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

Formula 1 drivers are divided over the FIA’s cooling vest regulations as extreme heat returns to the Singapore Grand Prix, with Isack Hadjar and Franco Colapinto criticising the equipment while Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc report benefits from using it. “I think they should be banned, because it’s supposed to be tough,” said Racing Bulls … Read more

Formula 1 team employees were reportedly arrested in Singapore after vape devices and untaxed cigarettes were discovered during security checks in the paddock, according to German newspaper Bild. The reported incident unfolded on Friday as teams prepared for the Singapore Grand Prix, with the individuals’ current legal status and potential consequences remaining unclear.   Formula … Read more

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has angrily dismissed accusations that the Silver Arrows are favouring Kimi Antonelli over George Russell in their 2026 Formula 1 championship battle, mocking critics on social media and insisting that fairness remains central to the team’s approach. Speaking on Friday at the Singapore Grand Prix, Wolff said he found the … Read more

Mercedes came into the Singapore weekend planning to evaluate their big upgrade from last weekend which appeared to fail in Malaysia. Yet despite handing George the old spec W17 car as a benchmark for Antonelli in the upgraded version, the team’s run plans appeared somewhat strange. Both Mercedes drivers went out on the hard tyre … Read more

Formula 1 is reportedly set to return to Africa for the first time in more than 30 years, with Rwanda said to have secured an agreement to host a Grand Prix. The news agency AFP reported on Thursday that sources within the Rwandan government and the FIA, Formula 1’s governing body, had confirmed that the … Read more