Fernando Alonso’s podium, Charles Leclerc’s retirement, Red Bull’s huge pace advantage; the 2023 F1 season started with some shocks. We hear from Max Verstappen and Alonso,... read more »
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George Russell says Red Bull's performance advantage is such that the reigning champions should win all of the Formula 1 races in 2023. Red Bull dominated the opening... read more »
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Helmut Marko believes Lewis Hamilton has now lost his only remaining advantage over Max Verstappen heading into the 2023 F1 season. read more »
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Charles Leclerc has laid to rest fears of a problem with his Ferrari and revealed he sacrificed a pole chance to gain an advantage over Red Bull for Sunday's Bahrain Grand... read more »
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Charles Leclerc says he is "confident" Ferrari can overcome an expected early-season advantage for Red Bull to enable him to win a maiden Formula 1 drivers'... read more »
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Sergio Perez put Red Bull comfortably clear at the top of the order to round off winter testing for F1's 2023 season and reinforce the feeling the world champions have a... read more »
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Alpine has found itself an advantage over rivals after completing a "very aggressive weight reduction programme". read more »
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Toto Wolff believes Red Bull's F1 cost cap penalty could prove to be an "advantage" for Mercedes in the "long-term". read more »
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Teams have long used ballast to optimise weight distribution from track to track, although in recent years with the hybrid cars it has proved harder for them to get below the... read more »
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Mick Schumacher can take advantage of his four opportunities to drive in F1 this year, says his uncle Ralf Schumacher. read more »
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A coalition led by Ferrari has successfully prevented Red Bull from gaining a key F1 engine advantage from 2026. read more »
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Alex Albon is hoping to use the in-season gap caused by China dropping from the F1 calendar as an opportunity to 'understand the car more.' read more »
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Max Verstappen clinched the F1 title in Suzuka last year in the wake of Charles Leclerc being handed a five-second penalty for having cut the chicane and gaining an advantage... read more »
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George Russell has revealed how his struggles with Williams gave him an advantage against Lewis Hamilton in the pair's first F1 season together at Mercedes. read more »
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Kevin Magnussen has hailed the benefit of Haas finally being able to operate at F1's budget cap limit this season following the arrival of a new title partner. read more »
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Haas F1 boss Guenther Steiner has made a remarkable claim that bigger teams had an advantage during Bernie Ecclestone's time in charge of the sport. read more »
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Despite Ferrari's pace advantage early on during the 2022 season, Max Verstappen was able to keep Red Bull in touch with strong performances of his own, according to... read more »
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Alpine technical director Matt Harman believes not supplying other F1 teams with an engine is a "massive advantage" because there's longer a "distraction". read more »
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has conceded an early advantage held by the team within F1's new financial regulations is now beginning to dissipate as rival teams... read more »
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Dan Fallows has urged Aston Martin to take full advantage of Fernando Alonso's "varied experience" in a bid to push the F1 team up the order. read more »
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Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes enjoyed an almost complete lock out of the top three positions throughout 2022.McLaren's Lando Norris was the only driver outside of the top... read more »
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The introduction of a budget limit from the start of 2021 was driven by a desire to level up the playing field and ensure that the big-spending squads did not have an unfair... read more »
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In the wake of it emerging that Red Bull had broken the 2021 cost cap limit, Brown wrote to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali urging them to... read more »
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George Russell has revealed how three tough years at Williams has provided him with a key advantage over close friend Lando Norris. read more »
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Max Verstappen finished off his second championship-winning season in style as he took a comfortable 15th victory of the season at the Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday. Charles... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |