9:58 AM ET The 2018 Formula One championship is slipping away from Sebastian Vettel. Lewis Hamilton’s win at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday saw him strengthen his grip on the lead of the title battle, with a healthy 40 points in hand over his main rival. With just six races to go, it is
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4:01 PM ET The received wisdom ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend was that the race — and the championship — was Sebastian Vettel’s to lose. The season’s results up to that point suggested Ferrari would have the better car at the Marina Bay street circuit and that Lewis Hamilton’s 30-point lead in the
2:41 PM ET MARINA BAY, Singapore — Sebastian Vettel admits Ferrari’s decision to pit him on lap 15 of the Singapore Grand Prix and fit the less durable ultra-soft tyre was the wrong one but stresses he will always support the team’s strategy. After making his stop, Vettel returned to the track behind Sergio Perez’s
12:56 PM ET Connor McDonagh Sergio Perez believes the stewards got it right in awarding him a drive-through penalty and three penalty points for driving into Sergey Sirotkin at the Singapore Grand Prix. Perez’s torrid race in Singapore began on lap one when he put Force India teammate teammate Esteban Ocon into the wall at
4:53 AM ET MARINA BAY, Singapore — Daniel Ricciardo says it’s highly unlikely he will be able to put on an overtaking masterclass at the Singapore Grand Prix, insisting the only way he can get amongst the fight for the podium is to commit to a one-stop strategy and hope those around him take a
1:58 PM ET MARINA BAY, Singapore — Kimi Raikkonen believes pole position was well within reach for Ferrari in Singapore but explained how even slight weaknesses can be exaggerated around the Marina Bay circuit. The Ferraris entered qualifying as red-hot favourites to secure pole position after dominating practice and looking super pacey on the hyper-soft
12:09 PM ET Connor McDonagh Daniel Ricciardo was unable to explain why he could only manage sixth on the grid for the Singapore Grand Prix. Ricciardo couldn’t replicate the performance of Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen, who will start tomorrow’s race from second place. The Australian was fastest in Q1 and looked to be in
4:00 AM ET MARINA BAY, Singapore — In a championship battle that could easily be decided by small mistakes, Sebastian Vettel made another on Friday night in Singapore. As he rounded the penultimate corner towards the end of a quick lap, he clipped the barrier on the exit with his right rear wheel. The car
1:03 PM ET MARINA BAY, Singapore — Daniel Ricciardo believes Red Bull’s long-run pace in Singapore is better than both Mercedes and Ferrari’s but he stressed it will count for little should the team qualify outside the top two rows on the grid. Ricciardo topped the afternoon session at Marina Bay with a lap of
11:53 AM ET Connor McDonagh Sebastian Vettel says losing the final 50 minutes of second practice in Singapore won’t negatively impact his chances of getting his Formula One title bid back on track. Vettel was on course to challenge Raikkonen for top spot in second practice but contact with the barriers on the exit of