Lando Norris boosted his world championship hopes by securing an impressive pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday.
Under the thousands of bulbs that light up the Marina Bay circuit, Norris posted a dazzling lap to beat rival Max Verstappen by 0.203 seconds.
Lewis Hamilton qualified third for Mercedes, one place ahead of team-mate George Russell, with Oscar Piastri fifth for McLaren.
Last year in Singapore, Sainz claimed a famous victory for Ferrari in what was the only 2023 race not won by a Red Bull car.
Follow live updates from the Singapore Grand Prix
F1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX – LATEST UPDATES
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The Singapore Grand Prix starts at 1pm (BST)
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Lando Norris starts on pole position; Verstappen 2nd; Hamilton 3rd
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Click HERE for the full starting grid
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COMMENT: Ricciardo’s F1 career looks doomed again – and he can have no complaints
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Lewis Hamilton encourages Max Verstappen to ignore FIA’s orders
Time for the Singapore national anthem!
12:45 , Kieran Jackson
Performed by Singapore Airlines Cabin Crew and the Voices of Singapore!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Franco Colapinto who starts P12..
12:42 , Kieran Jackson
“We’ll see. I feel comfortable, very excited for the race – let’s see how it works.”
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Nico Rosberg on Max Verstappen’s swearing controversy
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Driver Standings heading into the Singapore Grand Prix:
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1. Max Verstappen – 313 points
2. Lando Norris – 254 points (-59)
3. Charles Leclerc – 235 points
4. Oscar Piastri – 222 points
5. Carlos Sainz – 184 points
6. Lewis Hamilton – 166 points
7. Sergio Perez – 143 points
8. George Russell – 128 points
9. Fernando Alonso – 58 points
10. Lance Stroll – 24 points
11. Nico Hulkenberg – 22 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda – 22 points
13. Alex Albon – 12 points
14. Daniel Ricciardo – 12 points
15. Pierre Gasly – 8 points
16. Oliver Bearman – 7 points
16. Kevin Magnussen – 6 points
18. Esteban Ocon – 5 points
19. Franco Colapinto – 4 points
20. Zhou Guanyu – 0 points
21. Logan Sargeant – 0 points
22. Valtteri Bottas – 0 points
The anatomy of Lando Norris on pole – and the seven times it’s gone wrong
12:32 , Kieran Jackson
It is now seven times that Norris has started an F1 race on pole – and seven times that he has failed to lead when starting lap two.
What has Norris been doing wrong? Are there repeated issues at the start line? We break down all seven of those pole position starts – dating back to 2021 – to highlight where Norris must improve if he is to start claiming consistent lights-to-flag victories with the minimum of fuss.
Will today be different?
The anatomy of Lando Norris on pole – and the seven times it’s gone wrong
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris, who starts on pole:
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“I look at every race as an opportunity but it’s not easy, still competing against a lot of good guys, fighting against the best in the sport.”
George Russell, who starts P4:
12:17 , Kieran Jackson
“History doesn’t change my approach, we learn from moments like that.
“Naturally when you’re fighting for your first championship, when you know you’ve got the quickest car on the grid you know it’s yours to lose. Lando is a great driver.
“Max’s only opportunity is turn 1, then Lando will be at the distance. Every single year the P2 car has made a bad start. I’d love to see Max battle it out and Lewis and I can swing by!”
Constructors’ Championship heading into Singapore:
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1. McLaren – 476 points
2. Red Bull – 456 points
3. Ferrari – 425 points
4. Mercedes – 309 points
5. Aston Martin – 82 points
6. RB – 34 points
7. Haas – 29 points
8. Williams – 16 points
9. Alpine – 13 points
Drivers parade snaps!
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Martin Brundle on Verstappen’s swearing controversy:
11:53 , Kieran Jackson
“It’s a storm in a tea cup, churlish all round. Don’t really want to waste my time on this.
“All the drivers should get together, they represent themselves, families, countries, teams. They know full well, a lot of youngsters are following Formula 1. They have a responsibility to control.
“Gratuitous swearing is not necessary. I would never sit in a press conference and swear.”
