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Charles Leclerc demands Ferrari upgrades after agonising Singapore GP

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 16:06
Scuderia Ferrari pushed Red Bull Racing to the absolute limit under the Marina Bay floodlights, but Charles Leclerc ultimately had to settle for second place at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix.
After launching off the front row alongside polesitter Max Verstappen, Leclerc applied relentless pressure throughout the opening stint. However, high tyre degradation and an aggressive, divergent pit ...Keep reading

Ferrari boss reveals Lewis Hamilton deliberately ignored Singapore GP pit orders

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 15:57
Scuderia Ferrari executed a highly competitive 2026 Singapore Grand Prix, but the Maranello garage is leaving the Marina Bay Street Circuit wondering what could have been. While Charles Leclerc successfully secured second place behind race winner Max Verstappen, his team-mate Lewis Hamilton tumbled down the order to finish in sixth position.
The massive drop in track position was the direct ...Keep reading

Verstappen dominates for first Singapore Grand Prix win

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-10-11 15:46
Red Bull's Max Verstappen secures his first win in the Singapore Grand Prix, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli.

Max Verstappen reacts to breaking Singapore GP curse after years of heartbreak

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 15:33
After a career of just missing out on a Singapore Grand Prix win, Max Verstappen has finally stood at the top of the podium of a Sunday race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. After what has been a mixed season for the Red Bull team, this is the four-time champion's second consecutive grand prix victory.
This news brings to a close a demanding triple-header covering Baku, Sepang and Singapore ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton takes blame for poor Singapore GP strategy

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 15:22
Lewis Hamilton has taken responsibility for his strategy in Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix, after a decision not to pit under a virtual safety car cost him dear.
The VSC was called into action by race control on lap 39 when Lance Stroll pulled aside due to a suspected clutch issue in his Aston Martin.
At that stage of the race, Hamilton had already done 21 laps on softs, while Leclerc ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli caught off guard by major F1 title news after Singapore GP

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 15:11
Following a grueling 2026 Singapore Grand Prix, Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team driver Kimi Antonelli crossed the finish line in third place to secure another crucial podium. While Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen dominated the race to take the victory ahead of Scuderia Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Antonelli's podium finish officially sets the stage for a massive championship coronation.
During ...Keep reading

F1 Singapore GP: Max Verstappen dominates for Marina Bay double

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 14:56
Max Verstappen won Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix for the first time, leading Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli to the chequered flag.
Verstappen withstood an early challenge from Leclerc and proved quicker over the remainder of the race.
Strategy cost Lewis Hamilton dear, allowing Antonelli to finish on the podium and further extend his championship lead – to the extent that he will ...Keep reading

Five quick takeaways from Singapore GP

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 14:49
Red Bull's Baku upgrade was "the good stuff"
"Whatever Red Bull's upgrade in Azerbaijan was, it was good stuff," McLaren's Oscar Piastri said with a wry smile when we asked him about the state of play in F1 right now. Following brief spells for Ferrari and McLaren at the top as Mercedes' main challengers, Red Bull's improved RB22 is not only quicker but also more predictable to drive.
"Say ...Keep reading

Kim Kardashian finally breaks silence with Martin Brundle after awkward F1 snub

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 14:09
Kim Kardashian and Martin Brundle have finally shared an interview in the build up to the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix, with the reality star finally putting her awkward Monaco moment behind her. The two finally caught up during the former driver's grid walk on the Sunday at the Marina Bay Circuit, where Kardashian was there to support her partner Lewis Hamilton.
Brundle approached the star ...Keep reading

Behind the scenes of how 11-year-old Brexton Busch prepared for NASCAR Cup burnouts

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 13:49
At the Celebration of Life for Kyle Busch, several people closest to the NASCAR legend gathered at Charlotte Motor Speedway to share memories of the two-time Cup Series champion.
The night ended with his widow, Samantha Busch, giving a heartfelt speech about her husband's life and legacy. As Samantha completed her remarks, she introduced her 11-year-old son Brexton, who pulled out from behind ...Keep reading

OFFICIAL GRID: Who starts where for the Singapore Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-10-11 13:25
The full official starting order for Sunday's 2026 Singapore Grand Prix.

