09 October 2026 16:37
Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli has been left bemoaning his updated Mercedes package after qualifying just seventh for the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race.
The 20-year-old has been the dominant driver of 2026 as he holds an 86-point advantage over team-mate George Russell in second, but the last week has been difficult for Antonelli.
That’s because Sepang last weekend saw ...
09 October 2026 15:58
After every Formula 1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
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.
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09 October 2026 15:50
Max Verstappen topped sprint qualifying for Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix after a stellar final lap, where he will be joined on the front row by George Russell.
This is the first time Verstappen has come first in a qualifying session of any sort at Marina Bay Street Circuit, though he will be investigated afterwards for an alledged yellow flag infringement.
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09 October 2026 15:09
Max Verstappen is set to be investigated after sprint qualifying for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix following an alleged yellow flag infringement.
The Red Bull driver was reported to have overtaken Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton during a yellow flag zone that was caused by Sergio Perez’s damaged Cadillac.
Perez went straight into the Turn 5 barrier and subsequently broke his front wing ...
09 October 2026 14:24
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has labelled his drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell as “two test pilots” as they run different car specifications at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.
The Silver Arrows has been the dominant team of 2026 by winning 11 of 16 grands prix, but its authority was challenged by Red Bull at Sepang last time out as Max Verstappen won from ...
09 October 2026 13:57
When the Mercedes team arrived at the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, they expected their highly anticipated upgrade package to completely solidify their championship lead. Instead, the updates drastically underperformed, leaving team principal Toto Wolff scrambling to figure out why the real-world pace failed to match the factory wind tunnel data.
To solve the puzzle, Mercedes ...
09 October 2026 13:41
Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff says people who suggest Kimi Antonelli is being favoured over George Russell are “brainless” and should stick to ‘watching Teletubbies’.
Conspiracy theories stemmed from Russell’s engine failure in Malaysia, which forced the Briton into an early power unit change and grid penalty, as it was previously hoped he would benefit from the ADUO ...
09 October 2026 13:40
When the Mercedes announced they were actively splitting their aerodynamic packages for the Singapore Grand Prix, the paddock assumed it was a desperate, reactionary measure to salvage their championship lead. With Andrea Kimi Antonelli continuing to run the controversial new updates and George Russell reverting to an older specification, the move looked like a factory in total panic.
But ...
09 October 2026 13:31
Entering the Bahrain Grand Prix, the McLaren Formula 1 team expected to aggressively challenge Mercedes and Scuderia Ferrari at the front of the grid. Instead, the team suffered a massive reality check. After a failed opening-lap tyre strategy and a shocking lack of overall pace, Oscar Piastri barely salvaged a sixth-place finish at the Sepang International Circuit.
With McLaren currently ...
09 October 2026 13:29
Racing Bulls F1 team principal Alan Permane says his team's 2027 driver line-up decision is due in "a couple of weeks" as the organisation decides between Liam Lawson and Nikola Tsolov for the final VCARB seat.
Red Bull has a decision to make on the identity of Arvid Lindblad's team-mate for 2027, as the rookie has proven his worth during a strong rookie campaign and remains in the long-term ...
09 October 2026 12:48
Charles Leclerc is widely considered one of the fastest natural qualifiers in modern Formula 1 history, but the radical 2026 engine regulations are actively punishing his greatest strength. With Scuderia Ferrari currently sitting a distant second in the constructors' championship - trailing a dominant Mercedes outfit by over 150 points - the Maranello squad is desperately searching for ...
09 October 2026 12:41
F1 drivers are split over the use and importance of cooling vests as the series is set for its fourth "heat hazard" race of 2026.
Driver comfort in hot climates has been a point of conversation since the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, when several drivers experienced heat exhaustion symptoms. In response, the FIA and all F1 teams commissioned extensive research, ending up with a standard cooling vest ...
09 October 2026 12:13
The 2026 Formula 1 season has been an absolute nightmare for Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team driver George Russell. Coming off a devastating mechanical failure that robbed him of a guaranteed podium finish at the relocated Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, the 28-year-old British driver is currently trailing his team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli by a massive 84 points in the drivers' ...
