Fred Vasseur rejects safety concern as Lewis Hamilton nurses failed brakes in Singapore GP

Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has been met with praise from fans following the Singapore Grand Prix. The Spanish driver won the driver of the day vote, which some have put down to his comments over the team radio."[It] is a miracle, because normally no one watches our races," Alonso explained to ESPN about the Driver of the Day award. "Sometimes we start 20th and finish sixth ...Keep reading

A short clip of the end of the Singapore Grand Prix is circling social media, bringing to the surface a fresh round of commentary surrounding the clash between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. The video appears to show the Australian disconnecting his radio while McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown thanked him for his race, prompting several comments from fans who believe Piastri is entering his 'evil ...Keep reading

Winner: George Russell, MercedesA Mercedes win on hot and steamy Singapore was not likely on many people's bingo cards, but here we are after George Russell deftly defeated the might of Max Verstappen and the McLarens.Leading after the first lap is crucial around Singapore, so a stellar pole lap and solid start were a big step towards the Briton's second win of the season, but nevertheless ...Keep reading

Who impressed and who had a race to forget at the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix?

The optics of 'blue on blue' – or in this case papaya on papaya – incidents in Formula 1 seldom reflect well on the aggressor. Especially at McLaren, where a policy of scrupulous equality prevails.But Lando Norris outright rejected claims that his move on team-mate Oscar Piastri at Turn 3 on the opening lap of the Singapore Grand Prix was "aggressive" – even though they bumped wheels and ...Keep reading

The optics of 'blue on blue' – or in this case papaya on papaya – incidents in Formula 1 seldom reflect well on the aggressor. Especially at McLaren, where a policy of scrupulous equality prevails.But Lando Norris outright rejected claims that his move on team-mate Oscar Piastri at Turn 3 on the opening lap of the Singapore Grand Prix was "aggressive" – even though they bumped wheels and ...Keep reading

Who performed best across the 2025 F1 Singapore Grand Prix weekend?

Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Laurent Mekies has delivered his assessment of Yuki Tsunoda's Singapore Grand Prix, explaining that his first lap was "certainly shocking".The Japanese driver started the weekend at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, going ninth and 11th fastest in the first two practice sessions, which Mekies was happy with. But his weekend took a turn when he went 18th fastest ...Keep reading

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has said Lewis Hamilton's Singapore Grand Prix was compromised from the opening laps of the race as he struggled with a brake issue that forced the driver to lift and coast until the end of the race. Despite this, the seven-time world champion still managed to score the fastest lap of the Sunday.“It will be difficult to start with the positive,” Vasseur ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton was given a five-second penalty by Formula 1’s stewards, having failed to respect track limits in the latter stages of the Singapore Grand Prix.Hamilton suffered from suspected brake issues in the last four laps of the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, which meant he dropped behind Charles Leclerc – though this had been the plan all along after the Briton failed to let ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton was given a five-second penalty by Formula 1’s stewards, having failed to respect track limits in the latter stages of the Singapore Grand Prix.Hamilton suffered from suspected brake issues in the last four laps of the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, which meant he dropped behind Charles Leclerc – though this had been the plan all along after the Briton failed to let ...Keep reading

“I had a lot of issues with the shifts, the downshifting, upshifting. It was really unpredictable.”

Fernando Alonso criticised Isack Hadjar’s defence in the Singapore Grand Prix, with the 21-year-old Frenchman labelling the Formula 1 veteran “grumpy”.Aston Martin’s Alonso had to overtake Hadjar twice during the Marina Bay race; first on lap 3 for eighth position, diving down the inside at the hairpin, then on lap 37 for 13th as the Racing Bulls driver nursed a suspected engine ...Keep reading

McLaren will review the clash between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Singapore.

Fernando Alonso criticized Isack Hadjar’s defence in the Singapore Grand Prix, with the 21-year-old Frenchman labelling the Formula 1 veteran “grumpy”.Aston Martin’s Alonso had to overtake Hadjar twice during the Marina Bay race; first on lap 3 for eighth position, diving down the inside at the hairpin, then on lap 37 for 13th as the Racing Bulls driver nursed a suspected engine ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri kept a lid on any residual frustrations over his Singapore Grand Prix first-lap contretemps with McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Lando Norris, stating that "tensions were high" in the opening laps.Norris and Piastri were side-by-side through Turn 2 and on the run to Turn 3, with Norris attempting to thread his car down the inside into the corner of the tight left-hander.Piastri ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton drops to P8 after being hit with a five-second penalty.

Oscar Piastri declined to give any real comment on the clash between him and his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris during the opening lap of the Singapore Grand Prix. Repeating that he's yet to view the contact from other angles, he was keen to stay silent on the subject. On the first lap, Norris lunged in a move to take third place, but as he lost traction, he collided with the gearbox of the ...Keep reading