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Max wins Dutch GP to equal Vettel's F1 record with 9th straight victory

Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen won a rain-marred Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday to equal Sebastian Vettel's F1 record of nine straight victories. The Red Bull star clinched his third straight victory from pole position at the Zandvoort track, with veteran Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso finishing second and picking up a bonus point for the fastest lap. Alpine driver Pierre Gasly crossed the line in fourth place behind Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, but the Frenchman moved up to third because Perez was given a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane. The chaotic race was held up for 40-minutes by a late red flag after Alfa Romeo's Zhou Guanyu crashed. It restarted with a rolling start on Lap 65 of 72, in a race that featured multiple tire swaps as changing weather conditions played havoc with strategy calls. The race restarted with Verstappen ahead of Alonso, Perez and Gasly. After two laps behind the safety car, Verstappen comfortably pulled away for his 11th win

Max wins Dutch GP to equal Vettel's F1 record with 9th straight victory
Updated On : 27 Aug 2023 | 9:54 PM IST

Confetti canons instead of Champagne for podium celebrations in Hyderabad

The podium finishers of the inaugural Formula E race in India on Saturday will not get to 'pop the champagne', a decades old tradition in motorsport, as part of the victory celebrations. Instead, they will have to make do with confetti cannons. Keeping the 'local customs' in mind, all stakeholders of the Hyderabad race promoters Greenko, Telangana government, Formula E and the series champagne sponsor Moet & Chandon have decided to not use the bubbly on the podium, PTI has learnt. The use of champagne on the podium dates back to the 1950s and 1960s. Spraying the sparkling wine on the podium has become synonymous with the widely followed Formula 1. Five-time Formula 1 champion Juan Manuel Fangio was awarded a bottle of Moet & Chandon at the 1950 French Grand Prix and he opened it on the podium. However, champagne was sprayed for the first time in 1966 when Jo Siffert would "accidentally" pop the cork on the crowd to celebrate his win in the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans. The ...

Confetti canons instead of Champagne for podium celebrations in Hyderabad
Updated On : 10 Feb 2023 | 6:21 PM IST

'I feel a bit empty': Sebastian Vettel after final F1 race of his career

Numerous events were held to commemorate Vettel's final race, including a track run on Saturday night that the four-time world champion organised for spectators of all skill levels.

'I feel a bit empty': Sebastian Vettel after final F1 race of his career
Updated On : 21 Nov 2022 | 7:18 AM IST

Four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel to retire at end of season

Vettel won the F1 title from 2010-13 with the Red Bull team. His last race victory came with Ferrari in 2019.

Four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel to retire at end of season
Updated On : 28 Jul 2022 | 5:53 PM IST

F1's Sebastian Vettel won't race in Russia after attack on Ukraine

After President Vladimir Putin defiantly announced he was launching a military operation, Ukraine's government said Russian tanks and troops rolled across the border

F1's Sebastian Vettel won't race in Russia after attack on Ukraine
Updated On : 24 Feb 2022 | 8:00 PM IST

Lewis Hamilton wins Styrian GP ahead of Mercedes teammate Bottas

For the second time in the past four races, Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel crashed into each other and went out

Lewis Hamilton wins Styrian GP ahead of Mercedes teammate Bottas
Updated On : 12 Jul 2020 | 10:07 PM IST

Vettel outpaces Hamilton to win season-opening Australian Grand Prix

Ferrari driver was 9.9 seconds quicker than Hamilton, who started in pole position

Vettel outpaces Hamilton to win season-opening Australian Grand Prix
Updated On : 26 Mar 2017 | 3:07 PM IST