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Your Heart Stops When You See A Tiger

Your Heart Stops When You See A Tiger

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

It's one of life's many wonders until God's priceless creation stops walking on Earth for good.

Chinese GP: No Force India driver in top-10

Chinese GP: No Force India driver in top-10

Rediff.com13 Apr 2013

Both the Sahara Force drivers missed out on Q3 in the qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix as Paul di Resta will begin the race from 11th place while Adrian Sutil from 13th, in Shanghai.

Verstappen on pole in wet Canadian qualifying

Verstappen on pole in wet Canadian qualifying

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix with Alpine's Fernando Alonso leaping onto the front row alongside the Formula One championship leader in a wet qualifying on Saturday.

Verstappen seals third F1 title as Piastri wins sprint

Verstappen seals third F1 title as Piastri wins sprint

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Max Verstappen added his name to the list of triple Formula One World champions on Saturday after Red Bull team mate and sole title rival Sergio Perez crashed out of the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race.

Here is how Formula One drivers enjoy their 'summer break'

Here is how Formula One drivers enjoy their 'summer break'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

While Formula One rivals head to the sea or mountains at the start of the August break, Max Verstappen has some driving lessons on the horizon.

Ecclestone offers hope for British GP

Ecclestone offers hope for British GP

Rediff.com9 May 2004

Formula One's supreme said if a promoter is found a long-term contract will be signed.

Schumi for Race of Champions

Schumi for Race of Champions

Rediff.com3 Dec 2004

The 35-year-old German takes on world rally champion Sebastien Loeb and the best that America can offer in a charity race in Paris on Saturday.

Silverstone signs 17-year British GP deal

Silverstone signs 17-year British GP deal

Rediff.com7 Dec 2009

Silverstone's owners secured the future of the British Formula One Grand Prix on Monday after agreeing a 17-year deal with the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

F1 Pitlane Tales: Marussia to race with one car in Sochi

F1 Pitlane Tales: Marussia to race with one car in Sochi

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Marussia will race with only one car in Sunday's Russian Formula One Grand Prix out of respect for their severely injured French driver Jules Bianchi, the team said on Friday.

Leclerc raises Ferrari hopes with Italian GP pole

Leclerc raises Ferrari hopes with Italian GP pole

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

Charles Leclerc seized pole position for the Italian Formula One Grand Prix and sent Ferrari hopes soaring on Saturday while Mercedes' George Russell joined him on the front row once penalties were applied.

Sports Shorts: Woman F1 driver Wolff sidelined after four laps

Sports Shorts: Woman F1 driver Wolff sidelined after four laps

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Susie Wolff became the first woman driver in 22 years to take part in a Formula One race weekend on Friday but her involvement in British Grand Prix practice lasted barely 20 minutes.

F1: How Hamilton dominated race to win Spanish GP

F1: How Hamilton dominated race to win Spanish GP

Rediff.com14 May 2018

The win also set a record, one that Hamilton had previously shared with seven times champion Michael Schumacher, of 41 wins from pole position.

Earrings are out, F1 drivers warned

Earrings are out, F1 drivers warned

Rediff.com31 Mar 2005

Indian bus driver burnt to death by passenger in Brisbane

Indian bus driver burnt to death by passenger in Brisbane

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

The driver was identified as 29-year-old Manmeet Alisher, well-known in Brisbane's Indian community.

Jehan Daruvala roars to Saudi Arabia podium

Jehan Daruvala roars to Saudi Arabia podium

Rediff.com19 Mar 2023

Jehan made a lightning start off the line but was boxed in by the Campos cars of Ralph Boschung and compatriot Kush Maini.

100 races old and no podium: Will Sutil's drought end at Hungary?

100 races old and no podium: Will Sutil's drought end at Hungary?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

Adrian Sutil has been driving for Force India since the team first raced in Formula One in 2007. But the German is still without a podium finish against his name.

Former F1 champ and McLaren's British driver Button set to retire?

Former F1 champ and McLaren's British driver Button set to retire?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Media reports suggested the McLaren driver, whose wife is Japanese, was likely to announce at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix that he would be leaving Formula One at the end of the year.

'So many people in F1 owe so much to Mateschitz'

'So many people in F1 owe so much to Mateschitz'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2022

Formula One and the championship-leading Red Bull team mourned the death of the energy drink company's Austrian founder Dietrich Mateschitz on Saturday at the age of 78.

Chandhok wins German GP2 race

Chandhok wins German GP2 race

Rediff.com20 Jul 2008

India's Karun Chandhok soaked tremendous pressure to score his first race win of the 2008 GP2 Series in Hockenheim on Sunday. Chandhok came under intense pressure from Andi Zuber of Piquet Sports for the last 20 laps of the race, but Karun kept his cool for a fantastic victory for the iSport International team.

Find out the latest controversial thing said by F1 boss

Find out the latest controversial thing said by F1 boss

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone caused a social media storm on Tuesday when he said women racing drivers would not be taken seriously in the sport and dismissed the contribution of immigrants to Britain.

