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Lewis Hamilton sends message to fans after Singapore GP mistake

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 22:32
Lewis Hamilton spent his time following the difficult Singapore Grand Prix pointing his finger not at his team, but at himself. The Ferrari driver finished sixth at the Marina Bay Circuit after he chose to disobey his team's strategy and not pit when he was called to. While he didn't attend post-race interviews due to him feeling unwell, he has now sent a message to fans via his ...Keep reading

Brennan Poole to leave Alpha Prime Racing; team owners 'disappointed' to see him go

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 21:25
Brennan Poole and Alpha Prime Racing will part ways at the conclusion of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season.
"Brennan Poole has informed APR that he will not return to the #44 for the 2027 season, ending a three-year run at the organization," said the team in a statement. "We're grateful and proud of everything Brennan has accomplished with APR over the years, and we look forward ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri on his Singapore puncture: “Ironically, it probably helped”

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 20:05
Oscar Piastri believes his Singapore Grand Prix puncture actually helped him overtake Lewis Hamilton for fifth place in Sunday’s Formula 1 race.
Piastri lay a lonely sixth – 20 seconds down on third-placed Hamilton and seven seconds adrift of team-mate Lando Norris – when the virtual safety car was called into action on lap 39 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, as Lance Stroll pulled aside ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from NASCAR Cup at Charlotte after dramatic finish

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 17:33
There are just four races left in the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, with Kyle Larson now leading the championship by 49 points. He extended his advantage over Hamlin slightly, but new challengers are rapidly approaching with just one month of racing left to go.
Chase Briscoe won the race over Christopher Bell in the closest finish of the 2026 Cup season and the second-closest finish in the history of ...Keep reading

How Hulkenberg secured his best weekend of the season yet

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-10-12 17:31
After taking P7 in the Sprint, Nico Hulkenberg battled to finish P8 at the Singapore Grand Prix and celebrate his highest-scoring round of the season so far.

Mekies hails ‘outstanding’ Verstappen in Red Bull resurgence

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-10-12 17:31
Laurent Mekies has identified the important role Max Verstappen has played in Red Bull's 2026 turnaround.

How Norris' radio offer supported Stella's team-first ethos

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-10-12 17:31
After clashing with his team mate in the Singapore Sprint, Lando Norris put effort into proving that he could prioritise McLaren's interests.

How to watch Max Verstappen race GT World Challenge Portimao free: Live stream, start time and schedule

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 17:29
After a successful weekend in Singapore, Max Verstappen is now spending a rare week outside of Formula 1 behind the wheel of a Mercedes-AMG GT3. Apparently, the F1 schedule isn't punishing enough for the Dutchman, who will be racing Portimao, Portugal, in the season-concluding 2026 GT World Challenge round. This is how and where you can watch it.
The Red Bull driver will be coming off not just ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc admits he missed a chance against Max Verstappen – but not the obvious one

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 16:53
When Charles Leclerc had a better start than Max Verstappen and claimed the inside line for Turn 1, many in the media centre thought the Monegasque should have held his ground to take the lead.
However, Verstappen was on the outside, on the normal racing line that offered slightly more grip, and the Dutchman was prepared to take every risk. Verstappen had already told Motorsport.com a day ...Keep reading

Could Alpine-Geely deal to save WEC hypercar programme fall through?

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 15:04
Just when everything appeared to be finalised for Signatech's future, an extraordinary twist has emerged. The deal that was expected to see Geely Group take over Alpine's Hypercar programme in the FIA World Endurance Championship appears to have fallen through.
The news emerged from the European Le Mans Series paddock in Portimao, and was first reported by Italian-Endurance, coming as a ...Keep reading

5 Winners and 5 Losers from Singapore

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-10-12 14:15
Lawrence Barretto selects his winners and losers from the Singapore Grand Prix weekend.

Wolff wary of Red Bull's growing threat to Mercedes

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-10-12 14:15
Toto Wolff admits he is wary of the growing threat that Red Bull could pose to Mercedes, after Max Verstappen claimed a dominant victory in the Singapore Grand Prix.

‘I’ll put a pillow under his butt’ – How Toto Wolff wants to solve Kimi Antonelli’s track limits problem

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 14:02
Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff has joked Kimi Antonelli needs “a pillow under his butt” to better see the white lines on track, following the Singapore Grand Prix.
In the Marina Bay race, Antonelli breached track limits on four occasions; the theoretical punishment for a fourth strike is a five-second penalty, but he escaped it given one of those was down to a loss of control ...Keep reading

How Kimi Antonelli escaped a Singapore GP track limits penalty despite four violations

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 13:42
Following the chequered flag at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix, Formula 1 fans and paddock observers were left deeply divided when official timing graphics confirmed that championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli had accumulated four separate track limit violations during the 62-lap race. 
Under the FIA’s established penalty guidelines, reaching four strikes in a Grand Prix is supposed to ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli’s title hopes boosted by proposed F1 calendar overhaul

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 13:14
The final stretch of the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship is facing a massive, unprecedented logistical overhaul. Following severe security escalations across the Middle East - specifically punctuated by reports of consecutive bombings at Riyadh airport today - the sport's governing body is rapidly moving to scrap the season-ending Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix.
While Formula 1 CEO Stefano ...Keep reading

The hidden factor that gives Max Verstappen and Red Bull extra hope for 2027

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 13:01
With two victories in the last three Grands Prix and a deficit of just 0.196 seconds in Baku, Verstappen and Red Bull are firmly back at the front in Formula 1. The resurgence has understandably come too late to play a meaningful role in the title fight, although Verstappen now has a top-three finish in the drivers' championship in his sights.
Verstappen trails Lewis Hamilton by just eight ...Keep reading

Mercedes confirms Kimi Antonelli’s upgrades are “clearly faster” after Singapore split strategy

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 12:08
The Mercedes F1 Team walked away from the demanding 2026 Singapore Grand Prix with more than just a trophy and a solid haul of Constructors' points. After spending the entire weekend running a split-specification garage to evaluate their heavily debated aerodynamic updates, the team officially possesses the critical data needed to attack the final stretch of the season.
With Andrea Kimi ...Keep reading

Andrea Stella praises Lando Norris for reaction to Singapore GP sprint clash

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 11:31
McLaren Formula 1 boss Andrea Stella has praised Lando Norris for the way he responded to his clash with team-mate Oscar Piastri in the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race.
The McLaren pair were squabbling over fourth on Saturday until Norris made an opportunistic lunge down the inside of Turn 5 during the final lap, causing both to collide at the apex.
It forced Piastri into a retirement with ...Keep reading

McLaren boss Andrea Stella lays down the law after “unacceptable” F1 Sprint clash

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 11:15
The 2026 Singapore Grand Prix provided a stark reality check for McLaren. While Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri ultimately secured a double-points finish in Sunday's main event, the weekend was heavily overshadowed by a disastrous inter-team collision during Saturday's Sprint race and a glaring pace deficit to their championship rivals.
Following the chequered flag, McLaren team principal Andrea ...Keep reading

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