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The 2026 Singapore Grand Prix sprint format severely tested the limits of the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team garage. After George Russell made a rare, costly mistake and crashed his W17 into the barriers out of the lead during Saturday's wet-weather Sprint race, the factory mechanics were forced to execute a massive, frantic rebuild just to get the car ready for evening Grand Prix ...Keep reading

If you thought you'd never have to hear the term "Papaya Rules" again now that McLaren is no longer F1's dominant team, a new flashpoint over the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix weekend provided McLaren with a most unwanted flashback to 2025.
Exactly one year ago, Norris barged Piastri out of the way at the start of the 2025 edition, not causing either car any damage but - as the two drivers were ...Keep reading

Chris Medland picks out five key things to keep an eye on when the lights go out on race day at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the Sprint and Qualifying at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, ahead of the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix.

After securing his 50th F1 pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix, Max Verstappen has joined an exclusive group of drivers who have achieved this feat.

George Russell believes that his Mercedes in Qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix "didn't feel the same" following his crash in Saturday's earlier Sprint.

Isack Hadjar qualified in last place at the Marina Bay Circuit after a gearbox fault prevented him from completing a timed lap.

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?

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