SingaporeGrand Prix

Well then, Ver-stap-en and Singapore are enemies no longer. Ferrari tried, but there was no answer to the flying Dutchman. A weekend to rest and reset, then we go again in Austin.

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Le-clair second and An-toe-nelly completes the podium, taking a further giant step towards the title.

Max Ver-stap-en wins. Complete dominance, as Ver-stap-en makes it back-to-back wins in F1 2026.

Valiant Hamilton defence, but Pee-as-tree finally takes fifth, into T16. Ver-stap-en is on the final lap.

Norris asks if he should back Hamilton into Pee-as-tree. That certainly isn't required.

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Norris is told be careful under braking. He has a developing sensor problem. Pee-as-tree has caught Hamilton.

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Ver-stap-en leads Le-clair by nine seconds. Two-and-a-half laps remain.

"Track limits. Track limits. Track limits." The message to An-toe-nelly is clear as he flirts with a penalty.

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Hamilton now under investigation.

With such better traction, Norris takes the Ferrari into Turn 10. Will Ferrari pit their seven-time world champion, or trust that he can keep Pee-as-tree at bay?

Hamilton noted for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, as An-toe-nelly helps himself to a podium position into Turn 14.

Norris attacks Hamilton into Turn 1. Hamilton takes to the run-off, and An-toe-nelly pounces to take fourth from Norris.

Ver-stap-en sounds like he's losing his voice, but thankfully, it is just a dodgy radio transmission from his Red Bull.

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Hamilton has Norris and An-toe-nelly approaching. An-toe-nelly, however, has had a lap deleted for track limits, after the black and white flag. That could mean a penalty.

Russell clears Gasly, up into ninth.

Le-clair, having caught Hamilton, requests "let's not lose time." Hamilton does not fight it as Le-clair reclaims second. Ver-stap-en 15 seconds clear out front.

Hamilton told he is "six laps short" of "Plan B" which suggests a two-stopper.

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"Heat soak" is the reason Bono gives An-toe-nelly for the long brake pedal. The drivers are entering deep waters physically by this stage of the race.

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Hamilton: "Car's not stopping." All looks fine from Ferrari's end.

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A long brake pedal is next on An-toe-nelly's list of complaints. Pee-as-tree makes a second stop, reverting to softs. Front-right slow puncture the trigger.

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So, Ver-stap-en leads by 8.5s from Hamilton. Le-clair third, eight seconds behind his teammate but approaching fast.

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Russell back out in 10th on softs.

virtual safety car ends just as Russell commits to the pit lane.

Lap 40 and Le-clair pits under virtual safety car. He is back on to softs. Mercedes pit An-toe-nelly and Russell. Hamilton stays out.

Stroll goes wide at T14, finds reverse, but soon parks the Aston trackside. He is out. virtual safety car.

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Stroll also shown a black and white warning flag for track limits.

Black and white flag for An-toe-nelly. Track limits. He is complaining of "weird behaviour" from the car in the last corner. Mercedes cannot see anything on the data.

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Hamilton "Plan B" and Le-clair "C" as Hamilton is told that his teammate is picking up the pace.

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Speak of the devil, in comes Pee-as-tree on L34. It is a 4.2-second stop for new mediums. He rejoins a comfortable P 6, with a bit more of a gap to make up on Norris than anticipated.

Only Pee-as-tree now in the top six yet to pit.

Ver-stap-en is in at the end of Lap 32. 2.2s. New mediums go on. Norris also pits for shiny new mediums.

An-toe-nelly: "I feel something leaking between my feet."

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Cola-pinto has pulled off down the escape road. That is his race over. Back to green.

Cola-pinto in the run-off at T8. Yellow flag.

Russell has now caught Bearman in his ongoing mission to complete that clear the midfield challenge.

Hamilton told more tyre management in Turns 10 and 18, in response to his latest team orders hint.

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Le-clair responds to Hamilton with a new fastest lap of the race...

"We lost two seconds that last lap." Hamilton, potentially on a two-stop, is giving Ferrari the nudge and wink to move Le-clair aside.

Max Ver-stap-en cruising. A picture of calm and control out front.

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Le-clair is in on Lap 25. 3.1s for mediums. That slight delay almost costs him position to Hamilton, but the Monegasque remains the lead Ferrari.

