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Do things change for 'Mr Consistent' Antonelli as he nears title?

The Chequered Flag's Harry Benjamin, Alice Powell and Alisha Palmowski discuss whether anything changes for Kimi Antonelli as the championship leader closes in on the title.

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Hamilton apologises to Ferrari as Antonelli moves to brink of title

Lewis Hamilton's incorrect strategy call during the Singapore Grand Prix means Kimi Antonelli can win the world title at the next race in Austin.

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F1: Chequered Flag

Could Verstappen convert pole to victory & would Antonelli edge closer to the title?

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'They've thrown away a double podium' - what went wrong for Hamilton?

After a difficult day for Lewis Hamilton the Chequered Flag's Harry Benjamin, Alice Powell and Alisha Palmowski look at what went wrong with his and Ferrari's strategy at the Singapore Grand Prix.

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Kimi Antonelli admits he can taste F1 glory after Verstappen wins Singapore GP

Italian can win the title in Texas in late OctoberVerstappen led race at Marina Bay from start to finishKimi Antonelli said he can finally dare to dream about winning his first Formula One world championship after he finished in third place at the Singapore Grand Prix and put himself in a position …

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Verstappen perfect and Antonelli hugely mature - driver ratings

BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Singapore Grand Prix.

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Feelgood factor of human interaction | Brief letters

Happy hormones | Fuel costs | Drive-in parking | Guys and girls | Young or old? | Singapore pollutionRe your report (‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms, 6 October), the US neuroscientist Ben Rein has shown that there is a fundamental difference in our cognitive res…

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Verstappen dominates for first Singapore Grand Prix win

Red Bull's Max Verstappen secures his first win in the Singapore Grand Prix, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli.

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Max Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix: Formula One 2026 race – as it happened

Max Verstappen led from start to finish, with Charles Leclerc second and Kimi Antonelli – who has an outside chance of clinching the title in the next race – thirdZak Brown of McLaren confirms he has had a stern one with his drivers after they go in each other’s way yesterday. “I d…

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Resurgent Verstappen holds off Leclerc to seal dominant F1 Singapore GP win

Red Bull driver claims second victory in a rowKimi Antonelli third and closes in on titleDelivering an emphatic reminder of how imperious he can be when he has the car beneath him, Max Verstappen was untouchable in victory at the Singapore Grand Prix.It has taken Red Bull most of the season to deli…

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Verstappen building major momentum as 'no-one very happy' at McLaren

Max Verstappen's revival might not be a serious issue for Kimi Antonelli but it is for McLaren, who had a bad Saturday in Singapore, writes Andrew Benson.

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Verstappen beats Ferraris to Singapore pole

Red Bull's Max Verstappen beats the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to pole position in qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix.

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Singapore Formula One Grand Prix – Verstappen adds pole to sprint victory, as it happened

It was a good day for Max Verstappen, while George Russell span off and the two McLarens hit each other in the sprint as Ferrari prosperedBut nothing can delay the portentous driver countdown, not even a down-pore …And we will not be off in seven minutes. A week af…

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Max Verstappen takes F1 Singapore GP pole from Leclerc after sprint win

Hamilton qualifies third with Antonelli fourthRussell crashed out of sprint when leading on lap oneWhile Red Bull and Max Verstappen were very much on a roll at the Singapore Grand Prix with victory in the sprint and then pole position, Britain’s George Russell was left having to roll with the punc…

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Verstappen wins sprint after Russell crashes out

Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins an incident-packed sprint race at the Singapore Grand Prix after George Russell crashes out of the lead.

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Wolff tells critics to ‘watch Teletubbies or Mickey Mouse not F1’ as he defends Mercedes’ strategy

Principal denies bias towards Antonelli over RussellVerstappen takes pole in sprint qualifying in SingaporeToto Wolff has condemned accusations of bias in how he has managed his drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, with the Mercedes team principal describing those positing such theories as be…

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Verstappen on sprint pole after another settings issue

Red Bull's Max Verstappen beats Mercedes driver George Russell to sprint pole at the Singapore Grand Prix.

