Trying to judge a track on how good it will be for racing based solely on a render of the layout is a folly.
That is why I sat down with @alex_wurz, the designer of the new #F1 track in Rwanda, to find out more about what it is really going to be like. #F1
Red Bull's new #F1 engine has exceeded expectations this year - and there has been some impressive in-season progress too.
Here is some fascinating insight from Red Bull's engine tech director Ben Hodgkinson on how it has become a winner, and why there is more to come.
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After my visit yesterday, here is the site of where the #AfricanGP plans to be held in Rwanda from 2030/2031.
The elevation change is immense and the view from up here will be amazing when it’s finished.
A rollercoaster track, the overtaking question, the African GP title, and when the race will happen. Here are the key takeaways from the Rwanda #F1 announcement.
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Full story on the African Grand Prix in Rwanda
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F1’s on boards missed several key Lewis Hamilton radio messages during the #SingaporeGP - including a critical call for him to pit under the VSC. #F1
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#SingaporeGP Result: 1 Verstappen; 2 Leclerc; 3 Antonelli; 4 Norris; 5 Piastri; 6 Hamilton; 7 Lawson; 8 Hulkenberg; 9 Russell; 10 Hadjar. #F1
McLaren boss Andrea Stella is far from happy that his drivers collided in the #SingaporeGP sprint race.
He labelled it ‘unacceptable’, that he was ‘disappointed’ and that the matter was ‘serious’ - with talks planned for pre-Austin over potential action. #F1.
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#SingaporeGP Sprint Result: 1 Verstappen; 2 Hamilton; 3 Leclerc; 4 Antonelli; 5 Lawson; 6 Bearman; 7 Hulkenberg; 8 Norris; 9 Gasly; 10 Ocon. #F1
#SingaporeGP Sprint Grid: 1 Verstappen; 2 Russell; 3 Leclerc; 4 Piastri; 5 Norris; 6 Hamilton; 7 Antonelli; 8 Lawson; 9 Hadjar; 10 Gasly. #F1
The FIA has moved to stop teams designing more outlandish Macarena rear wings for 2027 with a change to #F1's technical rules.
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Williams boss James Vowles thinks he has enough support in the paddock to get cost cap rule changes voted through. Whether that is for 2027 or 2028 depends on some key players... #F1
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There has been a lot of talk since Malaysia about cooling vests and cost cap considerations. Here is a dive into what is going on and why Mercedes has decided against developing one. #F1
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The sprint format at the #SingaporeGP looks set to throw up some unexpected challenges for teams on the tyre front this weekend.
The track surface and layout (especially in the cooler race conditions on Sunday evening) favours the soft end of the spectrum, but on sprint weekends the soft allocation goes down.
Teams only get six sets of softs for the weekend (rather than the eight they get with the normal format). It means they are going to have to not burn through them too quickly – and be smart with choices in qualifying.
Another issue too is that in sprint qualifying, use of the medium in SQ1 and SQ2 is mandatory. That is going to be a hard tyre to fire up over a single preparation lap. So it could get quite frantic out there!
Then the sprint will take place in hotter day time temperatures – so tyre management will be tougher than in the normal race. Teams will have to make a call on burning through a soft for performance or staying safe with the medium.
A lot of credit for Red Bull’s win in Malaysia was given to its Baku aero package.
But there was no denying from the telemetry traces, and speed on the straights in Baku, that its power unit has made great strides despite the ADUO verdict meaning it cannot be upgraded.
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