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Bahrain glows papaya orange as McLaren seal 2025 F1 constructors' title

Bahrain glowed papaya orange in celebration of McLaren clinching the 2025 constructors’ championship at the Singapore Grand Prix.  McLaren became unbeatable this season after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in third and fourth, respectively.    Bahrain’s Mumtalakat and Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings took full ownership of McLaren (Article continues on publisher's site) Motorsport.com Read Article »

Martin Brundle urges McLaren to let Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri "duke it out, gloves off"

Martin Brundle has suggested that it might be time for McLaren to let Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri "duke it out". The Singapore Grand Prix saw friction rise between the team-mates after Norris went for a punchy move at the start to take third place from Piastri. As he lunged down the inside, Norris nudged the back of Max Verstappen's Red Bull, and, as a result, hit the left front wheel of (Article continues on publisher's site) Motorsport.com Read Article »

"Good things take a while," says Wolff on Russell F1 contract talk

With just six rounds remaining in the 2025 Formula 1 season, George Russell is yet to sign a new contract with Mercedes. After his commanding win at the Singapore Grand Prix, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff claimed that “good things take a while” when explaining the delay to the new deal.  Russell joined Mercedes from Williams in 2022 and his contract with the team was later extended until the (Article continues on publisher's site) Autosport Read Article »

Toto Wolff’s cryptic update on George Russell F1 contract: "Good things take a while” 

With just six rounds remaining in the 2025 Formula 1 season, George Russell is yet to sign a new contract with Mercedes. After his commanding win at the Singapore Grand Prix, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff claimed that “good things take a while” when explaining the delay to the new deal.  Russell joined Mercedes from Williams in 2022 and his contract with the team was later extended until the (Article continues on publisher's site) Motorsport.com Read Article »

Hulkenberg: Colapinto 'braking 100 metres early' caused F1 Singapore GP spin

Nico Hulkenberg has blamed his Singapore Grand Prix spin on Franco Colapinto, claiming the Alpine Formula 1 driver braked much earlier than usual. Hulkenberg was attacking Colapinto for 14th position on lap 43 when he clipped the rear of the Alpine in Turn 8, breaking his Sauber’s front wing endplate. But the Argentinian was not to blame as he was on the inside and was ahead at the apex (Article continues on publisher's site) Autosport Read Article »

“Franco braked 100m early” – Nico Hulkenberg blames Colapinto for Singapore GP spin

Nico Hulkenberg has blamed his Singapore Grand Prix spin on Franco Colapinto, claiming the Alpine Formula 1 driver braked much earlier than usual. Hulkenberg was attacking Colapinto for 14th position on lap 43 of the race when he clipped the rear of the Alpine in Turn 8, breaking his Sauber’s front wing endplate. But the Argentinian was not to blame as he was on the inside and was ahead at (Article continues on publisher's site) Motorsport.com Read Article »
  • Why McLaren failed to repeat its 2024 Singapore GP dominance this year

    After two difficult grands prix on circuits less suited to the characteristics of the MCL39, Singapore looked like the ideal opportunity for McLaren to return to the spotlight and firmly fend off the threat posed by Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen. Compared with the rounds in Monza and Baku, Marina Bay was expected to highlight the best qualities of the McLaren car. These were traits (Article continues on publisher's site) Motorsport.com Read Article »
  • Why McLaren failed to reprise its F1 Singapore GP 2024 dominance

    After two difficult grands prix on circuits less suited to the characteristics of the MCL39, Singapore looked like the ideal opportunity for McLaren to return to the spotlight and firmly fend off the threat posed by Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen. Compared to the rounds in Monza and Baku, Marina Bay was expected to highlight the best qualities of the McLaren car. These were traits (Article continues on publisher's site) Autosport Read Article »
  • "Worst start ever" - Yuki Tsunoda rues horror Singapore F1 weekend

    Yuki Tsunoda's bid to become a consistent Red Bull Racing performer have hit a snag with a mystifying qualifying slump followed up by a shocking first lap at Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix. As Red Bull picked up its performances in recent races, Tsunoda's own contributions are under the spotlight as the organisation's 2026 driver decision nears. World champion team-mate Max Verstappen took (Article continues on publisher's site) Motorsport.com Read Article »
  • Tsunoda angered by 'worst start ever' in Singapore amid F1 2026 concern

    Yuki Tsunoda's bid to become a consistent Red Bull performer has hit a snag with a mystifying qualifying slump followed up by a shocking first lap at Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix. With Red Bull picking up its performances in recent races, Tsunoda's own contributions are under the spotlight as the organisation's 2026 driver decision nears. World champion team-mate Max Verstappen took two (Article continues on publisher's site) Autosport Read Article »
  • Did Max Verstappen poke fun at Lando Norris on social media after Singapore GP drama?

