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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 ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin has conceded he “struggled” through Friday practice at the Indonesian Grand Prix despite finishing third-quickest, attributing his difficulties to tyre temperature issues.
As Raul Fernandez set the pace in Practice with a new lap record on the Trackhouse-run Aprilia, factory rider Martin finished a distant third behind the countryman and his team-mate Marco Bezzecchi, facing a ...Keep reading

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 ...Keep reading

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 ...Keep reading

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.
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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 ...Keep reading

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 ...Keep reading

Mandalika's gravel traps have once again become a talking point after Fabio Quartararo injured himself crashing into one during practice for the Indonesian Grand Prix on Friday.
The 'step' between the asphalt run-off areas and the subsequent gravel traps came in for heavy criticism at this venue a year ago, in the wake of Marc Marquez's crash during the grand prix. 
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Marc Marquez says the deficit Ducati faced to Aprilia in Practice for the Indonesian Grand Prix is real, believing the Borgo Panigale marque is at least half a second down on pace.
As was expected heading into the weekend, Aprilia dominated the opening day of track action at Mandalika, with Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez leading a 1-2-3 for the Noale-based marque after breaking the circuit ...Keep reading

George Russell finished fastest in Free Practice 1 ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, the Mercedes driver beating Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris to the top spot.

Live coverage of the first Formula 1 practice session for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix.

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 ...Keep reading

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 ...Keep reading

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' ...Keep reading

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 ...Keep reading

Maverick Vinales says he spends every night thinking about what he wants to do in his career, admitting that becoming a test rider in MotoGP is not particularly appealing to him.
The 10-time grand prix winner will not be on the 2027 MotoGP grid following a long contract row with his current employer KTM, which left him feeling that he had been poorly treated.
The Spaniard hasn’t been ...Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell leads Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in practice at the Singapore Grand Prix.

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 ...Keep reading

Aprilia lived up to expectations at Mandalika on Friday, with Raul Fernandez breaking the lap record to lead a 1-2-3 for the Italian marque in Practice.
Only the factory riders, Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin, were able to get within half a second of the Trackhouse rider, who was consistently fast throughout the day on the island of Lombok. 
Pedro Acosta (KTM) and Marc Marquez (Ducati) ...Keep reading

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 ...Keep reading