Max Verstappen blasts Red Bull for ‘really bad’ Singapore GP blunder after X-rated rant

With the dark winter days upon us, the changing weather creates more adverse road conditions which could put drivers at risk of an accident when behind the wheel.

READ MORE: Michael Masi was 'involved in confusing rule' which saw Max Verstappen clinch F1 title“The FIA cost cap administration notes that all competitors acted at all times in a spirit of good faith and cooperation throughout the process. The FIA would also note that with respect to this first year of the application of the financial regulations the intervention of the FIA cost cap administration has been limited to reviewing the submissions made by the competitors and that no full formal investigations were launched.“The FIA cost cap administration is currently determining the appropriate course of action to be taken under the financial regulations with respect to Aston Martin and Red Bull and further information will be communicated in compliance with the regulations.”Verstappen claimed his first world title last year, securing the victory over Lewis Hamilton in dramatic circumstances in the season finale in Abu Dhabi, before retaining the title this year after winning a shortened Japanese Grand Prix - which also saw chaos ensue after initial confusion.Heavy downpours meant the Suzuka race was limited to just 29 laps, which resulted in confusion over whether full points would be handed to Verstappen following his win, and after that was the case - the Dutchman was announced world champion for a second time.But with his title this year a formality, Red Bull had come under scrutiny in the last couple of weeks with reports suggesting the F1 giants had gone over the cost cap that had been introduced at the start of last season.

Daniel Ricciardo hasn’t had much to smile about this season, with his poor form leading to McLaren ending his three-year deal 12 months early and replacing him with fellow Australian Oscar Piastri. Ricciardo looks set to be forced onto the sidelines for 2023, with Alpine and AlphaTauri the latest teams to finalise their driver line-ups for next season.

McLaren chief Andreas Seidl believes Red Bull overspent on salaries and benefit packages after the energy drink giants were accused of breaking budget cap rules in 2021. The FIA are currently reviewing team's spending for last year and have insisted any breaches will be dealt with "according to the formal process set out in the regulations.

apology to Mercedes back at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after finishing nine places behind team-mate George Russell. But his regrets have been more regular in recent races, starting at the Austrian Grand Prix when he crashed out in Sprint qualifying. And the British racing icon apologised in back-to-back races at Spa and Zandvoort for very different reasons.

Lewis Hamilton snubbed him in the F1 paddock at the Singapore Grand Prix.Richards was out in Asia last week ahead of Sunday's (October 2) race at Marina Bay Street Circuit along with Jamie Redknapp and Alan Carr, with the trio filming for hit Sky series 'A League of Their Own'.They spent time with Red Bull, being put through their F1 paces by Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. All three donned the team's official gear, which led to a seemingly awkward moment between Richards and his fellow Brit Hamilton.READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton tells Mercedes he 'f***** up big time' after Singapore GP crashThe Mercedes man walked straight past the ALOTO crew despite efforts to get his attention by Richards, who told Sky Sports afterwards: "Hamilton blanked me before.

Red Bull man won by 7.5 seconds from pole-sitter Charles Leclerc of Ferrari, that Perez faced a probe for infringements while leading behind the safety car.Perez was indeed found guilty and hit with a time penalty, but the gap he built up over Leclerc in the final laps proved crucial and he keeps his second win of the season. His first came in similarly wet-dry conditions in Monaco in May. READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton tells Mercedes he 'f***** up big time' after Singapore GP crash Perez was warned twice for dropping too far behind the safety car on separate occasions during the race before a third transgression, which resulted in his time penalty.A statement from the stewards said: “The track was wet in parts, [but] we do not accept that the conditions were such as to make it impossible or dangerous for Perez to have maintained the required less than 10 car length gap."However, they deemed a five-second penalty to be a suitable punishment.Speaking after the race, before the stewards’ decision was announced, Perez said there had been "miscommunication" between him and the safety car driver, Bernd Maylander.“There was a bit of miscommunication with Bernd and I think on the places where I could keep up with him, he was super slow, on the places I could not keep up with him, he was fast,” said Perez.“Bit of a miscommunication there.

Lewis Hamilton.The seven-time world champion qualified third, narrowly missing out on pole, but falling behind Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz at the start scuppered his race as Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and the other Ferrari of Charles Leclerc sprinted clear in wet conditions, even though the race was punctuated by numerous safety cars and virtual safety cars.Hamilton’s night then fell apart on lap 33 when he carried too much speed into the seventh corner and careered straight into a barrier, damaging his front wing. READ MORE: Sergio Perez’s Singapore Grand Prix win in doubt amid safety car investigation After re-joining just behind the McLaren of Lando Norris and just in front of Max Verstappen’s Red Bull, Hamilton came on the radio and admitted: “I am so sorry about that guys. I f***** it up big time.”After having a new wing fitted and switching onto slick tyres, Hamilton was left fighting for the lower points positions.

F1 fan Nick Knowles has waded into the row over Red Bull's alleged non-compliance with the sport’s cost cap.The dominant team of 2022 is under scrutiny amid suggestions they have failed to comply with the new spending restrictions, which were only introduced last year. For some, the issue has cast another cloud over Max Verstappen’s maiden title, clinched in such contentious circumstances in Abu Dhabi last December, when Lewis Hamilton was denied a record-breaking eighth crown by then race director Michael Masi’s bungled handling of a late-race safety car period.

