Singapore GP Archives - Motorsport

Johnny Herbert says there is “too much swearing” in F1 and reveals details about the stewards discussions with Max Verstappen in Singapore

Rebecca Malitz1 month ago07 mins

Following the Thursday FIA Driver Press Conference leading up to the Singapore Grand Prix Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was called to the stewards for using foul language to describe the state of the Red Bull car. Later that day the Stewards found Verstappen in breach of the International Sporting Code (Article 12.2.1.k) and decided that the…

Carlos Sainz on the “very fine line” of gently bringing in Pirelli F1 tyres versus pushing immediately after a stop

Ryan McGahey1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

Carlos Sainz explains drivers have “many things to consider” in terms of tyre warmup in the opening stages of a stint with the current Pirelli tyres. Tyre warmup and management have long been hotly discussed topics in Formula 1, with the narrow window of performance characteristic of the current spec of Pirelli tyres catching many…

Lance Stroll reflects on a “very difficult weekend” at F1 Singapore GP

Rohit Bhaskar2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Aston Martin had a mixed performance during the Singapore Grand Prix weekend. While Fernando Alonso managed to score valuable points, Lance Stroll faced numerous setbacks that hindered his race. Stroll had a tough Saturday at the Marina Bay Circuit, with his qualifying ending in disappointment as he failed to make it out of Q1 and…

Alpine “need to be doing better than this” following disappointing showing at F1 Singapore GP — Ocon

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Alpine’s Esteban Ocon did not hide his disappointment about the inability to challenge their rivals during the Singapore Grand Prix, which saw the Frenchman finishing 13th after qualifying 15th. His Saturday performance was particularly excellent, dragging his car out of Q1, and he was 0.354s faster than teammate Pierre Gasly. Speaking after the race, the…

“Not getting the same equipment” as Bottas and lack of pace from C44 has masked F1 tyre management and race pain gains — Zhou Guanyu

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Sauber are having one of their toughest seasons in Formula One as the team languishes at the back of the pack. At the Singapore Grand Prix, their driver Zhou Guanyu finished 15th out of the 18 finishers. The Chinese driver was relatively pleased with his race at Marina Bay, beating Valtteri Bottas on merit. His…

Red Bull F1 getting a “direction and understanding” regarding RB20 “limitations” — Horner

Rebecca Malitz2 months ago07 mins

On the back of a truly dominant 2023 outing, Red Bull went into the current season as outright favorites to win both Championships this year. It was unthinkable that any other team would catch up or even get ahead. The season started strong and shaped out to be another record-breaking year for the Milton Keynes-based…

Stella: McLaren F1 “have been focusing on the execution of the start” following Norris’ struggles to convert poles into lap 1 leads

Anumitha Murugapandian2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

With six career poles to Lando Norris’s name, he finally led the first lap of a Grand Prix at the Singapore Grand Prix after losing the lead on the first lap every other times where he started on pole. The McLaren driver lost the lead by the first turn at the Spanish, Hungarian and Dutch…

“We ought to take the fight” — Magnussen targeting RB F1 in Constructors’ Championship after Hülkenberg’s points in Singapore

Evan Roberts2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

On his returning following a race suspension for the Azerbaijan GP, Kevin Magnussen did not enjoy the same success Ollie Bearman had in Baku, failing to finish the race after suffering a puncture in the closing stages. This is Magnussen’s second retirement of the season, the first one coming in Monaco. Having been one of…

Bottas praises Zhou’s “strong race” in F1 Singapore GP as he hopes for “big” car updates at the US GP

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Sauber’s miserable season continued at the Singapore Grand Prix as they finished in P15 and P16, although they did manage to cross the line ahead of Pierre Gasly and Daniel Ricciardo. Once again, Valtteri Bottas did a great job in qualifying, outpacing his teammate Zhou Guanyu by almost half a second as they were slowest…

“I knew about it for two weeks” — Lawson on RB F1’s decision to give him the second seat

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago012 mins

On Thursday, after several days of intense speculation, and amid heavy criticism from fans and pundits alike, Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team (VCARB or RB) formally announced that eight-time race Grand Prix winner, Daniel Ricciardo would be leaving the team with immediate effect. Minutes later, a subsequent media release confirmed that Ricciardo would…