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McLaren boss Zak Brown has dismissed as ‘ludicrous’ a suggestion he was against signing Oscar Piastri, now the Formula One championship leader, as a rookie three years ago.

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Fernando Alonso topped the times for Aston Martin ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen in opening practice for the Singapore Grand Prix on Friday. Championship leader Oscar Piastri and his McLaren teammate Lando Norris managed only the fifth and sixth quickest times in the session behind the other Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton.

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Mercedes chief Toto Wolff expects Christian Horner to be back in the paddock at some point but thinks his old sparring partner’s exit was a reminder that even the biggest character is part of Formula 1’s solar system and not the sun itself.

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Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri said he had quickly moved on from his calamitous weekend in Azerbaijan and was focusing more on what brought him the success he had enjoyed in the season up to that point.

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The stakes could hardly have been higher heading into the Singapore Grand Prix. McLaren had the chance to wrap up the Constructors’ Championship, while Max Verstappen had the opportunity to close the gap to their drivers again and revive his title chances.

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Lando Norris admitted in Singapore on Thursday that Max Verstappen was now “genuinely a challenger” as the 2025 Formula 1 championship enters the final laps of the season.

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This weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix was declared an official Formula 1 “Heat Hazard” on Thursday – the first time a new rule to help drivers stay cool has been invoked.