News for 'pole position'

Sebastian Vettel on pole in Singapore F1 GP

Sebastian Vettel on pole in Singapore F1 GP

Rediff.com24 Sep 2011

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel secured the team's 14th pole position in as many races this season when the German world champion led Saturday's qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix.

McLaren suffer as Verstappen wins in Qatar

McLaren suffer as Verstappen wins in Qatar

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday with the battle for the constructor's title going down to next weekend's Abu Dhabi season-ender

Trulli takes provisional pole

Trulli takes provisional pole

Rediff.com7 May 2005

Narain Karthikeyan finished 15th in the Saturday qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix

Fisichella on pole for Malaysian Grand Prix

Fisichella on pole for Malaysian Grand Prix

Rediff.com18 Mar 2006

The Italian grabbed the third pole position of his career, knocking Honda's Jenson Button off the top spot as the seconds ticked away at the end of the session.

Vettel denies Hamilton a record-equalling pole

Vettel denies Hamilton a record-equalling pole

Rediff.com29 Jul 2017

The German's Finnish teammate Kimi Raikkonen sealed the Ferrari front-row lockout.

Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole in Brazil

Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole in Brazil

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Germany's Nico Rosberg chalked up his 10th pole position of the season on Saturday after beating team mate Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes sweep of the front row in Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying.

F1: Bottas takes Baku pole after Leclerc crashes

F1: Bottas takes Baku pole after Leclerc crashes

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

The Finn lapped the six-km Baku street circuit in one minute, 40.495 seconds, just 0.059 seconds faster than team mate and championship leader Lewis Hamilton.

Crunch time for Asian Champions League's last 16 slots

Crunch time for Asian Champions League's last 16 slots

Rediff.com16 Feb 2025

Saudi Pro League champions Al-Hilal as well as Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr confirmed their berths in the knockout rounds in West Asia late last year, and the big-spending trio have since been joined by Qatar's Al-Sadd and Al Wasl of the UAE.

Historic! Maini brings India back to F1 as Alpine reserve

Historic! Maini brings India back to F1 as Alpine reserve

Rediff.com11 Mar 2025

Kush Maini created history as he became the first Indian driver in Formula 1 since 2012.

Vettel takes Bahrain GP pole in Ferrari one-two

Vettel takes Bahrain GP pole in Ferrari one-two

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel put Ferrari on pole position for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix with team mate Kimi Raikkonen alongside on the front row.

Verstappen wins Silverstone Sprint for British GP pole

Verstappen wins Silverstone Sprint for British GP pole

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

Hamilton's team mate Valtteri Bottas finished third, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, in a race aimed at providing more thrills for fans over the three days of track action and potentially shaking up the starting grid.

Hamilton edges Rosberg to secure Singapore pole

Hamilton edges Rosberg to secure Singapore pole

Rediff.com21 Sep 2014

Lewis Hamilton edged his Mercedes team mate on his final flying lap to secure pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday, the Briton crossing the line just 0.007 seconds ahead of the German.

Verstappen on pole in Austria as Mercedes crash

Verstappen on pole in Austria as Mercedes crash

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Formula One leader Max Verstappen handed his Red Bull team a home pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix after Mercedes rivals Lewis Hamilton and George Russell crashed in qualifying.

Massa on pole in Bahrain, Hamilton 2nd

Massa on pole in Bahrain, Hamilton 2nd

Rediff.com14 Apr 2007

Ferrari's Felipe Massa will start Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix on pole position.

Raikkonen takes French GP pole

Raikkonen takes French GP pole

Rediff.com21 Jun 2008

World champion Kimi Raikkonen handed Ferrari their 200th pole position in Formula One at the French Grand Prix on Saturday. Brazilian Felipe Massa, who took pole at Magny-Cours last year, was second fastest to secure the Italian team's third front row sweep of the season.

Rosberg leads Mercedes lockout with Spanish pole

Rosberg leads Mercedes lockout with Spanish pole

Rediff.com11 May 2013

Germany's Nico Rosberg gave Mercedes their third pole position in succession on Saturday with a front row lockout at the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix.

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.

Fisichella gives Force India first pole

Fisichella gives Force India first pole

Rediff.com29 Aug 2009

Italian Giancarlo Fisichella handed his Force India Formula One team an astonishing first pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday. The 36-year-old took his first pole since Malaysia 2006, when he was at then-frontrunners Renault, to put a team that has yet to score a point in 29 races at the front of the starting grid.

Inspired by Tendulkar: Babar's new role revealed

Inspired by Tendulkar: Babar's new role revealed

Rediff.com1 Feb 2025

Pakistan selectors want Babar Azam to open in CT, hope star batter will emulate Sachin Tendulkar

Could Kush Maini become India's next F1 driver?

