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Lewis Hamilton’s dream Formula 1 move to Ferrari results in a nightmare first season

December 9, 2025 00:34 IST

The 40-year-old British driver's quest to win a record-breaking eighth Formula 1 title with his new team failed dismally, with Hamilton not even getting on the podium in a Grand Prix race.

FILE: Formula One drivers Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris. (PHOTO: F1)

‘Norris doesn’t follow typical stereotypes, showed the world you don’t need to be bad*** to become champion’: Carlos Sainz showers praise on former teammate

December 8, 2025 12:16 IST

Norris is the first McLaren driver to have won the title since Lewis Hamilton in 2008.

With 423 points, McLaren's Lando Norris pipped Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen to be crowned 2025 F1 World Champion. (PHOTO: AP)

Full list of Formula One World Champions since 1950 after Lando Norris takes 2025 crown

December 8, 2025 01:14 IST

McLaren's Lando Norris pipped teammate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull's Max Verstappen to become the Formula One World Champion of 2025.

Norris only needed to finish on the podium of the season-ending race to seal the victory and he finished third, behind teammate Oscar Piastri in second and race-winner Verstappen. (AP Photo)

Lando Norris wins his maiden F1 World Championship, becomes first McLaren title winner since 2008

December 7, 2025 21:34 IST

Norris only needed to finish on the podium of the season-ending race to win the title and he finished third, behind teammate Oscar Piastri in second and race-winner Verstappen. 

Red Bull Racing driver Yuki Tsunoda in picture. (PHOTO: REUTERS)

F1: ‘No regrets about Red Bull move,’ says Yuki Tsunoda after 2026 snub

December 5, 2025 00:38 IST

Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda will move to test and reserve role in 2026 for Red Bull

McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in action. (PHOTO: AP)

‘I don’t want to ask… it’s up to Oscar if he would allow it’: Norris on Piastri for potential title-winning favour at Abu Dhabi GP

December 4, 2025 23:08 IST

Norris has 408 points and leads Verstappen (396) by 12 points and teammate Piastri (392) by 16 points.   

Isack Hadjar Verstappen F1 Red Bull

Isack Hadjar to partner Max Verstappen in 2026 as Lindblad arrives in F1

December 2, 2025 23:08 IST

Frenchman Hadjar, 21, has made a big impression in his debut season with sister team Racing Bulls including taking his first podium with third place in the Dutch Grand Prix at the end of August.

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli in picture. (PHOTO: AP)

F1: Red Bull voices regret over claims Kimi Antonelli let Lando Norris pass him at Qatar Grand Prix

December 2, 2025 00:04 IST

Standings leader Norris was in fifth place behind Antonelli toward the end of Sunday's race when the Italian slid wide and Norris overtook him for fourth place.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen celebrates in front of second-placed McLaren driver Oscar Piastri after winning the Qatar Grand Prix, in Lusail.(AP Photo)

Max Verstappen wins Qatar GP as F1 title fight with Norris and Piastri goes to final race

December 1, 2025 01:19 IST

All three title contenders have won seven races this season. Verstappen is aiming for a fifth straight F1 title, with Piastri and Norris chasing their first.

McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain gets a pit stop during the first qualifying session at the Lusail International Circuit ahead of the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix, in Lusail, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo)

Formula 1: Lando Norris says he’s relaxed despite lead thinning and Oscar Piastri, Max Verstappen just 24 points behind him

November 28, 2025 22:15 IST

Norris, who drives for McLaren, knows that the equation heading into this weekend's race at Qatar's Lusail track is simple: he will clinch the Formula 1 title if he scores at least two more points than Verstappen and Piastri across the weekend.

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton’s Hell: F1 driver says he’s not looking forward to next Ferrari season

November 24, 2025 19:30 IST

Hamilton is currently sixth in the driver's standings, and a good 74 points behind teammate Charles LeClerc.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain arrives at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo

Lewis Hamilton’s 1st F1 championship under threat as Felipe Massa’s lawsuit over 2008 title loss survives attempts to have it thrown out

November 21, 2025 01:39 IST

Lewis Hamilton’s first F1 world championship in 2008 is the subject of legal action, with Brazilian driver Massa saying he is the rightful winner of the title.

