George Russell says Mercedes remains open to ditching its zeropod aerodynamic concept after a weekend of porpoising pain at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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This is because of a run of tracks with medium/low downforce characteristics, so the updates are expected to pay out over the course of the next few races.The most substantial... read more »
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With a career spanning four decades, Frank Dernie knows a thing or two about how to make a car fast. After joining Williams in the late 70s as Patrick Head's... read more »
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Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott believes his team must be honest with itself and not use the aerodynamic testing restrictions [ATR] as an excuse for its troubled start... read more »
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Monaco and Spain highlighted what Williams had suspected about the aerodynamic deficiencies of the FW44. read more »
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While the new-for-2022 regulations have reduced the teams' ability to bring one-off aerodynamic upgrades to increase downforce as they have done in the past, there were... read more »
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The wholesale changes to F1's technical rules for the 2022 season returned the championship to a ground-effect-led aerodynamic formula, which means the machines are more... read more »
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With the new 2022 cars, Monaco is going to be an even greater challenge as it will be necessary to move the car away from the aerodynamic optimum in order to be able to deal... read more »
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As part of the huge package of aerodynamic changes, the team had to make decisions on cooling several weeks ago, and it was caught out in part by unexpectedly high temperatures... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel insists he has faith in Aston Martin's controversial new aerodynamic concept despite failing to make it out of Q1 at the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Christian Horner says the FIA must ensure teams' Pirelli tyre tests "don't turn into aerodynamic or performance development tests". read more »
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Mercedes has unveiled a new rear wing in its bid to finally end the aerodynamic woe experienced following the introduction of the wide-sweeping F1 regulations for this year. read more »
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Included as part of this was a new floor and beam wing, as the Enstone-based team continues to optimise its aerodynamic package over the first phase of the championship.Most... read more »
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Mercedes has detailed a list of updated aerodynamic tweaks ahead of this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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The scale of these changes meant that F1's traditional development battle is no longer the one-horse race that it's been in recent years. Teams are having to find... read more »
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Its 2022 challenger is understood to be one of the heaviest cars on the grid, and part of a raft of updates that are expected over the next few races is believed to include the... read more »
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Along with his team of F1 engineers - who have since transferred across to work for the FIA - Symonds was one of the chief architects of the current aerodynamic package, having... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has been declared a "long shot" in this season's F1 title race due to Mercedes taking a wrong turn in its development for the start of the new... read more »
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Mercedes finds itself in the unusual position of playing catch up this season as it has so far failed to adapt to the new aerodynamic regulations as comfortably as Ferrari and... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has declared overtaking in F1 "impossible" without the use of DRS despite the new aerodynamic regulations designed to encourage closer on-track battles. read more »
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George Russell says Mercedes is "trying so many different things" to cure the W13's bouncing as it is convinced that will solve most of its current weaknesses.... read more »
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Following the move to ground effect cars in the major aerodynamic rules reset the championship has implemented, the governing body has introduced the new scrutineering process... read more »
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For the final pre-season test in Bahrain, Mercedes completely overhauled its mirror set-up as part of the sidepod revamp of the W13.Rivals questioned what Mercedes had done, as... read more »
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The subject of so-called "B teams" has a been a recurring topic in F1 in recent years.With the budget cap coming into force and the top teams reined in by the... read more »
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Lando Norris says the aerodynamic issues that troubled cars in previous years have continued despite the overhaul in regulations. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |