Tyre blankets will remain on dry tyres in Formula 1 next year after a proposed ban was voted against during Friday's F1 Commission meeting. read more »
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The Formula One Commission has agreed to postpone the removal of tyre blankets until after the 2024 season as well as looking into ways to equalise the performance of engines... read more »
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F1 have confirmed that the move to ban tyre blankets has been delayed until at least 2025. read more »
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A potential ban on Formula 1 tyre blankets will not come into effect until at least the 2025 season, the FIA has confirmed. F1 was set to take a vote on whether the blankets... read more »
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Max Verstappen has warned F1 risks making itself look "stupid" if it presses ahead with a proposed tyre blanket ban for 2024. read more »
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Ahead of the forthcoming WMSC meeting which will decide whether tyre warmers are to be banned next season the teams remain unconvinced. read more »
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner is in agreement with George Russell and other drivers over the proposed ban on tyre blankets in F1, adding the ban is "not what the drivers... read more »
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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has questioned why Formula 1 is keen to get rid of tyre blankets for the sake of entertainment. Next month, a vote will take place that will... read more »
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Ahead of next month's vote on a ban on tyre blankets from next season, there remains serious doubt over safety should the ban get the green light. read more »
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George Russell says he would be "very concerned" for the safety of mechanics in the pit lane if Formula 1 opts to ban tyre blankets. The blankets warm up the tyres... read more »
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Pirelli has been working to create tyres that do not need pre-heating, with teams and the FIA poised to vote next month on whether or not to go ahead with a tyre warmer ban for... read more »
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Pirelli has hit back at driver safety concerns relating to F1's planned tyre blanket ban in 2024. read more »
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Tyre-warming blankets were originally meant to be banned from next season onwards, until the rules were later amended so that they will remain - but with the option for the FIA... read more »
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Alpine's Pierre Gasly moved away from the risk of a Formula One race ban on Monday after dropping two of the 10 penalty points accrued for a series of minor offences over... read more »
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The threat of Pierre Gasly receiving a race ban has subdued slightly after the first penalty points of the year have dropped from his Super Licence. Since late last year,... read more »
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One of the knock-on effects of the cancellation of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is that Pierre Gasly has been given some breathing space amid his F1 ban risk. read more »
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The decision to take no further action over the incident which eliminated both Alpines, means that Pierre Gasly avoids a potential race ban. read more »
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Pierre Gasly will not be hit with a race ban after stewards deemed a clash with Esteban Ocon at the F1 Australian Grand Prix a "racing incident". read more »
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Pierre Gasly apologised to his Alpine team mate Ocon Esteban after veering into him in a crash that took both drivers out of the Australian Grand Prix straight after a messy... read more »
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Following a second red flag, caused by Kevin Magnussen clipped the wall to rip off the right-rear tyre from his Haas, Gasly lined up fifth for the race restart but locked up... read more »
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Gasly has been at the centre of a focus on F1's driver penalty points system after he totted up 10 points - just two shy of the limit before a race ban kicks in - last... read more »
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Charles Leclerc has hinted he will not participate in F1 track walks after a ban was implemented on the use of wheeled transport. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has not held back in offering his thoughts on F1's decision to ban the use of tyre blankets from 2024. read more »
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A new rule will ban F1 drivers from using bicycles or scooters during the traditional track walk before grands prix. read more »
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This weekend's race is the first since the controversial clampdown on the making of political statements that was announced by the FIA during the winter.It was later... read more »
Australian Grand Prix
8th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lando Norris | 0 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 0 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 0 |
| 4 | George Russell | 0 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 0 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 0 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 0 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 0 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 0 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 0 |
| 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 |