Hopes dashed, Napthine 'snubbed', but at least the weather held out

Tony Wright Premier Denis Napthine, well known as a horse racing man but assuring all in earshot that he enjoyed all forms of sport, was backing Australia's Mark Webber at Sunday's Formula 1 Grand Prix, with an...

Vettel back on track

Defending world champion Sebastian Vettel set the early pace at the Singapore Grand Prix as he timed quickest in a damp first free practice session on Friday.

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Ricciardo's great hope

Mark Fogarty, Singapore Australian Daniel Ricciardo is hoping the flood-lit Singapore Grand Prix will shine a light on his future in formula one.

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Webber's title hopes fade as penalty puts him out of the points

Talek Harris Mark Webber's title chances slipped as his Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel ignited his campaign for a third world crown when he emerged triumphant from an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix.

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Vettel wins Singapore GP, but Webber penalised

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel wins an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix ahead of McLaren driver Jenson Button.

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Ricciardo a face of the future

Andrew Tate In the aftermath of Mark Webber’s disastrous Singapore Grand Prix, there was still one Australian smiling broadly — up and comer Daniel Ricciardo

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Hamilton to replace Schumacher at Mercedes: reports

Lewis Hamilton is to leave Formula One team McLaren and join Mercedes in a three-year deal worth $US100 million, British and German media reports said today.

Static suspected in Webber exit: report

The Red Bull racing team suspects static electricity from an underground train forced Mark Webber out of last Sunday's F1 Singapore Grand Prix, a report says.

Alonso wins drama-filled Singapore GP

Martin Parry Spain's Fernando Alonso has won his first race in a year at the Singapore Grand Prix, taking the chequered flag in a drama-filled inaugural night race.

Hamilton quickest in Singapore practice

Chris Lines McLaren's Lewis Hamilton established himself as the man to beat at the Singapore Grand Prix by setting the fastest time under the lights in Friday practice.

Trulli fined for practice u-turn

Jarno Trulli was slapped with a $US14,700 ($A18,000) fine at the Singapore Grand Prix for driving the wrong way around the circuit during opening practice.

Singapore to be GP season highlight: BMW

This week's inaugural Singapore Grand Prix, the world's first Formula One night race, is shaping up as the highlight of the season for many teams, BMW says.

Walker offers Melbourne F1 GP compromise

By Mike Hedge Melbourne Grand Prix boss Ron Walker has rejected claims of a new threat to Australia's Formula One race.