Lewis Hamilton has confirmed that improving starts is Mercedes' priority following problems throughout the opening Formula 1 race weekend in Australia read more »
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Despite the negativity that followed qualifying in Australia, the format will be retained for the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Formula 1 bosses have decided not to alter the qualifying format for the Bahrain Grand Prix despite wide-spread criticism over the lack of action in Australia... read more »
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Alex Wurz has denied that the GPDA's letter condemning F1's rule-making process was a "knee-jerk reaction" to Australia's qualifying farce... read more »
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Especially for lovers of motorsport photography, GPUpdate.net's race-by-race series, Story Behind the Shot, continues throughout the 2016 season. Mark Sutton of… read more »
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Manor Racing Director Dave Ryan says the outfit's performance in Australia was encouraging, but is wary that progress needs to be made to compete in the… read more »
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Mercedes and Ferrari have opted for a different allocation of tyres for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Like it did in Australia, Pirelli is bringing the medium, soft and super-soft... read more »
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Mercedes technical chief Paddy Lowe says the entertaining Australian Grand Prix was made possible by the new Pirelli tyre regulations for 2016. In a change from last year,... read more »
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Daniil Kvyat has bemoaned his misfortune in Melbourne for the second year running after he suffered an electrical failure on the formation lap read more »
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As the race weekend in Australia concluded and the preparation for the Bahrain Grand Prix gets underway, Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner was pleased by the performance of... read more »
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Formula 1: Five talking points from Australia read more »
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Toro Rosso Team Principal expressed confidence about the potential of the STR11 but labelled the outfit's result in Australia as "very disappointing" as it was… read more »
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McLaren Racing Director Eric Boullier is confident that the team will be in a position to score points in future Grands Prix despite leaving Australia… read more »
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Gene Haas says Romain Grosjean's strong result at the Australian Grand Prix vindicates his decision to opt for experienced F1 drivers over an American in 2016. Grosjean... read more »
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Pascal Wehrlein says Manor can be encouraged by its potential, despite completing his maiden Formula 1 race as the last of the classified finishers in Australia. Wehrlein... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Williams welcomes a double points finish in Australia but feels he wasn t able to extract the maximum around Albert Park. read more »
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Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery believes Formula 1's switch to three compounds per grand prix for 2016 proved to be "a resounding success" on its debut in... read more »
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Christian Horner says F1 has shown itself in a positive light after a difficult few weeks and was also pleased with Red Bull s performance read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is expecting a closer fight with Ferrari this season and has downplayed the significance of not winning the opening race in Australia. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton was happy to have salvaged P2 in Australia after dropping away from pole position to P7 on the opening lap. read more »
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Felipe Massa was happy with his result in Australia after securing P5 on Sunday for the Williams Martini Racing team. read more »
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Gene Haas was over the moon after seeing Romain Grosjean secure a points finish during his Haas F1 Team's Grand Prix debut in Australia. read more »
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Romain Grosjean was delighted after securing a sixth place finish for the Haas F1 Team on their Grand Prix debut in Australia. read more »
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Jolyon Palmer just missed out on points in Australia, but felt his Renault team can be proud of its efforts during the weekend at Albert Park. read more »
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Kevin Magnussen feels Renault have a good car to develop after finishing P12 despite having lost a lap early due to a puncture in Australia. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
