Russell charges to pole in Singapore ahead of Verstappen

Mercedes’ George Russell stole the spotlight from the title contenders with a stunning pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix. Russell’s first pole since the Canadian Grand Prix in June was achieved by 0.182 seconds from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. McLaren’s championship leader Oscar Piastri took third place, with his title rival and team-mate Lando Norris fifth, behind Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc took sixth and seventh.

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Aston Martin chief claims Horner is ringing ‘every team owner’ in F1

The former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been engaged in a concerted effort to make a return to Formula One, with the Aston Martin team principal, Andy Cowell, asserting that Horner had recently been in contact with “pretty much every team owner”. Horner was dismissed by Red Bull in July and his settlement with the team allows him to return in the early part of next year. Aston Martin are considered a potential destination for Horner.

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Piastri wins as Norris retires from dramatic Dutch Grand Prix

Lando Norris retired from second place with an oil leak as McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri took a controlled victory in an incident-strewn Dutch Grand Prix. The Australian’s seventh victory extends his championship lead to 34 points. Home favourite Max Verstappen came home second while rookie Isack Hadjar rounded out the podium with a superb result for Racing Bulls.

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Piastri pips Norris to pole at Zandvoort

Oscar Piastri narrowly pipped his McLaren teammate Lando Norris to pole position at Zandvoort ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix. Home favourite Max Verstappen will start from third while Racing Bull rookie Isack Hadjar qualified a superb fourth ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell and the Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.

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F1 to race in Canada until 2035 following contract extension

Formula 1 has announced that the Canadian Grand Prix will race into its seventh decade following a new four-year agreement with the Promoter and the Governments of Canada and Québec, that will see the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal remain on the calendar through to 2035. Elsewhere a Thai Grand Prix joining the calendar has moved a step closer as Thailand’s cabinet has approved a bid to host a street race in Bangkok

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