season like Daruvala, won the race from pole position with another rookie, Christian Lundgaard, finishing second. Louis Deletraz was third.

'Neeraj exemplifies excellence'

'Neeraj exemplifies excellence'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

PM Narendra Modi and Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur heaped praise on Neeraj Chopra on winning the World Championship gold on Sunday.

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.

Massa leads Ferrari one-two in Bahrain

Massa leads Ferrari one-two in Bahrain

Rediff.com6 Apr 2008

Brazilian Felipe Massa led Ferrari to a one-two victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday with team mate Kimi Raikkonen seizing the championship lead from McLaren's Lewis Hamilton. Massa's sixth career win brought him his first points of the Formula One season and came at the same Sakhir desert circuit where he fired up his title challenge last year with a pole-to-flag victory.

India beat Japan 1-0 to clinch Asia Cup bronze

India beat Japan 1-0 to clinch Asia Cup bronze

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

India started brightly and pushed hard in the first five minutes of the match but their attacks fizzled once out inside the opposition D.

Bahrain GP: Di Resta finishes impressive 4th

Bahrain GP: Di Resta finishes impressive 4th

Rediff.com21 Apr 2013

Paul di Resta finished fourth with an impressive drive to give Sahara Force India Formula One team the best show so far this season at the incident-filled Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.

PIX: Perez goes from last to first in astonishing Sakhir GP

PIX: Perez goes from last to first in astonishing Sakhir GP

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Perez, who vaulted to fourth in the overall standings after Sunday's race, is the first Mexican driver to win a race since Pedro Rodriguez took victory in the 1970 Belgian Grand Prix.