Kiaan Shah was the highest-placed Indian competitor, finishing 13th in the junior category at the FIA Karting Arrive & Drive World Cup. (Special arrangement)

Kiaan secures best Indian finish at FIA Karting World Cup

November 17, 2025 01:18 IST

Despite a chaotic set of heats, the young Rayo Racing driver showcased maturity and skill to secure a creditable 13th place

The Himalayan Drive Series is not a competitive rally, but is a throwback to the Himalayan Car Rally of the 1980s. (Photo Credit: The Himalayan Drive Website)

Classic Himalayan Drive to start from Greater Noida on November 2

October 24, 2025 00:44 IST

It will begin in Greater Noida and have night halts in Ramnagar, Rishikesh, Mussoorie, Theog, Manali, and Chandigarh, before concluding at Dwarka in New Delhi.

L-R: Mclaren's Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and defending World Champion Red Bull's Max Verstappen after Australian Grand Prix qualifying. (Photo: AP)

F1 2025 Title Race: How Max Verstappen can win Championship after US Grand Prix win; Standings, points needed

October 20, 2025 14:39 IST

Trailing Piastri by 40 points, the four-time champion, Max Verstappen's late-season charge has reignited a fierce three-way battle.

McLaren drivers' Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. (Photo: AP)

‘We’re not idiots’: Lando Norris explains McLaren’s ‘fair team order strategy at Italian GP

September 8, 2025 19:21 IST

This resulted in Norris getting to 293 points, just 31 points away from Piastri's total, keeping the championship race open for both their drivers.

Max Verstappen

Fastest lap in F1 history sees Max Verstappen take pole for Italian GP ahead of Norris and Piastri

September 6, 2025 23:39 IST

Verstappen set a new lap record in the final part of qualifying for Sunday's race and Norris couldn't quite match it, ending up .077 of a second behind the Red Bull driver, with Piastri 0.190 off the pace.

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco sits after a crash during the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (AP Photo)

Charles Leclerc enters F1 meme hall of fame with contemplative photo on sand dune after crash at Dutch GP

September 1, 2025 10:11 IST

Oscar Piastri won the Dutch Grand Prix while teammate Lando Norris' McLaren broke down. The incident could have championship-deciding consequences. An inconsolable Norris too was seen sitting next to the race track during the race.

Piastri explained that while there was tension because of the position of both drivers, he was still attacking races similar to how he would even if he wasn't a part of the title picture. (AP/File)

F1: McLaren’s Oscar Piastri on ‘tension’ with contender, teammate Lando Norris

August 30, 2025 19:44 IST

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are separated by a mere nine points in the Drivers championship, and while usually this has led to friction in the past between drivers from a team being on equal terms, the same can't be said for the McLaren duo.

Connor Zilisch smiles prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, May 25, 2025, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo)

Nascar driver Connor Zilisch falls out of stationary Chevy while celebrating race victory on the window

August 11, 2025 13:30 IST

19-year-old Connor Zilisch was climbing out of the car and the window net was on the door, so as soon as the crew started spraying water, his foot slipped

Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton’s bumpy move to Ferrari has led to speculation about his future in F1

August 5, 2025 19:19 IST

After describing himself as ‘useless’ after qualifying 14th for the Hungarian Grand Prix, further cryptic comments after the race have raised questions about the 40-year-old’s remaining time in Formula One

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain walks back to his pits after failing to complete during the qualifying session for the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, Hungary, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

Lewis Hamilton still down after difficult Hungarian GP

August 4, 2025 00:03 IST

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton cut a despondent figure after the Hungarian GP, giving only terse replies to media questions about the race and his earlier words, but confirmed he would return after the August break.

Lando Norris wins Hungarian GP

Lando Norris holds off McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to win F1’s Hungarian Grand Prix

August 3, 2025 22:42 IST

Lando Norris held off McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in a tense finish to win the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday and boost his title chances.

Leclerc

Ferrari’s Leclerc stuns the McLarens to take pole for F1’s Hungarian Grand Prix

August 3, 2025 00:37 IST

Leclerc punched the air in delight as he climbed out of the car after beating Oscar Piastri by 0.026 of a second and the other McLaren of Lando Norris by .041

McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain attends a press conference ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Spa, Belgium, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo)

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris rivalry adds drama to the Formula One seasonSubscriber Only

July 25, 2025 21:48 IST

McLaren team principal Zak Brown has said both drivers are free to race each other; Piastri leads Norris by eights points only

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