Issue #639: Russell Dazzles

Headlining this week’s edition is the Singapore Grand Prix, where George Russell took charge to pick up the win on a night where McLaren were crowned FIA Formula 1 Constructors’ Champions, again. Graham Harris, Taylor Powling and Jack Smith report, while James Moy snapped the images. McLaren’s achievement was overshadowed somewhat by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri banging wheels on the opening lap, an incident which is poised to spice up the Drivers’ Championship, as Taylor and Jack discuss in this week’s Start Your Engines. Meanwhile, James Phillips suggests that Russell’s dominant showing has ensured that he holds the cards in his ongoing contractual negotiations with Mercedes. Accompanying F1 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit was F1 Academy. Lia Block took her first ever track win on Saturday and Maya Weug ensured the title battle with Dorian Pin will go down to the wire next month in Las Vegas on Sunday. Tiana Soans covers the all-female series’ latest billing. Elsewhere, Marc Marquez and the factory Ducati team were not at the races as the FIM MotoGP season continued in Indonesia, allowing Fermin Aldeguer to snatch his maiden victory. Henry Cheal and Eden Hannigan covered the weekend’s action. The FIA European Rally Championship concluded yesterday with Rally Croatia, which saw Jon Armstrong win the battle, but Miko Marczyk and Szymon Gospodarczyk took the spoils in 2025. David Ledbitter reports. And, as always, we have all the usual news, views and stories in this week's edition of the most widely read weekly motorsport magazine in the world!