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F1 Singapore Grand Prix 2025

Severe Ferrari punishment as Red Bull deliver fresh Max Verstappen gift - RacingNews365 Review

Check out all the biggest stories from practice Friday at the Singapore Grand Prix with the latest edition of the RacingNews365 Review!

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Charles Leclerc has escaped punishment, but his Ferrari team have been handed a severe fine by the FIA stewards following his second practice pit-lane crash with Lando Norris in Singapore.

Leclerc was unsafely released from the Ferrari garage and crashed into Norris in the pit lane, sending the McLaren driver into the pit wall.

READ MORE: Ferrari pay heavy price after Charles Leclerc crashes into Lando Norris

Red Bull has rolled out another upgrade for its RB21 it hopes will finally help Max Verstappen end his winless Singapore Grand Prix drought.

In eight previous attempts, Verstappen has never won around the Marina Bay Street Circuit, with his best result finishing runner-up on two prior occasions.

READ MORE: Red Bull roll out latest upgrade in Max Verstappen F1 title bid

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2025 F1 Singapore Grand Prix - Free Practice 1 results

Fernando Alonso topped first practice ahead of this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix – held at the Marina Bay Circuit. 

The two-time world champion posted a 1m 31.116 on the soft compound to set the pace, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen

READ MORE: 2025 F1 Singapore Grand Prix - Free Practice 1 results

2025 F1 Singapore Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 results

Oscar Piastri topped a heavily-disrupted FP2 for the Singapore Grand Prix - featuring two red flags.

Both George Russell and Liam Lawson crashed in separate incidents to trigger red flags, which caused a loss of 22 minutes of the 60-minute session.

READ MORE: 2025 F1 Singapore Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 results

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Red Bull send clear message as talks confirmed

Helmut Marko has labelled Alex Dunne "very like a Red Bull driver" in the wake of the Irishman suddenly leaving the McLaren driver development programme.

Despite having impressed during his free practice outings for the Woking-based squad in F1 this season, the current F2 driver and the papaya outfit mutually agreed to part ways, as announced by the team on media day at the Singapore Grand Prix.

READ MORE: Red Bull send clear message as talks confirmed

Liam Lawson predicted for major 'hurt' after Singapore crash

Jenson Button believes Liam Lawson could be in for major "hurt" in Singapore Grand Prix qualifying after his practice crash.

Lawson whacked the Turn 17 exit wall during his qualifying simulation run in FP2 at Marina Bay, destroying the right-hand side of his car and missing crucial representative track time on his second visit to Singapore in F1.

READ MORE: Liam Lawson predicted for major 'hurt' after Singapore crash

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RESULTS 2025 F1 Singapore Grand Prix - Free Practice 2