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- Honda confirmed on Thursday morning that all four of its cars would be taking engine-related grid penalties in Sochi.
After three consecutive victories and a surprising performance in Singapore, can Ferrari continue its recent resurgence in the 2019 Formula 1 season at this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix?
Ferrari bids to make it four in a row as Formula 1 arrives in Sochi for this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix.
Sebastian Vettel’s fifth career victory at Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix might just have been his most important yet.
- Sebastian Vettel scored his first victory of the 2019 Formula 1 season on Sunday in Singapore after undercutting Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, leading Ferrari home for a one-two finish.
The instant nature of the modern, social media-driven world meant it took mere seconds for judgement to be passed down on Ferrari’s strategy call when its impact became clear.
- Charles Leclerc scored his third straight pole position in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday, edging out Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel with his final lap in Q3.
The good times may have come back to Maranello thanks to Charles Leclerc’s back-to-back victories from pole at Spa and Monza, but upon arrival in Singapore, it seemed Ferrari would be brought back down to earth as normal service for 2019 resumed.
- Lewis Hamilton closed out Friday’s running in Singapore quickest for Mercedes, edging almost two-tenths of a second clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen under the lights in FP2.
Thursday in Singapore yielded two important announcements that will help define how the final few pieces of the Formula 1 driver market puzzle will fall into place for 2020.
- Media day at the Marina Bay Street Circuit brought about two driver announcements for 2020. Haas started the day by announcing that it would be retaining Romain Grosjean for next season alongside Kevin Magnussen, extending the Frenchman’s stint with the team into a fifth year.
Formula 1 leaves Europe and heads to Asia for the first race of the flyaway leg of the 2019 season with the prospect of a tight battle on the streets of Singapore.
Formula 1 delivered another brilliant spectacle as Charles Leclerc claimed a monumental victory at Monza on a day of contrasting fortunes for Ferrari’s drivers.
The word “Tifosi” is best-known in Formula 1 in reference to Ferrari’s loyal tribe of fans that follow the team all over the world, with its largest congregation appearing at Monza each year for the Italian Grand Prix.
- Charles Leclerc scored the second victory of his Formula 1 career on Sunday at Monza, soaking up heavy pressure from Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to hold on for the win.
History almost repeated itself at Monza on Sunday.
- Qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix descended into one of the more farcical sessions in recent Formula 1 history as a cat-and-mouse game between the drivers to avoid giving their rivals a tow caused seven of them to miss out on a final flying lap in Q3.
It’s all a bit dull really. Grid penalties; stewards’ summons; blah blah blah. It’s all red tape that serves to detract from much of Formula 1’s lustre and allure.
- Charles Leclerc continued his recent good form by topping both FP1 and FP2 at Monza on Friday for Ferrari. Leclerc has now led eight consecutive sessions – including all three legs of qualifying at Spa – for Ferrari. He edged out Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton by just 0.068 seconds in FP2.
- The motorsport paddock reconvened still mourning the death of Anthoine Hubert last Saturday at Spa in the Formula 2 race. Hubert’s team, BWT Arden, will enter just one car to this weekend’s F2 round.
Having failed to win a race in the opening 12 rounds of the 2019 Formula 1 season, Ferrari heads to its home event seeking a second victory in as many races.
The 2019 Formula 1 season resumed following a summer hiatus at the Belgian Grand Prix on a weekend that was overshadowed by tragedy.