F1 heads to the unique ‘night time race’ because the Marina Bay Road Circuit hosts the Singapore Grand Prix and spherical 18 of the 2024 season.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri gained an enthralling Azerbaijan Grand Prix final outing, with the McLaren star producing one of many drives of the 12 months to beat Charles Leclerc, with George Russell taking third after a late crash between Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez.
Lando Norris, regardless of beginning fifteenth, completed a spot forward of Max Verstappen in fourth to chop the Dutchman’s lead on the earth championship to 59 factors with seven races – and three dash races – remaining.
It was, nonetheless, a tough weekend for Lewis Hamilton, who completed ninth after ranging from the pit-lane. Final 12 months in Singapore, Sainz claimed a well-known victory for Ferrari in what was the one 2023 race not gained by a Purple Bull automotive.
Comply with stay updates from the Singapore Grand Prix
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NEW: McLaren instructed to switch ‘mini-DRS’ rear-wing after Purple Bull enchantment
F1’s governing physique has instructed McLaren to switch its “mini-DRS” rear-wing after an enchantment from Purple Bull.
Kieran Jackson20 September 2024 13:12
NEW: Max Verstappen receives weird penalty after swearing at F1 press convention
Max Verstappen has been instructed to “accomplish some work of public curiosity” in an odd ruling by the stewards after swearing throughout Thursday’s FIA press convention in Singapore.
The Purple Bull driver, who leads this 12 months’s world championship by 59 factors to Lando Norris, has not gained in seven races and struggled final week in Azerbaijan.
When requested about his automotive in Baku, Verstappen replied that he knew “the automotive was f*****” and was warned about his language by the moderator.
After being known as to see the stewards on Friday, with a gathering lasting round quarter-hour, the choice reached by the stewards was an “obligation to perform some work of public curiosity.”
Kieran Jackson20 September 2024 12:45
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton over staff radio…
“Traction may be very dangerous.”
It’s not been a superb day for Mercedes to date – they had been twelfth and sixteenth in FP1 earlier!
Kieran Jackson20 September 2024 14:09
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Sergio Perez receives a warning…
A black-and-white flag (closing warning) for Perez leaving the pit-lane and crossing the exit.
Verstappen, in the meantime, is having radio points.
Most are on the medium tyre early on – each automotive out on observe in the beginning of FP2.
Kieran Jackson20 September 2024 14:07
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: FP2 underway!
Underneath the intense lights then – in what would be the most consultant follow session of the weekend forward of qualifying and the race – we’re underway with second follow on the Marina Bay Road Circuit!
Can anybody problem Ferrari and Charles Leclerc out in entrance?
Kieran Jackson20 September 2024 14:02
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: McLaren boss Zak Brown…
“Something we are able to do to assist Lando, we’ll do,” he stated. “We don’t need to compromise Oscar’s outcomes. Race-by-race foundation, two nice drivers who’re able to successful races.”
On whether or not McLaren would swap drivers on the entrance: “Handing off a race win is a fairly tough factor to do. We’ll take it one race at a time, it’s a reasonably large ask of a grand prix driver. Lando needs to win the championship the best manner, we nonetheless have a variety of racing to go. Nobody needs to inherit a win that manner.
“Oscar is 30 or so factors behind Lando, it should require some superior weekends. You’re not taking a look at a driver too far again from Lando, that’s why we’ve received to take it one race at a time.”
Kieran Jackson20 September 2024 13:50
Driver Standings heading into Singapore:
1. Max Verstappen – 313 factors
2. Lando Norris – 254 factors (-59)
3. Charles Leclerc – 235 factors
4. Oscar Piastri – 222 factors
5. Carlos Sainz – 184 factors
6. Lewis Hamilton – 166 factors
7. Sergio Perez – 143 factors
8. George Russell – 128 factors
9. Fernando Alonso – 58 factors
10. Lance Stroll – 24 factors
11. Nico Hulkenberg – 22 factors
12. Yuki Tsunoda – 22 factors
13. Alex Albon – 12 factors
14. Daniel Ricciardo – 12 factors
15. Pierre Gasly – 8 factors
16. Oliver Bearman – 7 factors
16. Kevin Magnussen – 6 factors
18. Esteban Ocon – 5 factors
19. Franco Colapinto – 4 factors
20. Zhou Guanyu – 0 factors
21. Logan Sargeant – 0 factors
22. Valtteri Bottas – 0 factors
Kieran Jackson20 September 2024 13:38
Daniel Ricciardo admits F1 future is ‘up within the air’ forward of Singapore GP
Hypothesis is rife {that a} resolution on RB’s 2025 drivers is anticipated within the subsequent few weeks – on account of a clause in Liam Lawson’s contract – and Ricciardo didn’t dismiss the rumours out of hand.
“I understand how it’s and the way it works, and I knew there was all the time going to be some dates and deadlines this 12 months, whether or not it was the summer time break or now post-Singapore, so post-Singapore is the following one,” he instructed Sky Sports activities F1.
“Actually, it’s nonetheless, so many issues are up within the air. Let’s see how the weekend goes. Clearly, I’m going to offer all of it I can, as I’ve. There’s all the time one thing to battle for. We’ll see what occurs. Attempt to get the factor on the rostrum, that’s my plan.”
Kieran Jackson20 September 2024 13:23
Lewis Hamilton calls out FIA boss for ‘racial aspect’ over feedback on swearing and rappers
Lewis Hamilton has known as out FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem for a remark referring to rappers when discussing the printed of swearing in Components One races – saying they’d a “racial aspect” to them.
Ben Sulayem, head of F1’s governing physique, says he has requested Components 1 to restrict the quantity of swearing – often from drivers over staff radio – on TV protection of races. Swear phrases are at present bleeped out earlier than being broadcast.
The 62-year-old Emirati govt stated: “We’ve to distinguish between our sport – motorsport – and rap music. We’re not rappers, . They are saying the F-word what number of occasions per minute? We aren’t on that. That’s them and we’re [us].”
Kieran Jackson20 September 2024 12:50
Constructors’ Championship heading into Singapore:
5. Aston Martin – 82 factors
Kieran Jackson20 September 2024 12:39