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George Russell reflects on his engine penalty, the efficacy of the latest Mercedes upgrades, and running the older specification for the 2026 Singapore GP weekend

Russell on engine penalty, Mercedes upgrades, and reverting to older specification for 2026 F1 Singapore GP weekend

Senjuti Jash28 minutes ago28 minutes ago05 mins

Mercedes F1 driver George Russell has opened up about his engine failure in Malaysia, incoming grid penalties, whether the W17’s latest upgrades are adequate, and him reverting to the older Baku specification heading into the 2026 Singapore GP weekend. The Brackley-based outfit confirmed on Wednesday that the Brit will take on new power unit components…

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Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (1) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes in the Pitlane during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain in Malaysia- Norris speaking to media at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP

Norris “hopeful” McLaren will see boost of performance at 2026 F1 Singapore GP

Shermaine Wong2 hours ago2 hours ago07 mins

Heading into the 2026 F1 Singapore GP weekend, McLaren’s Lando Norris is “hopeful” the Woking outfit’s fixes brought to the Marina Bay Street Circuit will be able to resolve the straight-line speed issues that have plagued his car over the last two weekends. Oscar Piastri’s P6 finish a week earlier at Sepang has been the…

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The FIA has revealed the cause of the software bug that caused power losses and delayed the start of the 2026 F1 Malaysia race.

FIA reveals cause of software bug behind power losses that delayed 2026 F1 Malaysia race

Shania Wallage8 hours ago8 hours ago03 mins

The FIA has completed its review into the Power Unit software bug that caused multiple Formula 1 cars to lose power on the formation lap ahead of the 2026 F1 race in Malaysia. The race start was suspended after two formation laps when several cars lost power in wet conditions. With multiple cars experiencing power…

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Lance Stroll looks back at the missed opportunities during the 2026 F1 race in Malaysia.

Stroll feels points were possible in 2026 Malaysia F1 race

Ewout Albrecht20 hours ago20 hours ago03 mins

Lance Stroll had reasons to be positive after the race in Malaysia, despite F1 making a joke out of itself in general. The Canadian driver started from P14, and eventually finished 12th. Coming to Sepang, Aston Martin had already seen quite a few upgrades compared to the car that struggled through pre-season testing. However, finishes,…

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Audi drivers Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto debrief the key moments from the 2026 F1 Malaysia race

Audi duo Hülkenberg and Bortoleto debrief eventful 2026 F1 Malaysia race

Maahika Banerjee24 hours ago1 day ago08 mins

The 2026 F1 Malaysia race marked Formula 1’s return to the legendary Sepang International Circuit after nine years. But this comeback came with its own trials and tribulations: torrential rain, race delays, Safety Cars, and red flags. The biggest challenge was a perplexing FIA software issue right as the drivers were completing their formation laps,…

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Haas drivers Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon believe that points were in the cards during 2026 F1 race in Malaysia.

Haas drivers Bearman and Ocon lament missed opportunities at 2026 F1 race in Malaysia

Rebecca Malitz1 day ago1 day ago011 mins

After round 16 of the 2026 F1 season in Malaysia, Haas drivers Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon were not satisfied with the result, as the VF 26 showed great pace this weekend and led them to believe a better outcome was in the cards. After a chaotic F1 GP in Malaysia, the Haas drivers ultimately finished…

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Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas discuss Cadillac's choice to start the 2026 F1 race in Malaysia on slick tyres and then opt for a split strategy

Pérez and Bottas discuss Cadillac’s tyre strategy after challenging rain-affected 2026 F1 Malaysia race

Senjuti Jash1 day ago1 day ago05 mins

Cadillac drivers Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas opened up about their tyre choice at the start and how challenging the decision to split the strategy was following the first rain-delayed race of the 2026 F1 season in Malaysia. Bottas and Pérez both failed to make it out of the first segment of qualifying, finding themselves…

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From P22 on the grid for the 2026 F1 Malaysia race, Arvid Lindblad gained 12 places as the rookie grabbed a crucial point on Sunday.

Lindblad: P10 from last “pretty amazing” in 2026 F1 Malaysia race, unhappy with personal performance

James O'Connor1 day ago1 day ago04 mins

From P22 on the grid for the 2026 F1 Malaysia race, Arvid Lindblad gained 12 places as the Racing Bulls rookie grabbed a crucial point on Sunday afternoon. Engine component changes had put him at the back of the field for the race. After the formation lap farce, Racing Bulls made the right call by…

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Isack Hadjar finished the 2026 F1 Malaysia race in P5 but was extremely frustrated and annoyed for multiple reasons after the flag fell.

Hadjar annoyed with multiple issues after P5 in 2026 F1 Malaysia race

James O'Connor2 days ago2 days ago04 mins

Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar finished the 2026 F1 Malaysia race in P5 but was extremely frustrated and annoyed for multiple reasons after the flag fell. 3rd fastest in qualifying, he dropped to P8 on the grid because of an engine change outside his allocation. That became P5 into Turn 1, before quickly passing Liam…

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Coverage of a chaotic, rain-affected weekend like the latest race in Malaysia naturally centres on tyres, strategy calls, and problems.

The strongest necks in Motorsport: What a race weekend asks of a single-seater driver

Editorial Staff2 days ago2 days ago07 mins

Thirty laps into a race, a driver brakes hard into a corner, turns in, and feels his head trying to go in a different direction from the car. He has done it dozens of times already, and he has dozens more to go. The viewer sees a steady line through the apex. What the viewer…

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