Crash.net brings you its daily round-up of all the news, updates and added gossip from the paddock after Friday practice ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo was left searching for answers after he finished 1.179s down on his Renault team-mate Nico Hulkenberg after FP2 in Bahrain. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen says water leaks which affected him and team-mate Antonio Giovinazzi in FP2 have not put Alfa Romeo on the back foot in Bahrain. read more »
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We can be satisfied with our running today. read more »
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Both drivers have highlighted areas to work on overnight for car balance and we will be aiming to improve through corner consistency for tomorrow. read more »
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We have run some useful tests, with the two cars running slightly different programmes in terms of car setup as we continue to learn how to get the best out of the FW42. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari are ahead after they dominated FP1 and 2 in Bahrain, but says Mercedes can make it a "tough battle". read more »
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Looking into our competitiveness, we're in reasonable shape in terms of where we want to be. read more »
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We need to stay calm in FP3, then work with what we found out in FP2 for qualifying. Overall, not a bad day. read more »
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Mattia Binotto stresses the sixth-tenth of a second gap to Mercedes in Bahrain is "misleading". read more »
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Sebastian Vettel believes Ferrari has more pace yet to "unleash" as he targets putting pressure on F1 rivals Mercedes in Bahrain. read more »
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Hulkenberg broke into the top five for Renault in Bahrain on Friday evening, but says the team still has work to do. read more »
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Max Verstappen admits Red Bull has a "bit of work to do" after struggling to extract performance from Pirelli's softest F1 tyre so far in Bahrain. read more »
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It looks like the issues Ferrari had in Melbourne have been resolved, they look fastest at the moment so we need to work to close that gap. read more »
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Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel topped the second practice session at Bahrain, leading team mate Charles Leclerc by 35 thousandths. Crucially, the scarlet duo were 6 tenths... read more »
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Our performance during the evening session suggests we are a bit on the back foot with the car balance so there's plenty of work to do tonight. read more »
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All the best bits from second practice in Bahrain, as the drivers tested themselves under the lights... For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Like F1® on Facebook:... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has warned people not to pay "too much attention" after Ferrari topped both free practice sessions in Bahrain. read more »
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Max Verstappen has explained that power outages were to blame for his inability to get closer to Ferrari and Mercedes in Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Verstappen... read more »
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Despite ending FP2 in Bahrain P6 behind Nico Hulkenberg, Max Verstappen was encouraged by the long-run pace of his Red Bull. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari's eye-catching advantage over Mercedes in Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix can be discounted to a large degree, insisting that both... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari's strong performance has made Bahrain Grand Prix practice "completely different" to the season opener in... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo admitted he lacks confidence in his Renault Formula 1 car after finishing Bahrain Grand Prix Friday practice 1.2 seconds and 10 places behind his team-mate... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton reckons Mercedes will face a "tough battle" against F1 rival Ferrari during qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen has joked he "ran out of talent" after spinning during second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. 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 |