A reminder of the starting grid for today’s race:
11:45 , Kieran Jackson
1. Lando Norris
2. Max Verstappen
3. Lewis Hamilton
4. George Russell
5. Oscar Piastri
6. Nico Hulkenberg
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Yuki Tsunoda
9. Charles Leclerc
10. Carlos Sainz
11. Alex Albon
12. Franco Colapinto
13. Sergio Perez
14. Kevin Magnussen
15. Esteban Ocon
16. Daniel Ricciardo
17. Lance Stroll
18. Pierre Gasly
19. Valtteri Bottas
20. Zhou Guanyu
Here’s how close Norris and Verstappen’s qualifying laps were!
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Why F1 drivers lose more weight at Singapore GP than any other race
11:23 , Kieran Jackson
Within a calendar which now stretches across 24 races, the Singapore Grand Prix – F1’s original night race, which first became a mainstay of the schedule in 2008 – remains the ultimate outlier in terms of conditions. And the ultimate challenge.
With humidity close to 90% and track temperatures around 40C (though it can feel even hotter in the cockpit), drivers lose 2-3kg in sweat alone.
For taller drivers, it can be as much as 4kg, which equates to 3-4% of their bodyweight.
More detail below:
Why F1 drivers lose more weight at Singapore GP than any other race
Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 career looks doomed again – and he can have no complaints
11:06 , Kieran Jackson
When handed a second chance in Formula One last summer, Daniel Ricciardo had his aspirations set higher than a paltry seat at Red Bull’s sister team. As he told The Independent, the effervescent Australian made no secret of his desire to replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull, with 2025 a realistic target. Yet what matters in this sport – beyond a joyous expression and personality – is two-fold: the stopwatch and the standings.
Ricciardo, try as he might, has not been up to scratch on both. A crying shame, for his fans and fans of the sport. Heading into round 18 of the 2024 season in Singapore this weekend, the 35-year-old is 14th in the championship standings but, more significantly, languishes 10 points behind his teammate Yuki Tsunoda.
And so we arrive to now, with Ricciardo’s F1 future on the verge of disintegration once again.
Full piece below:
Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 career looks doomed again – and he can have no complaints
Driver Standings heading into the Singapore Grand Prix:
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1. Max Verstappen – 313 points
2. Lando Norris – 254 points (-59)
3. Charles Leclerc – 235 points
4. Oscar Piastri – 222 points
5. Carlos Sainz – 184 points
6. Lewis Hamilton – 166 points
7. Sergio Perez – 143 points
8. George Russell – 128 points
9. Fernando Alonso – 58 points
10. Lance Stroll – 24 points
11. Nico Hulkenberg – 22 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda – 22 points
13. Alex Albon – 12 points
14. Daniel Ricciardo – 12 points
15. Pierre Gasly – 8 points
16. Oliver Bearman – 7 points
16. Kevin Magnussen – 6 points
18. Esteban Ocon – 5 points
19. Franco Colapinto – 4 points
20. Zhou Guanyu – 0 points
21. Logan Sargeant – 0 points
22. Valtteri Bottas – 0 points
Lewis Hamilton after qualifying P3 in Singapore:
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“Ah man, qualifying has been a disaster for me all year long. I’ve been working and working, all of a sudden it came alive in qualifying for the first time in qualifying. I think there was a tiny bit more left in the car, but I’m grateful for it.
“We’re in a good position to fight tomorrow.”
Could this be Daniel Ricciardo’s final F1 race?
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Daniel Ricciardo admits his future in Formula One is shrouded in uncertainty ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.
Speculation is rife that a decision on RB’s 2025 drivers is expected in the next few weeks – due to a clause in Liam Lawson’s contract – and Ricciardo did not dismiss the rumours out of hand.
“I know how it is and how it works, and I knew there was always going to be some dates and deadlines this year, whether it was the summer break or now post-Singapore, so post-Singapore is the next one,” he told Sky Sports F1.
“Honestly, it’s still, so many things are up in the air. Let’s see how the weekend goes. Obviously, I’m going to give it all I can, as I have. There’s always something to fight for. We’ll see what happens. Try to get the thing on the podium, that’s my plan.”
