Lewis Hamilton conceded second was the best he could do in qualifying for F1's season-opening Bahrain GP, saying he got "absolutely everything" out of his Mercedes. read more »
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Max Verstappen translated Red Bull's strong start to the 2021 F1 season to claim pole position for the Bahrain GP, outpacing reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Max Verstappen says Red Bull has addressed the problems that hampered the team in 2020, as he opened his 2021 campaign with a pole position in Bahrain. The Dutchman ended... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel conceded he was "upset and angry" as his first qualifying outing with Aston Martin in Bahrain ended at the first hurdle. Vettel was among the drivers... read more »
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During an extremely tight first qualifying phase, Vettel needed a second flyer to claim a spot in Q2.Vettel's final attempt was thwarted by two yellow flags however, which... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes was "definitely closer than expected" to Red Bull despite finishing adrift of Max Verstappen during qualifying for Formula 1's... read more »
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The world champion ended up snatching second spot on the grid for the F1 season opener, but was powerless to prevent Max Verstappen earning pole position by 0.388 seconds.And... read more »
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner praised Max Verstappen's rampage to pole in Bahrain while carrying damage on his RB16B. read more »
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The first qualifying session of the 2021 season did not disappoint, as the battle for pole went down to the wire... For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow... read more »
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After a much anticipated wait, Red Bull's prophetic pace finally came to fruition with Max Verstappen beating the two Mercedes to pole in Bahrain. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel ended his first qualifying session for Aston Martin "upset and angry" - but because of bad luck rather than the car or any other reason. read more »
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Mercedes worst fears are realised as Max Verstappen edges out Lewis Hamilton to take pole by 0.388s, and F1 finally appears to have a genuine title fight on its hands. read more »
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Verstappen, who was fastest in all three practice sessions at the Sakhir track, and Hamilton duelled for the top spot through Q3, with the latter twice taking provisional pole... read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes to take a stunning pole position at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen took a sensational pole position for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, beating reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton by over three tenths... read more »
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Full qualifying results for the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit, the opening round of the 2021 F1 world championship season. read more »
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Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to the first pole position of the 2021 season as Bahrain GP qualifying finally delivered the head-to-head duel between the grid's two... read more »
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Max Verstappen delivered on Red Bull's pre-season potential as he beat Lewis Hamilton to pole position for Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix. It marked the first time... read more »
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Max Verstappen followed up his pre-season pace with the first pole position of the season, P1 on the Bahrain Grand Prix grid ahead of Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Formula 2's season got under way with 10 rookies leading the charge! The Road To F1 is set to be a hotly contested battle this year! For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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The Bahrain Grand Prix will be the four-hundredth Formula 1 race for tyre suppliers Pirelli. read more »
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Everything went Max Verstappen's way on Friday, but what about Saturday? Highlights from our final hour of practice in Sakhir. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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The AlphaTauri driver let rip with some choice swear words over his team radio during the opening practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix after being dumped out in to... read more »
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Finishing cars are always weighed and measured and have fuel samples checked after races, before the results are made official.However from the Bahrain GP onwards the FIA will... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 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 |