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Vettel starts F1 season with grid drop and penalty points
Reuters |
PUBLISHED ON MAR 28, 2021 07:13 PM IST
Stewards said in a statement that Vettel had not abandoned his lap when Russian Nikita Mazepin spun ahead of him during the first qualifying phase.
Redemption beckons for Vettel after miserable end at Ferrari
PTI | , Paris
UPDATED ON MAR 24, 2021 04:52 PM IST
He had just one podium finish and ended 10 of 17 races outside the top 10 last season amid a tense atmosphere worsened by the fact Ferrari did not offer him a new contract.
Lewis Hamilton: Dreamer, chaser, believer
New Delhi | By Sandip Sikdar
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2020 08:18 AM IST
Hamilton, whose first title came in 2008 with McLaren, has blown open F1’s greatest of all time (GOAT) debate—earlier confined to the likes of Ayrton Senna and Schumacher.
Lewis Hamilton lets tears flow as he clinches record 7th F1 title
Associated Press | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON NOV 15, 2020 08:37 PM IST
Lewis Hamilton’s voice could be heard breaking as he thanked his team over the radio moments after crossing the line at the Turkish Grand Prix, while underneath the helmet the tears were starting to build up.
Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two in slippery Turkish practice
ISTANBUL | By Reuters
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2020 05:03 PM IST
The 23-year-old produced a best lap of one minute 35.077 seconds at the end of the session on a recently resurfaced Istanbul track whose lack of grip on a cold morning posed problems for all.
Formula One needed Vettel to stay, says Hamilton
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON SEP 11, 2020 04:00 PM IST
The 35-year-old Briton said at the Tuscan Grand Prix on Thursday that Vettel’s move from Ferrari to the Silverstone-based team, announced earlier, was exciting for the sport.
Vettel reveals he came close to retirement before Aston deal
By Reuters
UPDATED ON SEP 11, 2020 07:47 AM IST
Asked on Thursday ahead of the Tuscan Grand Prix at Italy’s Mugello circuit how close he was to walking away, the four-times world champion replied: “Close”.
Vettel joins Aston Martin F1 team from 2021
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON SEP 10, 2020 01:14 PM IST
The 33-year-old German replaces Mexican Sergio Perez, whose departure at the end of the 2020 season was announced on Wednesday.
Perez to leave Racing Point, opening door for Vettel
London | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON SEP 10, 2020 09:22 AM IST
Vettel had already been linked with a move to Racing Point, which will be rebranded as Aston Martin next season, and Perez’s departure could pave the way for the four-time F1 champion. Vettel is leaving Ferrari at the end of this season but has yet to sign with a new team.
Ferrari not really prancing on the F1 track
Hindustan TImes, Mumbai | By Rajesh Pansare
UPDATED ON SEP 03, 2020 09:37 PM IST
As the Maranello-based team heads towards becoming the first outfit to compete in 1,000 Grands Prix with a double-header on their home turf in Italy, team boss Mattia Binotto admitted that they were trapped in a “storm”.
Ferrari not expecting any miracles after poor Belgian GP showing
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON AUG 30, 2020 09:50 AM IST
Ferrari were dominant at the Spa-Francorchamps track in 2019, finishing one-two in every practice session and locking out the front row in qualifying.
Vettel expects to see out the season at Ferrari
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON AUG 13, 2020 10:49 PM IST
Ferrari announced in May that Vettel, who had been expecting a new contract, would be leaving at the end of the year with Spaniard Carlos Sainz joining from McLaren.
Verstappen sets fastest time in practice at British GP
Silverstone, England | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JUL 31, 2020 11:53 PM IST
Vettel only completed two laps and didn’t set a time. Ferrari said the team found “something wrong with the intercooler system” of his car and had to examine it.
Beating Ferrari would be big boost for McLaren, says Norris
LONDON | By Reuters
UPDATED ON JUL 28, 2020 07:48 AM IST
Norris believes McLaren have a real chance of finishing ahead of Ferrari in the Formula One constructors’ championship this season. If they do, the 20-year-old Briton has no doubt about how much it would mean for morale.
Ferrari restructure F1 technical department
By Reuters
UPDATED ON JUL 22, 2020 11:56 PM IST
Ferrari said in a statement the team would have a more focused and simplified chain of command, with the heads of each department given “the necessary powers to achieve their objectives.”