What is the starting grid for today’s race?
10:20 , Kieran Jackson
1. Lando Norris
2. Max Verstappen
3. Lewis Hamilton
4. George Russell
5. Oscar Piastri
6. Nico Hulkenberg
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Yuki Tsunoda
9. Charles Leclerc
10. Carlos Sainz
11. Alex Albon
12. Franco Colapinto
13. Sergio Perez
14. Kevin Magnussen
15. Esteban Ocon
16. Daniel Ricciardo
17. Lance Stroll
18. Pierre Gasly
19. Valtteri Bottas
20. Zhou Guanyu
F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Lando Norris on beating Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in qualifying
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“It’s pretty cool that I’m here and there’s World Championships, I mean, there’s 150 wins or something between them,” he said after securing pole position in Singapore.
“So, yeah, I’ve got nothing on them and nothing compared to them.
“So I find it cool, you know, that I’m here and I’m amongst them and yeah, trying to fight against them. I think that’s pretty awesome in my regard.”
F1 Singapore Grand Prix: What time is the race and how can I watch?
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The race starts at 1pm (BST).
How can I watch it online and on TV?
The Singapore Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom – and ESPN in the United States. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 11:30am (BST).
Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action in Singapore on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Raceday!
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Good morning and welcome to live coverage of the Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit!
Lando Norris starts on pole and tantalisingly is alongside the man he is trying to catch in the championship, Max Verstappen.
Lewis Hamilton starts in third with Mercedes team-mate George Russell in fourth – Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is down in ninth!
Stay with us for all the build-up and coverage – the race starts at 1pm (BST)!
Lewis Hamilton encourages Max Verstappen to ignore FIA’s orders in Singapore
Saturday 21 September 2024 18:10 , Kieran Jackson
Lewis Hamilton has urged Max Verstappen to snub his community service order – after his Dutch rival took on Formula One’s rulemakers by refusing to answer questions in the FIA’s press conference for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix.
Lando Norris kept his cool in the heat and humidity of the Marina Bay circuit to put his McLaren on pole position. He will be joined on the front row by Verstappen, who he trails by 59 points, with Hamilton third.
An extraordinary press conference, featuring Norris, Verstappen and Hamilton, then followed, which the triple world champion effectively boycotted, 24 hours after he was sanctioned by F1’s governing boy for swearing in Thursday’s media call.
Full piece below:
Lewis Hamilton encourages Max Verstappen to ignore FIA’s orders in Singapore
What is the starting grid for tomorrow’s race?
Saturday 21 September 2024 17:03 , Kieran Jackson
1. Lando Norris
2. Max Verstappen
3. Lewis Hamilton
4. George Russell
5. Oscar Piastri
6. Nico Hulkenberg
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Yuki Tsunoda
9. Charles Leclerc
10. Carlos Sainz
11. Alex Albon
12. Franco Colapinto
13. Sergio Perez
14. Kevin Magnussen
15. Esteban Ocon
16. Daniel Ricciardo
17. Lance Stroll
18. Pierre Gasly
19. Valtteri Bottas
20. Zhou Guanyu
Qualifying report: Lando Norris clinches Singapore GP pole ahead of F1 title rival Max Verstappen
Saturday 21 September 2024 16:35 , Kieran Jackson
Lando Norris boosted his world championship hopes by securing an impressive pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix.
Under the thousands of bulbs that light up the Marina Bay circuit, Norris posted a dazzling lap to beat rival Max Verstappen by 0.203 seconds.
Full report below:
Lando Norris clinches Singapore GP pole ahead of F1 title rival Max Verstappen
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: YOUR TOP-3 AFTER QUALIFYING
Saturday 21 September 2024 16:14 , Kieran Jackson
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Charles Leclerc after qualifying P9…
Saturday 21 September 2024 16:03 , Kieran Jackson
“A problem that we’ve never had, front tyres not working properly. Had to push like crazy on the out-lap to get temperature but it never happened. That’s it.
“P6, P5, if a miracle P3 for tomorrow, I dunno.”
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton after qualifying third….
