Applauded by Damon Hill for his 100th pole, Lewis Hamilton says he is "humbled" to have a childhood hero speaking so highly of him. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has applauded his former team-mate Lando Norris for his podium success at Imola, a race in which he beat the Ferraris to P3. read more »
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A day after criticising Sergio Perez for his FP1 crash with Esteban Ocon, Helmut Marko has applauded the new Red Bull signing after qualifying second at Imola. read more »
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Juan Pablo Montoya has applauded the changes made by Liberty Media, saying the Formula 1 paddock is now a “much nicer place to be”, compared to when he was competing in the... read more »
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Taking on Renault and Racing Point for P3, Andreas Seidl has applauded his drivers, saying they are proving to be one of McLaren's "big assets". read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen applauded Alfa Romeo's progress at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with the Finn scoring for only the second time this season. read more »
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Zak Brown has applauded McLaren's recent progress, saying the right people heading in the right direction is paying off. read more »
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Red Bull principal Christian Horner said his team's mechanics were applauded by their rivals on the grid after repairing Max Verstappen's RB16 in time for him to race... read more »
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FIA president Jean Todt has applauded Red Bull's timing in its DAS protest, saying best to do it at the start of a weekend and not after a race. read more »
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Formula 1 managing director motorsports Ross Brawn has commended Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff for robustly defending his team's position on the idea of reverse grid... read more »
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Red Bull has applauded Formula 1's decision to bring forward the summer shutdown, which the Milton Keynes squad will enter on March 27. read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has applauded the FIA for their engine policing after three engine Technical Directives curtailed Ferrari's charge. read more »
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Although Jolyon Palmer applauded the "unconventional" passes that Sunday's DRS issue led to in the opening stint in Abu Dhabi, he feels F1 cannot ban the... read more »
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Opinion: Lewis Hamilton should be applauded, not criticised, for environmental stance read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is trying to encourage deep-rooted, paradigm shifts within the institutions he comes into contact with. For that, he should be applauded. read more »
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For the first time since 2006, the words "Schumacher wins" were applauded at a grand prix weekend as Mick Schumacher won the F2 Sprint race in Hungary. read more »
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Ross Brawn has applauded Lewis Hamilton's commitment to helping shape the sport's future after the Mercedes driver stated that FIA and Liberty Media need the... read more »
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Red Bull-Honda looks set to be a "force" in Formula 1 after an impressive Australian Grand Prix. That is the view of former two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen, who... read more »
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Despite the poignancy of the occasion following news of Charlie Whiting's death, there was a magical moment during today's press conference when the assembled drivers... read more »
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Sergio Perez has applauded Force India's improvements since the sale of the team, saying the team was "stuck in standy" in the months leading up to it. read more »
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Aside from it meaning Lewis Hamilton is one point and not four behind Sebastian Vettel, Toto Wolff has applauded Ferrari's decision not to implement team orders in Austria. read more »
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Max Verstappen has applauded Red Bull's decision to swap to Honda engines, adamant he is not worried about all the problems Honda have suffered in the past few years. read more »
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Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has applauded the return of grid girls for this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has applauded Mercedes' recovery after they went from a podium-less Monaco Grand Prix to achieving their first 1-2 of the campaign in Montreal. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has applauded the decision to relax the 'Verstappen rule', saying the drivers can "sort it out on track." 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 |
