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Popular Kollywood actor, and AK Racing endurance team owner Ajith Kumar got a taste of Formula E machinery recently, testing Mahindra Racing’s older Gen2 Formula E car in a private event by the team in Andalucia, Spain. Credit: @ajithkumarracing via Instagram The test, conducted around the Circuito Nuevo Andalucia, saw the famous actor-cum-endurance racer drive the Mahindra Formula E machine…

Updated on: Oct 07, 2025 05:24 pm IST Actor-racer Ajith Kumar recently tested a Formula E car made by Mahindra in Spain. Here’s how Anand Mahindra reacted.  Actor-racer Ajith Kumar is gearing up for the GT4 European Series in Barcelona. He took a pit stop recently to interact with the Mahindra Formula E team while there, with Ajith Kumar Racing…

McLaren made what looked like an obvious attempt to trick Red Bull into pulling Max Verstappen in for an early pit stop during the Singapore Grand Prix. A radio exchange in which race engineer Will Joseph first told Lando Norris to “box to overtake Verstappen”, then gave him a last-second instruction to “stay out” was shown on the world feed…

Actor Ajith Kumar recently swapped the silver screen for the racetrack in Spain, taking the Mahindra Formula E Gen 2 car for a thrilling test drive at Andalucia. The speed, the curves, and the adrenaline clearly left an impression, and Anand Mahindra took to X to celebrate the moment, calling it a “powerful and classic combination” and praising Thala Ajith…

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As usual the Singapore Grand Prix saw little in the way of racing – and the television director largely missed the action which did occur. Nonetheless there were several stand-out performances plus a winner few predicted before the weekend began. Here’s RaceFans’ verdict on how the full field performed. Lando Norris Qualified: 5th (2 places behind team mate, +0.062s)Grid: 5th…

Fernando Alonso has joined the criticism of Formula One Management’s television coverage of yesterday’s Singapore Grand Prix. The Aston Martin driver said in a social media post FOM should “fine-tune the main coverage and bring all the on-track excitement to the fans.” Some viewers criticised FOM’s failure to show the developing battle between Alonso and Lewis Hamilton over the final…

SINGAPORE – A deflated Charles Leclerc said it is “not a nice feeling” to have reassessed expectations around Ferrari’s uncompetitive car while watching the team’s rivals duke it out for wins ahead. While Ferrari is yet to win a race in 2026, rivals McLaren, Red Bull and Mercedes have all won at least twice, and all three have had a…

Lewis Hamilton gave some insight into his bizarre final laps in Singapore during which he backed off by over half a minute after his brakes failed. The Ferrari driver began experiencing problems with his brakes from the 59th lap out of 62. He initially lost over three seconds per lap. However the situation took a turn for the worse when…

What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Singapore Grand Prix. Since 2008, RaceFans has surveyed its readers to discover which races they enjoyed the most – and least – during the season. Take part in our latest poll here. Give this race a score out of 10 based on how much you enjoyed it: 10…

Laurence EdmondsonOct 5, 2025, 03:50 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SINGAPORE — It says a lot about the rising tensions in the Formula 1 drivers’ championship that the main talking point on Sunday night in Singapore was not George Russell‘s surprise victory or McLaren’s defense of its constructors’ title. Even in the…

George Russell won the Singapore Grand Prix for Mercedes. Pos. Driver 1 George Russell Mercedes 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 3 Lando Norris McLaren 4 Oscar Piastri McLaren 5 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 6 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 7 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 8 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 9 Oliver Bearman Haas 10 Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams 11 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls…

McLaren have clinched the Formula 1 constructors’ championship for the 10th time in today’s Singapore Grand Prix. With six rounds remaining, McLaren can no longer be caught at the top of the championship standings. They secured the title with third and fourth places in the Singapore Grand Prix. It is the first time McLaren have successfully defended their constructors’ championship…

Lando Norris defended his controversial move on Oscar Piastri after he was accused by the Australian of doing a “s—” job in avoiding their first-lap collision in Singapore. As George Russell delivered a faultless performance from pole position to land his second victory of an impressive year, Norris’ simmering rivalry with McLaren teammate Piastri finally boiled over when they banged…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend? It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days. Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Singapore. Driver performance summary Advert | Become a…

George Russell has taken pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. Singapore Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 George Russell Mercedes 1’29.928 1’29.562 (-0.366s) 1’29.158 (-0.404s) 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1’30.028 1’29.572 (-0.456s) 1’29.340 (-0.232s) 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1’30.313 1’29.813…

11 George RussellRUS MercedesMercedes 6363 fastest lap 1:29.5621:29.562 fastest lap 1:29.5621:29.562 fastest lap 1:29.1581:29.158 fastest lap 1:29.1581:29.158 Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:29.158[Q3] 1:29.158 22 Max VerstappenVER Red BullRed Bull 11 Qualifying 3, 1:29.340[Q3] 1:29.340 33 Oscar PiastriPIA McLarenMcLaren 8181 Qualifying 3, 1:29.524[Q3] 1:29.524 44 Kimi AntonelliANT MercedesMercedes 1212 Qualifying 3, 1:29.537[Q3] 1:29.537 55 Lando NorrisNOR McLarenMcLaren 44 Qualifying 3, 1:29.586[Q3]…

All drivers who were investigated for breaching the yellow flag rules during Q1 have been cleared. The stewards confirmed after qualifying no action would be taken against Yuki Tsunoda or Sauber drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto for potentially failing to slow for the yellow flags which were displayed at turn 11 near the end of the first round. Two…

Lando Norris insists he did not deliberately delay Max Verstappen at the end of today’s qualifying session for the Singapore Grand Prix. Verstappen claimed he was delayed by his rival when he gained on Norris at the end of his final lap. The Red Bull driver went wide at turn 16, then abandoned his lap and gestured angrily at his…