Hamilton defends Verstappen as Ricciardo pressure grows - RacingNews365 Review

Lewis Hamilton has labelled Max Verstappen's penalty for swearing in an FIA press conference as “a joke”.

During the Thursday press conference in Singapore, Verstappen was asked about the behaviour of his Red Bull challenger in Azerbaijan and stated he “knew the car was fucked” at the very beginning of qualifying.

READ MORE: Hamilton calls on Verstappen to boycott ‘joke’ FIA penalty

Marko responds to rumours over Ricciardo's F1 exit

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has asserted a decision over the RB driver line-up will be made after the Singapore Grand Prix.

Yuki Tsunoda has already been signed up at the Red Bull junior team for next year, however the identity of his team-mate has not yet been confirmed.

READ MORE: Marko responds to rumours over Ricciardo's F1 exit

Former F1 driver questions 'extraordinary' Verstappen punishment

Grand Prix Drivers' Association chairman Alex Wurz has labelled the bad language punishment meted out to Max Verstappen at the Singapore Grand Prix as "extraordinary".

In Thursday's FIA-sanctioned drivers' press conference, the 26-year-old used the F-word in describing his Red Bull RB20, which drew the ire of the governing body on the day its president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, had demanded the F1 drivers curb their foul language.

READ MORE: Former F1 driver questions 'extraordinary' Verstappen punishment

Exclusive: Stake F1 makes decision on Hulkenberg team-mate for 2025

Valtteri Bottas is expected to be confirmed as a Stake F1 driver for next season, RacingNews365 understands.

Bottas' future has been up in the air for the past months after the F1 team opted to make Nico Hulkenberg one of its drivers for 2025 and beyond ahead of the organisation transitioning to Audi in 2026.

READ MORE: Exclusive: Stake F1 makes decision on Hulkenberg team-mate for 2025

Ferrari learns stewards fate after Leclerc Singapore investigation

Ferrari has been fined €5,000 by Singapore Grand Prix stewards for failing to follow a tyre technical directive in practice.

The Ferrari driver was summoned by the stewards after being referred to the panel by FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer for a possible breach of a technical directive governing tyre pressure.

READ MORE: Ferrari learns stewards fate after Leclerc Singapore investigation

Sainz punished after ignoring 'explicit' FIA rule

Carlos Sainz has been fined €25,000, for crossing the circuit without permission after crashing in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix.

The Ferrari driver was summoned to the stewards after qualifying for two separate incidents, one in Q1 and another in Q3.

READ MORE: Sainz punished after ignoring 'explicit' FIA rule