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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.
Spanish driver Fernando Alonso taking his new-look Aston Martin out for pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit last month. Photo: dpa
Max Verstappen

Wings, power units, sons of DRS: a rough guide to Formula 1 rule changes for 2026

‘Revolutionary’ changes including smaller, lighter and more eco-sustainable cars could make the new season a very different one.

McLaren

New rules, same old suspects as Formula 1 season set to be among most intriguing

Timepieces

5 watch moments in February 2026: the Baftas, Jungkook’s new role and more

Fifa

Iran football federation chief says World Cup participation in US is in doubt

‘The US regime has attacked our homeland … we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup with hope,’ said Mehdi Taj.

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An Iranian flag hangs over a backrest in the stands after the Fifa World Cup in Qatar in 2022. Photo: dpa
My Life

He planned to only stay in Macau for a year. Now he runs the literary festival

The Mozambique-born journalist once chose Stanley Ho for his magazine’s cover instead of Gong Li, and later bought the Portuguese Bookshop.

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’.

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General Motors

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

Team principal Graeme Lowdon says he would have no hesitation in putting Chinese driver behind wheel in grand prix if need arose.

China’s only F1 driver Zhou Guanyu has joined Cadillac F1 for the 2026 season. Photo: Cadillac F1

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

Chinese 26-year-old calls American outfit one of the ‘most exciting new projects that the sport has ever seen’.

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.

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.

Fifteen-year-old Skye Parker started karting aged six and she is determined to become a F1 champion. Photo: AFP
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.

Lando Norris and Margarida Corceiro have been in an on-off relationship for two years. Photo: Getty Images
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.

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 won both races at the US Grand Prix in Austin. Photo: Reuters
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.

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.

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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.

This weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix has been the first F1 race to be declared a heat hazard. Photo: AP
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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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.

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.

Williams’ Carlos Sainz passes Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc during practice at last month’s Dutch Grand Prix. Photo: AFP
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.

McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri of Australia (left) and Lando Norris of Britain at the first training run for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku on Friday. Photo: AP
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.

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’.

Malaysian hotel tycoon Ong Beng Seng leaves the State Courts in Singapore on August 4. Ong was fined US$23,400 on Friday after admitting to relaying sensitive information about an ongoing anti-corruption investigation to Singapore’s ex-minister S. Iswaran. Photo: AFP
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.

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.

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