It was a tricky Friday for us overall. We are missing something and are pushing to find where we can improve to be further ahead in qualifying. read more »
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F1MATHS: What does the top speed disclose about Red Bull's power unit and Honda's current issues?
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F1MATHS: What does the top speed disclose about Red Bull's power unit and Honda's current issues?
The opening day of pre‑season testing in Bahrain immediately highlighted a striking contrast between the front and back of the field, with Red Bull showcasing exceptional straight‑line performance while Aston Martin struggled with significant power unit limitations.
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F1MATHS: Mercedes beat Ferrari and McLaren during their race simulation
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F1MATHS: Mercedes beat Ferrari and McLaren during their race simulation
Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli not only set the quickest lap time during the last day of the opening Bahrain pre-season testing, but pipped Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and McLaren Oscar Piastri during the race simulations. F1Technical's senior writer Balazs Szabo delives his latest analysis.
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Oscar Piastri tempers McLaren hopes for 2026 Australian GP
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Oscar Piastri tempers McLaren hopes for 2026 Australian GP
Oscar Piastri: "I certainly don't think it'll be the Australian Grand Prix we had last year."
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F1 2026 race starts under review as Hamilton goes P1 in Bahrain – round-up
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The new F1 rule that could turn the Monaco Grand Prix on its head
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The new F1 rule that could turn the Monaco Grand Prix on its head
An FIA director has suggested that the F1 2026 regulations could well cause a complete shift in what we would normally expect from the Monaco Grand Prix.
F1MATHS: What does the top speed disclose about Red Bull's power unit and Honda's current issues?
The opening day of pre‑season testing in Bahrain immediately highlighted a striking contrast between the front and back of the field, with Red Bull showcasing exceptional straight‑line performance while Aston Martin struggled with significant power unit limitations.
The opening day of pre‑season testing in Bahrain immediately highlighted a striking contrast between the front and back of the field, with Red Bull showcasing exceptional straight‑line performance while Aston Martin struggled with significant power unit limitations.
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We are going to need to find a lot more performance if we are to challenge for the top ten tomorrow when it counts. read more »
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Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has said "the world has discovered a more extraordinary" Max Verstappen this year, regardless of whether he wins the F1 title or not. The... read more »
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F1 legend Lewis Hamilton has warned Red Bull that promoting Isack Hadjar up from Racing Bulls may not work out well. read more »
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Ollie's been happy with the car from the get-go, and looking at his lap time, he's very confident. read more »
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The times on the first day of Abu Dhabi are in line with simulations: about half a second faster compared to last year. read more »
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We'll continue to do our thing and follow our process and the end result will look after itself. read more »
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On the single lap, the car was still in a reasonable place but neither George nor Kimi put together a perfect effort. read more »
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Lando Norris admitted his world championship prospects are "looking good" after he stole an early advantage by dominating practice in Formula 1's hotly... read more »
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After the first practice session in Abu Dhabi, championship leader Lando Norris was just 0.008s faster than Max Verstappen - but that gap grew to 0.363s in the second session.... read more »
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"If we can fix those going into P3 then I think we can be in a slightly better position." read more »
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Oscar Piastri has dismissed that missing FP1 at F1's Abu Dhabi GP has hampered him too much as he concluded second practice down in 11th place. The post Oscar Piastri... read more »
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McLaren chief Zak Brown says an Australian politician who suggested the team has favoured Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri this season is "uninformed and uneducated." read more »
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Max Verstappen is currently feeling pessimistic about his Abu Dhabi Grand Prix chances as Red Bull lacks pace to McLaren at the 2025 Formula 1 title showdown.The four-time... read more »
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Formula 1 title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had a decent Friday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but steer well clear of overconfidence ahead of the decisive... read more »
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Max Verstappen appeared sceptical of Red Bull's pace ahead of this weekend's F1 Abu Dhabi GP, with Verstappen needing to win to stand any chance of winning the... read more »
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Today's team representatives press conference with Jonathan Wheatley, Zak Brown and Laurent Mekies. read more »
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F1 TV's Alex Brundle assesses where title rivals Lando Norris & Max Verstappen were gaining and losing time against each other, ahead of Saturday's crucial battle... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
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