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“A well-timed safety car” — Ricciardo quips about bringing Piquet back to F1 after a poor qualifying in Singapore GP

Harshpreet Kaur2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

Under the street-lights of Singapore, Formula One held it’s Qualifying session for the race on Sunday, and despite what seemed to be a promising Friday Daniel Ricciardo’s failed to make it past Q1. The Australian driver only qualified P16. When asked to explain what exactly went wrong in the session, the VCARB driver had no…

F1 Academy | Singapore GP | Race 2 | Pulling takes 7th win this season while Pin loses out to Weug

Anna Elizabeth Krausová2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

It’s a hot day in Singapore and the all-female series is about to race on the 19 turns of the Marina Bay street circuit. One thing is clear — because of the temperature and heat, tyre degradation will be a crucial topic in Race 2 and it will not be an easy race for the…

Verstappen “happy with second” after F1 Singapore GP qualifying but upset after “ridiculous” penalty imposed for language during FIA Drivers’ Press Conference

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago015 mins

Despite a series of challenges with his RB20 throughout the weekend, Oracle Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen will start Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix race from the front row, having qualified second behind McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris – Verstappen’s closest rival in the 2024 World Driver’s Championship. While speaking with the media during Saturday’s post-qualifying press…

“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…

Tsunoda satisfied with “good” F1 Singapore GP qualifying performance, concedes Haas is “definitely a better, efficient car”

Evan Roberts2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

A positive qualifying session in Singapore will see Yuki Tsunoda start the race in P8, his first Q3 appearance since the Hungarian GP before the summer break. Despite the strong result, Tsunoda didn’t appear too content with his car, a lack of efficiency the main issue for the RB driver, claiming the car is lacking…

“Driver mistake” — Sainz left to rue a “not common and not typical” error in F1 Singapore GP qualifying

James O'Connor2 months ago010 mins

As things stand, Carlos Sainz will start P10 in the Singapore Grand Prix as the winner of last year’s race had a crash in Q3. After letting Oscar Piastri by seconds before, Sainz got on the gas as he set off on his first push lap. However, he lost the rear in turn 18 and…

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…

Norris looking forward to competing against “two greats of the sport” as he aims for F1 Singapore GP victory

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago015 mins

Despite a disrupted third qualifying session (Q3), McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris will start Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix race from pole, having out-qualified title rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull by over two-tenths of a second. Despite his strong qualifying performance, Norris described the lap that had earned him his sixth career pole as “not particularly…

“Both my laps were terrible” – Piastri frustrated by Q3 laps in F1 Singapore GP qualifying

Chiara Martin2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Oscar Piastri admitted that it was a tough qualifying session at the Singapore Grand Prix, one marked by personal frustrations despite some improvements throughout the day. The McLaren driver, who has shown moments of brilliance this season, struggled to execute his lap fully when it mattered, leaving him dissatisfied with his final position on the…

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…