How McLaren’s rear wing choice again caught attention in Singapore
For the second weekend in a row, one of the more interesting technical nuances from the Singapore Grand Prix revolved around McLaren and its rear wing choice. But rather than this being a controversial talking point like in Baku, as attention was grabbed by its ‘mini-DRS’, instead the fascinating element to last week was about […]
Colapinto «didn’t put a foot wrong» in F1 Singapore GP defence
Sergio Perez doubled his praise of rookie driver Franco Colapinto and reckoned the young Argentine «didn’t put a foot wrong» in his defence at the Singapore Grand Prix. Colapinto once again impressed in Singapore with a brave move into Turn 1, which ensured he got up to ninth place on the opening lap. He then held his […]
When is the next Formula 1 race?
The 2024 F1 season has seen the calendar become more regionalised, as part of an attempt from the championship to increase its sustainability. It has resulted in the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix being placed in a back-to-back, while the Japanese GP was moved from its usual Autumn slot to April. This grouped the […]
McLaren admits to dilemma over F1 upgrade plan
McLaren has admitted that it faces a dilemma over whether to introduce floor upgrades to its dominant MCL38 Formula 1 car. The Woking-based team was in a class of its own at the Singapore Grand Prix, with Lando Norris running unchallenged to take victory over Max Verstappen. McLaren’s form, which has helped it lead the constructors’ […]
Mercedes «read race wrong» with Hamilton Singapore F1 strategy
Toto Wolff has conceded Mercedes «read the race wrong» with Lewis Hamilton’s strategy at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Hamilton pulled out a stellar effort to turn his qualifying fortunes around and take third on the grid at the Marina Bay Circuit, lining up behind championship protagonists Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. But when […]
Red Bull head of F1 strategy Courtenay to join McLaren
The McLaren Formula 1 team has announced it has signed Red Bull’s chief strategist Will Courtenay as its new sporting director. Having initially joined the team as a systems engineer in 2003 under its Jaguar guise before moving to a strategy role once the team became Red Bull in 2005, he rose to become the […]
Seven things we learned from the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix
Proceedings in Singapore were not quite as compelling compared to those in Azerbaijan a week ago. There was no battle for the lead, nor was there a real three-team battle at the front; instead, this was a championship big-picture race. Lando Norris put the field to the sword, but Max Verstappen gamely mitigated the damage […]
Is Daniel Ricciardo’s time in F1 up? Our writers have their say
His demeanour at the end of the Singapore GP — not to mention the rumours linking Liam Lawson with his seat — left F1 media in little doubt that the Marina Bay event could be Daniel Ricciardo’s final race. But if that’s the case, is it fair or is Red Bull making the wrong decision? […]
McLaren was “taking the p**s” in Singapore GP, says Horner
Norris was lapping comfortably a couple of seconds ahead of title rival Max Verstappen early on before there was a short team radio discussion where he explained that he was running at ‘pace six’. His pit wall came back and said: “Ok, in which case we’d like to use a bit of that pace to […]