September 21, 2024

“I’m coming here to win,” declared Denny Hamlin in a Saturday media availability. “That strategy won’t change unless the situation changes during the race.”Hamlin entered the playoffs as one of the title favorites, but questionable strategy and terrible luck have placed him six points below the cut-line. A wreck on the final lap at Atlanta after deciding to ride in the back to avoid the …Keep reading

Alex Bowman, who earned pole position in the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, ran 70 consecutive laps in practice without any problems. In the spring, tire failures were appearing in about half that time.“Yeah, I mean I think it’s back to where it was a year ago,” explained Bowman. “I didn’t really see any unusual wear. They don’t fall off that much. So definitely curious as to what …Keep reading

Gresini rider Marc Marquez says he doesn’t mind crashing often in qualifying sessions as it is important for him to learn new things and improve his pace on Ducati’s MotoGP bike.Marquez lost control of his GP23 prototype into Turn 3 with a little under 10 minutes to go into Q2, forcing him to dash to the pitlane and hop on his second bike – which he had already shunted in final practice earlier on …Keep reading

Max Verstappen’s press conference protest against the FIA played out in dramatic fashion following qualifying for Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix.After pulling off an impressive feat to secure second place on the grid, he duly completed his commitments on the live F1 feed before moving up to the official press conference room.But, after he answered the first question from host Tom Clarkson …Keep reading

Charles Leclerc felt Ferrari “threw everything in the bin” with its tyre temperatures in the final part of Q3 for the Singapore Grand Prix, and reckoned he lost second on the grid due to insufficient warm-up.The Monegasque said that his confidence in the SF-24 car was renewed after a bruising FP3 in which Ferrari seemed to be suddenly off the pace, as the cooler temperatures in qualifying played …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has told Max Verstappen not to complete the “work of public interest” he has been handed as punishment for swearing in a Formula 1 press conference.The reigning world champion was summoned to the stewards in Singapore after saying he “knew the car was f****d” when answering a question during a drivers’ media session on Thursday in reference to his performance at the Azerbaijan Grand …Keep reading

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team’s qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don’t alter the statistics.When a driver can’t put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Singapore GP …Keep reading

Carlos Sainz is under investigation for walking across a live Formula 1 track after his crash in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix.The Ferrari driver slammed into the barriers at the final corner of the Marina Bay circuit with just over eight minutes of the session remaining.Sainz, who was unhurt from the accident, climbed from his stricken car and, with the session red-flagged, walked …Keep reading