Saturday 21 September 2024 15:53 , Kieran Jackson
“Ah man, qualifying has been a disaster for me all year long. I’ve been working and working, all of a sudden it came alive in qualifying for the first time in qualifying. I think there was a tiny bit more left in the car, but I’m grateful for it.
“We’re in a good position to fight tomorrow.”
“Qualifying has been a disaster for me all year long. I’ve just been working and working and working.” 💪
Lewis Hamilton on getting P3 🏎️ pic.twitter.com/P8VuaIPx6i
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) September 21, 2024
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen after qualifying P2…
Saturday 21 September 2024 15:42 , Kieran Jackson
“The whole of qualifying went well. Q3 was tough, lap gets cancelled. Then everyone has one run, you want to stay in the limit. I take second, I’m happy with that.
“Tomorrow is difficult to say… a lot can happen in Singapore!”
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris after claiming pole…
Saturday 21 September 2024 15:31 , Kieran Jackson
“It was tough. I was finding it difficult to progress much and get lap time. It was good enough for pole and I’m happy with that, especially here in Singapore.
“My lap wasn’t as good as my lap previous to the red flag. The car is feeling good, did the job today, excited to see what we can do tomorrow.
“I had faith we were quick, I didn’t have to overpush. That’s a nice feeling.”
TOP-10 IN QUALIFYING
Saturday 21 September 2024 15:23 , Kieran Jackson
1. Lando Norris
2. Max Verstappen
3. Lewis Hamilton
4. George Russell
5. Oscar Piastri
6. Nico Hulkenberg
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Yuki Tsunoda
9. Charles Leclerc
10. Carlos Sainz
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris takes pole position!
Saturday 21 September 2024 15:18 , Kieran Jackson
Lando Norris has done it!
The McLaren takes pole position with a 1:29:525, 0.203 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen in second!
Lewis Hamilton takes third place, three-tenths off Norris!
And Charles Leclerc’s lap-time is deleted so he’s only P9!
4-10: Russell, Piastri, Hulkenberg, Alonso, Tsunoda, Leclerc, Sainz
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Cars coming out on track!
Saturday 21 September 2024 15:12 , Kieran Jackson
McLaren head out first, with Piastri ahead of Norris.
And the rest of the drivers head out after them.
3:00 to go in Q3. Who will claim a key pole position in Singapore?!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Q3 back underway!
Saturday 21 September 2024 15:09 , Kieran Jackson
OK, so the session has resumed but nobody is out of the garage.
It will be just one run.
Pressure is on then!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Q3 UPDATE!
Saturday 21 September 2024 15:05 , Kieran Jackson
Session will resume at 3:07pm (BST).
Can they squeeze in two laps or will it be just one?
8:04 left. A reminder: it’s just Piastri and Hulkenberg who have set a lap.
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Verstappen on team radio
Saturday 21 September 2024 15:00 , Kieran Jackson
Verstappen: “Why did my lap time get deleted? I crossed before the red flag!”
Engineer: “We’re looking into that Max.”
Interesting. If there were double yellow flags, it would get deleted. Replays show Verstappen did lift off at that final turn, though, so he should be fine regarding penalties.
Sainz’s Ferrari is slowly being removed from the wall!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Verstappen’s lap time deleted!
Saturday 21 September 2024 14:56 , Kieran Jackson
Big news! Max Verstappen’s time has been deleted!
Did he go through yellow flags in completing his lap? Not sure at this stage.
Anyhow, it means Piastri is P1 and Hulkenberg in P2 as the only drivers to have set legal times!
And everyone else will only have one lap in reality to claim pole!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Sainz crash!
Saturday 21 September 2024 14:55 , Kieran Jackson
What an odd incident – Sainz was actually starting his lap and lost it, perhaps due to dirty air from Piastri’s McLaren!
Sainz is fine – and his Ferrari has a damaged rear-wing and tyres but is not too badly damaged!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: RED FLAG!
Saturday 21 September 2024 14:53 , Kieran Jackson
Carlos Sainz has crashed at the final turn!
The Ferrari looks OK.
RED FLAG! 8:04 left.
Max Verstappen gets over the line before the red flag to go P1, with Piastri second.
