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The decision of several key figures at Red Bull Racing to leave the Formula 1 team is exactly what Jos Verstappen feared at the beginning of the year, he has told Autosport.In March during the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, the father of three-time world champion Max Verstappen claimed that “the team is in danger of being torn apart”, so long as Christian Horner continued to act as team principal ... Keep reading

Our Formula 1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions, including whether Lando Norris needs a Max Verstappen DNF before the end of the season.

Renault will end its Formula 1 engine programme after the 2025 season.

As widely expected, Renault has announced that it is to end the production of F1 engines, leaving Alpine to partner with Mercedes.

Lewis Hamilton is officially entering the luxury fashion arena. The seven-time world champion, who inked a brand ambassadorship deal with Dior earlier this year, has appeared in his first campaign for the French fashion house.The campaign for Dior’s new lifestyle capsule collection — designed by Kim Jones in collaboration with Hamilton — offers the first glimpse into his high-fashion era as ... Keep reading

For the European Formula 1 races, the FIA motorhome sits next to the one which belongs to Formula One Management. To look at from the outside, they are identical but for the colour scheme. Inside however, there is one important difference.The office belonging to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is rumoured to be bigger than that of his opposite number next door F1's CEO Stefano Domenicali. It ... Keep reading

Renault will pull the plug on its Formula 1 engine operations ahead of the new rules era in 2026.Following months of speculation about the future of the French manufacturer, with Alpine having long been in talks with Mercedes for a customer power unit deal, the fate of its operations was finally announced on Monday.In a statement it was revealed that the company’s F1 engine factory at ... Keep reading

Renault has confirmed that it is to pull the plug on its Formula 1 engine operations ahead of the new rules era in 2026.Following months of speculation about the future of the French manufacturer, with Alpine having long been in talks with Mercedes for a customer power unit deal, the fate of its operations was finally announced on Monday.In a statement it was revealed that the company’s F1 ... Keep reading

Amid last week's outpouring of love for Daniel Ricciardo as his Formula 1 exit became official, there was also unease from some about how his final weekend played out.While Ricciardo was given that fastest lap opportunity as a farewell gift, received a guard of honour on his return to the RB motorhome post-race, and the great and the good said their goodbyes on Sunday night, there were plenty of ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has been praised by a leading mental health charity for speaking openly about battling depression.The seven-time Formula 1 world champion opened up on his mental health struggles in an interview with the Sunday Times Style magazine, revealing he was bullied as a child.Hamilton, 39, said he started meditating during the coronavirus pandemic as he would “struggle to initially calm ... Keep reading

Amid last week's outpouring of love for Daniel Ricciardo as his Formula 1 exit became official, there was also unease from some about how his final weekend played out.While Ricciardo was given that fastest lap opportunity as a farewell gift, received a guard of honour on his return to the RB motorhome post-race, and the great and the good said their goodbyes on Sunday night, there were plenty of ... Keep reading

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko believes people should take Max Verstappen's threats to walk away from Formula 1 seriously in the wake of his swearing row with the FIA.Over the Singapore weekend, Verstappen was handed a community service punishment by motor racing's governing body over using the F-word in an official FIA press conference while describing his Red Bull car behaviour.The punishment ... Keep reading

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko believes people should take Max Verstappen's threats to walk away from Formula 1 seriously in the wake of his swearing row with the FIA.Over the Singapore weekend, Verstappen was handed a community service punishment by the FIA over using the F-word in an official FIA press conference while describing his Red Bull car behaviour.The punishment followed a new push from ... Keep reading

Trying to find the balance between pure engineering and entertainment has been a very difficult balancing act over the years in Formula 1, but many in the sport think we seeing the signs of change as the cost cap takes effect on track.

Lewis Hamilton has become the latest driver to reveal his battle with mental health as he talks of depression and bullying.

Oliver Oakes believes Alpine has more performance to show at the end of the current Formula 1 season having been "out of sync" with development.The French manufacturer has struggled for form all season having endured a wretched opening to the campaign and though fortunes have improved since then, reliability issues have kept Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon to only 13 points and ninth in the ... Keep reading

Helmut Marko believes that when Daniel Ricciardo left Red Bull for Renault in 2019 he lost his "killer instinct".

