Max Verstappen will not use the cooling vest during the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix and says it is “ridiculous” that the device could become mandatory next year – although the FIA clarifies that these discussions remain ongoing.In Singapore, the FIA issued an official heat hazard sign for the firstContinue Reading
Helmut Marko is impressed by how quickly Isack Hadjar gets up to speed on new tracks, and even called it a similarity with Max Verstappen. Hadjar started the Singapore Grand Prix on a strong note by setting the second-fastest time on Friday. In the first practice session, the rookie already placedContinue Reading
Williams boss James Vowles has urged Formula 1 to adopt a two-day grand prix weekend which could subsequently result in more venues being added to the 24-round calendar.The format of a race weekend has been a hot topic recently after F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali underlined the need for the championshipContinue Reading
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has given purists cause to chafe of late, mooting changes in race formats such as more sprint weekends and reverse grids. Not only this, the sands are shifting beneath the venues themselves. In an interview with the Italian Passa dal BSMT podcast this week he has nowContinue Reading
New Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen says the team is still “a few races away” from making a decision on its drivers for 2026, as it looks to decide whether to retain Franco Colapinto for next year.Colapinto is looking to make his case to stay in the frame at theContinue Reading
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’Continue Reading
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 itsContinue Reading
Red Bull Formula 1 advisor Helmut Marko has confirmed he will pick up discussions with former McLaren junior Alex Dunne about a role with the team.Dunne and McLaren went their separate ways after the two parties couldn’t come to an agreement over their future plans. The F2 frontrunner sees hisContinue Reading
Red Bull Formula 1 advisor Helmut Marko has hailed the team’s ‘best Friday in years’ at a Singapore Grand Prix where it has historically enjoyed very little success.Red Bull has not taken a single pole position at the Marina Bay Street Circuit since the beginning of the turbo hybrid eraContinue Reading
Lando Norris was a dejected figure after Friday practice at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix as he felt he was “missing all of the feelings that I had here last year”.The McLaren driver failed to finish above fifth across the two sessions, with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso topping FP1Continue Reading