Lando Norris was on a flier but his lap time won’t count!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Q3 underway!
Saturday 21 September 2024 14:49 , Kieran Jackson
Big queue at the end of the pit lane as the green light flashes and we’re underway with Q3!
10 drivers involved: Verstappen, Piastri, Norris, Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton, Russell, Alonso, Tsunoda, Hulkenberg
Who will claim pole position here?!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Daniel Ricciardo after being knocked out in Q1..
Saturday 21 September 2024 14:47 , Kieran Jackson
“Yesterday was good. We didn’t change much overnight. I was not competitive at all, not much to say.
“I’ll get a day of community service if I swear so let’s leave it there!”
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen almost crashes!
Saturday 21 September 2024 14:30 , Kieran Jackson
Wow!
The Dutchman almost goes into the wall at the final turn but keeps his Red Bull out the wall! He will lose that lap time – but he could have lost his car completely!
11:00 to go in Q2 – we’re getting the first set of lap times in now…
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Q2 underway
Saturday 21 September 2024 14:27 , Kieran Jackson
Now we get going with the second stage of qualifying: 15 minutes and we will again lose the slowest five drivers ahead of the top-10 shootout!
Will we get any surprise eliminations here? Max Verstappen was knocked out in Q2 last year in Singapore!
Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 career looks doomed again – and he can have no complaints
Saturday 21 September 2024 13:54 , Kieran Jackson
When handed a second chance in Formula One last summer, Daniel Ricciardo had his aspirations set higher than a paltry seat at Red Bull’s sister team. As he told The Independent, the effervescent Australian made no secret of his desire to replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull, with 2025 a realistic target. Yet what matters in this sport – beyond a joyous expression and personality – is two-fold: the stopwatch and the standings.
Ricciardo, try as he might, has not been up to scratch on both. A crying shame, for his fans and fans of the sport. Heading into round 18 of the 2024 season in Singapore this weekend, the 35-year-old is 14th in the championship standings but, more significantly, languishes 10 points behind his teammate Yuki Tsunoda.
And so we arrive to now, with Ricciardo’s F1 future on the verge of disintegration once again.
Full piece below:
Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 career looks doomed again – and he can have no complaints
Driver Standings heading into qualifying:
Saturday 21 September 2024 13:45 , Kieran Jackson
1. Max Verstappen – 313 points
2. Lando Norris – 254 points (-59)
3. Charles Leclerc – 235 points
4. Oscar Piastri – 222 points
5. Carlos Sainz – 184 points
6. Lewis Hamilton – 166 points
7. Sergio Perez – 143 points
8. George Russell – 128 points
9. Fernando Alonso – 58 points
10. Lance Stroll – 24 points
11. Nico Hulkenberg – 22 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda – 22 points
13. Alex Albon – 12 points
14. Daniel Ricciardo – 12 points
15. Pierre Gasly – 8 points
16. Oliver Bearman – 7 points
16. Kevin Magnussen – 6 points
18. Esteban Ocon – 5 points
19. Franco Colapinto – 4 points
20. Zhou Guanyu – 0 points
21. Logan Sargeant – 0 points
22. Valtteri Bottas – 0 points
ICYMI: McLaren told to modify ‘mini-DRS’ rear-wing after Red Bull appeal
Saturday 21 September 2024 13:22 , Kieran Jackson
F1’s governing body has told McLaren to modify its “mini-DRS” rear-wing after an appeal from Red Bull.
Full story below:
McLaren told to modify ‘mini-DRS’ rear-wing after Red Bull appeal
ICYMI: Max Verstappen receives bizarre penalty after swearing at F1 press conference
Saturday 21 September 2024 13:11 , Kieran Jackson
Max Verstappen has been told to “accomplish some work of public interest” in an odd ruling by the stewards after swearing during Thursday’s FIA press conference in Singapore.
The Red Bull driver, who leads this year’s world championship by 59 points to Lando Norris, has not won in seven races and struggled last week in Azerbaijan.
When asked about his car in Baku, Verstappen replied that he knew “the car was f*****” and was warned about his language by the moderator.
