Formula One

Formula One: Lewis Hamilton smashes track record at US Grand Prix

His storming time of one minute 34.668 seconds was the fastest ever at the Texas track and the Briton, winner of four out of five races to date there, was the only driver on the timesheets below the 1:35 mark.

Oct 21, 2017, 09:24 AM IST

Red Bull keep Max Verstappen under contract to 2020

The 20-year-old is a hot property in the sport after becoming the youngest ever race winner, in Spain last year at the age of 18. He also won in Malaysia earlier this month, a day after his birthday.

Oct 20, 2017, 23:22 PM IST

Fernando Alonso to continue with McLaren in 2018

Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso, world champion in 2005 and 2006 with Renault, said he would continue with McLaren for one more season.

Oct 20, 2017, 13:10 PM IST

Lewis Hamilton's F1 title chase returns to track he's dominated

Lewis Hamilton usually feels at ease in the U.S. And why not? It’s pretty easy to be happy when he’s usually finishing first.

Oct 20, 2017, 11:55 AM IST

Usain Bolt to put Lewis Hamilton under starter's orders

Mercedes driver Hamilton, who can clinch his fourth title on Sunday if he finishes first or second and other results go his way, might also be giving the Jamaican a quick passenger ride in a road car earlier in the day.

Oct 17, 2017, 23:33 PM IST

Japanese Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel reprimanded for anthem absence

The German`s absence was understandable given the commotion around his car on the starting grid as the Italian team`s mechanics hurried to fix a spark plug problem with the clock ticking.

Oct 08, 2017, 22:56 PM IST

Sebastian Vettel's fading title hopes dashed after retirement in Japanese Grand Prix

Hamilton currently leads with seven laps completed. If he wins, he will extend his advantage to 59 points with a maximum 100 points up for grabs from the final four races.

Oct 08, 2017, 11:35 AM IST

Japanese Grand Prix: Dominant Lewis Hamilton seizes Suzuka pole with record lap

Australian Daniel Ricciardo set the fourth-fastest time ahead of Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen, winner in Malaysia last weekend.

Oct 07, 2017, 15:05 PM IST

Japanese Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel quickest as rain lashes Suzuka practice

Sebastian Vettel was quickest in free practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday with the Ferrari driver's morning effort never coming under threat in a rain-shortened afternoon session that saw only five men completed timed laps.

Oct 06, 2017, 14:29 PM IST

Japanese Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel sets early pace from Lewis Hamilton in Suzuka

The four-time champion is due some luck after successive setbacks in the last two races have left him 34 points behind Hamilton in the overall standings with just five of the season's 20 races remaining.

Oct 06, 2017, 10:13 AM IST

Japanese Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton on the hunt despite F1 title lead

Hamilton lost the title last year despite winning the last four races, with now-retired team-mate Nico Rosberg chalking up the second-places he needed to stay ahead in the standings.

Oct 05, 2017, 20:43 PM IST

Sebastian Vettel smiling through the pain of qualifying last

The Ferrari driver trails Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton by 28 points in the standings, will start Sunday’s race dead last after power unit problems prevented him from setting a time. Hamilton, meanwhile, will begin on the pole.

Oct 01, 2017, 09:10 AM IST

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton makes the difference again

Hamilton, 28 points clear of Vettel with six races remaining, has now been on pole for four years in a row in Malaysia and five times in total - equalling Michael Schumacher's record at the circuit.

Oct 01, 2017, 09:03 AM IST

Lewis Hamilton storms to Malaysia pole, Sebastian Vettel last on grid

The Briton, who leads Vettel by 28 points in the overall standings, set a time of one minute, 30.076 seconds in his Mercedes, narrowly beating Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, who was just 0.045 seconds slower.

Sep 30, 2017, 16:33 PM IST

Kimi Raikkonen keeps Ferrari top in final Malaysia GP practice

Australia's Ricciardo, who won in Malaysia last year ahead of his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen, finished in front of the Dutchman again, who was sixth fastest on his 20th birthday.

Sep 30, 2017, 13:57 PM IST

Sebastian Vettel enjoys perfect start in Malaysia

The four-times world champion, who crashed out on the opening lap of the last race in Singapore and fell to 28 points behind his Mercedes rival, set the pace with a time of one minute 31.261 seconds ahead of team mate Kimi Raikkonen.

Sep 29, 2017, 20:40 PM IST

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel leads Kimi Raikkonen in Malaysian GP practice two

Daniel Ricciardo, who led a one-two with teammate Max Verstappen in last year’s Malaysian race, ended the day third fastest ahead of the Dutchman.

Sep 29, 2017, 15:54 PM IST

Max Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two in rainy Malaysia GP practice

Hamilton goes into Sunday's Grand Prix holding a 28-point advantage over Vettel in the overall standings with six rounds remaining of the 20-race season.

Sep 29, 2017, 11:49 AM IST

Malaysian GP: Lewis Hamilton takes little for granted at Sepang

Hamilton has a 28 point advantage over Ferrari`s Sebastian Vettel thanks to the German crashing out on the opening lap in Singapore from pole position and gifting him a third successive win.

Sep 27, 2017, 21:40 PM IST

Lewis Hamilton wins rain-hit Singapore GP, extends lead at top

Hamilton now has 263 points which is considerably ahead of second-placed Sebastian Vettel who has 235 points and failed to finish the race in Singapore. 

Sep 17, 2017, 20:13 PM IST