News for 'spanish grand prix'

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.

F1: Hamilton on pole in Spain

F1: Hamilton on pole in Spain

Rediff.com14 May 2016

Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton beat team mate Nico Rosberg to pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday in a front row sweep for dominant Mercedes.

Karthikeyan 13th on grid

Karthikeyan 13th on grid

Rediff.com8 May 2005

Jordan's Indian ace, who was 15th in first qualifying, timed 1 minute 20.711 seconds, a fraction faster than teammate Tiago Monteiro.

Montoya insists tennis caused his injury

Montoya insists tennis caused his injury

Rediff.com6 May 2005

The McLaren driver will make his return in Sunday's race, subject to final medical approval on Friday.

Narain expects good race at Barcelona

Narain expects good race at Barcelona

Rediff.com5 May 2005

'Let's hope that my good results at the Barcelona track will bring me luck this weekend,' said Jordan's Indian driver.

Ferrari to unveil new F1 car

Ferrari to unveil new F1 car

Rediff.com11 Feb 2005

World champions Ferrari will unveil their 2005 Formula One car at their Maranello factory on February 25, the team said on Friday.

Schumacher fastest in Barcelona

Schumacher fastest in Barcelona

Rediff.com7 May 2004

The world champion was 1.4 seconds faster than Jenson Button in Friday's practice for the Spanish Grand Prix.

New Ferrari makes muted debut

New Ferrari makes muted debut

Rediff.com2 May 2003

World champion Michael Schumacher was only 15th fastest in free practice for the Spanish Grand Prix.\n\n

Ricciardo breaks Barcelona track record in F1 testing

Ricciardo breaks Barcelona track record in F1 testing

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Daniel Ricciardo showed Red Bull's pace on Wednesday by lapping Barcelona's Formula One circuit faster than anyone since the track was reconfigured in 2007.

South Korea returns to F1 calendar, double points scrapped

South Korea returns to F1 calendar, double points scrapped

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

South Korea's Formula One grand prix has been reinstated provisionally on a record 21-race calendar for 2015 while double points have been scrapped for the final round in Abu Dhabi, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday.

Quartararo wins Andalusian MotoGP as Yamahas dominate in Jerez

Quartararo wins Andalusian MotoGP as Yamahas dominate in Jerez

Rediff.com26 Jul 2020

Victory moved Quartararo to 50 points in the world championship standings, 10 points ahead of Vinales.

Nothing changes for Rosberg even after Hamilton penalty

Nothing changes for Rosberg even after Hamilton penalty

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

'I still need to beat all the opposition and Lewis, always need to reckon with him because with a bit of luck and safety cars at the right moment there is no reason why he can't come from far back and through the grid'

Absent Mallya hopes for Force India boost in Spain

Absent Mallya hopes for Force India boost in Spain

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Embattled Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya will not be attending Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix but he is hoping for a change of fortune on the track at least for his Formula One team in Barcelona.

Factbox - Fernando Alonso

Factbox - Fernando Alonso

Rediff.com26 Sep 2005

Factbox on Renault's Fernando Alonso, who became Formula One's youngest champion in Brazil.

Massive miscommunication; should never happen: Mercedes drivers

Massive miscommunication; should never happen: Mercedes drivers

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton blamed miscommunication for a coming together in Spanish Grand Prix qualifying.

Ecclestone's got a novel idea to spice up Formula One

Ecclestone's got a novel idea to spice up Formula One

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has proposed a controversial world championship for women drivers as part of Grand Prix weekends.

Reality strikes Ferrari as they struggle to bridge gap with Mercedes

Reality strikes Ferrari as they struggle to bridge gap with Mercedes

Rediff.com11 May 2015

Ferrari will be looking for answers in Formula One testing this week after champions Mercedes were more dominant than ever in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.

Will Mercedes extend Hamilton's contract?

Will Mercedes extend Hamilton's contract?

Rediff.com12 May 2015

Lewis Hamilton's long-awaited new deal with Mercedes could be announced at the showcase race of the Formula One season in Monaco next week.

F1 teams must race to survive; MotoGP intends to start season in July

F1 teams must race to survive; MotoGP intends to start season in July

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Formula One managing director Ross Brawn this week outlined plans for going back to racing, with health checks and isolation in the paddock, and believed the sport could provide a safe environment.

F1: Leclerc faces 10 place grid penalty in Saudi Arabia

F1: Leclerc faces 10 place grid penalty in Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

Austria to stay on Formula One calendar until 2027.

New milestone beckons for world champion Hamilton at Spa

New milestone beckons for world champion Hamilton at Spa

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

Lewis Hamilton can become only the third driver to win 50 grands prix when Formula One returns from its month-long August break and gets back to business at Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com11 May 2015

The past week saw a lot of brilliance in sports. It started with Juventus and Barcelona lighting up the Champions League with their inspiring football and, later in the week, Mercedes' Nico Rosberg stoked the F1 circuit in Spain, capping a brilliant win to cut teammate Lewis Hamilton's lead to 20 points. Rediff.com has this, and many more memorable moments snapped right here.