After being called to see the stewards on Friday, with a meeting lasting around 15 minutes, the decision reached by the stewards was an “obligation to accomplish some work of public interest.”
Full story below:
Max Verstappen receives bizarre penalty after swearing at F1 press conference
Lewis Hamilton calls out FIA boss for ‘racial element’ over comments on swearing and rappers
Saturday 21 September 2024 12:57 , Kieran Jackson
Lewis Hamilton has called out FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem for a comment referring to rappers when discussing the broadcast of swearing in Formula One races – saying they had a “racial element” to them.
Ben Sulayem, head of F1’s governing body, says he has asked Formula 1 to limit the amount of swearing – usually from drivers over team radio – on TV coverage of races. Swear words are currently bleeped out before being broadcast.
The 62-year-old Emirati executive said: “We have to differentiate between our sport – motorsport – and rap music. We’re not rappers, you know. They say the F-word how many times per minute? We are not on that. That’s them and we are [us].”
Full story below:
Lewis Hamilton calls out FIA boss for ‘racial element’ over comments on ‘rappers’
What is the starting grid for today’s race?
10:14 , Kieran Jackson
1. Lando Norris
2. Max Verstappen
3. Lewis Hamilton
4. George Russell
5. Oscar Piastri
6. Nico Hulkenberg
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Yuki Tsunoda
9. Charles Leclerc
10. Carlos Sainz
11. Alex Albon
12. Franco Colapinto
13. Sergio Perez
14. Kevin Magnussen
15. Esteban Ocon
16. Daniel Ricciardo
17. Lance Stroll
18. Pierre Gasly
19. Valtteri Bottas
20. Zhou Guanyu
Constructors’ Championship heading into Singapore:
Friday 20 September 2024 16:31 , Kieran Jackson
1. McLaren – 476 points
2. Red Bull – 456 points
3. Ferrari – 425 points
4. Mercedes – 309 points
5. Aston Martin – 82 points
6. RB – 34 points
7. Haas – 29 points
8. Williams – 16 points
9. Alpine – 13 points
ICYMI: Max Verstappen receives bizarre penalty after swearing at F1 press conference
Friday 20 September 2024 16:02 , Kieran Jackson
Max Verstappen has been told to “accomplish some work of public interest” in an odd ruling by the stewards after swearing during Thursday’s FIA press conference in Singapore.
The Red Bull driver, who leads this year’s world championship by 59 points to Lando Norris, has not won in seven races and struggled last week in Azerbaijan.
When asked about his car in Baku, Verstappen replied that he knew “the car was f*****” and was warned about his language by the moderator.
After being called to see the stewards on Friday, with a meeting lasting around 15 minutes, the decision reached by the stewards was an “obligation to accomplish some work of public interest.”
Full story below:
Max Verstappen receives bizarre penalty after swearing at F1 press conference
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: McLaren boss Zak Brown…
Friday 20 September 2024 13:50 , Kieran Jackson
“Anything we can do to help Lando, we’ll do,” he said. “We don’t want to compromise Oscar’s results. Race-by-race basis, two great drivers who are capable of winning races.”
On whether McLaren would swap drivers at the front: “Handing off a race win is a pretty difficult thing to do. We’ll take it one race at a time, it’s a pretty big ask of a grand prix driver. Lando wants to win the championship the right way, we still have a lot of racing to go. No one wants to inherit a win that way.
“Oscar is 30 or so points behind Lando, it will require some awesome weekends. You’re not looking at a driver too far back from Lando, that’s why we’ve got to take it one race at a time.”
Daniel Ricciardo admits F1 future is ‘up in the air’ ahead of Singapore GP
Friday 20 September 2024 13:23 , Kieran Jackson
Daniel Ricciardo admits his future in Formula One is shrouded in uncertainty ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.
Speculation is rife that a decision on RB’s 2025 drivers is expected in the next few weeks – due to a clause in Liam Lawson’s contract – and Ricciardo did not dismiss the rumours out of hand.
“I know how it is and how it works, and I knew there was always going to be some dates and deadlines this year, whether it was the summer break or now post-Singapore, so post-Singapore is the next one,” he told Sky Sports F1.
