News for 'spanish grand prix'

Nine hurt after fire guts Williams garage

Nine hurt after fire guts Williams garage

Rediff.com13 May 2012

Nine people were hurt when the Williams garage was gutted by fire while the Formula One team were celebrating their first win in nearly eight years at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.

Schumacher still a force to reckon with in F1

Schumacher still a force to reckon with in F1

Rediff.com11 May 2010

Michael Schumacher showed he was far from a spent force by producing his most competitive drive since his comeback at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.

Alonso's thumbs insured for 10 million euros

Alonso's thumbs insured for 10 million euros

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

Double world champion Fernando Alonso gave a 10 million euro ($13.33 million) thumbs-up to future Formula One success with Ferrari Monday.

FIA launches anti-racism campaign

FIA launches anti-racism campaign

Rediff.com24 Apr 2008

Formula One's governing body launched an anti-racism campaign on Thursday at the Spanish Grand Prix circuit where McLaren's Lewis Hamilton was abused in February. It encouraged fans to visit a web site, www.everyrace.net, to pledge support for the campaign message that motor sport welcomed everyone irrespective of their gender, race or background.

Rosberg ends Hamilton's pole run

Rosberg ends Hamilton's pole run

Rediff.com10 May 2015

Nico Rosberg denied world champion team mate Lewis Hamilton a fifth pole position in a row by seizing the top slot for Mercedes at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday.

Toyota to escape sanctions

Toyota to escape sanctions

Rediff.com18 May 2005

Toyota will not be punished for an administrative error that led to the team competing without all the correct paperwork.

'King' Chandhok happy to leave his throne

'King' Chandhok happy to leave his throne

Rediff.com8 May 2010

Formula One driver Karun Chandhok had a spring in his step at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday after recovering from a bout of food poisoning that laid him low earlier in the week.

Mercedes switch Schumacher's car for Spainish GP

Mercedes switch Schumacher's car for Spainish GP

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

Mercedes will switch Michael Schumacher's car for next week's Spanish Grand Prix to try and get the seven times Formula One champion back up to speed, team principal Ross Brawn said Monday.

F1 changes may have to wait: Brawn

F1 changes may have to wait: Brawn

Rediff.com8 May 2004

Button turns up the heat on Schumi

Button turns up the heat on Schumi

Rediff.com7 May 2004

Raikkonen keeps Ferrari on top in Spain

Raikkonen keeps Ferrari on top in Spain

Rediff.com25 Apr 2008

Ferrari's world champion Kimi Raikkonen made a strong start to Formula One's European season by dominating Spanish Grand Prix free practice on Friday. The Finn, championship leader after the opening three long-haul races, set a best time of one minute 20.649 seconds in the morning and then topped the afternoon timesheets in 1:21.935.

Fisichella, Sutil in top 10 finish

Fisichella, Sutil in top 10 finish

Rediff.com25 Apr 2008

Force India began the European leg of the Formula One season on a promising note as both its drivers notched up top 10 finishes in the second practice session ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. Fisichella was 17th on the timesheet in the first practice session while Sutil was 16th. In the afternoon, both bettered their timing, Fisichella finishing ninth, just ahead of his younger German teammate. Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was fastest in both sessions.

'F1 anti-racism campaign not needed'

'F1 anti-racism campaign not needed'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2008

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone described abuse of Lewis Hamilton in Spain as an "isolated incident".

Hamilton on pole as Mercedes sweep Spanish GP front row

Hamilton on pole as Mercedes sweep Spanish GP front row

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton clinched a record-extending 92nd career pole position in a Mercedes front-row lockout with team mate Valtteri Bottas at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday.

Red Bull are our biggest rivals, says Brawn

Red Bull are our biggest rivals, says Brawn

Rediff.com12 May 2009

Formula One leaders Brawn GP see Red Bull as their main rivals for the championship with Germany's Sebastian Vettel an ever present danger for Jenson Button.

Barrichello will ignore team orders

Barrichello will ignore team orders

Rediff.com11 May 2009

Rubens Barrichello ruled out playing a subservient role to Brawn GP team mate Jenson Button on Sunday and said he would quit Formula One if he got the slightest sniff that the Briton is being favoured. The Brazilian, who finished second to the championship leader after a sudden strategy switch at the Spanish Grand Prix, told a Speed TV reporter he would "hang up his helmet" if he suspected the team are not giving him an equal chance.

Massa writes off Ferrari's title hopes

Massa writes off Ferrari's title hopes

Rediff.com11 May 2009

Brazilian Felipe Massa wrote off his and Ferrari's Formula One championship chances on Sunday. Despite scoring his first points of the season with sixth place at the Spanish Grand Prix, Massa shook his head when asked whether he felt he could still fight for the title with just three points to Briton Jenson Button's 41 from five races.