Alonso ready to reclaim podium with stye in eye and gratefulness in heart

Alonso ready to reclaim podium with stye in eye and gratefulness in heart

Rediff.com8 May 2015

Fernando Alonso can see a brighter future for McLaren, despite turning up at his home Spanish Grand Prix on Thursday with a stye in his eye.

Monaco taught me to stay away from the wall: Verstappen

Monaco taught me to stay away from the wall: Verstappen

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Dutch teenager Max Verstappen says he has learned from his Monaco Grand Prix crash, with the first lesson being to stay away from walls and barriers.

Sick Hamilton aims to sleep off German GP disappointment

Sick Hamilton aims to sleep off German GP disappointment

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

Lewis Hamilton is planning to get plenty of rest over the next few days

PHOTOS: Grid Girls heat up MotoGP race track in Texas

PHOTOS: Grid Girls heat up MotoGP race track in Texas

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

It takes both the racers as well as these grid girls to scorch the race track during the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin Texas.

Verstappen on a roll with Red Bull after French win

Verstappen on a roll with Red Bull after French win

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Formula One leader Max Verstappen passed Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton on the penultimate lap to win a tense French Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday and canter 12 points clear at the top.

Judge McLaren after Spanish GP: Ron Dennis

Judge McLaren after Spanish GP: Ron Dennis

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

McLaren boss Ron Dennis shrugged off a frustrating Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday and said the team's pace could not be fairly evaluated until after the fourth race of the season. McLaren started the year on a high note, Lewis Hamilton winning the opening race in Melbourne with team mate Heikki Kovalainen in fifth, but the pair could not match the Ferraris at Sepang after being penalised five places in qualifying.

Toro Rosso dump struggling Bourdais

Toro Rosso dump struggling Bourdais

Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

Spanish teenager Jaime Alguersuari is set to become Formula One's youngest ever driver after Toro Rosso ran out of patience with France's Sebastien Bourdais on Thursday. The Ferrari-powered team, winners of their home Italian Grand Prix last year with Germany's Sebastian Vettel, said four-times Champ Car champion Bourdais had made his last appearance for them. His replacement will be announced shortly before next week's Hungarian Grand Prix.

F1 Pitlane Tales: Alonso vents frustration with 'amateur' jibe

F1 Pitlane Tales: Alonso vents frustration with 'amateur' jibe

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Fernando Alonso warned McLaren they were making him look like an amateur.

Vinesh Phogat aims to raise the bar for Asian Games gold

Vinesh Phogat aims to raise the bar for Asian Games gold

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat had to settle for a bronze medal at the Asian Games four years ago but with experience and momentum on her side, she is hopeful of clinching a gold in Indonesia this month.

'Thank goodness drivers bring money'

'Thank goodness drivers bring money'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Williams defended their young and inexperienced Formula One drivers

PIX: Vinesh Phogat in Olympics women's 50kg wrestling final

PIX: Vinesh Phogat in Olympics women's 50kg wrestling final

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Vinesh had failed to win a medal in her two previous Olympics appearances.

Fisichella fined for engine change

Fisichella fined for engine change

Rediff.com10 Sep 2005

Renault's Giancarlo Fisichella will lose 10 places on the Belgian Grand Prix starting grid after an engine change on Saturday

Raikkonen puts Ferrari on pole

Raikkonen puts Ferrari on pole

Rediff.com15 Sep 2007

Kimi Raikkonen took pole position on an all-Ferrari front row for the Belgian Grand Prix.

Sports shorts: Another top-10 finish for Aditi

Sports shorts: Another top-10 finish for Aditi

Rediff.com7 May 2018

Young Indian golfer Aditi Ashok notched up her second successive top-10 finish by finishing tied-sixth at the Volunteers of America LPGA Texas Classic, in Texas.

Fisichella leads Renault to one-two finish

Fisichella leads Renault to one-two finish

Rediff.com19 Mar 2006

The 33-year-old Roman, who started on pole position, took his third career victory in Malaysia

MotoGP great Rossi injured in motocross accident

MotoGP great Rossi injured in motocross accident

Rediff.com26 May 2017

Italian MotoGP great Valentino Rossi has been taken to hospital in Italy after being involved in a motocross accident on Thursday, his Yamaha team said in a statement.

Wurz to replace Montoya at Imola

Wurz to replace Montoya at Imola

Rediff.com19 Apr 2005

F1 aims to rev up in May after Bahrain, Vietnam GP postponed

F1 aims to rev up in May after Bahrain, Vietnam GP postponed

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

Formula One plans to start its coronavirus-ravaged season in May after cancelling this weekend's opener in Australia on Friday and postponing the next three races in Bahrain, Vietnam and China. Confusingly, while Formula One said in a statement it expected to begin the championship in Europe at the end of May, the governing FIA's statement referred to May 1. Both may prove optimistic as the virus spreads across the continent.