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Kimi Antonelli declared that he and Mercedes are now “starting to see the potential” in the upgrades they recently introduced, after enjoying a “better day” around Singapore’s Marina Bay Street Circuit.

Charles Leclerc believed that there was more potential in his Ferrari after he narrowly missed out on pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix.

Lando Norris believes that fifth on the grid for the Singapore Grand Prix is "where we should be", as McLaren continue to struggle to match the pace of the leading runners this weekend.

Max Verstappen was suitably delighted after securing pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, declaring that “this is the one I wanted” as he chases a maiden triumph at the event.

The Singapore weekend is one of milestones for Verstappen. The Dutchman is contesting his 250th Formula 1 Grand Prix this weekend and has claimed his 50th pole position in the process.
Verstappen now belongs to an exclusive group of just five drivers – alongside Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna and Sebastian Vettel – who have secured 50 or more pole positions, but the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen's revival might not be a serious issue for Kimi Antonelli but it is for McLaren, who had a bad Saturday in Singapore, writes Andrew Benson.

Title favourite Thomas Preining limited the damage with fifth place in Saturday's DTM race at Hockenheim, because on the opening lap the Manthey Porsche driver even dropped from third on the grid to 14th after numerous skirmishes. And he is annoyed by the actions of his rivals.
"The start phase was very chaotic; unfortunately a few people tried to take me out," the 28-year-old Austrian makes ...Keep reading

Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli believes the upgraded Mercedes W17 works better, despite uncertainty regarding the new parts’ actual performance.
Mercedes made the decision – an unusual one for a top team – to split its cars in terms of upgrades in Singapore. Antonelli has been running the updated Silver Arrow, with revised floor and sidepods, while George Russell, condemned ...Keep reading

On the final lap of a wet 20-lap sprint, Lando Norris made a lunge on Oscar Piastri on the inside of Turn 5, unsuccessfully backing out of a closing gap and striking his McLarne team-mate's right-rear corner.
The tangle sent both cars into a spin, with Piastri eliminated and sustaining severe damage to the rear of his MCL40 and Norris dropping down to eighth at the finish. The stewards ...Keep reading

Ferrari will be pondering whether both its cars should have been on the front row for the Singapore Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton set an impressive pace through the opening segments of qualifying and team-mate Charles Leclerc said "I think the car had potential for pole".
But ultimately Leclerc came up 0.054s short of beating Max Verstappen's Red Bull to pole, with Hamilton a further 0.069s off ...Keep reading

Could Max Verstappen continue his fine form and take victory in the Singapore sprint?

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell conceded it was his own mistake that led to him crashing out of the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race – an accident which may have hindered his performance in qualifying.
Front-row starter Russell surged into the lead on a wet Marina Bay track with a much better getaway than polesitter Max Verstappen, but lost control as he ran ever so slightly wide on ...Keep reading

Red Bull Racing is experiencing massively contrasting fortunes at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix. While Max Verstappen successfully secured pole position for Sunday's main event, his team-mate, Isack Hadjar, endured an absolute mechanical nightmare under the floodlights of the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
After suffering a terminal power unit failure that forced him to retire from Saturday's ...Keep reading

When an A-list celebrity’s personal aircraft makes a massive intercontinental trip during a Formula 1 race weekend, the paddock immediately starts talking.
According to the sports and culture Instagram account pulsesports.hq, Kim Kardashian’s private Gulfstream G650ER—officially registered as N1980K—departed Honolulu, Hawaii, on Friday, 9 October. The aircraft completed a gruelling ...Keep reading

NASCAR made an early decision by 11am EST to cancel all practice, qualifying, and racing for the day at Charlotte Motor Speedway due to nonstop rain dumping on the area after remnants of Hurricane Isaias hit the area. NASCAR tried moving up some sessions, but it was to no avail.
Developing in October, Hurricane Isaias is the latest arriving first storm on record for the Atlantic hurricane ...Keep reading

It seems NASCAR simply cannot escape the Saturday rain as of late. After moving both sessions two hours earlier in the day, NASCAR was forced to cancel Cup Series practice and qualifying for the Chase race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season managed to adversely impact NASCAR right in the middle of its championship battle. Rain from Hurricane Isaias ...Keep reading

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Max Verstappen denied Charles Leclerc pole position at Singapore's Marina Bay Circuit.

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have both escaped punishment after the McLaren team mates collided on the final lap of the Singapore Grand Prix Sprint.

Cadillac's Sergio Perez and Aston Martin's Lance Stroll both suffered an early exit from the Sprint at the Singapore Grand Prix, with the pair colliding less than one lap into the event.