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An-toe-nelly pits at the end of Lap 24. 2.5s-stop. Mediums. Hamilton comfortably retains position over the Mercedes.

A neat move from Russell into T16 on Ocon. He improves to 11th.

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Le-clair says he "cannot go for much longer" on his softs. He is now 6.5 seconds behind Ver-stap-en.

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Hamilton dispatches Lawson. Up to P 6.

Pee-as-tree is told "target plus 10." The Pirelli softs are holding up well.

Norris asks for An-toe-nelly Turn 1 track limits to be monitored. With Hamilton out of the way, can the championship leader ditch the McLarens?

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Hamilton pits at the end of Lap 19. He ditches the mediums for softs. 2-5-second stop. He comes out behind Lawson.

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Hamilton is told "pick up the pace" for "Plan C." Hamilton says he does not have more to give.

Ver-stap-en has dropped the hammer by the looks of it. He leads by 3.5 seconds on Lap 17.

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Norris is asked if he still stands by his idea, from the McLaren strategy briefing, as the best one. He does. What that plan is, remains a mystery right now.

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"I think Plan C and opposite to Red Bull" is the call from Le-clair over team radio. He has fallen outside of that one-second window to Ver-stap-en.

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Russell is up to 13th. Signs is his next target.

Pit-lane entry back open.

Pit-lane entry closed. The marshals are extinguishing a fire on Bor-toe-letto's Audi.

virtual safety car over. The marshals have retrieved that Audi to the pit lane.

Virtual Safety Car

Bor-toe-letto pulls over to the pit-lane exit to retire his Audi.

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Le-clair is keeping the pressure on Ver-stap-en. Hamilton has dropped back slightly, 1.5 seconds behind the lead Ferrari.

Bearman noted over potentially leaving the track and gaining an advantage, but that is soon followed by a no further action.

Top six covered by 4.5 seconds in these very early stages. The most physically demanding race of the season, the Singapore Grand Prix is truly a marathon, not a Sprint (that was yesterday).

A gripping ding-dong battles between the Haas pair ends with Bearman securing P 11 on the road.

Russell has gained two places. Up to P 17.

We have an FIA investigation already. Stroll after the race over a potential practice start infringement.

Le-clair gets a good run on Ver-stap-en, who closes the door into Turn 1 and keeps the lead. Hamilton third.

Go, go, go!

Ver-stap-en leads them away for the formation lap. Le-clair takes a good few seconds before getting away.

An-toe-nelly, Norris and Pee-as-tree also on softs. Mercedes and McLaren have completed the work on the respective cars of An-toe-nelly and Pee-as-tree.

Tyre news. Softs for Ver-stap-en and Le-clair on the front row. Hamilton has gone for mediums. Looks like Ferrari will team up on the Red Bull with strategy.

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Risk of rain for the race is 5 per cent. We saw yesterday how the weather can suddenly throw a curveball at Marina Bay.

Frantic work continues on Pee-as-tree's McLaren and An-toe-nelly's Mercedes. A brake sensor issue for the latter, as Mercedes battle to beat the clock, with lights out only a quarter of an hour away.

Isack Hadjar starts from the pit lane also. View embedded content

Aston Martins start from the pit lane. No Fernando Alonso or Lance Stroll on the grid. Aston Martin modified both AMR26s under parc ferme conditions, triggering pit-lane starts for the drivers. View embedded content

And the remainder of today's grid: Esteban Ocon Carlos Signs Gabriel Bor-toe-letto Franco Cola-pinto Alex Albon Sergio Perez Valtteri Bottas George Russell (40-place engine penalty)

Rounding out the top half of the grid: Pierre Gasly, Liam Lawson, Arvid Lindblad, Nico Hool-ken-berg and Oliver Bearman.

Kimi An-toe-nelly has a title to think about from P 4. On the third row, we have the McLarens... Those Sprint dramas remain fresh in the mind. View embedded content

Ver-stap-en faces a Ferrari handicap battle. Charles Le-clair joins him on the front row, Lewis Hamilton lurks from third.

Max Ver-stap-en on the charge. There has been no stopping the Red Bull man. Fresh off Sprint victory, the Dutchman claimed pole for today's Singapore Grand Prix.

Grand Prix Sunday in Singapore. Welcome to Marina Bay under the lights! The Singapore Grand Prix is very nearly upon us, so let's set the scene.