Singapore shock........
Will it be Ferrari or will it be Red Bull who take victory?
Can Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg battle through from an unfamiliar position to win, or could there be another Singapore surprise in store?
F1 Zorg & Badger GP 2015 Season
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Will it be Ferrari or will it be Red Bull who take victory?
Can Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg battle through from an unfamiliar position to win, or could there be another Singapore surprise in store?
Singapore Grand Prix
Summary
- Race starts at 13:00 BST
- Sebastian Vettel starts on pole
- Ricciardo second, Raikkonen third
- Lewis Hamilton starts from fifth
Vettel wins
Summary
- Vettel wins, Hamilton out after losing power
- Ricciardo 2nd, Raikkonen 3rd, Rosberg 4th
- Member of crowd walks on to circuit
- Verstappen refuses to obey team orders
- Button and Maldonado collide - bodywork just misses Sainz
- Massa and Hulkenberg crash
- Hulkenberg, Massa, Hamilton, Alonso, Button out
Love it........
Worth remembering that Verstappen started from the pit lane after stalling at the start. Fantastic from the teenager.
Interesting development late on.
Max Verstappen is told he needs to swap positions with Carlos Sainz.
"No!" snaps Verstappen. What will he do?
David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator
"Fantastic, absolutely top-drawer driving from Verstappen. The skills he has are incredible."
Mansell impressed by Verstappen
Nigel Mansell CBE
nigelmansell
Max doing a great job with so many years ahead of him .Wonderful future for the young man .
20 September 2015
Toro Rosso
ToroRossoSpy
We're having fun in the garage right now! GO, GO, GO @Max33Verstappen @carlosainz!!! #SingaporeGP
Force India's Nico Hulkenberg is not happy with his three-place grid penalty in Japan for crashing into Felipa Massa.
He tells BBC F1's Lee McKenzie: "No good news, that's for sure. The incident, he's coming out of the pits, the way I see it I was ahead. I was aware he was coming out of the pits but I was ahead."
Jenson Button's McLaren collides into the back of Pastor Maldonado and loses his front wing. Straight into the pits and that's a real points opportunity lost.
Lotus F1 Team
Play nice chaps (To Maldonado)
"I should have known really," laments Jenson Button after that tangle with Pastor Maldonado.
David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator
"One thing you can say about Maldonado, he guarantees good TV time."
Worth remembering that Verstappen started from the pit lane after stalling at the start. Fantastic from the teenager.
Interesting development late on.
Max Verstappen is told he needs to swap positions with Carlos Sainz.
"No!" snaps Verstappen. What will he do?
David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator
"Fantastic, absolutely top-drawer driving from Verstappen. The skills he has are incredible."
Mansell impressed by Verstappen
Nigel Mansell CBE
nigelmansell
Max doing a great job with so many years ahead of him .Wonderful future for the young man .
20 September 2015
Toro Rosso
ToroRossoSpy
We're having fun in the garage right now! GO, GO, GO @Max33Verstappen @carlosainz!!! #SingaporeGP
Force India's Nico Hulkenberg is not happy with his three-place grid penalty in Japan for crashing into Felipa Massa.
He tells BBC F1's Lee McKenzie: "No good news, that's for sure. The incident, he's coming out of the pits, the way I see it I was ahead. I was aware he was coming out of the pits but I was ahead."
Lotus F1 Team
Play nice chaps (To Maldonado)
"I should have known really," laments Jenson Button after that tangle with Pastor Maldonado.
David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator
"One thing you can say about Maldonado, he guarantees good TV time."
No reason to let Sainz past - Verstappen
Right, so let's hear some more from Toro Rosso about Max Verstappen's refusal to let team-mate Carlos Sainz pass him in the closing stages.
The teenager had been ordered to let Sainz go by his team so the Spaniard could attack Force India's Sergio Perez.
First up, Verstappen himself.
He told Sky Sports: "The whole race I had good pace so for me there was no reason to let him past.
"If it was the other way round, I think he would do the same thing."
I wanted shot at Perez - Sainz
Sainz, unsurprisingly, does not agree:
"Let the guy on newer tyre have shot," he said. "I wanted that shot and he never gave it to me.
"It is not an issue for me."
Verstappen right to refuse order - Toro Rosso boss
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost says that Max Verstappen was correct to refuse the order given to him by the team.
He told Sky Sports: "Carlos had newer tyres so we thought we could swap positions.
