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Christian Horner: ‘Not all teams act that way. You don’t see the same brutality as when I left’

The 52-year-old reflects on the pain of being sacked after two decades turning Red Bull into an F1 powerhouse, questioning his purpose in life and dealing with panic attacks Christian Horner should be in steamy Singapore, preparing for another grand prix victory, but here he is, at home on an autumnal morning in genteel Highgate as his wife, Geri Halliwell-Horner, welcomes me with a cheerful hug. Horner smiles as the former Spice Girl produces an impressive imitation of my South African accent w

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Kimi Antonelli admits he can taste F1 glory after Verstappen wins Singapore GP

Italian can win the title in Texas in late October Verstappen led race at Marina Bay from start to finish Kimi Antonelli said he can finally dare to dream about winning his first Formula One world championship after he finished in third place at the Singapore Grand Prix and put himself in a position where he could secure the title at the next round in Austin. Max Verstappen won with a dominant drive at the Marina Bay circuit but behind him, Antonelli’s podium means he could become F1’s younges

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Resurgent Verstappen holds off Leclerc to seal dominant F1 Singapore GP win

Red Bull driver claims second victory in a row Kimi Antonelli third and closes in on title Delivering an emphatic reminder of how imperious he can be when he has the car beneath him, Max Verstappen was untouchable in victory at the Singapore Grand Prix. It has taken Red Bull most of the season to deliver said ride, however, and the title is beyond the Dutchman. In his wake at the Marina Bay circuit the champion in waiting, Kimi Antonelli, did enough to move to within a race of taking the crown

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Singapore Grand Prix: Formula One 2026 race updates – live

F1 updates, 1pm BST start at the Marina Bay Street Circuit Verstappen takes pole after sprint win | And mail Daniel Zak Brown of McLaren confirms he has had a stern one with his drivers after they go in each other’s way yesterday. “I didn’t say please,” he laughs. “It’s an order.” Our race comprises 62 laps and the relatively long track means it’ll last roundabout two hours. It’s hot, too, meaning a proper physical struggle for our drivers. Continue reading...

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Max Verstappen takes F1 Singapore GP pole from Leclerc after sprint win

Hamilton qualifies third with Antonelli fourth Russell crashed out of sprint when leading on lap one While Red Bull and Max Verstappen were very much on a roll at the Singapore Grand Prix with victory in the sprint and then pole position, Britain’s George Russell was left having to roll with the punches. His vanishingly slight title hopes took another blow after he crashed out of the sprint race on the streets of the Marina Bay circuit. Verstappen’s pole was a mighty lap to beat the Ferrari of

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Singapore Formula One Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins chaotic sprint race

️ Sprint race delayed by downpour; qualifying to follow ️ Wolff tells critics: ‘watch Teletubbies not F1’ | Mail Philip But nothing can delay the portentous driver countdown, not even a down-pore … And we will not be off in seven minutes. A week after the Malaysian Bahrain rain, more in Singapore. Continue reading...

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Valtteri Bottas reveals lizard-leaping, python-dodging cycling exploits on epic ride

Cadillac driver rode between Malaysia and Singapore Bottas says four-day trip helped him acclimatise Valtteri Bottas has revealed the details of an incident-packed 418km bike ride including encounters with snakes, being chased by dogs and the eerie atmosphere of riding through the jungle at night as the Cadillac driver cycled between Malaysia and Singapore this week. The 37-year-old is a keen cyclist and after a suggestion from his girlfriend, the Australian Olympic cyclist Tiffany Cromwell, h

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Verstappen’s victory in Sepang should serve as a warning to Red Bull’s rivals | Giles Richards

Improvements to the car are paying off as the team look to lay the groundwork for renewed success next season The importance for Max Verstappen of emerging triumphant from the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia was writ large in the Dutchman’s pleasure at finally being able to drive a competitive car. In a ride with which he was comfortable and able to take to a dominant victory for Red Bull, Verstappen was in his element. With it came a sense of what might have been had he not been long out of the

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F1 drivers face ‘unhealthy’ Singapore air as ‘super’ El Niño fuels wildfire haze

F1 circus greeted by smoky skies before this Sunday’s GP Pollution affects reaction times like ‘alcoholic beverage’ Singapore’s Formula One night race is an annual opportunity for the city-state to showcase its dazzling, illuminated skyline. But this year the lights of the country’s many skyscrapers will shine a little less brightly. The south-east Asian nation is shrouded in a thick haze that has drifted from huge wildfires in neighbouring Indonesia, with Singapore now among the world’s most

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F1 looks amateurish and incompetent after farcical scenes in Sepang | Giles Richards