Oliver Oakes believes Alpine has more performance to show at the end of the current Formula 1 season having been "out of sync" with its rivals on development.The French manufacturer has struggled for form in 2024, enduring a wretched opening to the campaign as several senior design staff departed.Although fortunes have improved since then, with Oakes becoming team principal during the summer to ... Keep reading

Derek Warwick reflects on a Formula One career filled with tragedy and fun as he releases his autobiography.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says it's "impossible" for the federation to get the credit that he thinks it deserves for making improvements in the way the sport is run.Since Ben Sulayem became president of the FIA in December 2021, the federation has introduced a remote operations centre to assist race control at the track and launched a programme to train and mentor stewards and race ... Keep reading

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says it's "impossible" for the federation to get the credit that he thinks it deserves for making improvements in the way global motorsport is run.Since Ben Sulayem became president of the FIA in December 2021, the federation has introduced a remote operations centre to assist race control at the track and launched a programme to train and mentor stewards and ... Keep reading

Jos Verstappen has slammed the “ridiculous” mandated community service that Max Verstappen received in Singapore for swearing during an official FIA press conference.Red Bull's world championship leader Max Verstappen was punished for using the word “f***ed” during the Thursday press conference before the Singapore Grand Prix when describing his car at the previous round in Baku.“I ... Keep reading

Speaking exclusively to Motorsport.com, Jos Verstappen slammed the mandated community service that Max Verstappen received in Singapore for swearing in an official FIA press conference.Max Verstappen was penalised by the stewards for using the word ‘fucked’ during the Thursday press conference before the Singapore Grand Prix.“I think that is the most ridiculous thing”, Jos Verstappen told ... Keep reading

Michael Andretti to take on ambassadorial and advisory role with the racing outfit he founded in 2002.

Knowing what was coming, Liam Lawson admits his unease throughout the Singapore Grand Prix weekend.

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has revealed the small upgrade for the car at the upcoming Formula 1 United States Grand Prix will be the Scuderia's last of the season.The Maranello-based outfit remains in contention for the constructors' championship despite the focus placed on the battle between Red Bull and McLaren - the gap standing at 75 points between the Woking team and Ferrari with ... Keep reading

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has revealed the small upgrade for the car at the upcoming Formula 1 United States Grand Prix will be the Scuderia's last of the season.The Maranello-based outfit remains in contention for the constructors' championship despite the focus placed on the battle between Red Bull and McLaren - the gap standing at 75 points between the Woking team and Ferrari with ... Keep reading

Williams sporting director Sven Smeets has hinted funding had not been solely behind Zak O’Sullivan’s ART departure in Formula 2, after he was replaced by fellow Williams junior Luke Browning.O’Sullivan announced following the Monza event that he would not be completing his rookie campaign, citing funding issues as the reason to be stepping away.Replacing him at ART was Browning, who ... Keep reading

Liam Lawson will race in the US Grand Prix next month after replacing Daniel Ricciardo at Red Bull's sister Formula 1 team RB.It won't be the first time the Kiwi competes in F1 but, on this occasion, it's not just as a stand-in, and his arrival is seen as a test for Red Bull to find out if it has the right man for the future.So is Lawson the driver Red Bull needs? Our writers debate. Only time ... Keep reading

Ever since Lewis Hamilton announced his shock switch to Ferrari for next year at the start of the current Formula 1 season, conspiracy has swirled over his treatment at Mercedes.What the partnership has achieved together can only spoken of in the same manner as Michael Schumacher's stint with the Scuderia at the start of the century, yet there have been signs of disharmony across the current ... Keep reading

Williams sporting director Sven Smeets has hinted funding had not been solely behind Zak O’Sullivan’s ART departure in Formula 2, after he was replaced by fellow Williams junior Luke Browning.O’Sullivan announced following the Monza event that he would not be completing his rookie campaign, citing funding issues as the reason to be stepping away.Replacing him at ART was Browning, who ... Keep reading