READ MORE: Sky Sports reporter Ted Kravitz kicked out of interview area at Singapore Grand Prix There has been only one wet race in the history of the Singapore Grand Prix, which was first held in 2008. That was in 2017 when The Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen collided seconds after lights out and were eliminated on the spot.Speaking from a near-flooded pitlane, Sky Sports F1’s pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz said: “The thinking from the FIA [behind the delay] is three-fold.

F1 paddock where Sky Sports’ Ted Kravitz cannot tread.Well, almost. It turns out there are restrictions on where Kravitz can go during one of his paddock walkabouts.At the start of his post-qualifying Notebook programme at the Singapore Grand Prix, Kravitz happily started reporting on a dramatic session from near one of the interview pens.

Lewis Hamilton’s jewellery has resurfaced once again at the Singapore Grand Prix.Hamilton was involved in a standoff with the FIA earlier in the season after F1’s governing body decided to start clamping down on drivers wearing items like chains and studs while in the car.The seven-time world champion was given a dispensation which allowed him to briefly continue wearing a nose stud before having it removed. However, it has been back in at Singapore, which triggered a visit to stewards between the final practice session and qualifying at the Marina Bay street track. READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton summoned to Singapore GP stewards amid fresh 'jewellery issue' Hamilton had to answer an alleged breach of Appendix L, Chapter III of the FIA International Sporting Code, which covers helmets, flame-resistant clothing, frontal head restraint, safety belts and wearing of jewellery.It didn’t affect him in his involvement in qualifying and he went on to post the third fastest time in Q3 behind the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc and Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.

Christian Horner has blasted suggestions Max Verstappen could be stripped of his maiden F1 title. Verstappen pinched the 2021 crown from Lewis Hamilton in highly controversial fashion thanks to race director Michael Masi’s botched handling of a late-race safety car.

Max Verstappen may be stripped of his first Formula One world championship with Red Bull embroiled in a ‘cheat storm’.The team has come under fire after German newspaper Auto Motor und Sport reported it had exceeded last year’s budget set at £114million by £4.5m. It is understood that Red Bull’s breach would only be deemed a ‘minor violation’ under current rules, resulting in a financial penalty.But the team could be in breach of a ‘material overspend’ if more money has in fact been spent.

Formula One's ban on grid girls by bringing them back to the Marina Bay Street Circuit.Back in 2018, F1 owners Liberty Media banned grid girls at the start of the season as they believed that having them appear at race weekends was not beneficial to the sport's modern image.

READ MORE: Micah Richards put through his paces by F1 team as Alan Carr amuses Max VerstappenSuch a serious incident would normally mean the end of a session for a driver, but Gasly was back out on the track just a few minutes later, finishing the session 14th fastest having completed 22 laps on the demanding street circuit.“It obviously wasn’t ideal to have the small fire when we connected the fuel breather, as we lost some running,” said Gasly after the session. “But it was easily put out, ultimately it just burnt some paint, and we could get back out on track fairly soon after.“Overall, on the performance side we’re not that happy right now.

Toto Wolff mocked Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner as he outlined the potential ramifications of any breach of F1’s recently-introduced cost cap.With the F1 circus in Singapore – a race which could see Max Verstappen secure his second title in as many seasons – his controversial maiden triumph is under the microscope amid rumours that Red Bull are one of two teams that has been overspending.F1 introduced a budget cap of $145million (£114m) last year but Red Bull are facing accusations – reported in Auto Motor und Sport and Gazzetta Dello Sport – that they went beyond that figure. READ MORE: Christian Horner 'confident' Red Bull did not break rule that could lead to huge penalty The FIA are assessing Red Bull’s finances, with a verdict set to be announced next week. Sanctions available to the governing body include financial penalties, a deduction of drivers’ championship points and even exclusion from the championship.

F1 season which began with such promise for Ferrari quickly unravelled well before the midway point with a host of self-inflicted blunders.Despite having the fastest car at many races, plus two tremendously quick drivers in Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, the Scuderia have fallen so far behind Red Bull that Max Verstappen could wrap up the title as early as this weekend in Singapore.Ferrari could even lose second spot in the constructors’ championship to Mercedes, which would be hugely embarrassing for the Italian marque given the pace gap between teams for most of the season. READ MORE: Eight worst F1 pay drivers of all-time as Nicholas Latifi is finally dropped by Williams We’ve seen it all from Ferrari this season – strategy blunders, pitstop calamities, unreliability and driver errors. They really have managed to mess up their own races in almost every conceivable way.

Christian Horner has suggested Max Verstappen has more respect for old karting rival Charles Leclerc than for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.Verstappen and Hamilton fought for the 2021 F1 title in one of the most intense and exciting battles in the sport’s history. There were numerous controversial moments, including collisions at Silverstone, Monza and in Saudi Arabia prior to the infamous title decider in Abu Dhabi which controversially went the Dutchman’s way.Verstappen has had it far easier in 2022 and could seal the championship at the next race in Singapore.