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Love it or loathe it, Formula One has a halo

Love it or loathe it, Formula One has a halo

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Formula One's clunky 'halo' head protection device, the most obvious novelty of the 2018 season, has divided opinion.

Rosberg invites Ferrari's Vettel to Mercedes debrief

Rosberg invites Ferrari's Vettel to Mercedes debrief

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

Nico Rosberg invited Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to attend Mercedes' Friday debrief at the Malaysian Grand Prix after a light-hearted exchange between the Formula One rivals last weekend.

Why Red Bull could pull out of F1 after 2015

Why Red Bull could pull out of F1 after 2015

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Red Bull are among a number of team frustrated by their inability to keep up with Mercedes, who dominated Formula One last year and cruised to an easy victory in Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix

Massa and Button exits herald F1 generation change

Massa and Button exits herald F1 generation change

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

Lewis Hamilton, once the young sensation of Formula One, is starting to feel his age as a new generation of drivers sweeps into the sport and old hands like Jenson Button and Felipe Massa head for the exit.

Verstappen in focus as Hamilton eyes hat-trick

Verstappen in focus as Hamilton eyes hat-trick

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Formula One is braced for the next episode of the Max Verstappen show as Red Bull's teen sensation heads for Ferrari's home circuit only days after making the Italian team's drivers see red. While triple world champion Lewis Hamilton is aiming for his 50th grand prix win on Sunday, to become the first since Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio in the 1950s to win three years in a row at Monza, Verstappen will be the talk of the town.

Pay hike won't breach fiscal deficit targets: FinMin

Pay hike won't breach fiscal deficit targets: FinMin

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

The recommendations will benefit 47 lakh central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners.

Sports Shorts: Hamilton collects F1 trophy and eager for more

Sports Shorts: Hamilton collects F1 trophy and eager for more

Rediff.com9 Dec 2018

Lewis Hamilton looked forward to more success with Mercedes after collecting his fifth Formula One world champion's trophy at the governing FIA's gala awards on Friday.

On her way to jail, Sasikala makes pit stops at Jaya memorial, MGR house

On her way to jail, Sasikala makes pit stops at Jaya memorial, MGR house

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra chief V K Sasikala on Wednesday visited the memorial of J Jayalalithaa and the Ramapuram residence of party founder M G Ramachandran before leaving for Bengaluru to surrender before a court.

Formula One: Mercedes ready to renew Hamilton contract

Formula One: Mercedes ready to renew Hamilton contract

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Mercedes can hardly wait for Sunday's Abu Dhabi Formula One title decider to be over so they can tie Lewis Hamilton down to a long-term contract.

Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix from pole

Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix from pole

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for the third year in a row on Sunday with Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg finishing second but under a stewards' investigation.

Hamilton pursuit of Senna mark ends in frustration

Hamilton pursuit of Senna mark ends in frustration

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

'It's still a long way to go and I know I lost some points today but I was fast and on form and I will make sure I bring that out to Suzuka to fight back'

Will Mercedes's Hamilton complete another hat-trick in Baku?

Will Mercedes's Hamilton complete another hat-trick in Baku?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Formula One takes a step into the unknown this weekend with its first Grand Prix in Azerbaijan but triple world champion Lewis Hamilton hopes the race will take him back to familiar territory.

Aamir Khan's TOP 55 SONGS!

Aamir Khan's TOP 55 SONGS!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

Celebrating Aamir Khan and his 55 popular songs on his 55th birthday

10 facts you must know about Manchester United's new signing

10 facts you must know about Manchester United's new signing

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

What you must know about Anthony Martial, the world's most expensive teenage footballer.

Hamilton excited by chance to emulate F1 legend Senna

Hamilton excited by chance to emulate F1 legend Senna

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Lewis Hamilton will have a chance to equal his childhood hero Ayrton Senna's tally of three world titles. It is a goal that has the Englishman giddy with excitement.

Sports Shorts: Leclerc aiming for a first in a thousand

Sports Shorts: Leclerc aiming for a first in a thousand

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

Formula One bosses disagree on qualifying, compromise proposed

Formula One bosses disagree on qualifying, compromise proposed

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

Formula One teams and stakeholders failed to agree a fix for the sport's failed new qualifying format at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday and agreed instead to go away and consider a compromise by next Thursday.

Mercedes expect more of a fight from Ferrari

Mercedes expect more of a fight from Ferrari

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Formula One champions Mercedes can rack up their eighth successive victory on Sunday but even if they do, a winning streak must end for either Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg in Bahrain. Rosberg is chasing his fifth win in a row after starting the season triumphantly in Australia to follow the three victories he racked up at the end of 2015. Hamilton, the triple world champion who finds himself behind his German team mate in the standings for the first time since 2014, is on for a hat-trick after winning in Bahrain for the past two years. The Briton is the favourite at a circuit that has yet to witness a Rosberg victory but Ferrari, who roared into the lead at the start in Melbourne with Sebastian Vettel followed by Kimi Raikkonen, also fancy their chances.

F1: Alonso a top target for Mercedes if Hamilton leaves

F1: Alonso a top target for Mercedes if Hamilton leaves

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Fernando Alonso would be top of the list for Mercedes if Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton fails to agree a new deal with the team beyond this year.

Fishing to become an offence in India soon?

Fishing to become an offence in India soon?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2013

The livelihood of lakhs of fishing community people we well as lakhs of common villagers in the country may be jeopardised if a particular section of the latest amendment proposed to the Wildlife Protection ) Act gets the approval of Parliament.