Can anyone stop Hamilton? Only Bottas, say Ferrari drivers
London | By Reuters
UPDATED ON JUL 20, 2020 05:57 PM IST
Hamilton dominated Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position, with a bonus point for fastest lap, to take a five point lead over Bottas, the winner of the Austrian season-opener.
Lewis Hamilton not one for numbers but they still add up
BUDAPEST | By Reuters
UPDATED ON JUL 19, 2020 10:03 AM IST
The numbers certainly add up for the six times world champion, whose record-extending 90th career pole at the Hungarian Grand Prix seemed to come as something of a surprise to the Mercedes driver.
Sebastian Vettel fastest in rain-soaked 2nd practice for Hungarian Grand Prix
Budapest | By Associated Press
PUBLISHED ON JUL 17, 2020 09:32 PM IST
Defending F1 champion Lewis Hamilton, who was fastest in the first practice for Mercedes, was one of seven drivers not to post a time in the second session.
Vettel offered Aston Martin contract: Report
Agence France-Presse | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON JUL 16, 2020 06:32 PM IST
German tabloid Bild reported that Vettel is being lined up to replace Sergio Perez at Racing Point, when the team is re-branded as Aston Martin.
Pressure is mounting on Ferrari after one race of F1 season
SPIELBERG, Austria | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON JUL 09, 2020 10:58 AM IST
Instead of closing the gap to front-runner Mercedes this season, Ferrari’s SF1000 car looks slower than last year and is also in danger of slipping behind other teams.
Sebastian Vettel is bound to be distracted by Ferrari axe, says Brawn
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON JUL 06, 2020 06:08 PM IST
Vettel, a four-times world champion with Red Bull, qualified only 11th at the Red Bull Ring and then tangled with McLaren’s Carlos Sainz in the race, finishing 10th for the final point on offer.
F1 drivers united against racism, if not taking a knee
By Reuters
UPDATED ON JUL 05, 2020 09:28 AM IST
Frenchman Romain Grosjean and Danish driver Kevin Magnussen who race for the US-owned Haas team, confirmed they would be making the gesture while others were more reticent.
Sebastian Vettel could walk away from F1 for good without right offer
SPIELBERG, Austria | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON JUL 02, 2020 10:08 PM IST
The four-time F1 champion will leave Ferrari at the end of the year after failing to get a new contract. He faces an uncertain future with only limited options available for 2021 and has not started discussions with other teams.
Sebastian Vettel expects tight margins at Austria double-header
By Reuters
UPDATED ON JUN 27, 2020 09:11 PM IST
The season will kick off with the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring on July 5, followed a week later by a second race at the same track, as part of an eight-race European leg.
Sebastian Vettel to Mercedes? Toto Wolff says they are monitoring the situation
London | By Indo Asian News Service
PUBLISHED ON JUN 04, 2020 04:08 PM IST
Wolff stated they are happy with the racers on their roster presently but in case the situation changes, they could look at Vettel.
F1 teams come together to fight virus
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Sandip Sikdar
UPDATED ON MAY 24, 2020 11:21 AM IST
Ferrari unveiling ventilators, Pirelli boss Isola doing frontline duty and Silverstone providing ambulances; F1 has used its resources to help the medical community.
McLaren boss expects Sebastian Vettel to leave Formula One
LONDON | By Reuters
UPDATED ON MAY 15, 2020 11:00 PM IST
Ferrari said on Tuesday that Vettel, who won all his titles with Red Bull between 2010-13, would be leaving after six years with them.
Daniel Ricciardo moves from Renault to McLaren for 2021
LONDON | By Reuters
UPDATED ON MAY 14, 2020 03:18 PM IST
The 30-year-old, winner of seven races for Red Bull, will partner British driver Lando Norris and replaces Spaniard Carlos Sainz who is set to join Ferrari as Sebastian Vettel’s replacement.
Max Verstappen tips Sainz over Ricciardo for Vettel’s seat
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON MAY 13, 2020 12:47 PM IST
Ferrari announced on Tuesday that four times world champion Vettel would be leaving them at the end of the season.
I’d be happy for Vettel to stay at Ferrari, says Leclerc
LONDON | By Reuters
UPDATED ON APR 23, 2020 11:55 AM IST
Vettel, 32, is out of contract at the end of 2020 but Ferrari have said he is their first choice, subject to negotiations, to partner the young Monegasque whose deal runs until 2024.