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Daniel Ricciardo may have finished a strong P8 for Renault in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix – but he was later disqualified from the results of the session after it was discovered that the Australian had exceeded his MGU-K power limit in the Q1 segment of qualifying. The MGU-K is part of an F1 car’s energy recovery system which converts energy generated under braking into electrical power, which can then be deployed directly to the drivetrain. Teams are limited to deploying 120kW of this electrical power – equivalent to around 160bhp – out on track. But after it was […]

Formula 1 racing’s governing body, the FIA, have added another DRS zone to Marina Bay for the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix, giving drivers three uses of DRS compared to last year’s two.

Haas has revealed the first image of what its tweaked car livery will look like following the split with title sponsor Rich Energy. The team’s original black-and-gold colour scheme was adopted at the start of this year because of a new tie-up with energy drinks company Rich Energy.

MARIO ISOLA – HEAD OF F1 AND CAR RACING: “We were delighted to open up a brand new chapter at Paul Ricard, with the debut for our 18-inch tires – which will change the face of Formula 1 – taking place alongside our latest development test for next year’s 13-inch tires. Renault provided a 2018 mule car for the 18-inch test, with Sergey Sirotkin driving to mark this historic moment. We completed our planned program as expected, covering 213 laps with the 18-inch tires over two days. This was very useful for us to take a first look at the […]