Oct.12 (GMM) Toto Wolff says Mercedes is still preparing for six more races in 2026 rather than four, despite another sharp escalation in Middle East tensions. It means Mercedes still expects the season-ending Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix to go ahead, after months of uncertainty over the region. Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali recently […]
Singapore cigarette checks catch F1 personnel
Oct.12 (GMM) Singapore’s strict tobacco rules caused more trouble in the Formula 1 paddock over the weekend, with Bild reporting that a journalist and two team employees were stopped carrying untaxed cigarettes. The Japanese journalist told Bild he had bought the cigarettes while covering the previous race in Malaysia. “I brought them with me here […]
Camara set for Haas as Cadillac future turns uncertain
Oct.12 (GMM) Rafael Camara is believed to have secured Haas’ second 2027 seat, with an announcement expected shortly this week. The Formula 2 frontrunner had been competing with Jack Doohan and others for the drive alongside Oliver Bearman, but Haas is now understood to have finalised the agreement with 21-year-old Camara in Singapore. The seat […]
Hadjar says pace was there despite Singapore struggle
Oct.12 (GMM) Isack Hadjar says his difficult Singapore weekend did not reflect his actual pace, insisting he was quick enough to fight much further forward. The Red Bull driver started from the pitlane after technical problems but recovered to tenth, while Max Verstappen won. “It didn’t start very well,” he told Canal Plus, “but then […]
Hamilton falls ill after costly strategy mistake
Oct.12 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton was left physically unwell after the punishing Singapore GP, but also admitted responsibility for a strategy decision that cost Ferrari a stronger double result. Footage from parc ferme showed the 41-year-old dropping into a crouch and clutching at his eyes after climbing from the car. Ferrari later issued a statement. “After […]
Mercedes to press ahead with car upgrade
Oct.12 (GMM) Kimi Antonelli will have his first mathematical chance to clinch the 2026 world championship in Austin after another strong recovery drive in Singapore. The Mercedes driver finished on the podium with the difficult upgraded car, while George Russell could not get past Nico Hulkenberg late in the race and is now 102 points […]
Hadjar slams sprint format amid Singapore nightmare
Oct.11 (GMM) Isack Hadjar has questioned why Formula 1 persists with Sprint races at circuits such as Singapore and Monaco after a disastrous weekend in the second Red Bull. Hadjar struggled with an “undriveable” car and engine issues in Sprint qualifying, retired from the Sprint with a power unit problem, and then suffered a gearbox […]
Verstappen calls modern F1 paddock a ‘zoo’
Oct.11 (GMM) Max Verstappen says the Formula 1 paddock has become “like a zoo”, while admitting fatherhood is increasingly shaping how he thinks about his future. Speaking to De Telegraaf, the Red Bull driver said life around the paddock has changed dramatically over the past decade. “It’s like a zoo,” he said. “You can’s really […]
Verstappen revival turns into warning for 2027
Oct.11 (GMM) Max Verstappen’s late-season resurgence has become a warning for 2027 amid another dominant weekend in Singapore. Earlier in the season, the Red Bull driver looked likely to go through 2026 without a victory at all. Now, after winning at Sepang, Verstappen has taken Sprint pole, won the Sprint and secured pole for Sunday’s […]
Norris under fire for snappy interviews after clash
Oct.11 (GMM) Lando Norris is facing criticism not only for taking Oscar Piastri out on the final lap of the Singapore Sprint, but also for his prickly reaction to questions afterwards. The reigning world champion apologised to McLaren and Piastri after the collision, which eliminated his teammate, but then turned combative when Viaplay asked whether […]
Sainz furious after FIA power mistake in Singapore
Oct.10 (GMM) Formula 1 has been hit by another operational embarrassment just days after the Sepang software chaos, with the FIA admitting a human error affected performance during Sprint qualifying in Singapore. After Sergio Perez’s crash caused a red flag in SQ1, Race Control failed to reactivate Overtake Mode when the session resumed. The FIA […]
Berger calls modern wet-weather F1 a ‘farce’
Oct.10 (GMM) Gerhard Berger says Formula 1’s handling of wet races has become a “farce”, while questioning whether the Sepang software chaos justified stopping the start at all. Speaking to Kronen Zeitung about the chaos in Malaysia last weekend, Berger said the first issue is establishing how much responsibility lay with the FIA and how […]
Antonelli family denies Monaco move
Oct.10 (GMM) Kimi Antonelli’s family has pushed back against Prince Albert’s suggestion that the Mercedes driver is considering a move to Monaco. The Monaco ruler recently told Corriere della Sera that “Kimi Antonelli is also thinking about moving to Monaco.” But Antonelli’s father Marco has now denied that anything is imminent. “We’re fine and don’t […]
Racing Bulls, Haas hold up 2027 driver moves
Oct.10 (GMM) Racing Bulls and Haas remain the main unresolved pieces of the 2027 Formula 1 driver market. Racing Bulls team boss Alan Permane says no decision is imminent between Liam Lawson, Arvid Lindblad and Formula 2 contender Nikola Tsolov. “We’re in no rush,” he said in Singapore. “We’ve got two fantastic drivers. We’ve got […]
Top teams cool on Vowles cost-cap plan
Oct.10 (GMM) James Vowles’ push to give lower-ranked teams more spending freedom under Formula 1’s cost cap is facing resistance from some of the sport’s biggest teams. The Williams boss wants a mechanism linked to championship position or points, allowing teams further down the order greater scope to invest in infrastructure and close the gap. […]
Gasly avoids flight with Singapore road trip
Oct.10 (GMM) Pierre Gasly has joined Gabriel Bortoleto in admitting he hates flying, with the Alpine driver choosing to travel by road from Malaysia to Singapore. While Valtteri Bottas famously made the journey by bicycle, Gasly opted for the car. “I arrived a bit faster than Valtteri,” he joked. “It took us four and a […]
Cooling vest row deepens in Singapore
Oct.10 (GMM) Formula 1 drivers remain sharply divided over cooling vests in Singapore, with Carlos Sainz pushing back at George Russell’s call to move their development outside the budget cap. Russell has argued that Mercedes should be allowed to improve its system without sacrificing development spending elsewhere. But Sainz said Williams simply chose to make […]
Mercedes upgrade gap widens as Antonelli struggles
Oct.10 (GMM) Mercedes’ troubled upgrade has come under even more pressure in Singapore, with Kimi Antonelli around six tenths slower than George Russell in Sprint qualifying. Russell, running the older specification, was only a tenth off Max Verstappen’s Sprint pole, while championship leader Antonelli continued with most of the newer package after abandoning the new […]
Perez backs Vowles over F1 cost-cap reform
Oct.9 (GMM) Sergio Perez has backed James Vowles’ push to rethink Formula 1’s budget cap, arguing that the current system can actually make life harder for smaller teams. The Cadillac driver said newer operations must spend more simply to build the systems and efficiency already established at the front. “We’re a new and small team,” […]
Hamilton, Vasseur do not read Ferrari criticism
Oct.9 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton has again defended Frederic Vasseur, saying much of the criticism surrounding Ferrari is coming from people who do not know what is happening inside the team. Speaking to Canal Plus after Malaysia, Hamilton said he personally avoids the noise. “I don’t read anything,” said the seven time world champion. “So the […]