Archives of Month:  October 2026 - Page 8

Up To Speed Reacts to George Russell's Grid Penalty for Singapore

In a new episode of Up To Speed on YouTube, Will Buxton and Naomi Schiff build up to the final sprint weekend of the...

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8 Oct 2026

What Can Max Verstappen Do In Singapore? Windsor Answers

Journalist and former F1 team manager Peter Windsor responds to a viewer's question about which sections of Singapore's Marina Bay Circuit might suit "short...

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8 Oct 2026

Red Bull's "Oracle Virtual Laps" at Singapore

In a new Oracle Virtual Lap video from Red Bull Racing on YouTube, sim racer Sebastian Job takes on the Marina Bay street circuit...

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8 Oct 2026

Verstappen: Red Bull calmer after Horner's exit

Max Verstappen says Red Bull is calmer without Christian Horner, and that respect for Ferrari's famous brand counts for little if it means driving...

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8 Oct 2026

Mercedes to compare old and new packages in Singapore

After a difficult Sepang weekend, Mercedes will use Singapore as a test bench, running both aero packages while Russell fights back from a back-of-grid...

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8 Oct 2026

Vowles pushes cost-cap change for 'two-tier' F1 grid

Williams boss James Vowles says the cost cap has deepened F1's divide, and wants extra spending room for teams outside the top four ahead...

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8 Oct 2026

Audi boss rejects F1 exit fears amid VW's deepening crisis

As Volkswagen cuts jobs, Audi's chief insists the F1 programme was built to stand alone, with its own financing, majority control and a 2030...

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8 Oct 2026

Boeri rules out Monaco layout change as 2027 nears

Monaco's president has shut the door on a layout rethink, arguing that changes would trigger a new inspection and fresh FIA homologation of the...

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8 Oct 2026

Minister congratulates Rwanda ahead of official F1 deal

South Africa's sports minister has welcomed a Rwandan F1 race that is not yet official, while insisting his own country will host a grand...

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8 Oct 2026

2026 Singapore Grand Prix Preview: Can Verstappen Dominate the Streets?

Singapore is coming up in the 2026 F1 calendar and will bring the sixth and final Sprint weekend of the season. The 2026 Singapore...

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7 Oct 2026

Russell faces Singapore back-row start as title hopes fade

Russell's Sepang engine failure cost him third place and a Singapore grid slot, while Mercedes weigh rushing an upgrade forward to limit the wider...

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7 Oct 2026

Marko says Horner first opposed Verstappen's early promotion

Helmut Marko rejects Christian Horner's account of Verstappen's rise, insisting the early opposition came from Horner, and calls Sepang's software failure shameful.

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7 Oct 2026

Stella admits McLaren lost ground despite recent upgrades

After Norris won in Hungary and Zandvoort, McLaren has slipped backwards, and Andrea Stella admits the team cannot yet explain why its rivals moved...

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7 Oct 2026

Rwanda reportedly secures 2030 grand prix as Africa return nears

Coulthard says an Africa announcement is coming, and reports point to Rwanda with a new circuit near Kigali from 2030, F1's first African race...

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7 Oct 2026

Italian tax row Bottas raised could grow into legal battle

Italy's tax authorities reportedly want foreign teams to withhold 30 percent of drivers' Monza and Imola earnings, and one expert expects a fight that...

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7 Oct 2026

Barnard: American spectacle makes modern F1 feel artificial

John Barnard, the designer behind carbon-fibre chassis and paddle shift, calls F1's entertainment-first rules artificial and says today's cars are too big and too...

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7 Oct 2026

Salo praises Bottas's fitness after 350km bike ride to Singapore

Mika Salo would not copy it, but says Bottas's 350km gravel-bike ride from Malaysia to Singapore is exactly the endurance training modern drivers need.

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7 Oct 2026

Rosberg says father urged him to leave Mercedes over Schumacher

Schumacher's Mercedes arrival left Nico Rosberg scared, and his father's advice was blunt: leave as quickly as possible before the team revolves around Michael.

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7 Oct 2026

Lewis Hamilton Shares Story of his Restored Ferrari F40

In a new video on his YouTube channel, seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton shares the full story of his Ferrari F40, tracing its journey...

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6 Oct 2026

Audi's Titanium Light Blue Livery for Singapore Grand Prix

In a new YouTube video, the Audi F1 Team unveils a special livery for the Singapore Grand Prix. The R26 will run in Titanium Light Blue,...

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6 Oct 2026

Coulthard and Buxton React to Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Up To Speed

In a new episode of Up To Speed on YouTube, David Coulthard and Will Buxton react to a chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia....

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6 Oct 2026

Report: New 2030 V8 plan has twin turbos & smaller hybrid?

Formula 1's 2030 V8 could carry twin turbochargers and a hybrid cut to around 100kW, a report says, just as Sepang's formation-lap chaos fuels...

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6 Oct 2026

Mekies admits Red Bull's first engine win was a surprise

Red Bull expected a fight at Sepang, not a first win with its own engine. Laurent Mekies explains the surprise and credits Dietrich Mateschitz...

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6 Oct 2026

Leclerc's flight reportedly turns back as Bottas cycles to Singapore

Charles Leclerc's flight to Singapore missed its landing window and turned back, while Valtteri Bottas swapped the plane for a 350-kilometre gravel ride.

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6 Oct 2026

Alonso reportedly set for Dakar return with Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso promised 'surprises' at Sepang. A Spanish report now links him to a Prodrive-built Aston Martin at the 2027 Dakar Rally, with Marc...

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6 Oct 2026

McLaren eyes early Lambiase arrival amid upgrade doubts

Zak Brown wants Gianpiero Lambiase in papaya as early as next year, but McLaren's latest upgrade has drawn fire from Ralf Schumacher, who calls...

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6 Oct 2026

Honda confirms Watanabe exit and new HRC boss from January

Honda's HRC president Koji Watanabe will retire on 1 January, handing over to Keiichi Yasuda, as Aston Martin's Sepang points offer a rare glimmer...

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6 Oct 2026

Williams to carry new chassis into next 2027 season

Williams will keep its lighter chassis for 2027 after a costly 2026, with James Vowles admitting performance was left in the wind tunnel to...

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6 Oct 2026

Remembering François Cevert: Gone Too Soon

Fifty-three years ago today, Formula 1 lost one of its brightest young talents. François Cevert died on October 6, 1973, during qualifying for the...

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6 Oct 2026

F1 Nation's Review of 2026 Bahrain GP in Malaysia

In this F1 Nation episode, Tom Clarkson is joined by Jolyon Palmer and Alex Jacques from the F1TV commentary box to debrief the Bahrain...

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5 Oct 2026