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Stella stands apart from Norris over race-defining Madrid VSC call

Andrea Stella defended race control's handling of the Virtual Safety Car that influenced the outcome of the Madrid GP, insisting the existing rules were applied correctly.
Stella stands apart from Norris over race-defining Madrid VSC call

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Stella stands apart from Norris over race-defining Madrid VSC call

'McLaren made the same decision and no one even said anything about it'

Lewis Hamilton has revisited Ferrari's strategic gamble at the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix, which ultimately backfired, stressing that such decisions are not made by one person alone. Hamilton refuses to blame Ferrari as he points to McLaren's identical errorSpeaking to Sky Sports ahead of the weekend, the seven-time world champion launched a strong defence of his team, arguing that Ferrari faces considerably more criticism than its rivals despite making similar strategic decisions.

Hamilton’s Bahrain GP front-row restart puts FIA rule under the microscope

Former Aston Martin Head of Race Strategy and current F1 pundit Bernie Collins has put the decision to allow Lewis Hamilton to retake his second-place grid slot at Sepang under the microscope following the software chaos that disrupted the formation lap. The FIA's decision to restore the original grid order, despite the cars returning to the pit lane in a different sequence following the suspended start procedure, appears to contrast with Article B5.

Furious Carlos Sainz leads driver backlash over FIA human error distorts Singapore Sprint Qualifying

Carlos Sainz has delivered a scathing assessment of the FIA following a human error in Race Control that left drivers with unequal access to Overtake Mode during Singapore Sprint Qualifying, accusing the governing body of repeatedly failing to uphold sporting equity. The Williams driver was one of several competitors affected by the incident, which was confirmed by the FIA as entirely separate from the timing system failure that had already plunged the session into chaos earlier in the evening.

Carlos Sainz sends message to FIA after Sprint Qualifying mishap

Just days after a controversial software issue in Malaysia, another tech-related problem created chaos on Friday in Singapore. The sixth and final Sprint Qualifying session of 2026 saw two bugs emerge after the red flag in SQ1. The first error was a glitch with the timing towers, which meant some drivers' lap times were not …

Lewis Hamilton: Young drivers no longer want to race in the rain

Lewis Hamilton says the combination of an “increasingly cautious” FIA and younger drivers who are not as keen to race in the worst conditions, means wet-weather races in Formula One “are not what they used to be”.

Sainz Calls Out After Another Lapse as FIA Accepts “Human Error” in Singapore GP

The FIA admits to “human error” during the first part of F1 Singapore GP sprint qualifying, which helped selected drivers. There was a timing error at the end of the first part of F1 Singapore GP sprint qualifying when Audi’s…

New FIA ‘human error’ makes another mockery of 2026 F1 rules in Singapore

F1’s second technical mishap in less than a week occurred in the first phase of sprint qualifying at Marina Bay

Thunderstorms to make drivers' life difficult in Singapore: 'No room for error'

If he had to choose, Lando Norris prefers to race in dry conditions. The Briton also joked about McLaren's strategy decision that did not pay off last weekend in Malaysia.

Piastri’s untelevised team radio reveals tense Bahrain GP moment

An untelevised team radio exchange from the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia has revealed Oscar Piastri accusing Alexander Albon of “massively” brake-checking him as the two drivers approached the pit lane. Piastri’s untelevised radio brings unseen Albon incident to lightThe incident between Piastri and Albon passed largely under the radar during the race, as the television broadcast did not capture the moment on the approach to the pit lane.

Guenther Steiner calls out Ferrari for refusing to admit F1 strategy mistakes

Former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner has criticised Ferrari's reluctance to admit strategic mistakes

Ben Sulayem rejects criticism of F1's 2026 rules: 'The main mission of the FIA is fairness'

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has rejected criticism of Formula 1's 2026 technical regulations. In an exclusive interview with GrandPrix247, he said fairness is still the governing body's priority and argued that the teams themselves had backed the move towards electrification.

"Human error" caused Singapore GP sprint qualifying glitch

Overtake mode was briefly enabled then disabled after SQ1 was restarted following a red flag

Singapore sprint qualifying chaos leaves F1 teams furious

Formula 1 teams are frustrated by an FIA race control issue that accidentally left cars down on power during Singapore Grand Prix sprint qualifying

Lando Norris casts doubt on Singapore GP sprint excitement: "I don't think it is"

McLaren's Lando Norris has questioned whether Singapore's first-ever Formula 1 sprint race will deliver exciting racing

Oscar Piastri: Red Bull has become “the class of the field” in F1 2026

Red Bull has joined Mercedes as F1’s benchmark after starkly improving its RB22, Piastri believes

FIA stewards deliver verdict in Max Verstappen yellow-flag investigation

Verstappen was under investigation for overtaking Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags in sprint qualifying in Singapore

Red Bull responds to possible penalty for Verstappen after Hamilton incident

Laurent Mekies expects Max Verstappen to be allowed to keep his pole position for the sprint race in Singapore. The Red Bull Racing team principal is defending the Dutchman after an incident involving Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags.

McLaren targets Lando Norris’ costly fuel system issue with Singapore F1 power unit fixes

McLaren believes it has found an answer for Lando Norris' fuel system issue in Baku and Malaysia, making various engine tweaks at this weekend's Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix

FIA explains why Verstappen escaped penalty to keep Singapore Sprint pole

The FIA has explained the reasoning behind its decision not to penalise Max Verstappen for overtaking Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags during Sprint Qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix, with the Dutchman retaining pole position for Saturday's Sprint race. The Dutchman produced a stunning lap in the closing stages of Sprint Qualifying, beating his rivals to secure pole position and building on the momentum from his superb weekend at Sepang just a week earlier.

Max Verstappen Gets Relief After Move Against Lewis Hamilton in Singapore GP

Max Verstappen retains his F1 Singapore GP sprint pole after stewards cleared him of any wrongdoing against Lewis Hamilton. Just before the red flag moment in SQ1 of F1 Singapore GP sprint qualifying, there was a brief yellow flag which…

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