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Singapore GP | F1 Academy | Practice | Pulling sets top practice time while strong last laps from Martí sees her P2 ahead of Pin and Weug

After an almost month-long hiatus, Round 5 of the 2024 F1 Academy Championship gets underway at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore with the weekend’s first and only free practice session. This weekend introduces United Kingdom’s Ella Lloyd (LLO), currently competing in ROKit FIA British Formula F4 with JHR Developments. Lloyd, who sits ninth out…

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Red Bull F1’s Sergio Pérez “surprised” MCL38 rear wing declared “legal” but insists that team “just have to focus” on themselves

Despite a promising Saturday qualifying session which earned him a P4 starting position, ahead of his teammate and current leader in the World Drivers’ Championship Max Verstappen, Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend was, ultimately, a disappointing one, with the Oracle Red Bull Racing driver unable to finish the race due to a shared-fault…

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“There is a racial element there” — Lewis Hamilton on FIA President’s words about F1 drivers swearing and comparing it to rappers

Lewis Hamilton had some choice words to say about some choice words that were delivered by FIA President Mohammad Ben Sulayem. Earlier this week, Ben Sulayem came under fire as he tried to convince drivers to stop swearing on the radio and try to end broadcasting by FOM of such words on the live feed….

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“I think there are other priorities for the FIA to look at at the moment” – F1 drivers push back against FIA President’s swearing concerns

The ongoing debate around swearing in Formula 1 radio communications has sparked strong reactions from drivers, with Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, and Sergio Pérez all weighing in on the matter ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix. The controversy follows a recent push from FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem to limit the amount of…

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“I’m going to try to go for points again” — Colapinto optimistic about Williams’s performance as he chases consecutive points finishes at F1 Singapore GP

After an impressive haul of four points in only his second F1 outing in Baku, Franco Colapinto will surely hope to keep his momentum going when the FW46 hits the Marina Bay Circuit under the dazzling floodlights. As Williams moves up the world championship table to eighth place, it’s imperative for the Grove-based team to…

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“Everything’s been tested, everything’s legal” — Lando Norris ‘proud’ of McLaren’s ‘mini-DRS’ after Baku F1 outcry

Following Oscar Piastri’s victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lando Norris says he is ‘very happy’ and ‘proud’ of what seems to be McLaren’s ‘mini-DRS’ as the British outfit is under close watch after the win. There was a controversy with the McLaren’s title contender car after footage circulated of the MCL38’s rear…

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“Maybe we didn’t anticipate as well as we should have” — Leclerc identifies Piastri’s straight-line speed as factor in F1 Azerbaijan GP defeat

Despite starting the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix race from pole position, Scuderia Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was unable to secure his third win of the season, instead finishing second behind McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. While speaking ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, Leclerc, who had led the race during the first stint on the medium tyres and…

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