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It was a challenging F1 Singapore Grand Prix for Gabriel Bortoleto and the Kick Sauber team, as the Brazilian rookie’s evening unravelled after contact on the opening lap and a difficult long stint on hard tyres, which left him finishing 17th. Early contact and pit stop Starting from 14th, Bortoleto’s race took an immediate turn…
McLaren secured their second consecutive F1 Constructors’ Championship at the Singapore GP, but team principal Andrea Stella muted the celebrations as he candidly acknowledged the papaya squad’s ongoing competitiveness issues on specific circuit types. Despite Lando Norris finishing third to mathematically confirm McLaren’s teams’ title, both Mercedes and Red Bull outpaced the Woking-based outfit throughout…
In a race defined by relentless pace and flawless execution, Carlos Sainz delivered a masterclass in damage limitation at the 2025 F1 Singapore Grand Prix. A post-qualifying disqualification saw him start from P18 on the grid. Despite that, he fought tenaciously to seize a valuable championship point. The Marina Bay Street Circuit is notoriously difficult…
Fernando Alonso finished P7 in the F1 Singapore GP after starting from P10 on the grid. He put in a solid race, despite a slow pitstop causing him to lose almost 10 seconds, and brought him out right behind Isaac Hadjar. In the closing laps of the race, Alonso was able to close down on…
Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli has opened up about the factors that undermined his race and his feeling in the W16 following his P5 finish at the F1 Singapore GP on Sunday. Despite showing promising pace in the final hour of practice and the first two segments of qualifying, Antonelli’s best lap in Q3 was only…
Lewis Hamilton endured a long F1 Singapore GP race at the Marina Bay Circuit. After qualifying only in P6, just ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc in P7, it quickly became a waiting game for much of the race. According to Hamilton, the race was simply “ok,” as a poor start immediately set him back. Furthermore,…
The Singapore GP did not go as Piastri would have hoped. After starting P3 in his McLaren, with teammate Norris starting P5, a first-lap incident ruined his hopes for a podium result. After taking avoiding action when attacking a gap between Piastri and Verstappen, Norris pushed Piastri rather wide. Understandably, Piastri was not very happy,…
Oliver Bearman left the F1 Singapore GP feeling frustrated after salvaging points from a tricky evening around the streets of Marina Bay. The Haas driver crossed the line ninth, showing pace at times but lamenting costly errors and car limitations that prevented a stronger finish. Chaotic start and early contact The race got off to…
Charles Leclerc’s 2025 F1 Singapore GP saw him finish P6 after qualifying P7 on Saturday. The Ferrari driver faced significant challenges throughout the Singapore GP. Brake management Leclerc’s Singapore GP was compromised early by technical difficulties. Asked about his disappointing result following a solid opening lap, the Ferrari F1 driver spoke openly about the frustration…
Despite his third-row start, Lando Norris turned his luck around after some brave overtaking during the F1 Singapore GP saw him climb to P3. This result helped McLaren claim the title in the Constructors’ Championship. Nonetheless, Norris’ racing had him get noted for an incident with his teammate, Oscar Piastri. Even though the Briton’s move…