Review is under way, but there will be no quick fix for misconceived regulations that resulted in cars being unable to run in the rain Formula One has gone to no little pains this season in insisting the new format is more popular than ever, despite overwhelming disapproval from the drivers regarding engine regulations. In short, there is nothing to see here. But the farcical scenes that accompanied the opening to the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Sunday were all too visible and left some dr

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‘Insane’: F1 drivers unite over engine regulations after chaotic Bahrain GP

Antonelli and Hamilton led the criticism in Sepang Race delayed after software problems in wet conditions Formula One drivers issued a damning condemnation of the sport’s current engine regulations that caused the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to open with farcical scenes of cars stopping on track and unable to accelerate because of software problems in the electronics that control the engines. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won in Sepang but only after F1 suffered the embarrassment of a host of c

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Max Verstappen wins chaotic F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia after rain causes farcical scenes

First win of season for Dutchman after long rain delay Heartbreak for Russell as power units struggle in weather Max Verstappen won a chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia with a dominant drive for Red Bull, his team’s first win of the season, beating the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli into second. The Italian’s teammate and title rival George Russell was forced to retire with five laps to go leaving the British driver’s title hopes shattered and Antonelli within touching distance of the champion

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Qatar and Abu Dhabi grands prix to go ahead despite Middle East conflict, says F1 chief

Domenicali confirms schedule for final races Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races were scrapped The final races of the Formula One season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will go ahead as planned despite the conflict in the Middle East, the sport’s chief executive, Stefano Domenicali, said on Saturday. “Based on the information we have, everything is confirmed for [us to stay in] Qatar and Abu Dhabi,” Domenicali told the French broadcaster Canal+ on the sidelines of the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was relocated

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Verstappen ends pole wait at Bahrain GP in Malaysia but Russell risks losing more ground

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton starts second on the front row Kimi Antonelli in fourth, George Russell down in eighth The wait has been long for Max Verstappen but when the Dutchman finally claimed his first pole position of the year he did it in no little style. Taking the top spot for Red Bull at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Verstappen was all but untouchable. However, what was of greatest import for the Formula One world championship was the gulf between the title leader, Kimi Antonelli, a

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Mercedes put team first as Russell and Antonelli face off on F1’s return to Sepang

Title rivals bring upgrades to first Grand Prix in Malaysia since 2017 on a demanding but well liked circuit While the byzantine nomenclature of this weekend’s “Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia” will have Formula One’s statisticians muttering darkly under their breath for years to come, the import of the sport’s return to the Sepang circuit remains all too straightforward at the sharp end. Complicated only perhaps by a Red Bull resurgence and an enthused Max Verstappen, determined to make his mark

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Lewis Hamilton backs Vasseur but believes Ferrari leadership structure could change

Team principal under scrutiny after underperformance ‘Fred is the guy to take this team in the right direction’ Lewis Hamilton has backed his Ferrari team principal, Fred Vasseur, as the best person to lead the team, but believes the leadership structure above and around the Frenchman could be overhauled. Hamilton was speaking before this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, with the race being held at the Sepang circuit but branded as a replacement for the meeting that was cancelled earl

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Ferrari say team has ‘made its choices’ and there’s no vacancy for Christian Horner

Marque reaffirms commitment to Fred Vasseur Horner had expressed interest in joining Ferrari Ferrari have reaffirmed their backing for their team principal, Fred Vasseur, in an effort to end speculation that Christian Horner was being considered as a potential replacement for the Frenchman. Horner gave an interview in the Times last week in which he stated that leading Ferrari would be his “dream” job and the only one he would consider without having part-ownership of the team. His comments pr

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Lando Norris targeted by online abuse after calling for Franco Colapinto ban

Alpine condemn social media abuse of world champion Fans of Argentinian driver criticised after Baku incident Lando Norris has been the victim of a wave of online abuse, having stated that the Alpine driver Franco Colapinto should not be in Formula One, after the Argentinian caused an accident that knocked the defending world champion out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday. Such was the level of abuse on social media, which appears to be from fans of Colapinto, his Alpine team were promp

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Lando Norris says Colapinto ‘shouldn’t be in F1’ after crash ends title hopes

Briton forced to retire from Azerbaijan GP when eighth Colapinto given a grid drop at the next round in Malaysia Lando Norris has issued a scathing criticism of Franco Colapinto, saying the Alpine driver does not deserve to be in Formula One and should face a ban after taking Norris’s McLaren out of the race. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was won by Mercedes’ George Russell but Norris was forced to retire from eighth place after Colapinto caused the accident that all but ended the defending world

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George Russell holds off Max Verstappen to win eventful F1 Azerbaijan GP

Briton leads from pole to claim third win of the season Russell closes gap on leader Kimi Antonelli, who rose from 16th to fifth Jaw set resolute on the podium, George Russell gave notice he is not quite ready to go gentle into that good night thanks to a commanding victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday. With a lot of ground to make up, and not many races left to do it, the win was something of the shot in the arm he required to at least stay within touching distance of the Formula

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Formula One 2026 – live

️ F1 updates from Baku from 12pm BST ️ Preview link | Sign up for the Recap | Mail Dominic According to said broadcaster, the winds have dropped in Baku and we’re set for rather favourable racing conditions on a track that, although twisty, can lend itself to overtaking well. It’s always a gorgeous setting in Baku with the 6km-long track right in the heart of the old city. Some good views and pictures to be had. Continue reading...

