Audi driver Nico Hülkenberg was investigated by Formula 1 stewards late into Saturday night at the Singapore Grand Prix after allegedly impeding Williams rival Carlos Sainz during qualifying. Despite confirming that Hülkenberg had caused unnecessary obstruction, the stewards decided against imposing a penalty after identifying exceptional mitigating circumstances linked to a software problem.   Hülkenberg … Read more

The headlines from the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix were that after ten attempts, Max Verstappen finally broke his duck winning in the city state. Yet much of the back story of the race was again about Ferrari and the strategy and communications to their drivers. With Singapore this year being a Sprint weekend, the teams … Read more

The FIA has not had its finest two weeks as the governing body of Formula One. In Malaysia it failed to anticipate the slow speeds of the drivers behind the safety car which led to some dropping into low power mode which stopped the cars on track. The sight of the safety car coming into … Read more

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has confirmed that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will face further ‘internal discussions’ after their collision during the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race damaged both drivers’ championship campaigns and threatened the team’s constructors’ title defence. The teammates made contact while fighting Charles Leclerc for third place on the final lap … Read more

Aston Martin will replace Fernando Alonso’s Honda power unit overnight ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix after the Spaniard qualified 17th at Marina Bay, with the team continuing to struggle for performance on the demanding street circuit. The decision follows another frustrating day for Aston Martin, which saw Lance Stroll retire from the Sprint after … Read more

The 2026 Formula One season ran the first fifteen rounds without a drop of rain falling during any on track session. Then came the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia and the heavens opened just prior to the start of Sunday’s race. Some 90 minutes later the race finally began but not before the FIA’s software … Read more

George Russell will start the Singapore Grand Prix from the back of the grid after the FIA confirmed a 40-place penalty for Mercedes’ latest engine changes. The penalty follows his technical retirement at the Malaysian Grand Prix, which forced Mercedes to bring forward its planned power unit replacement and dealt another setback to the Briton’s … Read more

Mercedes is investigating whether its latest W17 upgrade has made the car more difficult to control after Kimi Antonelli endured his worst qualifying session of the 2026 Formula 1 season. The Italian’s half-second deficit to teammate George Russell raised questions about the revised car’s balance, with persistent understeer and possible rear-tyre limitations appearing to undermine … Read more

The FIA has admitted that a “human error” affected qualifying for the final sprint race of the Formula 1 season, leaving several drivers at a disadvantage and prompting a furious response from Carlos Sainz. The latest technical controversy comes less than a week after the chaotic Malaysian Grand Prix, raising further questions about the consistency … Read more

Max Verstappen has been cleared of a potential penalty after stewards investigated his overtake on Lewis Hamilton during Singapore Grand Prix sprint qualifying. The Red Bull driver secured sprint pole position despite Hamilton’s complaint that the manoeuvre took place under yellow flags, allowing the four-time world champion to retain his place at the front of … Read more