Could Kush Maini become India's next F1 driver?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

India could finally have a driver on the F1 grid after 13 long years.

F1: Bottas ends Hamilton's pole run in Bahrain

F1: Bottas ends Hamilton's pole run in Bahrain

Rediff.com15 Apr 2017

Finland's Valtteri Bottas took his first Formula One pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday with a sizzling lap that ended Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton's bid for a seventh in a row.

Austrian Grand Prix: Bottas on pole

Austrian Grand Prix: Bottas on pole

Rediff.com8 Jul 2017

Finland's Valtteri Bottas kept champions Mercedes on pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday after title-chasing team mate Lewis Hamilton was hit with a five-place grid penalty.

Raikkonen takes Monaco pole

Raikkonen takes Monaco pole

Rediff.com22 May 2005

Raikkonen takes provisional pole

Raikkonen takes provisional pole

Rediff.com23 Apr 2005

Narain Karthikeyan finished 17th in the first qualifying round at the San Marino Grand Prix

Alonso takes Bahrain pole

Alonso takes Bahrain pole

Rediff.com3 Apr 2005

Hamilton equals Schumacher's record with pole at Belgian GP

Hamilton equals Schumacher's record with pole at Belgian GP

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

The Mercedes driver was fastest in every phase of qualifying to take pole with a time of one minute 42.553 seconds, a track record.

Procter & Gamble names Shailesh Jejurikar as CEO

Procter & Gamble names Shailesh Jejurikar as CEO

Rediff.com29 Jul 2025

Procter & Gamble has announced Shailesh Jejurikar as its next CEO, effective January 1, 2026. Jejurikar, an India-born executive, will succeed Jon Moeller in the role.

Massa puts Ferrari on pole for French Grand Prix

Massa puts Ferrari on pole for French Grand Prix

Rediff.com30 Jun 2007

Brazilian Felipe Massa put Ferrari on pole position for the French Grand Prix on Saturday.

DC face opening woes as they prep to battle confident LSG

DC face opening woes as they prep to battle confident LSG

Rediff.com21 Apr 2025

Both DC and LSG have 10 points and a win will keep them safely perched in the higher echelons of the points table ahead of the jostlers.

Schumacher takes Hungarian pole

Schumacher takes Hungarian pole

Rediff.com14 Aug 2004

Ralf Schumacher takes Canada pole

Ralf Schumacher takes Canada pole

Rediff.com12 Jun 2004

Ferrari's six-times world champion Michael Schumacher starts Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix on the third row in sixth place.

Vettel takes pole in Britain

Vettel takes pole in Britain

Rediff.com20 Jun 2009

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel seized his second pole position in a row while Formula One leader Jenson Button could qualify only sixth for his home British Grand Prix on Saturday.

Alonso on pole for Monaco GP

Alonso on pole for Monaco GP

Rediff.com26 May 2007

His British team mate Lewis Hamilton will start alongside on an all-McLaren front row, with Ferrari's Felipe Massa qualifying third.

KKR pacer Arora 'was a revelation' with the new ball

KKR pacer Arora 'was a revelation' with the new ball

Rediff.com8 Apr 2025

Kolkata Knight Riders have discovered a surprise hero in Vaibhav Arora in the post Mitchell Starc era. The team management trusts the pacer so much now that they are not hesitant to pick him ahead of more reputed international names, assistant coach Ottis Gibson said on Monday.

Schumacher on pole in Monaco

Schumacher on pole in Monaco

Rediff.com27 May 2006

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher claimed his 67th career pole in controversial circumstances in Monaco

Vettel pips Hamilton for Spa pole

Vettel pips Hamilton for Spa pole

Rediff.com27 Aug 2011

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel charged to pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday after denying McLaren's Lewis Hamilton the top slot in the final seconds of qualifying.

Webber grabs German pole, Hamilton second

Webber grabs German pole, Hamilton second

Rediff.com23 Jul 2011

Red Bull's Mark Webber will start Sunday's German Formula One Grand Prix on pole position with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton alongside after a superb qualifying lap.

Lewis Hamilton back on pole in Spain

Lewis Hamilton back on pole in Spain

Rediff.com13 May 2017

Lewis Hamilton took pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix for the second year in a row on Saturday with Ferrari's championship leader Sebastian Vettel alongside the Mercedes driver on the front row.

Formula 1: McLaren's Lando Norris wins Dutch GP

Formula 1: McLaren's Lando Norris wins Dutch GP

Rediff.com25 Aug 2024

McLaren's Lando Norris took a commanding Dutch Grand Prix victory on Sunday.

Vettel takes record pole for Red Bull

Vettel takes record pole for Red Bull

Rediff.com29 Oct 2011

Red Bull set a Formula One record of 16 pole positions in a season when double world champion Sebastian Vettel lapped fastest in qualifying for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix Saturday.