F1 news

FIA to re-examine Sebastian Vettel-Lewis Hamilton collision in Baku

Race stewards imposed a 10-second stop-go penalty on Vettel, Ferrari`s championship leader, after he hit the back of race leader Hamilton`s car and then angrily banged wheels while they were waiting for the safety car to return to the pits.

Jun 28, 2017, 23:07 PM IST

Lewis Hamilton calls Sebastian Vettel a 'disgrace', challenges him to prove he's a man post Azerbaijan crash

Four-time world champion Vettel was given a 10-second stop-go penalty for driving his Ferrari into the back of Hamilton`s Mercedes while they were following the safety car after 19 laps on the Baku street circuit.

Jun 26, 2017, 09:07 AM IST

Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Daniel Ricciardo wins as Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel collide

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo won a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday, with Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel finishing fourth after being penalised for swerving into rival Lewis Hamilton who came home in fifth.

Jun 25, 2017, 21:22 PM IST

New teams interested in entering Formula One, claims FIA president Jean Todt

Formula One currently has 10 teams, down from 11 in 2016, following the demise of tail-enders Manor after the end of last season.

Jun 21, 2017, 23:56 PM IST

First female F1 team boss Monisha Kaltenborn to leave Sauber: Reports

The sport`s first woman team principal, and the second Indian-born after Force India`s Vijay Mallya, Kaltenborn joined Sauber in 2000 to run the legal department and took over as chief executive in 2010.

Jun 21, 2017, 21:04 PM IST

Formula One set for maiden triple-header in 2018 as FIA approves 21-race calendar

Formula One has not had three races on successive weekends before, due to logistical reasons, although it has been mooted.

Jun 19, 2017, 22:13 PM IST

Exiled Vijay Mallya dismisses speculation of Force India sale

Mallya, being pursued by Indian authorities over unpaid loans tied to his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, was arrested in London in April and is due in court next week for an extradition hearing.

Jun 10, 2017, 00:17 AM IST

Monaco Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel leads memorable Ferrari 1-2, extends championship lead by 25 points over Lewis Hamilton

Vettel`s success was Ferrari`s first in the principality in 16 years since seven-time champion Michael Schumacher triumphed in 2001. It was the 82nd 1-2 in the team`s history.

May 28, 2017, 19:56 PM IST

Monaco Grand Prix: Kimi Raikkonen leads Ferrari front-row with first pole in nine years

The 37-year-old Finn, who had not taken pole position for 128 races stretching back to the French Grand Prix of 2008, dominated the afternoon's action to clock a fastest lap of one minute and 12.178 seconds.

May 27, 2017, 21:14 PM IST

Monaco Grand Prix: On rest day, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff claims `changed` Lewis Hamilton is now a team player

Wolff revealed that the abrupt retirement of 2016 champion German Nico Rosberg has led to a new unity at Mercedes with his replacement Finn Valtteri Bottas working more closely with Hamilton.

May 27, 2017, 00:17 AM IST

Monaco Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel flies in Monte Carlo but Lewis Hamilton labours

On the tightest and most intricate circuit on the Formula One calendar, Vettel blitzed around the streets of the Mediterranean principality to clock a best lap in one minute and 12.720 seconds.

May 26, 2017, 00:28 AM IST

Monaco Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel looks to end Ferrari`s 16-year in Monte Carlo

The three-time champion will be seeking his third Monaco win after triumphing also in 2008 while Vettel, who won for Red Bull in 2011, is chasing his second win and, learning of Mercedes` worries, will fancy his chances.

May 25, 2017, 00:11 AM IST

Spanish Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton beats championship leader Sebastian Vettel to win thriller

It was his second win in five races this year and the 55th of his career and it brought him within six points of Vettel in the title race. The German now has 104 points and Hamilton has 98.

May 14, 2017, 21:22 PM IST

Spanish Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton resists Sebastian Vettel to claim pole at Circuit de Catalunya

Hamilton clocked a best lap of one minute and 19.149 seconds to stay ahead of Vettel, who clocked 1:19.200, by the narrowest of margins after the German had required a rapid engine change shortly before the session began.

May 13, 2017, 22:06 PM IST

Spanish Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes back on top in Friday practice

Hamilton was fastest in the morning`s opening session and topped the second with a best lap in one minute and 20.802 seconds ahead of the Finn by 0.090 seconds.

May 12, 2017, 20:08 PM IST

German magazine Bunte ordered to pay damages to Michael Schumacher

The verdict was based on the fact Schumacher cannot currently walk and thus could not have done so at the time the article was printed.

May 06, 2017, 00:24 AM IST

New F1 chief Chase Carey blames Bernie Ecclestone for stunting sport's growth

Carey succeeded Ecclestone in January after Liberty Media's $8.3 billion takeover of F1.

May 04, 2017, 21:37 PM IST

Russian Grand Prix: Valtteri Bottas claims maiden F1 win for Mercedes ahead of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel

The Finnish driver, starting from third place on the grid, grabbed the initiative at the start by powering past both Ferraris and into the lead while his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton struggled home fourth.
 

Apr 30, 2017, 22:25 PM IST

Russian Grand Prix: Championship leader Sebastian Vettel on pole in rare Ferrari one-two

The four-time world champion led the way outpacing Raikkonen by 0.059 seconds with another Finn, Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes, third fastest with less than tenth of a second separating the top three.

Apr 29, 2017, 19:11 PM IST

Sepang boss slams Bernie Ecclestone, says former F1 supremo made them 'look like idiots'

This year will witness the last Malaysian Grand Prix for the foreseeable future, with the race disappearing from the calendar a year earlier than planned after a combination of low attendances and high fees.

Apr 28, 2017, 22:46 PM IST