Raikkonen gets a quicker Ferrari

Raikkonen gets a quicker Ferrari

Rediff.com6 May 2009

Formula One champions Ferrari have lightened Kimi Raikkonen's load by giving the Finn a new slimmed-down car for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. Ferrari said the 2007 champion, whose last win was at the Circuit de Catalunya a year ago, would get a lighter chassis than Brazilian team mate Felipe Massa for the start of the European season.

Force India put KERS system on hold

Force India put KERS system on hold

Rediff.com6 May 2009

Force India have put on hold the new KERS system they had planned to introduce at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, team owner Vijay Mallya said on Tuesday. The optional kinetic energy recovery system offers drivers a power boost at the push of a button but only a handful of Formula One teams have used it so far this season.

Force India will score points in 2009: Mallya

Force India will score points in 2009: Mallya

Rediff.com22 Mar 2009

Force India team owner Vijay Mallya believes his team can recover from the disastrous showing in 2008 and aim to regularly score points in the upcoming Formula One season.

F1 team signs this Indian teen as development driver

F1 team signs this Indian teen as development driver

Rediff.com11 May 2017

Indian teenager Arjun Maini has joined the US-owned Haas Formula One team as a development driver alongside 18-year-old American Santino Ferrucci.

Narain ends season on positive note

Narain ends season on positive note

Rediff.com8 Nov 2004

The TATA RC motorsport driver and India's F1 hope ended the Nissan World Series in sixth position.

Hamilton podium sours Rosberg's Belgian win

Hamilton podium sours Rosberg's Belgian win

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Nico Rosberg was handed a much-needed break in the Formula One title battle which he duly converted by winning Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, but victory could have tasted much sweeter for the German. Rosberg went into the weekend knowing this was his race to lose. Mercedes team mate and title rival Lewis Hamilton was set to start at the back of the field after taking a planned series of engine-related grid penalties.

Oh, the joyriding you can do!

Oh, the joyriding you can do!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Two wheels and an open road. Biking during Coronavirus Days.

Force India unveil new motorhome in Barcelona

Force India unveil new motorhome in Barcelona

Rediff.com24 Apr 2008

The Vijay Mallya-owned team unveiled a brand new trackside venue in the paddock at the Circuit de Catalunya and plans to bring it to all the European races this season. With a glass-fronted facade and state-of-the-art facilities, the grid's newest team hopes the motorhome will set a fresh standard for paddock hospitality and rival McLaren's 'Brand Centre' and Red Bull's 'Energy Station' as the toast of the pit lane's glitterati.

New Ferrari shows its teeth

New Ferrari shows its teeth

Rediff.com3 May 2003

The 'Red Shark' looked impressive in Friday's practics for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Don't write us off: Schumacher

Don't write us off: Schumacher

Rediff.com11 May 2005

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher has warned rivals not to write off his Formula One championship challenge despite the team's lack of success so far.

Tendulkar to cheer Karthikeyan

Tendulkar to cheer Karthikeyan

Rediff.com7 May 2005

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

My title hopes are over: Button

My title hopes are over: Button

Rediff.com6 May 2005

Narain spins but steady in Barcelona

Narain spins but steady in Barcelona

Rediff.com6 May 2005

The Jordan driver finished 17th after two practice sessions ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.

BAR scrap legal challenge

BAR scrap legal challenge

Rediff.com6 May 2005

Button battle would have been fun: Schumi

Button battle would have been fun: Schumi

Rediff.com6 May 2005

The Ferrari driver believes Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix will not be the same without the excluded BAR team and Jenson Button.

Renault predict another tough weekend

Renault predict another tough weekend

Rediff.com10 May 2007

Formula One champions Renault expect Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix to be another difficult race despite making progress in improving their car after a disappointing start to the season.

Alonso leads the way to Spain

Alonso leads the way to Spain

Rediff.com10 May 2007

Fernando Alonso will start his home Spanish Grand Prix as Formula One championship leader for the third year in a row this weekend but with more of a fight on his hands than ever.

Hamilton believes he will be a winner this season

Hamilton believes he will be a winner this season

Rediff.com5 May 2007

McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton, already the only driver in Formula One history to finish his first three races on the podium, feels he can be a winner this season.

Alonso expects more thrills in Spain

Alonso expects more thrills in Spain

Rediff.com5 May 2007

Double world champion Fernando Alonso expects to have more overtaking opportunities at his home Spanish Grand Prix next week as a result of changes to the Circuit de Catalunya.

F1 leader Verstappen wins Austrian sprint race

F1 leader Verstappen wins Austrian sprint race

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

Verstappen won a sprint race on Saturday to put Red Bull on pole position

Alonso makes fine start in Spain

Alonso makes fine start in Spain

Rediff.com12 May 2006