September 22, 2024

On the 60th lap of this weekend’s Singapore GP, Daniel Ricciardo did something he hasn’t done in a long time: set the fastest lap of a race. It was the 17th of his career, but his first since 2021, back when he was racing alongside Lando Norris with McLaren. Coincidentally, Ricciardo stole the fastest-lap honor from race-winner Norris this time out, despite no chance at scoring the singular …Keep reading

Daniel Ricciardo admits there is a real chance he will not drive in Formula 1 again, but is more “at peace” with a potential exit than he was two years ago.Reports leading into the Singapore Grand Prix suggested the Australian’s position at RB was in the balance depending on his performance at the Marina Bay Circuit, with reserve driver Liam Lawson waiting in the wings.A disappointing display …Keep reading

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were “overheating” after both drivers skipped Formula 1 media obligations following the Singapore Grand Prix.The championship’s governing body, the FIA, accepted Mercedes’ request for the drivers not to face the media due to their conditions after a gruelling 62 laps at the Marina Bay circuit – the first time since …Keep reading

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has called for the relationship between Red Bull and RB to be “addressed” after Daniel Ricciardo’s “peculiar” fastest lap at the Singapore Grand Prix stole a point away from race winner Lando Norris.With the McLaren dominant around Marina Bay, Norris was looking at taking eight points out of Max Verstappen’s lead at the top of the drivers’ …Keep reading

Max Verstappen says the “silly” punishment levied for his discourse in the Singapore Grand Prix Thursday press conference makes him question his future in Formula 1.The Dutchman was effectively handed community service by the FIA for swearing in Thursday’s pre-event press conference, having referred to his Red Bull as “f***ed” in his reflections of the Azerbaijan GP weekend.This led him to protest …Keep reading

Enea Bastianini has defended the controversial overtake over Jorge Martin that secured him victory in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, saying he didn’t go over the limit.Factory Ducati rider Bastianini had been piling a lot of pressure on long-time leader Martin over the closing stages of the Misano race and finally launched an attack on him into Turn 4 on the final lap.Going into the tight …Keep reading

Daniel Ricciardo has conceded “maybe the fairytale ending didn’t happen” in his run to 18th at the Singapore Grand Prix if it was his last ever Formula 1 race.RB reserve Liam Lawson has been heavily linked to his drive for the remainder of the season, with Ricciardo unable to show significant improvement across his return to F1 after sitting out for half of 2023.Although Ricciardo remained cagey …Keep reading

Lando Norris survived two scares with the wall to dominate the Singapore Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen by 20.9 seconds to close the championship lead to 52 points.The Briton brushed the wall twice during a crushing victory, first knocking his front wing at Turn 14 after a lock-up ahead of his sole pitstop, but escaped without needing to change it during the switch to hard tyres.During his …Keep reading

Lando Norris has suggested he wasn’t “necessarily overpushing” after escaping from two touches with the wall without damage during a dominant Singapore Grand Prix.The McLaren driver put in a statement drive to defeat Formula 1 championship rival Max Verstappen by over 20 seconds at the Marina Bay Circuit, including leading at the end of the first lap from pole for the first time in his career.Read …Keep reading