Williams pair Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas believe that their positions during free practice for the Singapore Grand Prix do not reflect the squad's potential for this weekend's race. Massa was 17th fastest while Bottas was over half a second further back in 18th, with the Brazilian almost two seconds down on pace setter Lewis Hamilton. But both drivers are sure of improvements prior to Saturday's qualifying session. "It was a very difficult day today as we were struggling a lot to balance the car […]

Pastor Maldonado accepted blame for crashing out of Friday's second practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix - but revealed that he wasn't even pushing at the time of the accident. Maldonado lost control of his Lotus E22 at turn 10 and suffered an impact with the wall which damage the front right corner of his car. The crash ended his session prematurely and believes that the loss of performance on the Option tyres contributed to his problems. "I just lost the car," Maldonado is […]

Force India racer Sergio Perez reckons that every tenth of a second will be vital in what is likely to be a close battle during qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix. Force India is currently involved in a scrap with McLaren for fifth position in the Constructors' championship, with the Silverstone-based squad trying to overturn a one point deficit. Perez was eighth quickest in second practice around the streets of Marina Bay and reckons Force India must find some extra time in order to fully […]

Lewis Hamilton says he is hoping to recover lost performance in his Mercedes W05 prior to Saturday's qualifying session for the Singapore Grand Prix. Hamilton was fastest during Friday's second practice session but believes that changes made between the two sessions had a negative impact on the handling of his Mercedes W05 Hybrid. "Today was a work in progress," he said. "We made some changes between first and second practice and, whether it was those changes or the track itself, the balance didn't feel right. […]

A philosophical Sebastian Vettel says that mechanical issues are part of racing after he completed just five timed laps during Friday's second practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix. Vettel had edged out Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo during the first session but he suffered an engine failure at the end of the opening 90 minutes and the time it took to change the component meant that his RB10 was only ready with eight minutes remaining of the second session. Vettel was nonetheless able to […]

Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time during the second practice session under the lights in Singapore. Hamilton’s time of 1:47.490 was 0.133s clear of Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso as the drivers completed their runs on the Super Soft tyre around the streets of Marina Bay. Hamilton’s Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg was only 13th after having to abandon his flying lap when the session was halted due to a crash for Pastor Maldonado. The Venezuelan went wide at turn 10 and as the back end of the […]

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso set the fastest time during the first practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix. Alonso's time of 1:49.056 was 0.122s faster than Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton, with Nico Rosberg in third position. The session began in twilight and several drivers enjoyed spells at the top of the times as the light faded around the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Hamilton topped the times early on, before Rosberg and Kimi Raikkonen lowered the benchmark. Alonso then went fastest on Prime tyres and his time was […]

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Valtteri Bottas says finishing in fourth place in the Drivers' Championship is his goal for the remainder of the season - and insists that third-placed Daniel Ricciardo is not out of reach. Bottas and Williams have enjoyed a prosperous 2014 campaign, with the Finn having registered 122 points. He is currently one point ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso but believes that with double points to play for, Ricciardo, 44 points ahead, can be caught. "I am one point ahead of Fernando in the drivers’ championship […]

Kamui Kobayashi says he is unsure whether he will be on the Formula 1 grid for his home round of the championship in Japan, in two weeks' time. Kobayashi has raced for Caterham in 2014 but missed the Belgian Grand Prix after the squad opted to give Andre Lotterer his debut, while Kobayashi's presence in Italy and Singapore was only confirmed on the Wednesday prior to each event. As well as Lotterer, Formula Renault 3.5 frontrunner Roberto Merhi has been in the frame, having tested […]

Sebastian Vettel says he has not yet given up hope of winning a Formula 1 race in 2014, despite having claimed just two podium finishes this year. Vettel, who claimed 13 wins on his way to a fourth title in 2013, has endured a troublesome campaign and could mathematically be ruled out of contention for the 2014 title in Singapore this weekend. But Vettel, who has won the last three races around Marina Bay, remains optimistic that he can win a race before the end […]

Sergio Perez says he is confident that Force India can beat McLaren at this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix and re-claim fifth place in the Constructors' championship. Perez edged out former team-mate Jenson Button in the battle for seventh position at Monza and the two squads are now separated in the teams' title race by just a single point, with McLaren ahead of Force India. Perez is sure that an upgrade package on the VJM07 will allow Force India to pass McLaren. "We are really optimistic […]