09 October 2026 12:04
The victory in Malaysia was not only Red Bull's first triumph of the 2026 Formula 1 season, but also the first win with its own power unit. Former key figures Christian Horner, Helmut Marko, and above all, Dietrich Mateschitz deserve credit for the success, with Horner stressing that five years ago, the Powertrains project was still just “a hole in the ground”.Red Bull's internal combustion ...
09 October 2026 11:43
George Russell finished fastest in the only free practice session of Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix, but Max Verstappen was half a second quicker than anyone on medium tyres.
This was the only non-competitive running on the sprint Singapore weekend, albeit held in unrepresentative conditions – 53C track temperature – with regards to both upcoming qualifying sessions and the main race ...
09 October 2026 10:07
Williams team principal James Vowles has clarified his suggestions that Formula 1's cost cap should be revisited, stating that rules on capital expenditure continue to lock in a competitive advantage for the top teams.
On joining Williams ahead of 2023, Vowles was one of those who lobbied for extended capital expenditure breaks for the lower-ranked teams in the championship under the old ...
09 October 2026 01:25
Formula 1 broadcaster Will Buxton has raised concerns over Mercedes' latest upgrade package, claiming team boss Toto Wolff suspects their major floor and sidepod changes may have cost them as much as half a second in lap time.
The Brackley outfit introduced major upgrades at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The upgrades, which resulted in modifications to almost every body surface, were ...
08 October 2026 22:57
Former W Series driver and Sky Sports analyst Naomi Schiff has questioned Mercedes' decision to take a power unit penalty for George Russell at this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix.
Schiff argued that the Marina Bay Street Circuit is ill-suited for a recovery drive from the back of the grid.
Russell will drop towards the rear of Sunday's field after exceeding his allocation of internal ...
08 October 2026 22:05
Oscar Piastri now views Red Bull as “the class of the field” alongside Mercedes, as McLaren loses ground in Formula 1’s 2026 pecking order.
Red Bull brought a significant upgrade to its RB22 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with revamped sidepods, floor, mirrors, halo and diffuser.
This led to the team’s best two results of the season so far, with Max Verstappen hounding George Russell ...
08 October 2026 21:21
Formula 1 remains in south-east Asia this weekend for the Singapore Grand Prix, the final race of the current triple-header and round 17 of the 2026 season.
Kimi Antonelli arrives at Marina Bay with an 84-point championship lead over Mercedes team-mate George Russell after the Briton suffered another engine failure in Malaysia. Russell will also take a grid penalty in Singapore after exceeding ...
08 October 2026 18:00
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Ferrari's reluctance to acknowledge errors is actively damaging its on-track performance.
Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast, Steiner analysed the strategy calls made during the chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, where Ferrari decided to start on soft slick tyres despite the wet-weather conditions.
The gamble immediately ...
08 October 2026 17:13
The 2026 Singapore Grand Prix is upon us, and it will be a little different to the previous 16 editions of that Formula 1 race.
For the first time, the Marina Bay Street Circuit will host a sprint weekend, but it also will differ from other sprint weekends, for scheduling reasons. The only free practice session and the sprint will take place in the afternoon, while both qualifying sessions and ...
08 October 2026 16:46
Of all circuits on the current Formula 1 calendar, there are only two where Max Verstappen has yet to win: the Madring and the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore. While that is entirely logical in the case of Madrid – after all, F1 visited the brand-new street track around IFEMA for the first time this year – Verstappen is already heading into his 10th attempt to win the race in ...
08 October 2026 16:43
The Ferrari Formula 1 team has issued a light-hearted 'unofficial' statement on social media after drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc temporarily took control of the Italian team's Instagram page.
The Maranello outfit's social media accounts took a chaotic turn ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend when Hamilton and Leclerc replaced its iconic prancing horse profile photo with a ...
08 October 2026 16:07
The McLaren F1 team has made a number of peripheral changes to Lando Norris' Mercedes power unit in a bid to eradicate a persistent fuel system problem.
McLaren was left significantly off the pace on Baku's long straights two weeks ago compared to Mercedes, with which it shares engines. But while some of its deficit was explained by intrinsic car weaknesses and by how it ran the Mercedes unit ...