Ever since Lewis Hamilton announced his shock switch to Ferrari for next year at the start of the current Formula 1 season, conspiracy has swirled over his treatment at Mercedes.What the partnership has achieved together can only be spoken of in the same manner as Michael Schumacher's stint with the Scuderia at the start of the century, yet there have been signs of disharmony across the current ... Keep reading

Liam Lawson will race in the US Grand Prix next month after replacing Daniel Ricciardo at Red Bull's sister Formula 1 team RB.It won't be the first time the Kiwi competes in F1 but, on this occasion, it's not just as a stand-in, and his arrival is seen as a test for Red Bull to find out if it has the right man for the future.So is Lawson the driver Red Bull currently needs? Our writers ... Keep reading

A United States judge has dismissed the trademark infringement case made by Haas Automation against its former Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner.In May, the Haas F1 team's parent company Haas Automation sued Steiner for alleged trademark infringements in his “Surviving to Drive” autobiography, claiming that Steiner used Haas branding and trademarks in his book without permission or ... Keep reading

Christian Horner thinks Red Bull's poor Italian Grand Prix weekend may have been the low point that helped turn its 2024 season around.Red Bull's performance dip hit a new low in Monza where the RB20 was the fourth-fastest car, with Max Verstappen calling his car a "monster" as he became ever more pessimistic about his chances of holding off McLaren's Lando Norris in the championship.But the Italy ... Keep reading

A United States judge has dismissed the trademark infringement case made by Haas Automation against its former Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner.In May, the Haas F1 team's parent company Haas Automation sued Steiner for alleged trademark infringements in his Surviving to Drive autobiography, claiming that Steiner used Haas branding and trademarks in his book without permission or consent ... Keep reading

Christian Horner thinks Red Bull's poor Italian Grand Prix weekend may have been the low point that helped turn its 2024 season around.Red Bull's performance dip hit a new low in Monza where the RB20 was the fourth-fastest car, with Max Verstappen calling his car a "monster" as he became ever more pessimistic about his chances of holding off McLaren's Lando Norris in the championship.But the Italy ... Keep reading

Red Bull's Helmut Marko says the team is interested in retaining Daniel Ricciardo in some role following his Formula 1 exit.On Thursday Ricciardo was officially replaced at Red Bull's satellite RB team by reserve driver Liam Lawson.Lawson will partner Yuki Tsunoda from October's Austin round onwards as Red Bull weighs up its options for its long-term driver line-up at the main team.It will likely ... Keep reading

Red Bull's Helmut Marko says the team is interested in retaining Daniel Ricciardo in some role following his Formula 1 exit.On Thursday Ricciardo was officially replaced at Red Bull's satellite RB team by reserve driver Liam Lawson.Lawson will partner Yuki Tsunoda from October's Austin round onwards as Red Bull weighs up its options for its long-term driver line-up at the main team.It will likely ... Keep reading

Daniel Ricciardo setting the fastest lap in the Singapore GP reopened the debate about the rule that awards one extra point to the driver who sets it.The Australian's late switch to soft tyres allowed him to steal the fastest lap from dominant race winner Lando Norris, who was set to get the bonus point before the final lap. The move reignited the controversy about a rule that could prove vital ... Keep reading

Daniel Ricciardo setting the fastest lap in the Singapore GP reopened the debate about the rule that awards one extra point to the driver who sets it.The Australian's late switch to soft tyres allowed him to steal the fastest lap from dominant race winner Lando Norris, who was set to get the bonus point before the final lap. The move reignited the controversy about a rule that could prove vital ... Keep reading

The Red Bull and RB Formula 1 teams' decision to drop Daniel Ricciardo mid-season had nothing to do with him performing so badly that an immediate change was needed.RB team boss Laurent Mekies made it crystal clear last weekend that, if the Australian had the car underneath him he needed, like in the Miami sprint this year, his pure speed was still there to make the most of it.Instead, the ... Keep reading