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Kimi Antonelli hits wall as George Russell takes F1 Azerbaijan GP pole

Championship leader Antonelli crashes out in Q1 Mercedes teammate takes pole by 0.837 from Leclerc For all his youth, such has been Kimi Antonelli’s consummate control this season he has barely put a foot wrong. In qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix however he was given a salutary reminder that the full-on commitment that makes him so engrossing to watch can still bite. The F1 championship leader was disconsolate at being eliminated after hitting the wall in the first session but with hi

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Formula One qualifying – live updates

️ F1 updates from 1pm BST in Baku ️ Russell vows to ‘keep fighting’ for title | Mail Philip Some housekeeping. Isack Hadjar, whose first name I always think I have mistyped when I haven’t, is back in the Red Bull after his wrist injury. “I just need to get back into the rhythm but I feel great,” he tells Sky. Liam Lawson returns to Racing Bulls, and Yuki Tsunoda is presumably back on the beach. Hadjar has also been confirmed in the seat for 2027. Well as Lawson did in the past two races, that i

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Russell vows to ‘keep fighting’ in F1 title race despite Antonelli’s advantage

‘I want to try and win every single race. That’s my goal’ Briton quickest in practice for Azerbaijan Grand Prix George Russell has insisted he will keep fighting for the Formula One world championship until it is mathematically gone but while he made an encouraging start to his efforts by going quickest in practice for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix the makeup of said numbers remains somewhat in limbo. Russell is 81 points behind his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli going into the race i

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‘I want to go’: Lewis Hamilton hopes F1 is able to end season in Middle East

‘I love going to the Middle East,’ says Ferrari driver Qatar and Abu Dhabi races could still be cancelled Lewis Hamilton said he hopes the Formula One season can still end at the two scheduled rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, with the finale still in doubt because of the war in the Middle East. Formula One is pressing ahead with its original plan, although a contingency is understood to be in place to host a final round in Imola if the volatile situation means both meetings have to be cancelled.

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F1 sprint races increase from six to 10 and Portugal and Turkey return in 2027 calendar

Monaco and Bahrain among additional sprint hosts 24-race schedule includes returns to Turkey and Portugal Formula One has announced its calendar for 2027, with an increase in sprint races to 10 events, including at Monaco, and the addition of meetings in Portugal and Turkey. The season of 24 races will open in Bahrain, while the British grand prix at Silverstone is to take place on the weekend of 2-4 July. All four races in the Middle East are scheduled to take place in their normal slots. Co

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Spanish GP plans to change Madring after fierce criticism from F1 drivers

New track for Spanish GP frustrated drivers and fans McLaren’s Stella: ‘It’s impossible to attempt overtaking’ Discussions are already under way to change the layout of Formula One’s newest circuit after driver condemnation of the Madring during its inaugural Grand Prix. The race in Madrid was won by Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli, but it was notable for being a procession with overtakes failing to reach double digits over 57 laps. Drivers were left frustrated and disappointed at an opportunity that

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‘No stopping him’: Hamilton admits defeat as Antonelli charges towards F1 world title

Retirement in Madrid leaves Hamilton 101 points back Antonelli leads way by 81 points after Spanish GP win Lewis Hamilton has conceded his Formula One world title hopes are over as he praised the championship leader, Kimi Antonelli, saying there was no stopping the Italian after his victory at the Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton, in third place in the championship, had to retire from the race at the Madring with a brake problem on lap six. After Antonelli’s victory it leaves the seven-time world

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Kimi Antonelli holds off Max Verstappen during Madring debut to win F1 Spanish GP

McLaren’s Norris in third and Ferrari’s Leclerc fourth Track design questioned owing to lack of overtaking Kimi Antonelli won the Spanish Grand Prix for Mercedes becoming the first victor at Formula One’s newest circuit, the Madring in Madrid. In a decidedly prosaic affair for the track’s debut, he beat the Red Bull of Max Verstappen into second place and McLaren’s Lando Norris into third in a race where, after the opening lap, there were only four on-track passes and none of them at the sharp

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