F1 Singapore GP start delayed due to poor weather

Heavy cloud had built up over the Marina Bay track shortly after the W Series support race and the skies began to darken as the F1 field completed the drivers’ parade aboard a fleet of classic cars.
Spots of rain began falling in the paddock an hour and 20 minutes before the 8pm start time (local time), with team radar systems showing an intense rainstorm was expected to hit at 6.55pm.
It …Keep reading
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Norris: Taking risks, not updates, key to Singapore F1 qualifying pace

However, he acknowledged that the big update package brought by the team this weekend had worked well and done what it was supposed to do, while admitting that it was never expected to generate a dramatic gain in lap time.
Norris struggled in the earlier wet parts of qualifying on intermediate tyres, scraping through Q1 in 15th and then getting out of Q2 in ninth. However, on slicks …Keep reading
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Russell to start Singapore GP from pitlane after Mercedes engine change

The British driver failed to get out of Q2 and was only 11th on the provisional grid after being handicapped by a car handling issue in qualifying.
The team has decided to make a strategic move and make a power unit change in Singapore at relatively little cost, giving him fresh elements for the remainder of the season.
Russell has taken a V6, turbo, MGU-H, MGU-K, control electronics and …Keep reading
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Mercedes has found a “big chunk” of performance for 2023 F1 car

The Brackley-based squad has endured a tricky campaign with its W13, which has suffered badly from porpoising and not delivering enough performance to match Red Bull and Ferrari.
The team’s chances of making a swift recovery have been further hampered by the cost cap, which means it could not afford to make changes to its current challenger in-season that it knows would have made it …Keep reading
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