Red Bull and RB's decision to drop Daniel Ricciardo mid-season had nothing to do with him performing so badly that an immediate change was needed.RB team boss Laurent Mekies made it crystal clear last weekend that if the Australian had the car underneath him he needed, like in the Miami sprint this year, his pure speed was still there to make the most of it.Instead, the manoeuvring that has ... Keep reading

“I’m Daniel Ricciardo and I’m a car mechanic.” Those were the words that had self-confessed "Drive to Survive fans" Zoe Jewell and Hannah Hall hooked on Formula 1. The pair fell in love with the sport, thanks in no small part to Ricciardo’s cheeky demeanour in the first episode of Netflix’s smash docuseries five years ago, and went on to launch the "Fan Behavior" F1 podcast. They joke ... Keep reading

RB has confirmed that Liam Lawson will race alongside Yuki Tsunoda in the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas and for the remainder of the season.

Formula 1 said goodbye to Daniel Ricciardo at last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, as it became increasingly clear that the RB driver was set to be replaced by Liam Lawson.That news was officially confirmed on 26 September, meaning Lawson will partner Yuki Tsunoda for the final six rounds of the 2024 season, leaving the future of the eight-time grand prix winner unclear.There are just two spots ... Keep reading

"Hi Liam, welcome to Formula 1. Oh, by the way, you've got a 10-place grid penalty for the sprint race due to an unscheduled engine swap."It perhaps is not the way that Liam Lawson had envisaged ahead of his long-awaited full-time debut with RB, but the New Zealander is likely to be not too bothered about the grid drop.The penalty will come at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas - ... Keep reading

Helmut Marko believes Daniel Ricciardo lost his "killer instinct" in the years away from Red Bull as he explained the Australian's RB exit.On Thursday, it was confirmed Ricciardo has been replaced at Red Bull's RB team for the remainder of 2024 by reserve driver Liam Lawson, with the New Zealander joining Yuki Tsunoda from Austin's US Grand Prix onwards.Read Also: Formula 1RB replaces ... Keep reading

Daniel Ricciardo is replaced at RB by Liam Lawson for the remainder of the 2024 season.

BBC Sport looks at how many free sports tickets MPs have declared in 2024.

It has taken plenty of patience and an agonising wait on the sidelines, but Liam Lawson can finally call himself a full-time Formula 1 driver.On Thursday Red Bull and sister team RB confirmed one of F1's worst-kept secrets that the New Zealander will replace veteran Daniel Ricciardo at the squad, with a view to kickstarting a full-time campaign in 2025 for the Anglo-Italian team.Reaching Formula 1 ... Keep reading

Helmut Marko believes Daniel Ricciardo lost his "killer instinct" in the years away from Red Bull as he explained the Australian's RB exit.On Thursday, it was confirmed Ricciardo has been replaced at Red Bull's RB team for the remainder of 2024 by reserve driver Liam Lawson, with the New Zealander joining Yuki Tsunoda from Austin's US Grand Prix onwards.The news all but marks the end of a 14-year ... Keep reading

The RB Formula 1 team has officially confirmed Liam Lawson will replace Daniel Ricciardo for the remainder of the 2024 season.Lawson will step into the car at next month's United States Grand Prix and complete the remaining six grands prix alongside Yuki Tsunoda.Earlier on Thursday Red Bull and its sister team paid tribute to Ricciardo's 14-year F1 career on their social media accounts, before the ... Keep reading

Red Bull has finally confirmed the exit from Formula 1 of Daniel Ricciardo.While it has been widely accepted that Ricciardo competed in his final race for RB in Singapore last weekend, there had been no formal announcement from the squad or parent Red Bull operation about the situation.But on Thursday afternoon, Red Bull’s social media channels paid tribute to Ricciardo’s contribution over the ... Keep reading

Red Bull has finally confirmed the exit from Formula 1 of Daniel Ricciardo.While it has been widely accepted that Ricciardo competed in his final race for RB in Singapore last weekend, there had been no formal announcement from the squad or parent Red Bull operation about the situation.But on Thursday afternoon, Red Bull’s social media channels paid tribute to Ricciardo’s contribution over the ... Keep reading