"But Max was right because Carlos was not closing up. Carlos was always four or five-tenths back. If he wants to swap positions, he needs to be closer."
Right, so let's hear some more from Toro Rosso about Max Verstappen's refusal to let team-mate Carlos Sainz pass him in the closing stages.
The teenager had been ordered to let Sainz go by his team so the Spaniard could attack Force India's Sergio Perez.
First up, Verstappen himself.
He told Sky Sports: "The whole race I had good pace so for me there was no reason to let him past.
"If it was the other way round, I think he would do the same thing."
I wanted shot at Perez - Sainz
Sainz, unsurprisingly, does not agree:
"Let the guy on newer tyre have shot," he said. "I wanted that shot and he never gave it to me.
"It is not an issue for me."
Verstappen right to refuse order - Toro Rosso boss
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost says that Max Verstappen was correct to refuse the order given to him by the team.
He told Sky Sports: "Carlos had newer tyres so we thought we could swap positions.
"But Max was right because Carlos was not closing up. Carlos was always four or five-tenths back. If he wants to swap positions, he needs to be closer."
Japanese Grand Prix
How Japanese GP qualifying unfolded
Rosberg on pole after Kvyat crash
How Japanese GP qualifying unfolded
Rosberg on pole after Kvyat crash
Summary
- Rosberg on pole, Hamilton 2nd, Bottas 3rd
- Kvyat involved in dramatic crash at end of session
- Hamilton fastest in Q1, Rosberg top in Q2
- Alonso, Sainz, Hulkenberg, Maldonado out in Q2
- Button, Verstappen, Saubers, Manors out in Q1
I am disappointed in myself. I had the rear wheel on the grass and lost the rear of the car and went into the barrier.
Daniil Kvyat
Hamilton wins Japanese GP
Summary
- Hamilton wins after overtaking Rosberg on lap one
- Rosberg 2nd, Vettel 3rd, Raikkonen 4th, Bottas 5th
- Alonso says McLaren pace is "embarrassing" over radio
- Nasr out
Alonso 'frustrated' by lack of power...........
Fernando Alonso marked the 10th anniversary of his first world title by finishing 11th, but it was a day of frustration for the Spaniard, as he got into the points, but was unable to hold that position and vented a couple of times on team radio, calling it "embarrassing" after he was overtaken by a Sauber.
Asked by Lee McKenzie about his comments on the radio - he referred to racing a "GP2 engine" and said the car's performance was "very embarrassing" - Alonso said:
Radio complaints not constructive - Dennis
McLaren team boss Ron Dennis wasn't best pleased by Fernando Alonso's complaints over team radio during the race - when he vented his frustration at racing with a "GP2 engine" and describing the car's performance as "very embarrassing".
"It's not very constructive when you are trying to build a stronger relationship [with Honda management]," he said.
"Do I condone it? No. Am I going to go ballistic? No. I will handle it in my own way and my way is not in public.
"I can understand it - it's not just one race."
Ron Dennis getting a good grilling from @therealdcf1 and @suziperry - so the McLaren driver line-up won't be changing next year?
More from McLaren team boss Ron Dennis as he says he wants to keep Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso in 2016.
"Jenson is on a two-year contract and Fernando on a three-year contract. It's as simple as that," he says.
"I told Jenson on Thursday - probably too late - that I have no intention of exercising the option [to cancel his contract]."
Oooh.....Suzi Perry.......still miss her in MotoGP in her leathers.......
Fernando Alonso marked the 10th anniversary of his first world title by finishing 11th, but it was a day of frustration for the Spaniard, as he got into the points, but was unable to hold that position and vented a couple of times on team radio, calling it "embarrassing" after he was overtaken by a Sauber.
Asked by Lee McKenzie about his comments on the radio - he referred to racing a "GP2 engine" and said the car's performance was "very embarrassing" - Alonso said:
Radio complaints not constructive - Dennis
McLaren team boss Ron Dennis wasn't best pleased by Fernando Alonso's complaints over team radio during the race - when he vented his frustration at racing with a "GP2 engine" and describing the car's performance as "very embarrassing".
"It's not very constructive when you are trying to build a stronger relationship [with Honda management]," he said.
"Do I condone it? No. Am I going to go ballistic? No. I will handle it in my own way and my way is not in public.
"I can understand it - it's not just one race."
Ron Dennis getting a good grilling from @therealdcf1 and @suziperry - so the McLaren driver line-up won't be changing next year?