    Max Verstappen appears to have poked fun at Lando Norris on social media following the Singapore Grand Prix with an aptly timed photo on his Instagram story.  The pair's friendship was put to the test during the race weekend at the Marina Bay Street Circuit after the Dutchman hinted that Norris had hampered his final flying lap in qualifying.  "You can thank your mate for that. Hard luck," (Article continues on publisher's site) Motorsport.com Read Article »
  • Lewis Hamilton reflects on "tough week" with heartfelt Instagram message

    Lewis Hamilton reflected on his "tough week" following the Singapore Grand Prix, sharing a strong message on Instagram. Hamilton shared the news that his beloved dog, Roscoe, had sadly passed on Sunday 28 September in an announcement on the Monday ahead of the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. After fielding questions about his loss, the British driver went on to qualify in sixth for (Article continues on publisher's site) Motorsport.com Read Article »
  • Why Red Bull is still developing its F1 car and what it means for the 2026 project

    In contrast with the majority of the Formula 1 grid, Red Bull Racing continues to introduce notable upgrades to its RB21 – with Max Verstappen admitting that a new floor rolled out in Monza “definitely helped”. However, the short-term gains could impact Red Bull’s long-term ambitions with its 2026 project.   Chief engineer Paul Monaghan explained that Red Bull had found just enough (Article continues on publisher's site) Motorsport.com Read Article »
  • Red Bull explains why developing current F1 car is important even if it hits 2026 project

    In contrast with the majority of the Formula 1 grid, Red Bull continued to introduce notable upgrades to its RB21 – with Max Verstappen stating a new floor rolled out in Monza “definitely helped”, even though most of the recent progress is down to improved execution. However, the short-term gains could impact Red Bull’s long-term ambitions with its 2026 project.   Chief engineer Paul (Article continues on publisher's site) Autosport Read Article »
  • Red Bull explains why developing current car important even if it hits 2026 F1 project

    In contrast with the majority of the Formula 1 grid, Red Bull continues to introduce notable upgrades to its RB21 – with Max Verstappen stating a new floor rolled out in Monza “definitely helped”. However, the short-term gains could impact Red Bull’s long-term ambitions with its 2026 project.   Chief engineer Paul Monaghan explained that Red Bull had found just enough capacity “to (Article continues on publisher's site) Autosport Read Article »
  • Red Bull: Developing RB21 is “important” even if it hits the 2026 F1 programme

    In contrast with the majority of the Formula 1 grid, Red Bull Racing continues to introduce notable upgrades to its RB21 – with Max Verstappen admitting that a new floor rolled out in Monza “definitely helped”. However, the short-term gains could impact Red Bull’s long-term ambitions with its 2026 project.   Chief engineer Paul Monaghan explained that Red Bull had found just enough (Article continues on publisher's site) Motorsport.com Read Article »
  • Williams launches 'Sparkles' F1 merchandise after Carlos Sainz podium with proceeds to fan Thea

    The Williams Formula 1 team has launched a new merchandise collection centred on the now-viral ‘Sparkles’ sticker that Carlos Sainz received from a fan ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. With some of the collection already sold out, the team has confirmed that a portion of the proceeds from the sales will go to the family of the fan, Thea. Sainz and his team-mate Alex Albon responded to (Article continues on publisher's site) Motorsport.com Read Article »
  • Leclerc: "We're passengers" amid ongoing Ferrari F1 struggles

    Charles Leclerc says he and Lewis Hamilton are “passengers” of Ferrari’s Formula 1 car, as they can’t outperform it to get back to the podium positions. Ferrari has had tough weekends in Baku and Singapore, where the top five eluded the Scuderia in both qualifying and the race, with the lack of pace compounded by significant braking issues at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. “From (Article continues on publisher's site) Autosport Read Article »
  • Is Oscar Piastri’s anger at McLaren and Lando Norris justified? Our writers have their say

    Oscar Piastri voiced his annoyance at both Lando Norris and McLaren following the clash on the opening lap of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix – but were his complaints justified? The F1 world championship leader was barged by Norris into Turn 3 on the opening lap and wasn’t given sympathy from the McLaren pitwall when he let his feelings know. Did Piastri have grounds for complaints? (Article continues on publisher's site) Motorsport.com Read Article »