Ferrari feels it has got on top of its 2024 Formula 1 car bouncing issues, which senior performance engineer Jock Clear believes is simply part of the challenges presented by the current ground-effect regulations.A floor upgrade for the Spanish Grand Prix promised to build on the performance offered by the previous iteration introduced at May's Imola round, but instead triggered bouncing in the ... Keep reading

Lando Norris' successful start from pole at the Singapore Grand Prix appears to have dispelled his first-lap curse, although McLaren boss Andrea Stella says there was no clear issue after analysis.Norris lost the lead from pole position at the Spanish, Hungarian, and Dutch grands prix, preceded by his first corner off during the China sprint race. And, although he kept the lead into the first ... Keep reading

BBC Sport looks at how many free sports tickets MPs have declared in 2024.

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 it bucking the trend with its downforce levels.While the rest of the ... Keep reading

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 it bucking the trend with its downforce levels.While the rest of the ... Keep reading

Lando Norris' successful start from pole at the Singapore Grand Prix appears to have dispelled his first-lap curse, although McLaren boss Andrea Stella says there was no clear issue after analysis.Norris lost the lead from pole position at the Spanish, Hungarian, and Dutch grands prix, preceded by his first corner off during the China sprint race. And, although he kept the lead into the first ... Keep reading

Ferrari feels that it has got on top of its 2024 bouncing issues, which senior performance engineer Jock Clear believes is simply part of the challenges presented by the current ground-effect regulations.A floor upgrade for the Spanish Grand Prix promised to build on the performance offered by the previous iteration introduced at May's Imola round, but instead triggered bouncing in the ... Keep reading

The fictionalized story of Brazilian Formula 1 legend, Ayrton Senna, will arrive on the small screen this Fall. Netflix's 'Senna,' which stars Gabriel Leone in the title role, is slated for release on November 29. The six-episode miniseries charts the rise — and tragic death — of the three-time world champion, featuring a raft of prominent figures from the F1 world who impacted Senna's life ... Keep reading

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 own in defence against Perez, which stifled the Mexican driver's progress in ... Keep reading

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 own in defence against Perez, which stifled the Mexican driver's progress in ... Keep reading

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has asked for a "civilised" approach to the current controversy over swearing, in the wake of the FIA punishing Max Verstappen for use of a swear word.In Singapore's Thursday press conference, Verstappen was reflecting on the previous race in Azerbaijan had described his car as "f***ed" - to which the FIA took a dim view and handed him the equivalent of community ... Keep reading

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 Suzuka event with China, however, it did leave an open slot after the Singapore GP ... Keep reading

As a triple world champion Verstappen is used to being the focal point of attention on a grand prix weekend, but in Singapore the Red Bull driver caught the spotlights for the wrong reasons, caught up in a controversy with the FIA over swearing in the Thursday press conference.The saga started with an interview of FIA president Mohamed Ben Sulayem with Autosport in which he had urged the F1 to go ... Keep reading

As a triple world champion, Max Verstappen is used to being the focal point of attention on a grand prix weekend, but in Singapore the Red Bull driver caught the spotlights for the wrong reasons, caught up in a controversy with the FIA over swearing in the Thursday press conference.The saga started with an interview of FIA president Mohamed Ben Sulayem with Motorsport.com in which he had urged the ... Keep reading

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has asked for a "civilised" approach to the current controversy over swearing, in the wake of the FIA punishing Max Verstappen for use of a swear word.In Singapore's Thursday press conference, Verstappen was reflecting on the previous race in Azerbaijan had described his car as "f***ed" - to which the FIA took a dim view and handed him the equivalent of community ... Keep reading

Red Bull needs two drivers "firing on all cylinders", warns Christian Horner following lacklustre performance from Sergio Perez.

