Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Mercedes AMG F1
Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Mercedes AMG F1

F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Hamilton talks Verstappen's championship

29 Sep 2022
15:36
Max Verstappen on Ferrari's failing title bid

"I would have liked them to still be in the fight.

"From my side of course it's also nice to win it in a more calm way.

"But I think what is good to see is already that they are very competitive this year compared to the last few years and I think that's what F1 needed."

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75 and Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16,
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75 and Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull…

14:51
Alex Albon details surgery horrors

‘Lucky’ Albon had no knowledge of surgery complications

Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand
Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing in the FIA Press Conference. Formula…

14:38
Colton Herta - will we ever see him in F1?

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14:13
Alonso's tongue-in-cheek comment about Verstappen!

Alonso on Verstappen: “I was also 26 with those stats - still the same at 40!”

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17,…

14:12
Ricciardo in-depth in his negotiations to stay in F1

Ricciardo considering offers but won’t “jump at the first seat available”

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street Circuit,
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17,…

13:44
Daniel Ricciardo

"My team is talking to pretty much everyone and they are having conversations. So we are just trying to put it all together and figure out what makes the most sense.

"So it’s not that they’re not interested, and while I’m not coming from a place of over confidence, we are just doing our due diligence and figuring out what’s best.

"Trying to see beyond next year, because for me I want be racing but also don’t want to be just looking at the next 12 months and not the next 24."

(L to R): Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren with Andreas Seidl, McLaren Managing Director. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd
(L to R): Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren with Andreas Seidl, McLaren…

13:31
Hamilton addresses Verstappen

Hamilton on Verstappen’s inevitable F1 title: “I feel for the fans”

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 in the FIA Press Conference. Formula…

13:00
More from Sainz

"A win would be ideal to break the Red Bull record and having that good momentum into next year."

12:55
Sainz jokes...

"It's easy for me... I've never struggled here."

12:55
Gasly on the challenge of Singapore

"It's the hardest one of the season. It's difficult to compare to any others. When I see how many sweaty people there are in the paddock, you can imagine how we feel in the race car! One of the biggest challenge is how much fluid you lose. Just the impact it has on our focus and concentration."

12:50
Sainz on Mercedes threat

"We're concerned about getting back to winning, more than Mercedes. We have both cars qualifying inside the top three, top four. We need to get the race pace back." 

12:48
Gasly on Alpine speculation

"Everyone knows the ongoing discussions. On my side, hopefully in the next two-three weeks we will have a clear answer on my future."

12:47
Gasly on the AlphaTauri boss

"He's been a bit grumpy this year!"

Franz Tost (AUT) AlphaTauri Team Principal in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Italian Grand
Franz Tost (AUT) AlphaTauri Team Principal in the FIA Press Conference…

12:41
Bottas on Zhou's new deal

"His pace has been increasing throughout the year. I think it's good news. I am sure he will keep evolving and improving. It's not easy to jump into F1. He has a lot of outside pressure as well. He's dealt with everything in a good way."

12:39

Time for the second part of the PC - Bottas, Perez, Stroll, Sainz and Gasly. 

12:37
Alonso on Max

“He’s 24 or 25, no? (25 tomorrow) So there’s still a lot in front of him, but I wish him more luck than me because I was also 26 with those stats and still have the same stats at 40! But I’m sure with Red Bull and how things look for the future he will only get better.”

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17,…

12:24
Hamilton on his F1 film

"No, there’s not really much of an update. We’re still working through the script. I’ve been to LA. Not on this trip but the one before, sitting in Jerry’s [Bruckheimer] office and seeing Brad [Pitt]. We were going through the plot, which was pretty epic.

"This time we were on the set of an Eddie Murphy movie, which was really cool, getting to meet him." 

12:19
Hamilton on Mercedes' improvement

"100 percent we’ve learnt a huge amount about the car. It’s definitely a huge help knowing what the working window is and being able to predict where we are going.

"We know where the limitations of the car are and we know we just need to work around them."

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

12:19
More from Albon...

"Luckily I was quite drugged up so I don't remember much of it. I remember going into surgery. Obviously, you don't understand time when you are sedated. It was more the impact of the people around me. When I did wake up, I thought the procedure was finished!" 

12:15
Albon on his recovery

"It was more bed recovery to begin with. It's a tricky one as you're waiting for your lungs to recover so you can't jump back into normal training. It was Monday last week where we started to see what we could do. Day by day it was getting better and better, and we got to a point where recovery was going really well. We didn't truthfully have in mind Singapore but given the speed of the recovery, it was a possible thing."

12:12
Ocon on Alpine's new floor

"Fantastic job by the team to keep developing the car like we've done. We've made huge steps. I look forward to seeing what it will give us!"

12:11
Hamilton on that 2018 pole lap

"It’s great to be back - 2019 feels like a lifetime ago. The track is epic to drive, a very bumpy ride. I think that lap back in 2018, I don’t remember every single laps, I haven’t watched it back, but it was one of the best laps of my career. You hope to think you can replicate that." 

12:07
Micah Richards in Red Bull colours...

Micah Richards (GBR) Former Professional Football Player. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand Prix,
Micah Richards (GBR) Former Professional Football Player. Formula 1 World…

12:06
Some strapping on Norris' leg

"Nothing serious but I should be fine for driving!"

12:04
Who is in the press conference?

We have Norris, Schumacher, Ocon and Hamilton in the presser with Albon in Singapore.

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