Russell darts to pole from Verstappen
George Russell clinched pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, delivering two laps good enough for Formula 1 pole in Q3 as Max Verstappen bailed on his final tour. The Mercedes driver posted a 1m29.165s on his first Q3 flying lap out of the blocks, despite a brief brush with the wall out of Turn […]
Leclerc explains Ferrari confusion that led to Norris clash in Singapore GP FP2
Charles Leclerc reckons a misjudgement from his Ferrari team was behind the collision with Lando Norris late on in second practice at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Ferrari released Leclerc into the pathway of Norris down the pitlane, causing the Monegasque to drive into the McLaren which subsequently lost its front wing as it […]
Ferrari fined for Leclerc-Norris pitlane clash at F1 Singapore GP
Ferrari has been handed a €10,000 fine for unsafely releasing Charles Leclerc into the path of McLaren’s Lando Norris during Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix practice. During Friday night’s second practice, Leclerc was sent out of the Ferrari garage into the path of Norris. The ensuing contact caused damage to Norris’ front wing, with the […]
Alonso tops FP1 from Leclerc, Albon sidelined by brake fire
Fernando Alonso opened the Singapore Grand Prix weekend with the fastest time in Formula 1’s first free practice session, as the Aston Martin driver finished the session 0.15s clear of Charles Leclerc. The two-time world champion set a 1m31.116s on soft tyres in the daylight session, eclipsing Leclerc’s benchmark on the C5s as Max Verstappen […]
Horner approached Haas F1 team over role, says Komatsu
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has revealed that former Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner had sounded out the American squad over a potential role, but exploratory talks have gone nowhere. Horner’s 20-year-stint as Red Bull’s F1 boss came to an end when he was ousted after July’s British Grand Prix, with the 51-year-old […]
Why McLaren constantly refuses to rule out Verstappen’s F1 2025 title chances
“You all laughed at me, well I have to say, you’re not laughing now,” is a famous quote from a certain politician that has been turned into a meme across the internet. Whatever the context, it could be relevant, and that particularly applies to the 2025 Formula 1 season. All year long the McLaren duo […]
How faster pitlane speeds could spice up F1 Singapore GP
The FIA will trial faster pitlane speeds in free practice at Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix in a bid to open up more strategic options for the teams. Singapore is one of several circuits on the calendar, including Monaco and Zandvoort, that has usually had a stricter pitlane speed limit of 60km/h instead of the […]
JA on F1 podcast: Keeping up appearances F1 style
This week James Allen delves into a topic that has always fascinated him — the way Formula 1 teams and drivers present themselves – in other words their identity.The F1 season launch at the O2 in London in February showed which teams had figured out their identity and those that hadn’t.F1 teams go to endless […]
What 2026’s F1 rookie crop could look like
A myth was dispelled over 2024, one that changed the dynamic of 2025’s silly season. Oliver Bearman’s spectacular debut run as a short-notice call-up for the unwell Carlos Sainz at Ferrari that year’s Saudi Arabia race rather disposed of the idea that the current generation of cars were difficult for rookie drivers to handle. This […]