Formula 2 star Zane Maloney joins ABT-Lola in Formula E switch
Zane Maloney has been confirmed as the second ABT-Lola driver for the upcoming 11th season of the FIA Formula E World Championship. The Bajan, who currently sits third in the Formula 2 Drivers’ standings with Rodin Motorsport, will partner FE veteran Lucas di Grassi, becoming the first and so far only rookie to be announced for Season 11, a move…
Did Ricciardo just become the fifth F1 driver to set fastest lap in his final race? · RaceFans | Motorsport
Lando Norris dominated the Singapore Grand Prix, leading every lap of the race for the first time in his career. He took pole position the day before, ending Ferrari’s run of three consecutive poles on the Marina Bay circuit. Norris now has six career poles and three grand prix victories, both matching the tallies of 1961 world champion Phil Hill….
Maloney joins Abt for Formula E 2024/25 season
Formula 2 race winner Zane Maloney will make his Formula E debut later this year having joined the Abt Formula E team ahead of the upcoming 2024/25 season. The 20-year-old’s maiden race outing in the all-electric championship will come in the Sao Paulo E-Prix on 7 December, before which he will commence pre-season testing in Valencia on 4-7 November. Maloney,…
Ex-Williams boss says missed opportunity with Stroll “drives me nuts” · RaceFans | Motorsport
Claire Williams, the former deputy team principal of the team founded by and named after her father, admits she regrets losing the backing of the Stroll family before being forced to sell the team. Lance Stroll made his Formula 1 debut at Williams in 2017, through the financial support of his father. However Williams struggled the following year and Lawrence…
Piastri “learned a lot” after Singapore struggle | Motorsport
In the round-up: Oscar Piastri said he was pleased to recover to third place in the Singapore Grand Prix after the difficulties he encountered during practice. Join RaceFans on Facebook Don’t miss anything from RaceFans – join us on Facebook here to see whenever a new article has been added: In brief Piastri “learned a lot” in Singapore The Azerbaijan…
How Hamilton endured a slog to sixth in Singapore · RaceFans | Motorsport
Lewis Hamilton’s frustration with his strategy in the Singapore Grand Prix became clear shortly after he was overtaken by his team mate George Russell. The pair shared the second row of the grid at the start. But Mercedes opted to put Hamilton on soft tyres, which led him to pit earlier than most of his rivals, three of whom passed…
Speakers from Formula E, SailGP and DF added to agenda for London event
Melissa Lawton, chief content officer at SailGP The first speakers have been announced for Future Sport 2024, sponsored by Tata Comms Media and taking place at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London on 23 October. Matt Samuel, Formula E post‑production manager, will be part of a panel exploring the pros and cons of cloud production now and in…
Red Bull strategy chief to make switch to F1 rivals McLaren | Motorsport
Sep 24, 2024, 12:53 PM ET Red Bull head of race strategy Will Courtenay will leave his role to join Formula 1 world championship rivals McLaren as their sporting director, the Woking-based team said on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Red Bull have lost a number of senior employees, including star designer and former chief technical officer Adrian Newey, who…
F1’s rules need sticking plaster and surgery after fastest lap row · RaceFans | Motorsport
A widely-criticised change to Formula 1’s rules five years ago, combined with a long-standing quirk of team ownership, created a controversy last weekend which threatens to overshadow its championship fight. Lando Norris’ championship destiny was in his hands heading into the Singapore Grand Prix. Prior to last weekend, if he took the best result available to him at every race,…
What Formula E’s changing to tackle spate of driver hand injuries
The first prototypes of a modified steering system to try to protect drivers from sustaining hand injuries in Formula E have been tried out in private testing this month by multiple manufacturers. The Race has uncovered that Porsche, Nissan and Jaguar trialled the systems in testing at Varano in Italy, with Mitch Evans, Oliver Rowland and reigning champion Pascal Wehrlein…
Red Bull, Max Verstappen rebuilding from Monzo low – Horner | Motorsport
Sep 24, 2024, 05:57 AM ET Formula One constructors’ champions Red Bull hope to pick up the pace over the last six rounds of the season after Max Verstappen emerged stronger than expected from back-to-back street races in Azerbaijan and Singapore, team boss Christian Horner said. The triple world champion, who will be 27 next week, had his advantage over…
F1 Driver Ratings: 2024 Singapore Grand Prix | Motorsport
The Singapore Grand Prix is always one of the most challenging of the season – especially when there is not a single Safety Car intervention to offer respite for drivers as well as opportunities. But as one driver dominated the weekend, others throughout the field stood out for finishing ahead of multiple rivals in faster cars, while others simply underperformed…
Red Bull “scratching the surface” with AI | Motorsport
In the round-up: Red Bull team principal Christian Horner sees huge potential for artificial intelligence to transform their Formula 1 racing operation. In brief AI still in its infancy in F1 – Horner Horner says the development of artificial intelligence offers huge potential for F1 teams to improve many aspects of how they design their cars and race them. “AI…
F1 pictures: 2024 Singapore Grand Prix | Motorsport
Pictures from the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix at Singapore. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-24 and Franco Colapinto (ARG) Williams Racing FW46 at the start of the race. 22.09.2024. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore, Race Day. – www.xpbimages.com, EMail: [email protected] © Copyright:…
Norris can’t claim full reward despite most dominant display this season · RaceFans | Motorsport
There are few sports on Earth where competitors are active for as long a sustained period as they are in motorsport. One cricket test match may take place over five days, but the ball is only ‘live’ for a handful of seconds at a time. The players on the pitch spend the vast majority of time waiting for the next…
Ricciardo’s missed career chances coincide in fateful final laps · RaceFans | Motorsport
Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 career, which spanned 15 seasons and included eight grand prix victories, deserved a more fitting end that the one which transpired in Singapore. But his RB team has now indicated he won’t return to the cockpit for the next race. Making the circumstances all the more poignant, F1 is heading to Austin next, a venue the…
F1 Rate the Race: 2024 Singapore Grand Prix | Motorsport
What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Singapore Grand Prix. RaceFans has held polls on every F1 race since 2008 to find out which fans thought of each round of the season. Join in the latest poll and give your verdict on the race: 10 being the highest and 1 the lowest. Please vote based…
F1 race result & points: 2024 Singapore Grand Prix | Motorsport
Lando Norris has won the Singapore Grand Prix for McLaren ahead of Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Max Verstappen leads the drivers championship by 52 points from Lando Norris after the Singapore Grand Prix. 2024 F1 drivers championship standings Points available over remaining rounds: 180 2024 F1 constructors championship standings Points…
Colapinto nearly took three cars out at the start | Motorsport
Carlos Sainz Jnr accused Franco Colapinto of risking a multi-car crash at the start of the Singapore Grand Prix. The Williams driver passed the Ferrari, plus Alexander Albon in the other Williams and RB’s Yuki Tsunoda, by diving down the inside of them at turn one. Colapinto, who went on to finish 11th in his third Formula 1 race, said…
Ricciardo’s bizarre, emotional F1 send-off eclipses Norris win | Motorsport
SINGAPORE — Lando Norris laid down a marker of how real his championship challenge is with his dominant win at the Singapore Grand Prix, but the headlines by Sunday evening belonged to his former teammate Daniel Ricciardo. Aside from a close shave with the wall at Turn 10 on Lap 45, Norris’ victory was nearly flawless. McLaren had greeted his…
