James Allison says that Mercedes never considered a three-stop strategy in Bahrain as it "would have been instant death" for them. read more »
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Mercedes technical boss, James Allison reveals that the team's live simulation tools were as mystified as the rest of us when it came to predicting the outcome of... read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has hailed Lewis Hamilton's final laps of the Bahrain Grand Prix as "inch-perfect" and delivered with "a degree of... read more »
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James Allison has said that the original plan in Bahrain, before the poor pit-stop, wasn't for Valtteri Bottas to hold up Max Verstappen. read more »
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As you might expect after the intense Bahrain Grand Prix… there’s a lot to unpack in our first F1 Race Debrief of the 2021 season! read more »
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Mercedes technical boss, James Allison has described the aero rules introduced this season as "regulatory vandalism". read more »
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Parts of this year’s car may look familiar… but for us, the W12 very much feels like a new friend read more »
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This season is going to be a huge test for Mercedes, with the team having to do just about enough to retain performance levels for 2021, whilst putting as much time as possible... read more »
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The reigning world champions have unleashed their 2021 challenger, the W12 alongside drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, Team Principal Toto Wolff and Technical... read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison confirmed that the team are keeping key developments on the W12 secret to buy a "couple of weeks". read more »
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Like its rivals, Mercedes had two development tokens to use on its new car, however technical boss, James Allison is refusing to say how his team used theirs. read more »
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Mercedes has unveiled its new car for the forthcoming Formula 1 season and while there was "a rather sexy bulge" and it was "dressed in new clothes",... read more »
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Mercedes are keeping certain elements of its W12 a secret for as long as possible, with technical director James Allison refusing to divulge where it has spent its two... read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has said the team has spent an "intense period in the wind tunnel" attempting to regain downforce lost through regulation... read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has described the adaption to Formula 1's new budget cap as "a huge challenge" for the team. read more »
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Mercedes technical boss, James Allison admits that keeping to the budget has been a huge challenge for the German team. read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has said the reigning champions are already thinking "very seriously" about the 2022 Formula 1 regulation changes. read more »
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The new budget cap regulations for the 2021 Formula 1 season will provide a “huge challenge” for Mercedes, according to Technical Director James Allison, given its prior use of... read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has outlined the fears and worries that are gnawing away at the team ahead of the new Formula 1 season. read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has revealed the introduction of the cost cap from this year has proven to be particularly taxing for the team. read more »
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Formula 1 had to tweak this year's aerodynamic rules or risk "outgrowing" the tyres and circuits, says Mercedes technical director James Allison. read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has rubbished speculation the 2021 Formula 1 season will see a simple continuation of form as the car regulations are, in reality,... read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has declared "sadness" at having to "say goodbye" to the innovative DAS system that was deployed last year. read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has revealed to an "intense effort" from the power unit department ahead of a significant rule tweak for this season. read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has provided the team's customary warning of being tripped up by the latest Formula 1 rule changes despite the seemingly minor... 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 |

