This is the first time Verstappen has come first in a qualifying session of any sort at Marina Bay Street Circuit, though he will be investigated afterwards for an alledged yellow flag infringement. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli will start the sprint race from only seventh,

The start of Sunday’s Bahrain GP in Malaysia was delayed after a software bug linked to the running of F1’s all-new engines for 2026 emerged

Ford F1 driver Isack Hadjar pointed out that battery issues yanked a podium finish out from under him at the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Jamie Chadwick is one of the most accomplished drivers in all of motorsport. Her racing resume is as long as it is impressive. Back in 2015 she won the British GT Championship, becoming the first female winner of that title.

SINGAPORE – Martin Brundle says Formula 1’s timing issue during the opening segment of Sprint qualifying in Singapore was “as embarrassing” for the sport as Bahrain’s power unit problems in the wet. Formula 1 has suffered back-to-back issues that have forced Race Control to delay a session, first in Bahrain and now in Singapore.

Isack Hadjar feels Formula 1 should do away with the series' cooling vests, while George Russell feels the FIA needs to step in to make them more robust

It can also be deduced that the new upgrade package is harsher on its tyres. The expanding white delta trace across the second half of the lap suggests Kimi struggles to keep the soft compound within its optimal working window throughout a full flying lap – a trend corroborated by time bled in Sectors 2 and 3.