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Stunning Sebastian Vettel grabs Singapore Grand Prix pole

Vettel, who had struggled in practice, timed a record 1min 39.491sec at the floodlit Marina Bay street circuit ahead of Red Bull`s Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo.

Sep 16, 2017, 21:23 PM IST

Red Bull and Renault brush off engine 'speculation'

Formula One’s current engine rules run to 2020, after which new suppliers could come in.

Sep 16, 2017, 08:29 AM IST

Singapore Grand Prix: Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo shines in Friday practice

The Australian, who had also gone fastest during Friday’s opening 90-minute session with a record lap time, ended the day with an even quicker one minute 40.852 second lap in the evening.

Sep 16, 2017, 00:05 AM IST

Formula One boss Chase Carey revives India interests

Carey said India should have a Grand Prix considering its rapid growth as a nation.

Sep 15, 2017, 20:52 PM IST

Singapore to host the Formula 1 World Championship until 2021

The sport's first night race is marking its 10th anniversary this year and has established itself as one of the most popular and glamorous of Formula One's events.

Sep 15, 2017, 15:31 PM IST

Sebastian Vettel refusing to buy into Singapore favourite hype

The German heads into the weekend smarting from a crushing defeat at the hands of Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton, who led team-mate Valtteri Bottas in a dominant one-two at Ferrari’s home Italian Grand Prix.

Sep 15, 2017, 08:31 AM IST

Fernando Alonso to decide future after McLaren’s Renault switch

McLaren are expected to announce at the Singapore Grand Prix on Friday an end to their troubled three-year partnership with the Japanese manufacturer and a new deal with Renault starting next season.

Sep 15, 2017, 00:10 AM IST

Lewis Hamilton chasing Singapore GP hat-trick but wary of Ferrari

Hamilton led team mate Valtteri Bottas in a dominant one-two at the Italian Grand Prix two weeks ago to take his second successive win from a record 69th pole position.

Sep 13, 2017, 19:22 PM IST

Singapore GP: Street-fighter Lewis Hamilton out to upset favourite Sebastian Vettel

The Italian team will be smarting after Hamilton`s crushing triumph at their home circuit this month -- spoiling their 70th anniversary party, and earning boos on the podium from irate fans.

Sep 13, 2017, 09:05 AM IST

Italian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton takes record 69th pole, rain spoils Ferrari`s 70th birthday party preparations

The Mercedes driver was more than a second quicker than Red Bull`s Max Verstappen, the second fastest in a much-delayed session that ended more than three and a half hours after it started.

Sep 02, 2017, 21:48 PM IST

Italian GP 2017: Ferrari fever runs high at home race

Vettel has led the championship from the outset in Australia, arriving in Monza seven points clear of Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton after a knife-edge battle to the chequered flag in Belgium last weekend.

Sep 02, 2017, 08:44 AM IST

Valtteri Bottas edges Lewis Hamilton in Italian GP practice, Ferrari close gap

World championship leader Sebastian Vettel was third quickest for Ferrari, one-tenth of a second adrift, as the two leading teams closed up at the top ahead of the Italian outfit`s annual home event.

Sep 01, 2017, 23:29 PM IST

Lewis Hamilton chases 'record' career pole positions, leader Sebastian Vettel at Italian GP

Hamilton has won the Italian race three times overall and secured pole each of the last three years, a record that has encouraged him to believe he can secure another vital victory.

Aug 31, 2017, 08:48 AM IST

Lewis Hamilton sees some tough battles ahead

Ferrari`s championship leader Sebastian Vettel was always right on Hamilton`s tail, unable to pass but waiting for a mistake that might give him a chance, and Monza will be another flat out blast.

Aug 29, 2017, 00:07 AM IST

Belgian Grand Prix 2017: Lewis Hamilton marks 200th race with victory in Belgium

The Briton`s fifth success in 12 races this season, and 58th of his career, came a day after he equalled Michael Schumacher`s all-time record of 68 pole positions.

Aug 28, 2017, 00:07 AM IST

Championship leader Sebastian Vettel extends Ferrari contract until 2020

Ferrari announced earlier this week they had retained Vettel's team-mate Kimi Raikkonen for one more season.

Aug 26, 2017, 16:12 PM IST

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen fastest in first Belgian practice

Hamilton was 0.092 faster than Ferrari's world championship leader Sebastian Vettel, with the German third on the timesheets and also setting his time on the quickest but least durable tyre.

Aug 25, 2017, 16:26 PM IST

Lewis Hamilton sets sights on Michael Schumacher 'pole record' on 200th career GP

Hamilton won at Spa in 2015, but was beaten by team-mate and 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg last year and has had mixed results at the famous old sprawling and high-speed circuit.

Aug 24, 2017, 08:53 AM IST

Daniel Ricciardo slams 'amateur' teammate Max Verstappen following opening lap incident in Hungarian GP

The two started together on the third row and Ricciardo`s car was smashed into by Verstappen at turn two with the Australian ahead.

Jul 31, 2017, 08:49 AM IST

Hungarian Grand Prix 2017: Sebastian Vettel wins at Hungaroring; Lewis Hamilton keeps his word

Two-time champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso came home sixth and recorded the fastest lap of the race for McLaren-Honda after a stirring and often remarkable drive.

Jul 30, 2017, 20:49 PM IST