“Honestly, it’s still, so many things are up in the air. Let’s see how the weekend goes. Obviously, I’m going to give it all I can, as I have. There’s always something to fight for. We’ll see what happens. Try to get the thing on the podium, that’s my plan.”
NEW: McLaren told to modify ‘mini-DRS’ rear-wing after Red Bull appeal
Friday 20 September 2024 13:12 , Kieran Jackson
F1’s governing body has told McLaren to modify its “mini-DRS” rear-wing after an appeal from Red Bull.
Full story below:
McLaren told to modify ‘mini-DRS’ rear-wing after Red Bull appeal
Lewis Hamilton calls out FIA boss for ‘racial element’ over comments on swearing and rappers
Friday 20 September 2024 12:50 , Kieran Jackson
Lewis Hamilton has called out FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem for a comment referring to rappers when discussing the broadcast of swearing in Formula One races – saying they had a “racial element” to them.
Ben Sulayem, head of F1’s governing body, says he has asked Formula 1 to limit the amount of swearing – usually from drivers over team radio – on TV coverage of races. Swear words are currently bleeped out before being broadcast.
The 62-year-old Emirati executive said: “We have to differentiate between our sport – motorsport – and rap music. We’re not rappers, you know. They say the F-word how many times per minute? We are not on that. That’s them and we are [us].”
Full story below:
Lewis Hamilton calls out FIA boss for ‘racial element’ over comments on ‘rappers’
NEW: Max Verstappen receives bizarre penalty after swearing at F1 press conference
Friday 20 September 2024 12:45 , Kieran Jackson
Max Verstappen has been told to “accomplish some work of public interest” in an odd ruling by the stewards after swearing during Thursday’s FIA press conference in Singapore.
The Red Bull driver, who leads this year’s world championship by 59 points to Lando Norris, has not won in seven races and struggled last week in Azerbaijan.
When asked about his car in Baku, Verstappen replied that he knew “the car was f*****” and was warned about his language by the moderator.
After being called to see the stewards on Friday, with a meeting lasting around 15 minutes, the decision reached by the stewards was an “obligation to accomplish some work of public interest.”
Full story below:
Max Verstappen receives bizarre penalty after swearing at F1 press conference
Christian Horner reveals when Red Bull’s F1 decline started – and it’s not even this year
Friday 20 September 2024 12:08 , Kieran Jackson
Christian Horner says Red Bull have traced their decline all the way back to the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix last June, despite the dozen-plus races Max Verstappen won after that event.
Horner insists it was race seven of 22 last year which saw Red Bull make their first error, but the team didn’t take it seriously “because Max kept winning.”
“We traced the development history back and it turned out that the first mistake we made was with an underbody upgrade in 2023 in Barcelona,” Horner told German outlet Auto Motor und Sport.
Full story below:
Horner reveals when Red Bull’s F1 decline started – and it’s not even this year
Daniel Ricciardo admits F1 future is ‘up in the air’ ahead of Singapore GP
Friday 20 September 2024 10:05 , Kieran Jackson
Daniel Ricciardo admits his future in Formula One is shrouded in uncertainty ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.
Speculation is rife that a decision on RB’s 2025 drivers is expected in the next few weeks – due to a clause in Liam Lawson’s contract – and Ricciardo did not dismiss the rumours out of hand.
“I know how it is and how it works, and I knew there was always going to be some dates and deadlines this year, whether it was the summer break or now post-Singapore, so post-Singapore is the next one,” he told Sky Sports F1.
“Honestly, it’s still, so many things are up in the air. Let’s see how the weekend goes. Obviously, I’m going to give it all I can, as I have. There’s always something to fight for. We’ll see what happens. Try to get the thing on the podium, that’s my plan.”
F1 announce late change to Singapore Grand Prix track
Friday 20 September 2024 09:54 , Kieran Jackson
The FIA have added a fourth DRS zone to the Marina Bay Street Circuit in an attempt to aid overtaking at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.
The race in the city-state sees limited overtaking opportunities, with its tight, street circuit layout often resulting in ‘trains’ of cars throughout the race.
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F1 announce late change to Singapore Grand Prix track