08 October 2026 16:00
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has suggested not all Formula 1 drivers have the same approach regarding wet-weather racing, with youngsters becoming “more and more cautious”.
After drops of rain on several occasions, Sepang marked the first significant competitive running for F1’s new-for-2026 machinery this season, as a downpour soaked the track shortly before the race was ...
08 October 2026 15:16
Red Bull Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar believes cooling vests should be banned from the championship, insisting that the extreme physical challenge remains an important part of motor racing.
The topic of cooling vests resurfaced at last weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia due to the extreme heat and humidity at the Sepang International Circuit. But the implementation of the equipment has ...
08 October 2026 14:56
In theory, the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore should suit Audi well. The team led by Allan McNish would normally benefit from tracks on the Formula 1 calendar that are slightly less power-sensitive, but that rule of thumb does not necessarily apply in Asia.
Yes, in terms of outright power, the gap to the leading engine manufacturers should be smaller, but according to the drivers ...
08 October 2026 14:36
Mercedes will run its W17 Formula 1 car in split specifications for the Singapore Grand Prix, with Kimi Antonelli primed to run its Sepang updates once more as George Russell switches back to the car he had in Baku.
The team introduced a new floor and bodywork package for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, featuring revised floor boards behind the front wheels plus a ramped upper sidepod ...
08 October 2026 14:33
McLaren driver Lando Norris is expecting the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix to be a testing weekend for him and his fellow competitors, but he's less convinced about how good the first sprint weekend on this circuit is going to be for fans.
The Marina Bay Street Circuit will be hosting its first-ever sprint race this weekend, meaning teams will have only one practice session to familiarise ...
08 October 2026 13:16
A fan of Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton has designed the perfect helmet for someone who likes a bit of Star Wars between their Formula 1 race weekends. It was so good, in fact, that the seven time champion has been liking the photos of it published by its maker on social media.
The helmet design mixes the instantly recognisable shape of a Mandalorian helmet with Hamilton's Scuderia Ferrari ...
08 October 2026 13:08
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has praised Red Bull team chief Laurent Mekies for his calm leadership, crediting him with the Milton Keynes outfit's recovery following Christian Horner's exit.
Mekies replaced Horner in the role of Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal in July 2025. The Briton's exit was one of many key personnel departures from the team in recent years ...
08 October 2026 12:32
Singapore has a reputation of punishing even the best Formula 1 drivers. But talking to fans ahead of the sprint weekend, Oscar Piastri offered a more personal and hilarious answer as to why this weekend could be difficult.
During McLaren Racing Live at Singapore's Sands Theatre yesterday, the McLaren driver was asked what makes the Singapore race so difficult. A standard answer would focus on ...
08 October 2026 11:43
Former Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Christian Horner received a combined £100.482million in compensation for loss of office following his departure from the Milton Keynes outfit in July 2025, according to newly published UK Companies House documents.
The Briton was replaced in the role on 9 July 2025 by former Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies, before officially leaving the ...
08 October 2026 11:30
Formula 1 seems to be growing in popularity every minute, so it's no surprise that the sponsor pool is getting deeper and deeper. Today, the McLaren Formula 1 team has confirmed a new partnership with Procter & Gamble, a company behind some of the largest household brands in the world.
The announcement arrives ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix sprint weekend, with the partnership boasting a ...
08 October 2026 11:13
The one-off double header of Malaysia and Singapore, to recover the Bahrain Grand Prix at a guest venue, made sense from a logistical and financial point of view, but it also offered the F1 community an opportunity to explore one of the more interesting parts of the calendar.
Most sensible people would take the one-hour hop along the Malacca strait to cover the 360km distance between the two ...
08 October 2026 10:38
After Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff recently confirmed that the team would run a drastic split-specification comparison test to troubleshoot their troubled aerodynamic updates, the exact garage assignments remained a complete mystery.
Now, with the paddock setting up for the highly anticipated Singapore Grand Prix sprint weekend, Mercedes has officially defined its strategy.
The split ...
08 October 2026 10:20
An unusual legal fight is currently unfolding in London's High Court. According to a new report from the Daily Mail, Williams Racing has officially launched extreme legal action against a local garage owner after a priceless piece of the team's Formula 1 heritage disappeared without a single explanation.