LIVE COVERAGE: Verstappen holds lead at start of Singapore GP

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-10-11 13:25
Live coverage of the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2026.

Kimi Antonelli hit with a major pre-race scare in Singapore

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 13:15
The 2026 Singapore Grand Prix was moments from officially getting under way when chaos erupted on the starting grid for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team.
Just minutes before the field was scheduled to roll away for the mandatory formation lap around the Marina Bay Street Circuit, severe panic broke out around the second row. Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli was strapped in and ...Keep reading

DTM Hockenheim: Porsche takes pole as Engel challenges Preining

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 12:35
Drama in the final DTM qualifying at Hockenheim - and once again the weather plays the leading role: sudden rain throws the teams' strategies into disarray. Pole goes to a Porsche driver, but not DTM leader Thomas Preining: Land Porsche rookie Bastian Buus secures the best starting position in 1:36.923 ahead of Manthey brand colleague Ricardo Feller, who was just six thousandths ...Keep reading

George Russell handed another 20-place penalty before the Singapore Grand Prix

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 12:08
The Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team’s weekend at the Marina Bay Street Circuit has officially gone from bad to worse.
A 60-place demotion for Russell
According to the official FIA ruling, George Russell has been slapped with an additional 20-place grid penalty just hours before the start of the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix. 
The penalty was handed down by the race stewards after the FIA ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi with conflicting feelings: Indonesian GP feels ‘more like a loss than a win’

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 12:08
Marco Bezzecchi admitted that the Indonesian Grand Prix weekend felt ‘more like a loss than a win’, even after bouncing from a sprint crash to dominate Sunday’s race.
Bezzecchi claimed his first victory in MotoGP since the Italian Grand Prix back in May, leading a historic 1-2-3-4 finish for Aprilia at one of the marque’s strongest tracks on the calendar.
But the result came in the ...Keep reading

Pierre Gasly questions FIA stewards' decision not to penalise Lando Norris after Singapore crash

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 11:58
"We've got stewards for that. They made up their minds. Whatever the ref says, the ref is right," said Alpine's Pierre Gasly of the decision not to penalise Lando Norris for his collision with Oscar Piastri on the final lap of the sprint race in Singapore.
This is the coded language footballers and football managers typically use when they disagree with the referee.
The McLarens were ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez: Indonesian GP results a “dream” at my “worst circuit”

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 11:17
Marc Marquez says it is a "dream" that he didn't lose any points to Jorge Martin in the title fight at his "worst circuit" after finishing first and sixth across the two races at the Indonesian Grand Prix.
The reigning MotoGP champion has a habit of analysing the upcoming rounds on the calendar to get an idea of where to attack and where to try to fend off his rivals’ blows.
His ...Keep reading

Fermin Aldeguer set for surgery after fracturing hand at Mandalika

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 11:05
Gresini Ducati rider Fermin Aldeguer will have to undergo surgery on his right hand following a crash-riddled Indonesian Grand Prix weekend. 
Having taken his first and only grand prix win at this race a year ago, it was far from a dream defence for the Spaniard. He crashed twice on Friday, putting him on the back foot as he was relegated to Q1. 
Although he progressed from there to Q2, he ...Keep reading

'I don't know how I did that,' says Raul Fernandez after ride to Indonesian GP podium with broken finger

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 10:42
Raul Fernandez produced one of the rides of the season as he took second place in the Indonesian Grand Prix with two broken fingers. 
Afterwards, a very satisfied Fernandez praised MotoGP's medical staff for helping him achieve the result following the nightmare Saturday on which he had picked up the injuries.
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