The Red Bull driver faced a stewards investigation after winning the Singapore race having been suspected of not keeping to within 10 car lengths of the safety car during two safety car periods.Perez, who won by 7.595s from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, keeps the win despite a five-second penalty and reprimand. Each penalty was given for falling more than 10 car lengths behind the safety …Keep reading
The Mexican triumphed at the Marina Bay circuit on Sunday, despite a stewards investigation and subsequent five-second penalty and reprimand for two incidents where he left too big a gap behind the safety car ahead of two restarts.The rules stipulate that drivers cannot drop more than 10 car lengths back from the safety car before the lights are turned off – something Perez appeared to have …Keep reading
Race winner Perez faced an FIA stewards investigation for not sticking to within 10 car lengths behind the safety car during a race restart. Perez was given a five-second penalty and a reprimand for two incident of not staying within 10 car lengths behind the safety car, but kept the win by 2.595s from Charles Leclerc.But Ferrari boss Binotto says he’s “curious” about the investigation …Keep reading
Verstappen made his frustration clear after a miscalculation by the team saw him need to abort his final lap in Q3, because he didn’t have enough fuel to complete it and then get back to the pits with the required amount for an FIA sample still in the tank.The team had misjudged how many laps he would be able to fit in on a track that was drying and getting faster.He was ordered to pit Read more…
The Ferrari driver grabbed his ninth pole of the season by beating Sergio Perez by 0.022 seconds, as his Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen had to abort his final qualifying lap as he was set to run out of fuel.The lost lap meant the F1 world championship leader was shuffled back to eighth place which left Verstappen furious with his Red Bull team. Lewis Hamilton was also in the pole …Keep reading
Hamilton had been spotted on TV broadcasts still wearing his nose stud during the opening practice sessions for the race at the Marina Bay track, having taken it out at events since the early summer following the FIA’s clampdown on drivers wearing jewellery at the start of the 2022 season.He was therefore summoned the see the stewards after FP3, while Mercedes was asked to explain why its …Keep reading
The Ferrari driver claimed his ninth pole of the season, beating Red Bull’s Sergio Perez by 0.022 seconds, while Max Verstappen was forced to abandon his final effort as he was set to run out of fuel on a lap that looked quick enough for top spot.Leclerc was in the pits for the last minute of qualifying after making a mistake on his final lap, but it wasn’t enough to jeopardise his second …Keep reading
Russell struggled on the tricky damp track throughout the first two qualifying sessions with a Mercedes that felt like it was pushing on when he braked for corners.He experienced a similar phenomenon on Friday, when he went straight on at the same corner in both the FP1 and FP2 sessions, and nosed into the barrier.“I had a recurring issue that we faced in FP1 where I kind of felt every …Keep reading
On F1’s return to Singapore after three years away, a number of the frontrunners endured disrupted practice running on Friday, as Sainz led proceedings with a best lap of 1m42.587s to head a Ferrari 1-2 from team-mate Charles Leclerc in FP2.Mercedes’ George Russell slotted into third ahead of F1 world championship leader Max Verstappen, who missed large chunks of the second practice …Keep reading
Carlos Sainz and Ferrari led the way in the only practice session that really matters for Formula 1’s returning Singapore Grand Prix, while Red Bull was off the pace and lacking laps.But, as we’ll explain, the Marina Bay track’s nature negates these issues for Max Verstappen’s squad and the Dutchman himself is unconcerned.The story of the dayIn FP1, it was Mercedes’ Lewis …Keep reading