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“The car came alive” — Hamilton on dramatic shift in performance and qualifying P3 at F1 Singapore GP

Senjuti Jash7 months ago7 months ago011 mins

Considering his one-lap struggles in recent times, Lewis Hamilton bounced back to secure the third position in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix. While he managed to beat his Mercedes teammate George Russell by 0.026 seconds, his time of 1:29.841 in a one-lap shootout in Q3 (following Carlos Sainz’s crash) placed him over three tenths…

Maya Weug on her “quiet” and “lonely” Race 1 of F1 Academy in Singapore

Anna Elizabeth Krausová7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

Maya Weug, backed up by Ferrari in F1 Academy, scored another podium to add to her resume as a talented racing driver with great potential. The 20-year-old started the race in P2 and even though she didn’t manage to catch Abbi Pulling in first, at least she didn’t let Doriane Pin behind pass her. She…

Abbi Pulling: “I’m not putting any pressure on myself” in the championship battle as she reflects on Race 1 of F1 Academy in Singapore

Anna Elizabeth Krausová7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

There has not been a race weekend in F1 Academy this season without Abbi Pulling winning at least one of the two races — and the street circuit of Marina Bay didn’t change this impressive statistic. The English driver backed by Alpine saw her sixth victory in 2024 earlier today, starting from pole position and…

Russell hails “absolutely incredible turnaround” by Mercedes to lock out second row for F1 Singapore GP

Senjuti Jash7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

Despite securing a spot on the podium in Baku with George Russell, Mercedes had fairly low expectations regarding their qualifying performance at the Singapore Grand Prix after struggling for pace in the two practice sessions on Friday. However, the tide turned in their favour today as the Silver Arrows managed to lock out the second…

F1 | Singapore GP | Qualifying | Norris beats Verstappen and Hamilton to pole as Sainz crashes in Q3

James O'Connor7 months ago7 months ago08 mins

Q1 Esteban Ocon set the first time on a 1:32.645, ahead of Bottas, Gasly and Zhou. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc quickly beat that, popping in a 1:30.896. The driver who has looked unbeatable all weekend, Lando Norris, logged a 1:30.724 to beat that soon after. Oscar Piastri slotted into P3, 0.244s adrift, with Carlos Sainz 0.020s…

(Editors note: A star burst filter was used in the creation of this image) Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38

F1 | Singapore GP | FP3 | Norris sets a record lap, pulling ahead of the Ferrari as they encounter a performance dip

Rohit Bhaskar7 months ago7 months ago08 mins

The curtain falls on the third practice session and it’s Lando Norris and McLaren who head into qualifying as the clear favorites. Norris clocked an impressive lap of 1:29.646, setting a new lap record around Marina Bay and leading the field by nearly half a second. He was the only driver to dip below the…

F1 | Singapore GP | FP1 | Leclerc ahead of Norris and Sainz in a quiet session

Lucrezia Costa7 months ago06 mins

It’s time for the first practise session of the weekend in Singapore. Before the beginning of the session, latest GP winner Oscar Piastri’s rear left wheel got stuck on his McLaren car during pit stop practise. The papaya team hopes that the issue will be solved by the end of the session, in order to…

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

Jonah Presser7 months ago05 mins

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….

McLaren and Mercedes reveal plans for more F1 upgrades this season

Ewout Albrecht7 months ago08 mins

After the Azerbaijan Grand Prix of last weekend McLaren has taken the lead in the constructors’ championship, a feat last seen in 2014 when Kevin Magnussen and Jenson Button achieved a double podium for the Woking outfit in the season’s opening race in Australia. A pretty big milestone for the team then, something which team…

“It is a black magic” — Russell attributes their inability to fight for the win at F1 Azerbaijan GP to the discrepancy in performance of different Pirelli compounds

Senjuti Jash7 months ago7 months ago09 mins

After lining up in fifth on the grid and losing a place off the line, George Russell’s hopes of scoring a podium were understandably low. However, the W15’s excellent pace on the hard compound tyres allowed him to retake the position from Max Verstappen. As an unexpected bonus, the shocking collision between Carlos Sainz and…