Charles Leclerc says he and Lewis Hamilton are “passengers” of Ferrari’s Formula 1 car, as they can’t outperform it to get back to the podium positions.Ferrari has had tough weekends in Baku and Singapore, where the top five eluded the Scuderia in both qualifying and the race, with the lackContinue Reading
Oscar Piastri voiced his annoyance at both Lando Norris and McLaren following the clash on the opening lap of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix – but were his complaints justified?The F1 world championship leader was barged by Norris into Turn 3 on the opening lap and wasn’t given sympathyContinue Reading
McLaren smashed through the 200 wins barrier in the Formula 1 world championship in 2025, having ended its long wait for a ninth constructors’ title the year before. Only Ferrari has more, and McLaren’s constructors’ success this season puts it clear of Williams and into second on the all-time list.TheContinue Reading
On 6 October 1985, Alain Prost won the Formula 1 championship for the first time in his career, at 30 years of age.Ahead of the European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch, McLaren’s Prost enjoyed a 16-point gap over his only remaining rival, Ferrari’s Michele Alboreto, and needed to bring hisContinue Reading
Toto Wolff says the current generation of Formula 1 cars being a “surprise box” means results like George Russell’s shock Singapore Grand Prix victory have become a feature of the era.In the ground-effect era Mercedes has arguably experienced more ups and downs than any other team in the paddock, withContinue Reading
Last year’s Singapore Grand Prix proved to be Daniel Ricciardo’s last race in Formula 1, as the Australian was replaced at the RB team by Liam Lawson for the final six races of the year.In 2023, Lawson had been installed as a substitute for Ricciardo following the latter’s hand fractureContinue Reading
“I think the first-lap situation is one of those that can happen with this close racing,” was McLaren team principal Andrea Stella’s post-race take on the incident between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri which defined the Singapore Grand Prix.“We will review the situation together with our drivers, we will haveContinue Reading
The optics of ‘blue on blue’ – or in this case papaya on papaya – incidents in Formula 1 seldom reflect well on the aggressor. Especially at McLaren, where a policy of scrupulous equality prevails.But Lando Norris outright rejected claims that his move on team-mate Oscar Piastri at Turn 3Continue Reading
Lewis Hamilton was given a five-second penalty by Formula 1’s stewards, having failed to respect track limits in the latter stages of the Singapore Grand Prix.Hamilton suffered from suspected brake issues in the last four laps of the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, which meant he dropped behindContinue Reading
Fernando Alonso criticised Isack Hadjar’s defence in the Singapore Grand Prix, with the 21-year-old Frenchman labelling the Formula 1 veteran “grumpy”.Aston Martin’s Alonso had to overtake Hadjar twice during the Marina Bay race; first on lap 3 for eighth position, diving down the inside at the hairpin, then on lapContinue Reading