F1 2024

“We should have finished in the points” — Colapinto left to rue Williams strategy mistake in F1 Singapore GP

James O'Connor3 weeks ago09 mins

Franco Colapinto’s impressive start to life in Formula One continued as he finished P11 in the Singapore Grand Prix. Despite not having the front suspension update teammate Alex Albon received, the Argentine driver was only 0.007s slower in qualifying as they locked out the sixth row, with both narrowly missing out on Q3. The 21-year-old…

Red Bull’s Head of Race Strategy Will Courtenay to join McLaren F1 as Sporting Director

James O'Connor3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

Following the departures of Adrian Newey, Dan Fallows and Rob Marshall, as well as Jonathan Wheatley come the end of the 2024 season, Red Bull Racing will also be losing Head of Strategy Will Courtenay to McLaren Racing. BBC Sport reports that he has a contract at Red Bull Racing until the middle of the…

“A little better than our best dreams” – Alonso on P8 finish at the F1 Singapore GP

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago010 mins

For the twelfth time this season, and the third since Formula One’s return after the summer break, Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso added points to his and his team’s tallies in their respective championships. While speaking following the Singapore Grand Prix race, in which he finished eighth, earning his team another four points, the Spaniard stated…

“We paid the price of a bad quali” — Leclerc rues finishing fifth despite a good recovery drive from P9 at F1 Singapore GP

Senjuti Jash4 weeks ago4 weeks ago012 mins

Scuderia Ferrari settled for damage limitation at the Singapore Grand Prix after a disappointing qualifying session on Saturday. Following the crash of Carlos Sainz in the early stages of Q3, which brought out the red flag, Charles Leclerc struggled with cold tyres, and his only flying lap was deleted for exceeding track limits. Starting from…

Horner says Norris a “lucky b******” after double wall hit in F1 Singapore GP

Chiara Martin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

Red Bull Racing’s Team Principal, Christian Horner, voiced his feelings after the Singapore Grand Prix, accusing McLaren of “taking the p***” when Lando Norris showcased his true speed advantage over Max Verstappen. During the early stages of the race, Norris comfortably held a steady gap over Verstappen. A short team radio conversation revealed that Norris…

Piastri: “A good damage limitation day” in tough F1 Singapore GP

Chiara Martin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago08 mins

Oscar Piastri delivered a good performance at the Singapore Grand Prix, moving from P5 to P3, and securing another podium finish for McLaren. After a challenging start to the weekend, Piastri was satisfied with the result, describing it as a strong example of damage limitation. Reflecting on his race, Piastri explained, “Yeah, I think so….

Sainz says Colapinto’s F1 Singapore GP overtake at turn 1 a “banzai move” as “aggressive strategy” leads to P7

Fernanda Álvarez4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

The Singapore Grand Prix weekend started to fall away from Carlos Sainz as he crashed during qualifying in Q3. Starting P10, the 3-time race winner lost two places after Franco Colapinto made a brilliant lunge into turn 1 and got the car stopped at the apex, and it allowed Sergio Pérez through as well in…

“Quite a painful afternoon” — Sergio Pérez left to lament lots of traffic and dirty air in F1 Singapore GP

Fernanda Álvarez4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

Sergio Pérez’s struggles in qualifying in Singapore led to a hard-fought Sunday evening in the race at Marina Bay circuit. Despite having a good start that saw him jump three places on the grid to sit P10 in at the end of the first lap, the Red Bull driver spent the 62 laps in the…

Verstappen pleased with “good achievement” after P2 at Singapore GP but highlights need for continued improvements ahead of remaining races

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago4 weeks ago014 mins

Despite having his lead in the 2024 World Drivers’ Championship further cut to 51 points, Oracle Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen described his second-place finish at the Singapore Grand Prix as a “good achievement”, especially as he had expected to struggle around the Marina Bay Street Circuit, as he had in previous years. Verstappen started…

F1 | Singapore GP | Race | Norris crushes the oppositon at Marina Bay as Verstappen takes vital P2

Rachel Stephens4 weeks ago011 mins

Hotter than it’s been at this time all weekend, the Marina Bay track temperature sits at 37 degrees ahead of the Singapore GP. Before the race can even begin, Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin has some issues, with the team doing a last-minute fix on a brake issue. The team are certain that the issue will be resolved ahead of the GP, and…