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On the latest episode of The Chequered Flag Podcast, pundits Andrew Benson and Sam Bird discuss the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix cancellations and... read more »
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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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The opening race of F1's new era in Australia left the drivers with mixed feelings about what the sport had become, writes Andrew Benson. read more »
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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Have F1's new rules damaged its status as the ultimate challenge? Andrew Benson assesses what the drivers are having to do differently and whether skill still matters. read more »
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The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why. read more »
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Offering a candid assessment of the team's progress, Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin called the early realiability isses "frustrating"... read more »
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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson assesses what we learnt - and what we didn't - from the first pre-season test in Bahrain. read more »
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Mercedes' Trackside Engineer Director, Andrew Shovlin, has revealed the team is "ahead of where we hoped" after the midway point of the F1 pre-season test in... read more »
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BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson looks ahead to the first F1 test of 2026, which is happening in private in Barcelona. read more »
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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after McLaren's Lando Norris wins the drivers' championship. read more »
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Lando Norris has joined an illustrious sporting club, and is only just getting going at the very peak of F1, writes Andrew Benson. read more »
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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson looks at the key factors that may decide where the 2025 drivers' title is won and lost. read more »
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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »
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F1 TV's Sam Collins takes a deep dive into the temperamental 2025 Mercedes challenger, areas for improvement, and how they've managed competitive spells. 00:00 –... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has explained Andrea Kimi Antonelli's marginal jump start in the Las Vegas Grand Prix.Antonelli was... read more »
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Intra-team title battles turn toxic far more often than not. Andrew Benson analyses how McLaren have maintained relative harmony between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. read more »
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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »
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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Las Vegas Grand Prix. read more »
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Andrew Shovlin has predicted porpoising to be a thing of the past but warns against new aerodynamic '"traps" with 2026 F1 regulations. The post Mercedes warns F1... read more »
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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions following the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes' trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin does not expect the 2026 cars to suffer from the porpoising and bouncing issues that plagued the current generation... read more »
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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |