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’ championship, comes off the back of it being cautious with its ... Keep reading

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’ championship, comes off the back of it being cautious with its ... Keep reading

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 the tyre blankets were removed ahead of the race start ... Keep reading

Fernando Alonso believes Ferrari should have won the Singapore Grand Prix, having finished just behind Carlos Sainz.The Aston Martin driver picked up four points for eighth at the Marina Bay Circuit having undercut Haas' Nico Hulkenberg at the pitstop window, who Alonso was in a train with as well as Charles Leclerc - who would eventually finish fifth.Having picked up his fourth top-10 in five ... Keep reading

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 the tyre blankets were removed ahead of the race start ... Keep reading

There was a time in the mid-1970s when Rupert Keegan, who has died aged 69 after a long battle against cancer, was hailed as the next James Hunt. The similarities were obvious: they both started out with a habit of crashing Formula Ford cars, then rose rapidly through the single-seater ranks to Formula 1 and enjoyed the playboy lifestyle. Sponsorship from gentleman’s magazine Penthouse and Durex ... Keep reading

Fernando Alonso believes Ferrari should have won the Singapore Grand Prix having finished just behind Carlos Sainz.The Aston Martin driver picked up four points for eighth at the Marina Bay Circuit having undercut Haas' Nico Hulkenberg at the pitstop window, who Alonso was in a train with as well as Charles Leclerc - who would eventually finish fifth.Having picked up his fourth top-10 in five ... Keep reading

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 world champions' head of race strategy for the past 14 years. But Courtenay will join title ... Keep reading

The McLaren Formula 1 team has announced it has signed Red Bull's chief strategist Will Courtenay as its new sporting director.After a two-decade stint at Red Bull, in which he rose to become the world champion squad's head of race strategy for the past 14 years, Courtenay will join title rival McLaren in a position reporting to its long-time racing director Randeep Singh as it aims to bolster its ... Keep reading

McLaren has announced the recruitment of Red Bull's Head of Race Strategy, Will Courtenay as its Sporting Director.

Red Bull head of race strategy Will Courtenay will leave the team after 14 years in the role to join McLaren as sporting director.

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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has admitted his team doesn't have the outright speed to challenge McLaren for this years' constructors' championship, but hopes it will still be in the mix through consistency.While McLaren has been the form team in F1, taking over from Red Bull, Ferrari's resurgence in recent races has allowed it to remain in outside contention for the world championship.With six ... Keep reading

Aston Martin managing director, commercial and marketing, Jefferson Slack has laid down the gauntlet with a direct target to be fighting for Formula 1 world championship honours by 2027.Having been on the grid in various guises since 1991 when racing as Jordan, the Silverstone-based team has transformed since a consortium led by Lawrence Stroll acquired it in 2018 and evolved into Aston Martin ... Keep reading

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has conceded his team doesn't have the outright speed to challenge McLaren for this years' constructors' championship, but hopes it will still be in the mix through consistency.While McLaren has been the form team in F1, taking over from Red Bull, Ferrari's resurgence in recent races has allowed it to remain in outside contention for the world championship.With six ... Keep reading

The so-called drivers' union - the Grand Prix Drivers' Association - is to hold talks with the FIA as row over swearing builds.

With Red Bull’s RB20 known to have weaknesses over bumps and kerbs, the mindset heading into the event had always been one of damage limitation.But things seemed even bleaker after Friday practice when both Verstappen and Sergio Perez seemed to be out of sorts with their cars.They were both unhappy with the handling, the tyres were not firing up and there was a real risk that they were going to ... Keep reading

With Red Bull’s RB20 known to have weaknesses over bumps and kerbs, the mindset heading into the event had always been one of damage limitation.But things seemed even bleaker after Friday practice when both Verstappen and Sergio Perez seemed to be out of sorts with their cars.They were both unhappy with the handling, the tyres were not firing up and there was a real risk that they were going to ... Keep reading

As Christian Horner suggests that George Russell might be a good fit for Red Bull, Toto Wolff takes the bait.

In a year when the fight at the front of Formula 1 has closed up perhaps like never before, the scale of McLaren's advantage in Singapore went against the grain.Indeed, just one weekend on from Baku, where Oscar Piastri had to fight tooth-and-nail with Charles Leclerc for a win that hung in the balance until the penultimate lap, the picture in Singapore could not have been more different.Lando ... Keep reading

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the Singapore Grand Prix.

In a year when the fight at the front of Formula 1 has closed up perhaps like never before, the scale of McLaren's advantage in Singapore went against the grain.Indeed, just one weekend on from Baku, where Oscar Piastri had to fight tooth-and-nail with Charles Leclerc for a win that hung in the balance until the penultimate lap, the picture in Singapore could not have been more different.Lando ... Keep reading

Andrea Stella believes that rivals are so focussed on the legality of the MCL38's rear wing that they are not concentrating on their own cars.

In true Formula 1 fashion, peace talks between McLaren CEO Zak Brown and Red Bull team boss Christian Horner took place at *checks notes* 30,000 feet in first class of an airplane. The pair, who can maybe best be described as frenemies, boarded the same flight to the UK following Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix, where they slipped into matching airline pajamas and buried the hatchet over the ... Keep reading

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 to his championship lead - and then said little about it afterwards as he ... Keep reading

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 to his championship lead - and then said little about it afterwards as he ... Keep reading

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?Our writers offer their views.His time in F1 is up - Ben HuntSadly, despite being one for characters in Formula 1, I ... Keep reading

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?Our writers offer their views.His time in F1 is up - Ben HuntSadly, despite being one for characters in Formula 1, I ... Keep reading

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes his Red Bull Formula 1 rival Christian Horner is just "stirring sh*t up" by namechecking George Russell as a future Red Bull option.Red Bull's long-term driver line-up has been one of the main conversation topics over the Singapore weekend, with Daniel Ricciardo expected to be replaced ahead of Austin's US Grand Prix by reserve driver Liam Lawson at Red ... Keep reading

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 try and get a five-second gap to Max, if possible, by the mid-teens.”Norris duly pushed harder and ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen's rift with the FIA over their decision to hand him a community service sanction for swearing, is poised to fizzle out.The Formula 1 world champion was left upset at the Singapore Grand Prix when he was summoned to the stewards for saying his car "was f***ed" in the previous race in Baku.His comment, made during a live TV broadcast, drew the wrath of the FIA, who issued him with a ... Keep reading

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes his Red Bull Formula 1 rival Christian Horner is just "stirring sh*t up" by namechecking George Russell as a future Red Bull option.Red Bull's long-term driver line-up has been one of the main conversation topics over the Singapore weekend, with Daniel Ricciardo expected to be replaced ahead of Austin's US Grand Prix by reserve driver Liam Lawson at Red ... Keep reading

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 try and get a five-second gap to Max, if possible, by the mid-teens.”Norris duly pushed harder and ... Keep reading

Alex Albon has backtracked on his angry radio message at the start of Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix after team-mate Franco Colapinto's first-corner antics.Albon spoke out on the team radio after the opening turns as he felt that his team-mate had made a lunge down the inside of everyone too late into the braking zone."Franco just divebombed," said an exacerbated Albon at the time. "What's he ... Keep reading

RB has rubbished conspiracies that its decision to let Daniel Ricciardo snatch fastest lap from Lando Norris at Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix was about helping sister team Red Bull.A late call to pull Daniel Ricciardo in for soft tyres so he could gun for fastest lap caused controversy after Sunday’s race because of the potential implications it could have for the championship.For with RB ... Keep reading

RB has rubbished conspiracies that its decision to let Daniel Ricciardo snatch fastest lap from Lando Norris at Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix was about helping sister team Red Bull.A late call to pull Daniel Ricciardo in for soft tyres so he could gun for fastest lap caused controversy after Sunday’s race because of the potential implications it could have for the championship.For with RB ... Keep reading

Alex Albon has backtracked on his angry radio message at the start of Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix after team-mate Franco Colapinto's first-corner antics.Albon spoke out on the team radio after the opening turns as he felt that his team-mate had made a lunge down the inside of everyone too late into the braking zone.“Franco just divebombed,” said an exacerbated Albon at the time ... Keep reading

Toto Wolff admits that it was wrong to start Lewis Hamilton on softs, as both Mercedes drivers suffer "overheating".

Fearing that the FIA's clamp down will prevent him from 'being himself', Max Verstappen admits that he may consider retiring earlier than planned.