Indian driver killed: Modi expresses concern to Aus PM

Indian driver killed: Modi expresses concern to Aus PM

Rediff.com30 Oct 2016

Modi conveyed a "sense of concern being felt in India over the recent brutal killing of Manmeet Alisher, a person of Indian origin, in Australia," a prime minister's office statement said.

Susie Wolff makes full F1 test debut with Williams

Susie Wolff makes full F1 test debut with Williams

Rediff.com20 Jul 2013

Susie Wolff made her full test debut with former champions Williams on Friday, the biggest step by a woman driver in Formula One for more than 20 years, with race regulars paying her compliments.

Verstappen wins at Monza after safety car finish

Verstappen wins at Monza after safety car finish

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

Max Verstappen dashed Ferrari's home hopes and won the Italian Grand Prix

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.

I feel 100 percent, says Alonso after clearance to race at Chinese Grand Prix

I feel 100 percent, says Alonso after clearance to race at Chinese Grand Prix

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

McLaren driver Fernando Alonso has been cleared to race in Sunday's Formula One Chinese Grand Prix after undergoing further medical tests at the Shanghai circuit following the opening practice session on Friday.

This blonde can't get enough of Bollywood

This blonde can't get enough of Bollywood

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

F1 racing driver Jenson Button's ex-ladylove Florence Brudenell-Bruce want more of Bollywood after her bit role in Love Aaj Kal.

'I'd like to see Chandhok race at Indian GP'

'I'd like to see Chandhok race at Indian GP'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

Karun Chandhok has a good chance of racing in next month's inaugural Indian Formula One Grand Prix, Team Lotus owner Tony Fernandes said.

Mixed luck for Armaan in Formula Renault V6 race

Mixed luck for Armaan in Formula Renault V6 race

Rediff.com21 Jul 2008

Armaan Ebrahim had a frustrating time at the Formula Renault V6 race in Indonesia, finishing third in the first race but forced out of the second due to a hydraulic failure caused by a weak engine.

Biden slams Trump for remarks on Haley's husband

Biden slams Trump for remarks on Haley's husband

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

United States President Joe Biden has slammed his predecessor Donald Trump for dragging Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's husband into the swirl of personal attacks.

F1: Hamilton hungry for 'blood' ahead of 200th race

F1: Hamilton hungry for 'blood' ahead of 200th race

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

The most successful current racer, in terms of wins if not titles, Hamilton can also equal seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher's all-time record of 68 pole positions at Spa on Saturday.

US Grand Prix PHOTOS: Hamilton races to victory No 10 at 'home'

US Grand Prix PHOTOS: Hamilton races to victory No 10 at 'home'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Lewis Hamilton's father always told him to 'drive like you stole it' but there was never any question about who owned Sunday's US Grand Prix.

Singapore riots: Bus driver cleared of fatal accident in Little India

Singapore riots: Bus driver cleared of fatal accident in Little India

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

A bus driver, involved in a fatal accident that sparked Singapore's worst riot in 40 years and led to the deportation of 52 Indians, will not face any legal action, the government said on Tuesday.

Cong workers wanted Priyanka to challenge Modi in Varanasi

Cong workers wanted Priyanka to challenge Modi in Varanasi

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have got a tough fight in Varanasi had Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contested against him as Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) candidate, feel party workers from the temple town.

Why Bahrain race will be thirsty work for Adrian Sutil

Why Bahrain race will be thirsty work for Adrian Sutil

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

Adrian Sutil will be racing in the Bahrain desert without a drop to drink on Sunday after deciding to remove the water bottle from his Sauber Formula One car in a bid to shave off weight wherever he can.

2 good GP2 years before I consider Karun: Mallya

2 good GP2 years before I consider Karun: Mallya

Rediff.com3 Mar 2009

Force India owner Vijay Mallya on Tuesday said he would consider promising motor race driver Karun Chandhok for his Formula One team if he can finish inside top three in the GP2 Series for a couple of years.

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.

F1: Verstappen on pole for home Dutch Grand Prix

F1: Verstappen on pole for home Dutch Grand Prix

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will line up alongside on the front row after a final qualifying session that ended with Verstappen's Mexican team mate Sergio Perez crashing at the final corner.

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.

PIX: Zhou's horror crash rocks British F1 Grand Prix

PIX: Zhou's horror crash rocks British F1 Grand Prix

Rediff.com3 Jul 2022

The British Formula One Grand Prix was halted and re-started on Sunday after a multi-car opening-lap collision left Chinese driver Guanyu Zhou's Alfa Romeo wedged on its side between the tyre barrier and catch fence.

Canadian teenager Stroll to race in F1 next year

Canadian teenager Stroll to race in F1 next year

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

Montreal-born Lance Stroll, who celebrated his 18th birthday on October 29 and has yet to pass his driving test, will be the first Canadian F1 racer since 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve, who won his title at Williams and retired in 2006.