Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff acknowledged the FIA's ban on engine mode changes hindered both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas' fightback drives at the... read more »
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World Champion Lewis Hamilton is now up to eight penalty points after his transgression at Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton controlled the early stages of the race... read more »
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Racing Point has withdrawn its appeal against the stewards ruling on 'duct-gate' after all the teams agreed to a ban on "reverse engineering". read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo thinks it is "fun" that Mercedes dished out a dominant performance in qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix against rivals who had lobbied for the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas doubts Red Bull will be pleased with the outcome of F1's engine 'party' modes as he took a swipe at Mercedes' rival. read more »
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As the ban on engine modes appears to have made little difference to Mercedes dominance, Toto Wolff admits the manufacturer was already prepared for the FIA's move when it... read more »
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Max Verstappen has revealed to ignoring the hopes of Red Bull team boss Christian Horner and advisor Helmut Marko over the 'party' mode ban in order to avoid personal... read more »
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Helmut Marko admitted that Red Bull didn't predict Mercedes' dominance to grow stronger after the 'quali mode' ban came into effect. read more »
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F1's engine mode restrictions appeared to make no difference during Italian GP qualifying as Mercedes swept to another dominant front-row lockout... read more »
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Max Verstappen doesn't believe Red Bull's struggles in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix were due to the new ban on 'quali modes'. read more »
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It was business as usual at qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, despite speculation a new FIA initiative might peg the world champions back. So what happened? read more »
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Toto Wolff has revealed that Mercedes was preparing for a ban on Formula 1 'party mode' engine settings before the FIA issued its technical clampdown read more »
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Max Verstappen doubts the FIA's ban on Formula 1 engine 'party' modes caused Red Bull's struggles in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza read more »
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It was a case of 'we told you so' for Lewis Hamilton after he claimed pole for the Italian GP, minus the 'Party Mode'. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas both joked about the 'party mode' ban as Mercedes continued to dominate on pace without it in qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas poked fun at Red Bull after Mercedes again ran away with another front-row lock-out despite the recently hyped 'party mode' ban. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is "not sure how happy Red Bull is now" with the ban on Formula 1 engine 'party modes' after Mercedes dominated qualifying for the Italian... read more »
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Mercedes appeared to not be affected by the ban on 'party modes' at Monza as Lewis Hamilton broke the lap record on his way to pole position. read more »
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Mercedes thrice broke the record for the fastest lap time in Formula 1 history as Lewis Hamilton beat Valtteri Bottas to pole position at the Italian GP. read more »
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Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul is unsure Formula 1's decision to restrict engine modes from the Italian Grand Prix will have the intended consequences of hampering... read more »
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Toto Wolff admits he is "frustrated" by F1's decision to ban party mode but warned Mercedes' rivals they'll use it as "motivation". read more »
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This weekend sees engine modes banned, and Lewis Hamilton admits that he's amused by a move which he and his team take as a compliment. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has conceded to amusement over the reasons outlined for the abolition of Formula 1's 'party mode' that comes into force from this weekend's... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton admits he finds debate and reasons around the ban of so-called F1 'party modes' from this weekend's Italian GP "quite amusing". read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he found it "amusing" that Red Bull was actively pushing the FIA to ban the use of qualifying engine modes in F1. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
