#singapore-grand-prix

#singapore-grand-prix

Even in the aftermath of his recent wheel-to-wheel contact with Lando Norris at the Singapore Grand Prix -- an incident that could still have ramifications on the drivers' championship battle between the two McLaren teammates -- he was remarkably stoic as he faced the written press. With his McLaren overalls still drenched in sweat from 90 minutes of racing at one of Formula 1's most physically demanding events, Piastri resisted journalists' attempts to turn up the heat on his simmering emotions.

The scandal became public the following year when Piquet was dropped halfway through the season, and he owned up. In the fallout, Briatore was issued a lifetime ban from the sport, with a five-year ban for the team's engineering boss, Pat Symonds. Those were later overturned, and Symonds went on to serve as F1's CTO before recently becoming an advisor to the nascent Cadillac Team.

Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix 2025 drew more than 300,600 spectators over the past weekend, its second-biggest audience in its history. While the crowd was diverse, every spectator had one thing in common: beads of perspiration. Just three days before the big race, F1's organizing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, announced that the Singapore Grand Prix 2025 would be the first "heat hazard" race in F1 history.

It means every car will be fitted with heat-reduction systems including cooling vests although it's not mandatory for drivers to wear them during the race. Mercedes driver George Russell said: Not everybody finds the top comfortable but the concept is good, and when you're racing in 90% humidity and the cockpits are getting on for 60C, it's a bit of a sauna inside the car, so I think we all welcome it.