Max Verstappen was fourth quickest in Free Practice 2 in Azerbaijan but does not have any expectation for qualifying read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has time to make up at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after only finishing fifth fastest on Friday read more »
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More details of how George Russell's Williams ripped up a drain cover and a look at who holds the edge ahead of qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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With a recap of all the additional news and notes from the Baku City Circuit paddock after an eventful Friday practice, here is Julianne Cerasoli's notebook. read more »
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Racing Point's Lance Stroll and Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat contributed to a chaotic day of practice in Baku with both crashing out of FP2. read more »
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Daniil Kvyat ended Friday in Baku sixth for the Toro Rosso Formula 1 team, but suffered a session ending crash in Free Practice 2 at Turn 7. read more »
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Ferrari set the pace on Friday in Baku, but Leclerc and Vettel still think Mercedes has pace in hand heading into the rest of the weekend. read more »
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Lance Stroll's Friday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix ended in a clash with the wall at Turn 2, but the Racing Point driver says he was pleased with his rhythm. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo believes running out of useable tyres made second practice for Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix even stranger for him than the abandoned first session read more »
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There was a familiar tone to Lewis Hamilton's post-practice assessment in Baku as he played down Mercedes chances against Ferrari. read more »
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton believes it is "unlikely" that his team can reel in Formula 1 rival Ferrari overnight after trailing by seven tenths in Azerbaijan... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen isn't known for being an outspoken individual but the Finn has criticised Formula One for the incident which led to the cancellation of opening practice... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is looking forward to the fight with Ferrari tomorrow in Azerbaijan read more »
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Pierre Gasly's difficult start to life at Red Bull has continued in Baku, where he will be starting Sunday's race from the pit lane. read more »
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George Russell is not having the best of times in Baku with drain covers ruining his practice sessions and illness affecting his preparations. read more »
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Williams Formula 1 driver George Russell believes his incident with a loose manhole cover in Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice, measured as a 4G vertical impact, could have been... read more »
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Loose manhole covers, crane mishaps and a number of on-track errors led to one of the weirder Fridays in recent F1 history - but it should make for a thrilling weekend. read more »
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Reigning F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton admits Ferrari look "quite a bit ahead" of Mercedes heading into Azerbaijan GP qualifying. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen was his usual honest self in the media paddock, saying Formula 1 looked like "amateurs" over the loose drain cover incident in Baku. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen says Formula 1 was made to look 'amateur' by the Baku drain cover incident that damaged George Russell's Williams and disrupted Azerbaijan Grand... read more »
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As a loose drain cover costs the F1 grid half of its Friday running in Baku, Raikkonen is far from impressed. read more »
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Pierre Gasly has been summoned to the FIA Stewards after failing to stop at the weighbridge at the end of FP2 in Baku read more »
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The list of bonkers incidents on the first day of track action in Baku were not just limited to Formula 1. F2's Sean Gelael got in on the act, too. read more »
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FIA race director Michael Masi said there is "no explanation" as to why a manhole came lose on the opening day of practice in Baku. read more »
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The drain cover that George Russell hit and led to the abandonment of Formula 1's first Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice session was dislodged because of a broken mounting 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 |