More from McLaren team boss Ron Dennis as he says he wants to keep Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso in 2016.
"Jenson is on a two-year contract and Fernando on a three-year contract. It's as simple as that," he says.
"I told Jenson on Thursday - probably too late - that I have no intention of exercising the option [to cancel his contract]."
Oooh.....Suzi Perry.......still miss her in MotoGP in her leathers.......
Japanese GP result
1) Hamilton 2) Rosberg 3) Vettel 4) Raikkonen 5) Bottas 6) Hulkenberg 7) Grosjean 8) Maldonado 9) Verstappen 10) Sainz
11) Alonso 12) Perez 13) Kvyat 14) Ericsson 15) Ricciardo 16) Button 17) Massa 18) Rossi 19) Stevens
Retired: Nasr
Max Verstappen, who turns 18 in three days, started this race 17th. Picking off his team-mate Carlos Sainz at the chicane. This lad is born to race........
1) Hamilton 2) Rosberg 3) Vettel 4) Raikkonen 5) Bottas 6) Hulkenberg 7) Grosjean 8) Maldonado 9) Verstappen 10) Sainz
11) Alonso 12) Perez 13) Kvyat 14) Ericsson 15) Ricciardo 16) Button 17) Massa 18) Rossi 19) Stevens
Retired: Nasr
Max Verstappen, who turns 18 in three days, started this race 17th. Picking off his team-mate Carlos Sainz at the chicane. This lad is born to race........
Russian GP
Summary
- Final practice ended early after heavy crash for Sainz
- Teams frantically prepare after Friday's delays
- Qualifying at 13:00 BST
Red flag. Carlos Sainz's Toro Rosso is into the barrier. It looks like a big crash.
Max Verstappen asks if his team-mate is OK but Toro Rosso report that there was a loss of power, so they were unable to get on the radio to check.
Toro Rosso team radio:
Verstappen: "Is he OK, because it looked like big one." "We don't know - we lost power."
Russian GP qualifying
Summary
- Rosberg on pole, Hamilton 2nd, Bottas 3rd
- Rosberg top, Hamilton 2nd in Q1 & Q2
- Alonso out in Q1 with Manors and Ericsson
- Massa, Button and Kvyat out
- Final practice ended early after heavy crash for Sainz
- Driver has since tweeted that he is OK
1) Rosberg 2) Hamilton 3) Bottas 4) Vettel 5) Raikkonen 6) Hulkenberg 7) Perez 8) Grosjean 9) Verstappen 10) Ricciardo
Qualifying result
11) Kvyat 12) Nasr 13) Button 14) Maldonado 15) Massa 16) Alonso 17) Ericsson 18) Stevens 19) Merhi
*Carlos Sainz did not take part in qualifying.
Carlos Sainz lost control of the Toro Rosso heading into Turn 13, he hit the wall side on and it propelled him straight into the barrier directly ahead.
"All ok! Nothing to worry about! Already thinking about how to convince doctors to let me run tomorrow"
Russian flat screen TV........
Good work from the doctors at the hospital where Carlos Sainz is staying, they have managed to fix him up with a television to watch qualifying.
"All ok! Nothing to worry about! Already thinking about how to convince doctors to let me run tomorrow"
Russian flat screen TV........
Lewis Hamilton is out prowling round a Ferrari, getting a closer look at the competition.
He is having a right old look actually, he has been at it for ages.
He is having a right old look actually, he has been at it for ages.
How the Russian GP unfolded
Summary
- Hamilton wins, Vettel 2nd, Perez 3rd
- Mercedes win constructors' title after Raikkonen penalised
- Bottas and Raikkonen collide on last lap
- Rosberg out after throttle problem
- Battling Sainz out after brake failure
- Grosjean suffers heavy crash - out
- Hulkenberg, Ericsson, Ricciardo, Bottas out
Moderately interesting Russian GP but what a dull place Sochi is, looks like an abandoned theme park.
Contact between Nico Hulkenberg and Marcus Ericsson at the start.
Replays show Hulkenberg spun at the first corner, tagged Max Verstappen's Toro Rosso and then Marcus Ericsson could not get out of the way quick enough.
Contact between Nico Hulkenberg and Marcus Ericsson at the start.
Replays show Hulkenberg spun at the first corner, tagged Max Verstappen's Toro Rosso and then Marcus Ericsson could not get out of the way quick enough.
Grosjean lost the rear end of his Lotus at Turn 3 and went into the wall. He walked away from the scene.