Fernando Alonso feels McLaren will be back in their familiar 'sitting duck' role on Sunday in Malaysia and does not fancy his chances of keeping Sebastian Vettel... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has joked that he gave birthday boy Max Verstappen "half a tenth" as a present after the Dutchman pipped him to P3 on the grid in Malaysia. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has said he would have swapped to the old aerodynamic set-up if he had another chance at qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen is just focusing on getting through the first couple of corners in Malaysia, but is disappointed to have not knocked Lewis Hamilton off pole position. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton was "sorry" to see Sebastian Vettel unable to get involved in the scrap for pole in Malaysia and said it was a "surprise" for him to clinch P1. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel kept a cool head in the paddock after engine issues put him dead last on the grid for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton clinched his fifth pole position in Malaysia as engine troubles meant his title rival Sebastian Vettel did not set a lap time. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari is being fitted with his fourth and final penalty-free engine for this campaign following troubles in final practice. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen finished quickest of all in what proved to be a dramatic end to an otherwise boring FP3 for the Malaysian Grand Prix. read more »
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Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull Racing all spent time at the top of the timesheets at Sepang on Saturday as the battel for the Malaysian GP crown heated up. Right, Saturday in... read more »
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At the top of the championship standings, Lewis Hamilton says now is probably a good time to enter contract talks with Mercedes. read more »
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Charlie Whiting says the loose drain cover that caused Romain Grosjean to suffer a reported 17G crash at Sepang was a freak incident. read more »
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The debate over the greatest Formula 1 driver in history is one which consumes bar-room conversations across the globe. read more »
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Williams have confirmed that Robert Kubica is "included" on their list of candidates for a 2018 race-seat. read more »
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McLaren trailed a new aero package in Malaysia on Friday, which Eric Boullier believes was responsible for Fernando Alonso's top five showing in FP2. read more »
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Christian Horner, Toto Wolff, Frederic Vasseur, Guenther Steiner and Otmar Szafnauer are the latest to take part in the Team Principals' Press Conference. read more »
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The FIA will allow Haas to break the curfew in order to work on Romain Grosjean's car as he was not at fault for the incident that caused his big crash in FP2. read more »
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Haas boss Guenther Steiner has said the loose drain cover which caused Romain Grosjean to crash is an incident that should not happen on "any circuit" in 2017. read more »
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Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has suggested Daniil Kvyat may not return to the car in Austin, Texas if replacement Pierre Gasly impresses over the next two races. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is hoping Mercedes can "find our bearings" overnight after a lacklustre display from the Silver Arrows in the first two practice sessions in Malaysia. read more »
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Haas' Romain Grosjean has said he was caught completely by surprise as a loose drain cover shredded his rear tyre and sent him flying into the wall. read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said there would be a "major issue" if Marcin Budkowski joins Renault just three months after leaving his post at the FIA... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has expressed his surprise at Ferrari's early pace in Malaysia, as Max Verstappen admitted Red Bull are unable to keep up with them. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel was nothing more than content with his first few laps in Malaysia after a stop-start opening day at Sepang. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has said there is a "gremlin" that needs removing after both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas struggled for early pace in Sepang. 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 |
