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Formula One (F1)

Formula One (F1)
Formula One is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars.
Graeme Lowdon, team principal of the Cadillac team, says he will not have time to stop and think until he gets to the first race of the season at Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne in March. Photo: AFP

Cadillac have no illusions of F1 task ahead, but they’re ‘up for the challenge’

Team principal Graeme Lowdon says objective is not just to establish a team, but to be competitive quickly and to ‘go forward’.

General Motors

No better candidate than ‘very, very fast’ Zhou to boost team, Cadillac boss says

Zhou Guanyu ‘delighted’ to be joining F1 newcomers Cadillac as reserve driver

Charles Leclerc

China’s Zhou Guanyu tipped to join Cadillac after being released by Ferrari

The 26-year-old is the only Chinese driver to race full-time in F1, making 68 career starts during his three years at Sauber.

Zhou Guanyu served as a backup for Ferrari last season ​following a three-year spell at ⁠Sauber. Photo: AFP

The race to find first woman champion of Formula One moves up a gear

Barriers for women include limited access to motorsports, cultural and structural biases, sponsorship gaps and lack of role models.

Lando Norris

WAG to watch? Meet F1 champion Lando Norris’ girlfriend, Margarida Corceiro

Norris – who beat Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri to claim the F1 title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – celebrated his victory with Corceiro.

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Max Verstappen

Verstappen says F1 championship would ‘easily’ be over if he had Norris’ car

Red Bull’s four-time world champion also says the McLaren driver will be feeling the pressure of trying to close out his maiden title.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (right) won the Las Vegas Grand Prix ahead of Lando Norris of McLaren (left) to put more pressure on the championship leader, who was later disqualified. Photo: AFP
Oscar Piastri

F1 title race blown open after Verstappen win, Norris, Piastri disqualification

McLaren boss apologises to drivers over car infringement; Red Bull driver’s win narrows gap in drivers’ championship with two rounds left.

Max Verstappen

F1: Max Verstappen’s perfect weekend could spark unprecedented title triumph

The Red Bull driver was 104 points behind Oscar Piastri in August, he has cut the gap to 40 after winning three of the past four races.

Max Verstappen

US Grand Prix: Verstappen cruises to victory, cuts chunk out of F1 lead

Red Bull’s four-time world champion led from pole position to chequered flag to finish 7.959 seconds clear of title-chasing Lando Norris.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of Team Netherlands raises his trophy after winning the 2025 US Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas on Sunday. Photo: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Style Edit

Style Edit: How Tommy Hilfiger built an affordable luxury empire

The American designer discusses his brand’s global success, its ‘classic with a twist’ aesthetic, and a lifelong passion for motorsports.

American designer Tommy Hilfiger is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his eponymous label. Photo: Handout
Lando Norris

F1: Russell wins in Singapore, McLaren seal constructors’ title

George Russell holds off Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, with Oscar Piastri in fourth.

Singapore

F1 declares Singapore Grand Prix first ‘heat hazard’ as temperatures soar

Regulations state drivers should be able to wear cooling vests, with some expected to shed 3kg in weight during the night race.

Singapore

Is Formula One’s first night race paying off for Singapore?

The race has remained a ‘strong draw’ for international visitors and continues to deliver substantial returns for Singapore.

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The road circuit illuminated for the coming Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Singapore Grand Prix

Singapore Grand Prix: Verstappen’s late-season surge faces ‘bloody hot’ test

Red Bull driver, who has won at past 2 Formula 1 stops, hopes to turn title chase into 3-horse race but has poor form in Southeast Asian city.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen (centre) is hot on the tail of McLaren championship leaders Oscar Piastri of Australia (right) and Lando Norris of Britain going into the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend. Photo: EPA
Extreme weather

Storm diverts flight of F1 drivers Sainz and Leclerc, forcing them to drive

Duo left stranded by weather after Azerbaijan Grand Prix, so decide to hire a van to get home.

Max Verstappen

Formula 1: McLaren heads into Azerbaijan GP on verge of constructors’ title

Team of drivers championship leaders Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris could retain their title in Baku with a record seven races still to go.

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Singapore

Singapore to host F1 sprint race for first time, officials release 2026 schedule

Six races in the shortened format to be held next year, with return to Silverstone and three new locations revealed.

Singapore will host an F1 sprint race as well as grand prix in 2026. Photo: AFP

F1: Cadillac opt for Perez, Bottas, leave China’s Zhou Guanyu still seeking seat

Newest team on the Formula 1 grid has gone for experience of Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas for debut season in 2026.

Singapore

Singapore’s Iswaran gifts scandal: Ong Beng Seng avoids jail, fined US$23,400

The presiding judge says a jail term for Ong, who has an incurable cancer, would carry a ‘high and increased risk of endangering his life’.

Max Verstappen

F1: Ferrari’s Hamilton says ‘I’m useless’ after Hungarian GP qualifying flop

Seven-time world champion is 12th as teammate Charles Leclerc surges to pole position.

Lewis Hamilton cuts a forlorn figure at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Photo: Reuters
Celebrity style

Is Charles Leclerc’s girlfriend Alexandra Saint Mleux F1’s most fashionable WAG?

A year ago, Saint Mleux’s Instagram was still private – now, she regularly stuns on race weekends in designer looks, has nearly 2.5 million followers, and works with major brands.

Alexandra Saint Mleux, Ferrari Formula One driver Charles Leclerc’s girlfriend, has fast become an F1 fashion icon. Photos: Getty Images
Automobiles

Behind the scenes at Le Mans – and what it takes to win

A look at the changing face of the world’s most famous endurance race, won this year for the first time by a Chinese driver.

F1 boss hints at Chinese team entry, deals potential blow to Hong Kong race hopes

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem keen to see more teams competing rather than extending calendar.

Max Verstappen

Russell plagued by rumours rival Verstappen is replacing him ahead of home GP

Victory at Silverstone for George Russell could open door for Red Bull rival to replace him at Mercedes.

Mercedes’ British driver George Russell signs autographs at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Callie Cooke, who plays Jodie in F1: The Movie alongside Brad Pitt

The rising star’s early influences included TV soap operas and the Royal Shakespeare Company, which she grew up with in Stratford-upon Avon; now she’s broken into Hollywood.

Meet English actress Callie Cooke, who appears alongside Brad Pitt and Damson Idris in the film F1: The Movie. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong

Letters | Why can’t Hong Kong invest in a Formula One race?

Readers discuss how the city is being overshadowed by Singapore and Bangkok, why Hong Kong should reform land use planning, and the truth about Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas.

American cinema

Brad Pitt on F1: The Movie and why he wants to hit 200mph for real

Brad Pitt talks about neck exercises, cold plunges and how he can’t wait to hit the track again to hit the 200mph mark after coming so close.

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