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Formula 1’s plans to hold a rookie sprint race after the season finale in Abu Dhabi look set to be given the green light next month, Motorsport.com has learned.The idea of turning the regular post-season test into a rookie spectacle was first talked about by team bosses back in July.It came as part of a discussion in the F1 Commission about ways to give young drivers more mileage in F1, with …Keep reading

George Russell hailed a turnaround from Mercedes as it recovered from a slow start to the weekend to lock out the second row of the grid for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix.Lewis Hamilton starts third with team-mate Russell alongside him in fourth, despite the pair explaining the struggles they endured during Friday’s practice runs, the second of which ended with Russell crashing into the …Keep reading

McLaren’s Lando Norris will start the night race from pole position, with championship leader Max Verstappen joining him on the front row in his Red Bull.Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will line up third and fourth, while Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will share the fifth row.What time does the Singapore Grand Prix start?The Singapore GP will begin at 8pm local …Keep reading

Martin Truex Jr. appeared to be doing everything he needed to do to advance into the Round of 12. He erased much of the 14-point deficit he entered Bristol with by collecting 16 stage points.It was going to be close, but he had a fighting chance.That is, until the final pit stop of the night with around 170 laps to go. Truex was running second and the team executed a perfect stop, only for MTJ to …Keep reading

Daniel Suarez started 35th at Bristol and never made much progress as he battled an ill-handling No. 99 Chevrolet. He fell off the lead lap early and spent the majority of the race outside of the top-30. By the time the checkered flag flew, he was four laps behind but still had a reason to smile as he advanced into the Round of 12 by 12 points. “It was a struggle,” said Suarez. “Since yesterday …Keep reading

Kyle Larson led 462 of 500 laps in a stunning performance, winning at Bristol for his fifth victory of the 2024 season. It was also the 28th win of his career. He lapped up to 11th place on track and led more laps than any Bristol winner since Cale Yarborough nearly half a century ago in 1977.”I’ve had a lot of good cars since I’ve come to Hendrick Motorsports so it’s tough to say (if it’s his …Keep reading

“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