Formula 1 drivers are planning discussions about how best to respond to their unease about the FIA’s hardline response to Max Verstappen swearing in a press conference.The FIA’s decision to impose a day’s public service punishment on Verstappen for saying "f*****" ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix has not gone down well with the series’ current stars.It even prompted the Dutchman himself ... Keep reading

Formula 1 drivers are planning discussions about how best to respond to their unease about the FIA’s hardline response to Max Verstappen swearing in a press conference.The FIA’s decision to impose a day’s public service punishment on Verstappen for using the F-word ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix has not gone down well with the series’s current stars.It even prompted the Dutchman himself ... Keep reading

"I didn't think it was allowed," says Zak Brown as Daniel Ricciardo claims fastest lap in Singapore, thereby depriving Lando Norris of a potential championship winning point.

As he prepares for the curtain to be brought down on his F1 career, while insisting he has no regrets, Daniel Ricciardo takes comfort from final accolade from the fans.

On the 60th lap of this weekend’s Singapore GP, Daniel Ricciardo did something he hasn’t done in a long time: set the fastest lap of a race. It was the 17th of his career, but his first since 2021, back when he was racing alongside Lando Norris with McLaren. Coincidentally, Ricciardo stole the fastest-lap honor from race-winner Norris this time out, despite no chance at scoring the singular ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen says issues such as his punishment for swearing may "decide my future" and are "really tiring".

Today's post-race press conference with Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri.

Rosanna Tennant, Sam Bird & Harry Benjamin look back on the Singapore GP.

Daniel Ricciardo says he has “a good idea” that he might have driven his last race in Formula 1.

This was a better performance overall than in recent races, but not good enough for points.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were "overheating" after both drivers skipped Formula 1 media obligations following the Singapore Grand Prix.The championship's governing body, the FIA, accepted Mercedes' request for the drivers not to face the media due to their conditions after a gruelling 62 laps at the Marina Bay circuit - the first time since ... Keep reading

We completed a difficult weekend on a positive note, finishing P15 and P16 with Zhou and Valtteri.

This is the reality of where we are currently.

Max Verstappen says the "silly" punishment for swearing in the Singapore Grand Prix Thursday press conference makes him question his future in Formula 1.The Dutchman was effectively handed community service by the FIA for swearing in Thursday's pre-event press conference, having referred to his Red Bull as "f*****" in his reflections of the Azerbaijan GP weekend.This led him to protest in ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen says the "silly" punishment levied for his discourse in the Singapore Grand Prix Thursday press conference makes him question his future in Formula 1.The Dutchman was effectively handed community service by the FIA for swearing in Thursday's pre-event press conference, having referred to his Red Bull as "f***ed" in his reflections of the Azerbaijan GP weekend.This led him to protest ... Keep reading

McLaren’s Lando Norris wins the Singapore Grand Prix to take a further chunk out of Max Verstappen’s advantage in the championship.

Lando Norris has suggested he wasn't "necessarily overpushing" after escaping from twice touching the wall without damage during a dominant drive to win Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix.The McLaren driver put in a statement drive to defeat championship rival Max Verstappen by over 20 seconds at the Marina Bay Circuit, including leading at the end of the first lap from pole for the first time in ... Keep reading

Lando Norris has suggested he wasn't "necessarily overpushing" after escaping from two touches with the wall without damage during a dominant Singapore Grand Prix.The McLaren driver put in a statement drive to defeat Formula 1 championship rival Max Verstappen by over 20 seconds at the Marina Bay Circuit, including leading at the end of the first lap from pole for the first time in his career.Read ... Keep reading

Result of the Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix.

Despite a couple of close encounters with the Marina Bay walls, Lando Norris claims a commanding win in Singapore, though Max Verstappen limits the points damage.

Lando Norris survived two scares with the wall to dominate the Singapore Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen by 20.9 seconds to close the championship lead to 52 points.The Briton brushed the wall twice during a crushing victory, first knocking his front wing at Turn 14 after a lock-up ahead of his sole pitstop, but escaped without needed to change it during the switch to hard tyres.During his ... Keep reading