The missing FW23 chassis
The legal dispute revolves around an incredibly rare 2001 ...
08 October 2026 10:12
When Formula 1 teams bring massive aerodynamic packages to the grid, the expectation is some level of quantifiable improvement. But for Mercedes, their heavily hyped updates at the relocated Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia completely backfired, leaving the team baffled by their sudden drop in pace.
Now, rather than blindly committing to the new parts, team principal Toto Wolff is forcing his ...
08 October 2026 10:09
Ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, the FIA has issued a statement following the events at Sepang. The opening phase of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia descended into chaos when half the field came to a standstill behind the safety car.
The issue turned out to be a software bug linked to the 250kW restrictions imposed by the FIA for wet-weather races. Nikolas Tombazis immediately provided an ...
08 October 2026 01:38
Formula 1 is about to become a little bit louder in the best way. Dolby Laboratories and Apple have announced that, from the United States Grand Prix race weekend that stars on the 23 October, Apple TV subscribers will have access to Dolby Atmos as well as Dolby Vision in their F1 coverage.
Both audio formats will be available to viewers who have compatible Apple devices as well as ...
08 October 2026 01:19
If McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown is to be believed, Red Bull's Gianpiero Lambiase may be leaving the Milton Keynes for pawpaya as soon as 2027. The American told Sky Sports that he is feeling optimistic that Max Verstappen's current race engineer will be moving to Woking much sooner than expected.
“I’m optimistic we’ll see him in papaya at some point next year," he told the ...
08 October 2026 00:47
Max Verstappen has admitted that he doesn't miss the friction that was created when Christian Horner was leading the Red Bull Formula 1 team. Speaking to the Press Association, the four-time champion admitted that the team is less stressful now his former boss has left the championship.
Conflict sells. Arguments between and within teams create plots that shape the likes of Drive to Survive and ...
08 October 2026 00:15
Following Red Bull Racing's monumental victory at the rain-delayed 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, former team adviser Helmut Marko is already looking ahead to the next historic milestone.
The Marina Bay Street Circuit remains the ultimate white whale for Max Verstappen. While the Dutch driver has dominated almost every other venue on the modern calendar, a victory on the bumpy ...
07 October 2026 17:40
Formula 1 cars have essentially evolved into 200-mph rolling computers under the new 2026 regulations, and the entire system just crashed in front of a global audience at the relocated Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia.
With the cars demanding massive amounts of background coding to safely manage the controversial 50/50 power split between the internal combustion engine and the electrical ...
07 October 2026 16:48
Formula 1 remains in the south east of Asia for this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, which hosts round 17 of the 2026 campaign.
It is the final race of the current triple-header that started with Baku, won by George Russell, before Sepang ended its nine-year hiatus last weekend on behalf of Bahrain.
Max Verstappen took his first victory of 2026 in Malaysia and now he will head to a track ...
07 October 2026 16:24
Following the chaotic relocated 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella is trying to make sense of the team's bizarre performance dip.
While Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull Racing showcased massive pace on the Sepang asphalt, reigning 2025 World Champion Lando Norris and McLaren seemingly struggled to match their development leaps. But Stella is refusing ...
07 October 2026 16:00
The relocated 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, will go down in history for its record-breaking 261,000 fan attendance - and its incredibly embarrassing technical failures. Between a massive rain delay and a highly controversial software glitch stemming from the complex 2026 regulations, the weekend was a chaotic mess for Formula 1 executives.
For retired Red Bull adviser Helmut ...
07 October 2026 15:04
With the extreme heat and humidity of the Southeast Asian double-header taking a brutal physical toll on the 2026 grid, driver cooling systems have become a massive talking point. While the FIA specifically created a financial allowance for teams to develop liquid-cooled driver vests to prevent heat exhaustion, Mercedes shocked the paddock by confirming they opted out of the program ...
07 October 2026 14:06
Great speculation has accompanied Fernando Alonso in recent months as he held back on confirming his future in Formula 1. Now it appears that not only has he been able to agree favourable terms with Aston Martin to stay on in F1 for 2027, but also persuaded the car manufacturer to back him in another assault on the Dakar Rally, Motorsport.com understands.
The deal is believed to have been ...
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