Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur defended Charles Leclerc after he failed to pass Max Verstappen at the start of the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. Off the line last Sunday, the Monegasque driver had a slightly better launch than his Dutch rival. Verstappen legally squeezed Leclerc and only gave him a cars width on the run…
Laurent Mekies has agreed a new year five-year deal with Red Bull Racing to continue as their F1 CEO and Team Principal through to 2031. The French engineer joined in July of 2025 after the sacking of Christian Horner. He had been at Racing Bulls. Following his appointment, Red Bull and Max Verstappen went on…
Sri Lankan driver Yevan David has joined Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) for the 2027 Formula 3 (F3) season. It will be his second campaign in the category as he moves over from AIX Racing. The 19-year-old showed flashes of strong potential in his rookie season this year. In the Silverstone Sprint Race back in July,…
Valtteri Bottas had one of his worst races in F1 as the Finn was almost lapped by Cadillac teammate Sergio Pérez in the 2026 Singapore GP. The gap at the end was 96 seconds. On the ninth row together because of penalties for Hadjar, Russell and the Astons, the Mexican started softs, whilst the 10-time…
Laurent Mekies admitted Red Bull Racing badly let Isack Hadjar down across the 2026 F1 Singapore GP round at Marina Bay. 8th in FP1 and a distant 9th in Sprint Qualifying as eventual Sprint and Grand Prix race winner Max Verstappen took pole position, the Frenchman was complaining about a lack of grip with his…
F1 has confirmed that Rwanda will be joining the calendar in the 2030s for the African GP. It will be the first race on the continent since 1993. A 10-year deal has been agreed. Rwanda held the FIA Gala back in 2024 in Kigali. The country has a population of almost 15 million people. His…
Liam Lawson continued a very strong season as the New Zealander backed up his P5 in the Sprint with a 7th place in the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. The 24-year-old returned to Racing Bulls for the triple-header once Isack Hadjar had recovered from his injury. After getting taken out by his teammate in Baku, the…
Toto Wolff believes Mercedes has made progress on understanding their updated W17 following the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. Kimi Antonelli finished on the podium from P4 on the grid, while George Russell grabbed a P9 after starting 19th. At the Malaysia round, the Brackley-based squad brought significant upgrades as they looked to get back to…
Fred Vasseur launched a passionate but calm defence of Ferrari’s strategy after Lewis Hamilton decided to go a different route at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. From P2 and P3 on the grid, the Italian team decided to split the tyre selection. Leclerc went off on softs, with Hamilton on mediums. It quickly became clear…
From 19th on the grid, Mercedes driver George Russell gained 10 positions to finish in P9 in the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. Having cleared the Cadillacs on the first lap, the driver of car #63 made slow progress through the field as overtaking at Marina Bay is very tough. He passed Bortoleto, Albon and Colapinto…
