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Wolff reacts to Horner voicing interest in hiring George Russell for Red Bull F1 — “Christian is always trying to stir s*** up”

Rebecca Malitz2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

In June it was announced that Sergio Perez signed a new 2-year contract with Red Bull that would take him to the end of the 2026 season. With the newly signed contract the speculation about the Mexican’s future should have been put to rest. Instead there is an endless stream of rumors and speculation about…

Viry engine department plead for public authorities to get involved as Renault F1 project set to end

Evan Roberts2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Ahead of the new engine regulations for 2026, Alpine F1 Team, who were historically known as Renault have pulled the plug on the development of their own engine. Instead the team will switch over to Mercedes engines when the new regs are introduced, something that has been met with severe backlash by those who were…

Wolff on Hamilton’s strategy for the F1 Singapore GP: “That was the wrong decision that we all took together jointly”

Marika Petracca2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

P3 on the starting grid, ahead of him only the two title contenders: poleman Lando Norris and defending champion Max Verstappen. Things did not look so bad for Lewis Hamilton ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix. On race day, however, he was the only one – along with Daniel Ricciardo – to start on the…

“That was a mistake” — Mercedes TD James Allison rues Hamilton’s alternate tyre strategy as he addresses their “disappointing” result at F1 Singapore GP

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago019 mins

A podium seemed to be on the cards for Mercedes at the Singapore Grand Prix after they managed to lock out the second row on the grid in an interrupted qualifying session. However, certain missteps on the part of the pit wall in terms of splitting strategies and subpar race pace compromised their performance massively….

Doriane Pin “wanted more” than double podium from F1 Academy Singapore weekend, missing the fastest lap in Race 2 by “less than one tenth”

Anna Elizabeth Krausová2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Coming into the 2024 F1 Academy season, Doriane Pin was one of the favorites to potentially win the Drivers’ Championship. Now, six races later and with the last two rounds ahead of us, the Mercedes driver sits second in the overall standings. Though the chance to catch the leading Abbi Pulling is slim, Pin has…

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

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 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 Krausová2 months ago2 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 Krausová2 months ago2 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 Jash2 months ago2 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'Connor2 months ago2 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…