Singapore Grand Prix Archives - Page 4 of 11 - Motorsport

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

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 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…

Ferrari “threw everything in the bin with Q3 tyre temperature issue” in F1 Singapore GP qualifying — Leclerc

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Ferrari was left to rue a painful Q3 at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix as they will start P9 and P10 tomorrow. Carlos Sainz crashed in the final corner as he started a push lap, with Charles Leclerc losing his time at the end of the session as he exceeded track limits at turn 2….

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

James O'Connor3 months ago3 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…

F1 Academy | Singapore GP | Race 1 | Pulling adds to her championship lead with P1 and Pin gets podium despite 5-second penalty

Anna Elizabeth Krausová3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

In the extreme humidity of the Marina Bay, Round 5 of F1 Academy continues with the first big chance to score points ahead of us — Race 1 with 12 laps of racing. It will be possibly the toughest test for the young drivers yet — street circuit new for most of them, humidity, heat,…

Verstappen unhappy after FP2 at F1 Singapore GP in continued struggles with a “difficult” car as challengers Norris and Leclerc dominate

Evan Roberts3 months ago04 mins

Practice two in Singapore ended once again with a McLaren on top, Lando Norris ended the session in first as he sets his sights on reigning three time World Champion Max Verstappen who floundered down in 15th. Verstappen was vocal on the issues his Red Bull is facing as not only did he finish the…

Williams “trying to tackle some of the general balance of the car” with F1 Singapore GP upgrade — Albon

Ryan McGahey3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Alex Albon explains Williams’ plan to experiment with their latest upgrade this weekend with the aim of understanding the improvements on a track which historically has not suited the team. Speaking on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, Williams’ Alex Albon discussed the team’s latest updates following a strong showing last time out…

F1 | Singapore GP | FP2 | Norris and Leclerc well clear of the field as Russell crashes

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

Lando Norris led the way in FP2 as McLaren continued their strong recent form. On the mediums and hards used early in the session, Charles Leclerc led the way from teammate Carlos Sainz by almost 0.3s, with Alex Albon impressing in P3 as Williams continued to show very strong speed. The Thai driver took over…

Verstappen to face public service work following use of swear word in F1 press conference

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Max Verstappen will be a busy man at the conclusion of the 2024 season as he faces public service work following comments in the pre-event press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix. Speaking on Thursday about his forgettable weekend in Baku, the Dutchman used the F-word to describe it. That did not go down well…

F1 Azerbaijan GP performance one of “the top three” in my career to date — Gasly

James O'Connor3 months ago3 months ago08 mins

Pierre Gasly has labelled his performance in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as one of his best in his racing career. The 28-year-old had been disqualified on Saturday for a fuel mass flow breach, leaving him at the back of the grid when the race got going. He cleared the Saubers and Daniel Ricciardo, and he…

Red Bull F1’s Sergio Pérez “surprised” MCL38 rear wing declared “legal” but insists that team “just have to focus” on themselves

Karishma Persad3 months ago010 mins

Despite a promising Saturday qualifying session which earned him a P4 starting position, ahead of his teammate and current leader in the World Drivers’ Championship Max Verstappen, Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend was, ultimately, a disappointing one, with the Oracle Red Bull Racing driver unable to finish the race due to a shared-fault…