This Week – 06/10/2024
Analysis and a round-up of the weeks news stories, looking at what they mean for F1, both on and off track
Author: Jack
BEHIND THE HEADLINES – The final countdown
With six races to go one thing is certain Red Bull will not waltz their way to the championship, the big question going into the middle leg was whether could they bounce back having not won since June and having lost the lead of the constructors to McLaren. There are plenty to play for including
Renault confirms ending its engine programme at the end of 2025
Renault has confirmed they will end its works engine programme at the end of next season, ending its almost fifty-year involvement as a manufacturer. On Monday the French manufacturer announced its engine plant in Viry-Chatillon would be transformed into “an engineering centre of excellence” by the end of 2024. The decision comes ahead of the
This Week – 29/09/2024
Analysis and a round-up of the weeks news stories, looking at what they mean for F1, both on and off track
Singapore GP – Result
Po Name Nat Team Time Points 1 Lando Norris GBR McLaren – Mercedes 01:40:52.521 25 2 Max Verstappen NED Red Bull – Honda RBPT +00:20.945 18 3 Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren – Mercedes +00:47.923 15 4 George Russell GBR Mercedes +01:01.040 12 5 Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari +01:02.430 10 6 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes +01:25.248
SINGAPORE GP – Lando Norris takes a dominating twenty-second win ahead of Max Verstappen
Lando Norris won the Singapore Grand Prix with a dominating twenty-second win as he beat his championship rival Max Verstappen. Norris took control of the race after defending off an attack from the Red Bull at the first corner from where he took total control and closed the gap to fifty-one points with five races
Singapore GP – Qualifying Result 2024
Po Name Nat Team Q1 Q2 Q3 1 Lando Norris GBR McLaren – Mercedes 01:30.002 01:30.007 01:29.525 2 Max Verstappen NED Red Bull – Honda RBPT 01:30.157 01:29.680 01:29.729 3 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 01:30.393 01:29.929 01:29.341 4 George Russell GBR Mercedes 01:30.811 01:30.153 01:29.367 5 Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren – Mercedes 01:30.258 01:29.640 01:29.953
SINGAPORE GP – Lando Norris beats Max Verstappen to pole by two-tenths
Lando Norris has beaten Max Verstappen by two tenths to secure pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, the McLaren driver set a 29.525 putting himself ahead of his championship rival. Norris has looked competitive all weekend while Red Bull turned it around after struggling for pace in practice. Norris needs a strong finish to
SINGAPORE GP – Lando Norris fastest by half a second in third practice
Lando Norris was fastest in third practice for the Singapore Grand Prix the McLaren driver set a 29.546 which put him nearly half a second faster than George Russell, while his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri three tenths behind the Mercedes. The Englishman looked to be in a league of his own. Norris was the only
SINGAPORE GP – Lando Norris fastest six hundredths ahead of Charles Leclerc in second practice
Lando Norris was fastest in second practice for the Singapore Grand Prix, the McLaren driver set a 30.727 going just under six hundredths ahead of Charles Leclerc. Norris set his fastest time midway through the session going ahead of both Ferrari’s with Leclerc’s teammate Carlos Sainz going third but over half a second off. Norris