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Mercedes critics think I'm Satan - Wolff

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff rejects accusations of team of bias against George Russell, calling critics "brainless".

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Russell fastest from Leclerc in Singapore practice

Mercedes driver George Russell leads Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in practice at the Singapore Grand Prix.

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5 Live Sport: All About...

Katie Smith is joined by Wake Up to Money’s Sean Farrington

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Ticket rises and more TV packages - why is price of sport increasing?

The price of sports tickets and TV subscriptions are on the rise - so what is behind the increases and how are they justified?

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Valtteri Bottas reveals lizard-leaping, python-dodging cycling exploits on epic ride

Cadillac driver rode between Malaysia and SingaporeFour-day trip helped him acclimatise for Singapore GPValtteri Bottas has revealed the details of an incident-packed 418km bike ride including encounters with snakes, being chased by dogs and the eerie atmosphere of riding through the jungle at nigh…

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Andrew Benson Q&A: Send us your questions

Our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson is doing a weekly Q&A this season, so get your questions in now.

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Russell to take further grid penalty this season

George Russell says he will be taking a further grid penalty this season in addition to the one he has been hit with for the Singapore Grand Prix.

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F1 heat hazard declared for fourth time this season

The Singapore Grand Prix is declared a heat-hazard race, the second weekend in a row that the designation has been used in Formula 1.

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Snakes and jungle mind games as F1's Bottas cycles to Singapore GP

Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas says he was chased by dogs, saw snakes and leapt over a lizard as he cycled from Malaysia to Singapore for this weekend's Grand Prix.

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Verstappen’s victory in Sepang should serve as a warning to Red Bull’s rivals | Giles Richards

Improvements to the car are paying off as the team look to lay the groundwork for renewed success next seasonThe importance for Max Verstappen of emerging triumphant from the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia was writ large in the Dutchman’s pleasure at finally being able to drive a competitive car. I…

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Russell to start from back of Singapore grid after penalty

Britain's George Russell will start from the back of the grid in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix because of a power-unit penalty from last weekend's race.

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F1 drivers face ‘unhealthy’ Singapore air as ‘super’ El Niño fuels wildfire haze

F1 circus greeted by smoky skies before this Sunday’s GPPollution affects reaction times like ‘alcoholic beverage’Singapore’s Formula One night race is an annual opportunity for the city-state to showcase its dazzling, illuminated skyline. But this year the lights of the country’s ma…

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Wet races and why future of F1 engines appears to be V8 turbos - Q&A

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.

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F1 looks amateurish and incompetent after farcical scenes in Sepang | Giles Richards

Review is under way, but there will be no quick fix for misconceived regulations that resulted in cars being unable to run in the rainFormula One has gone to no little pains this season in insisting the new format is more popular than ever, despite overwhelming disapproval from the drivers regardin…

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F1 needs to have hard look at itself - Sainz

F1 "needs to have a hard look at" itself in the wake of unprecedented software glitches that affected the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Carlos Sainz says.

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Mercedes better 'watch out - Verstappen 'imperious' in Bahrain GP win

The Chequered Flag Podcast's Sam Bird and Andrew Benson discuss Max Verstappen's impressive Bahrain Grand Prix victory, which secured his first win of the season.

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Hamilton & Verstappen bemused after glitch turns F1 into 'Lego race'

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton liken the effects of a software bug that affected multiple cars before the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to a "Lego race".

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‘Insane’: F1 drivers unite over engine regulations after chaotic Bahrain GP

Antonelli and Hamilton led the criticism in SepangRace delayed after software problems in wet conditionsFormula One drivers issued a damning condemnation of the sport’s current engine regulations that caused the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to open with farcical scenes of cars stopping on track a…

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