Marussia F1 team shuts shop while Caterham appeal to fans

Marussia F1 team shuts shop while Caterham appeal to fans

Rediff.com8 Nov 2014

The British-based Marussia Formula One team reached the end of the road on Friday with some 200 staff told the company has ceased trading and they are being made redundant.

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.

PHOTOS: Rosberg wins Italian GP, cuts Hamilton's lead

PHOTOS: Rosberg wins Italian GP, cuts Hamilton's lead

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

Germany's Nico Rosberg won the Italian Grand Prix for dominant Mercedes on Sunday to cut teammate Lewis Hamilton's Formula One world championship lead to two points with seven races remaining.

Lauda criticises Verstappen, says he needs a psychiatrist

Lauda criticises Verstappen, says he needs a psychiatrist

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has received a flurry of criticism from the Formula One world, including legendary driver Niki Lauda who asked him to consult a psychiatrist after the teenage driver was involved in a three-car collision in last week's Belgian Grand Prix.

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.

Hamilton collides but wins fourth title

Hamilton collides but wins fourth title

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

Lewis Hamilton became Britain's first four-times Formula One world champion on Sunday after fighting back from last place following an opening-lap collision with arch-rival Sebastian Vettel at the Mexican Grand Prix.

Rosberg takes Monaco hat-trick after Mercedes gaffe

Rosberg takes Monaco hat-trick after Mercedes gaffe

Rediff.com24 May 2015

Germany's Nico Rosberg celebrated a surprise hat-trick of Monaco Grand Prix victories on Sunday after Mercedes blew championship-leading team mate Lewis Hamilton's chances with a needless pitstop.

Bail to Alam, court says Guantanamo situations can't be tolerated

Bail to Alam, court says Guantanamo situations can't be tolerated

Rediff.com27 May 2016

The right of the accused, as guaranteed by the Constitution, principles of natural justice cannot be denied to the accused indefinitely, it said.

How must govt use RBI's Rs 1.76 lakh crore

How must govt use RBI's Rs 1.76 lakh crore

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

'The Jalan Committee has now provided very clear guidelines on how the (RBI's) balance sheet should be looked at, what kind of disclosures should be made, what are the principles on which the Contingency Risk Buffer should be maintained, what should be the revaluation reserves, and the market risk to the Contingency Risk Buffer.'

Hamilton roars to 53 point lead over Rosberg

Hamilton roars to 53 point lead over Rosberg

Rediff.com6 Sep 2015

Lewis Hamilton enjoyed an utterly dominant Italian Grand Prix victory on Sunday to take a 53-point lead in the Formula One championship after Mercedes team mate and closest rival Nico Rosberg retired with his engine in flames.

PHOTOS: Grand double for Federer at Laureus Awards

PHOTOS: Grand double for Federer at Laureus Awards

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

Tennis legend Roger Federer became the most decorated winner in the history of Laureus World Sports Awards after he won twin honours, his sixth, which includes the Sportsman and Comeback titles at the 18th edition of the prestigious awards ceremony, in Monaco.

Mumbai's Tireless COVID-19 Warrior

Mumbai's Tireless COVID-19 Warrior

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

'These are challenging times and we get energised by that.' 'I don't feel that 'I am tired now and I should relax', because even if someone calls us at 12 o'clock I have to answer his call.'

F1 pitlane tales: Hamilton in 'shock'; Vettle puzzled

F1 pitlane tales: Hamilton in 'shock'; Vettle puzzled

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

Lewis Hamilton was 'shocked' with the pace of Mercedes after notching a record-extending eighth pole position at the Australian Grand Prix ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas as they thrashed their Formula One rivals in qualifying on Saturday.

'Bharat should stand for Bhutan and Bhutan for Bharat'

'Bharat should stand for Bhutan and Bhutan for Bharat'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

India on Monday proposed new ideas for further enhancing cooperation with Bhutan while asserting that commitments made by the previous government will be fulfilled.

MCA accepts SC verdict, Pawar to quit president's post

MCA accepts SC verdict, Pawar to quit president's post

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

Mumbai Cricket Association president Sharad Pawar will quit his position in six months' time after the state body accepted the Supreme Court verdict on sweeping reforms in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and its affiliates in toto.

Mercedes face tough decisions after Hamilton-Rosberg clash

Mercedes face tough decisions after Hamilton-Rosberg clash

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

- Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg's last lap coming together at the Red Bull Ring in Austria on Sunday put the sport on front and back pages, reviving a narrative of battling team mates going back to the days of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Brazil GP: Rosberg takes his fifth pole in a row

Brazil GP: Rosberg takes his fifth pole in a row

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

Nico Rosberg swept to his fifth successive pole position on Saturday with Mercedes team mate and triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton qualifying alongside on the Brazilian Grand Prix front row.

FIA sets new rules: No coded messages for Formula One drivers!

FIA sets new rules: No coded messages for Formula One drivers!

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Formula One's governing body has banned teams from sending drivers coded messages under a controversial clampdown on the use of radio communications from this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix.

Formula One faces BIG shake-up after Liberty deal

Formula One faces BIG shake-up after Liberty deal

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Formula One faces its biggest shake-up in decades with the announcement on Wednesday that US cable TV mogul John Malone's Liberty Media has agreed to take control of the cash-generating glamour sport.

BCCI not dilly-dallying on Lodha committee verdict: Shukla

BCCI not dilly-dallying on Lodha committee verdict: Shukla

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The BCCI said that forming a working group is aimed at finding the procedures to implement the order and should not be seen as a delaying tactic.