Formula One's governing body defended the Aston Martin safety car on Thursday, reminding drivers that its top speed was of secondary importance, after world champion Max... read more »
3
35
Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has levelled a playful dig at former team Aston Martin after Sebastian Vettel's crash scuppered Fernando Alonso at the Australian... read more »
9
The FIA has released a statement defending the speed of the Safety Car after reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen criticised the Aston Martin version for being "like... read more »
5
The FIA has responded to criticism of the Aston Martin safety car in Australia, not least Max Verstappen's description of the car as a "turtle". read more »
1
After the Australian Grand Prix, a number of drivers expressed their frustration at the speed of the Aston Martin safety car, which is not as fast as the Mercedes one used at... read more »
15
The FIA has released a statement in which it has declared that speed is not "the primary function" of the Formula 1 Safety Car. The clarification comes days after Max... read more »
35
F1 governing body, the FIA, has struck back after a number of drivers criticised the bespoke Aston Martin Vantage's lack of pace during the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
35
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has called for an F1 rules reform around team relationships after a "s**tstorm" regarding Aston Martin's use of its wind tunnel. read more »
2
Both Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll had expensive incidents during the Australian Grand Prix which could hurt Aston Martin's future. read more »
2
Sebastian Vettel may soon lose his "patience" with Aston Martin and question his future, suggests Timo Glock. read more »
15
Aston Martin has conceded that its array of incidents in Australia could have a short-term influence on its development programme. The Silverstone-based team has endured a... read more »
2
Max Verstappen compared the Aston Martin Safety Car to a turtle but Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was not so willing to criticise. read more »
2
Spending a year together at Aston Martin, Otmar Szafnauer has joked that Sebastian Vettel is not over him leaving. read more »
1
Sebastian Vettel crashed heavily in both FP3 and in the race, while his teammate Lance Stroll also went off in FP3 and was involved in a controversial collision with Nicholas... read more »
35
Mike Krack has revealed Aston Martin is facing a spares shortage following its woeful Australian Grand Prix weekend. read more »
15
Aston Martin Team Principal Mike Krack says Sebastian Vettel's difficult weekend at the Australian Grand Prix was not down to missing the opening two rounds of the season.... read more »
5
As if Aston Martin's Melbourne weekend wasn't nightmarish enough, Max Verstappen has even criticised the company's safety car. read more »
9
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack says the team will investigate the reasons behind Sebastian Vettel's torrid Formula 1 weekend at the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
35
New Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack is to look into why Sebastian Vettel was 'so off' across the Australian Grand Prix weekend that led to an... read more »
3
Reining world champion Max Verstappen has likened Formula One's Aston Martin safety car to a turtle, saying it was going too slow during its deployment at the Australian... read more »
35
After three grands prix of this new F1 season with its heavily revised regulations, a clear pecking order has emerged in F1, with Ferrari leading the way and Aston Martin... read more »
35
Max Verstappen has called on the FIA to investigate its use of the Aston Martin safety car after describing it as 'slow as a turtle' during Sunday's Australian... read more »
1
The Aston Martin driver was reported for making "more than one change of direction to defend a position" while battling with Valtteri Bottas.After an investigation he... read more »
9
Max Verstappen says Formula 1 needs to look at speeding up Aston Martin's Safety Car, which he criticised for being "like a turtle". read more »
Dutch Grand Prix
23rd of August 2026
- D
- H
- M
- S
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 219 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 169 |
| 3 | George Russell | 160 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 138 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 128 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 109 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 92 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 68 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 43 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 42 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 379 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 307 |
| 3 | McLaren | 220 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 177 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 66 |
| 6 | Alpine | 61 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 21 |
| 8 | Audi | 12 |
| 9 | Williams | 11 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 1 |