Motorsports
Sainz flies…what will happen to Verstappen?
Red Bull and Max Verstappen They were not comfortable in Singapore on Friday. It was a poor weekend for the Dutchman, who was unable to find the ideal balance for his car on a track he had never won before, forcing constant corrections with laps that were far from his best.Everyone thought maybe this week Verstappen He will be fighting for pole this Saturday and fighting for victory on Sunday, although it may be more realistic now that he had problems with the car. Red Bull RB19 This Saturday is also early. However, in free practice 3, max verstappen and red bull They suffered again, even more so Carlos Sainz Ferrari continues to be packed and appears to be performing well. marina bay. Carlos had already led the first day and had a great start to the day. He took the lead in free practice 2 with a 69,000th difference over second place. george russell He had a 0.238 lead over Norris, a 0.312 lead over Verstappen and a 0.316 lead over teammate Leclerc.
Sainz is aiming for pole position for the second year in a row. It’s “burning” In a state of grace, as a leader ferrari.He wants to aim for the important pole position Singapore. Eight of the 13 GPs held in Singapore were won by pole sitters. Carlos knows this and will be aiming for first place on the grid, which is Ferrari’s best chance of winning races this season.
maximum alarm
Without red bull As with previous commitments, emotions and uncertainty will be at a maximum. Ferrari with Sainz at the helm, charles leclerc He always shines in Q3 and seems to be the favorite for pole position.But at the same time, it should not be emphasized mercedes And McLaren. And of course you need to make sure that: red bull You can wake up at the decisive moment.Max for now Verstappen He again had balance issues and was seen going too far on some curves. He also complained about the smoothness of gear changes, claiming that the wheels would spin every time he shifted up a gear. However, he also complained about a lack of grip in the final sector.
“I’m struggling with rear grip. Did you see the last sector? My wheels are spinning. I think I can win a drift race.” Max said this, revealing that this race does not have the same strong weapons that he had in the 14 races held so far in 2023, winning 12 of them and making it his last 10 consecutive wins. Ta.
Alonso, 13th, far
The following players were expected to be in the group competing for the top spot. Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin. The green car needed to look good on the Yas Marina circuit. Although he achieved this goal in free practice 2, he was not able to get much of a response in free practice 3. Alonso, who was fourth in FP2, rose to 13th in free practice 3, 0.986 seconds off his best time, while Stroll was 14th with a time of 1.061 seconds.
Perhaps they tried something they would have to throw away in the face of “qualifying” to get back to Friday’s performance. Furthermore, it must be remembered that the track conditions for Free Practice 3 are not very typical, with high track temperatures and low humidity. The classification will be at night.
There, under the moon, Sainz will aim for pole position and Alonso will make the most of his car to achieve a good result. Front group equality is terrible. In FP3, the first six cars were within four tenths of a second. Alonso made the announcement on Friday. “If we lose a few tenths of a second, we could finish fifth or sixth, or even outside Q3. At two tenths of a second, it will be very difficult because there are so many cars.” And Red Bull doesn’t have the edge it has on other days, so anything can happen.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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According to reports in the Italian media, the Ferrari team has made a decision about race engineer Lewis Hamilton for the 2026 season.
Riccardo Adami has been working with the seven-time world champion since the Briton moved to the Scuderia in January 2025. But there were a few strange and resonant radio conversations between them throughout the season.
During the Australian Grand Prix, Hamilton appeared confused by the lack of information from his engineer, and at the Miami round he reacted strongly to the situation, issuing team orders and advising the team to “drink some tea” after Charles Leclerc refused to let him pass.
At the Monaco Grand Prix, Riccardo Adami asked Hamilton: “Are you mad at me?” There was another incident where he ignored her request. Ferrari later announced that the engineer had left the pit wall at that time.
A similar situation was repeated after the last race of the season. During the radio exchange, Hamilton thanked the team and the race engineer for their cooperation, but received no response. The Briton then asked if they had heard him and received an explanation that the team were talking to each other at the time.
At the end of the season, team principal Fred Vasser said the Scuderia would review Hamilton’s inner circle to improve their results. And it looks like the decision has already been made.
According to Italian publication Auto Racer, Ferrari has decided to retain Riccardo Adami as Hamilton’s race engineer for 2026. The most important reason for this was a “very positive” private dinner between the pilot and the engineer.
The team expects to take a serious step forward in 2026 in light of new technical regulations. Next season could be decisive for Hamilton because 2026 is considered the last year of his current contract with Ferrari.
His first season in the Scuderia was a difficult one for the Briton. Hamilton finished the championship in sixth place using the problematic SF-25 car, but lost 86 points to his teammate.
Hamilton went a season without a podium for the first time in his career, while Leclerc scored seven goals. Of particular concern was the seven-time champion’s deteriorating qualifying form later in the year.
Source: Sport UA
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Mercedes Formula 1 team president Toto Wolff believes that driver George Russell is ready to become a champion, but young Andrea Kimi Antonelli still needs time.
“Nobody knows how much power the Mercedes engine will have in 2026. We don’t know what the other teams’ engines will be like either. Is Russell ready to take the championship if given the right car? 100%, absolutely ready. There is nothing to add here. He is ready to be champion.”
“Antonelli is only 19 years old. What kind of peak are we talking about? He can be at the peak after 3-5 seasons. I believe we should give him this time to gain experience.”
“It’s moving in the right direction,” Wolff said.
F1 will have new technical regulations on engines and aerodynamics from the 2026 season.
Source: Sport UA
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Haas driver and Ferrari development program graduate Olliver Berman said his goal is to race in the Scuderia in the future and win victories with the red car.
The Briton was already racing for Ferrari at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix when he replaced Carlos Sainz due to appendicitis. He has since made significant progress at Haas and will remain with the team at the start of the new season.
Berman congratulated Isak Hajar on his promotion to Red Bull and said:
“Yes, of course I’m a little jealous that he will be fighting for high results in a team like Red Bull. But I’m sure my time will come, too, and I’m very happy for that. We’ve been racing since Formula 3 and he has shown incredible talent and speed. It’s great that the new generation of drivers are being recognized and now both Kimi and Isak are in the top teams. That’s great. All you have to do is wait for your chance and it will definitely come.”
Berman said about his dream of competing for the Scuderia:
“This is definitely my dream. It motivates me to do my best and I get up every morning to do my best in everything I do. I want to perform in the red. I want to win in the red. That’s my life goal. I’ve been lucky enough to feel it once already and I know what it feels like, so I try to get back to that regularly.”
Source: Sport UA
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