Six-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton is "amused" by the fact that Red Bull pushed so hard to get 'quali modes' banned. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton finds the saga surrounding Formula 1's ban on qualifying engine modes "amusing" as he questions the real reason for the change read more »
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"I hope it will bring everyone a little closer together," says Max Verstappen of party mode ban, "but there is no point in guessing." read more »
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George Russell believes the incoming restrictions on F1 engine modes will have the opposite effect of slowing Mercedes down. read more »
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George Russell believes the ban on engine 'qualifying modes' will hurt Williams a little in qualifying, but they will be "flying on Sundays". read more »
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Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko thinks his team and Honda are set to gain from Formula 1's 'party mode' ban read more »
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Crash.net Digital Editor Lewis Larkam previews the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, Round 8 of the 2020 F1 world championship. read more »
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Renault technical director Remi Taffin says the mid-season ban on 'quali modes' is "annoying" since the engines have already been designed. read more »
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto hopes the ban on qualifying 'party modes' will assist his team climb the order after a woeful showing at the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has said the FIA's ban on qualifying engine modes will only force Mercedes to hit back stronger rather than weaken them. read more »
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Mattia Binotto thinks that the "party mode" ban that will be implemented at the Italian Grand Prix could make things "interesting." read more »
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Toto Wolff believes the new ban on engine 'party modes' is a result of Mercedes being "ganged up on". read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes will continue to give as good as it gets regardless of the attempts to hold the team back. read more »
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto thinks Formula 1's ban on party modes has the capacity to shake up the competitive order at the Italian Grand Prix read more »
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Max Verstappen does not believe the incoming ban on the use of F1 engine 'qualifying modes' will make enough of a difference to enable Red Bull to compete with Mercedes. read more »
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Toto Wolff has revealed that, before in-season testing was banned, Mercedes was planning on taking their 2018 car to Portimao. read more »
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The upcoming ban which will outlaw F1 teams from changing engine performance levels over a grand prix weekend "won't be too difficult" to adapt to, according to... read more »
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Renault's engine technical director Remi Taffin isn't too fazed by the FIA's ban on 'party mode', saying it will be a trade-off. read more »
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The upcoming rule banning teams from using quali engine modes will be good for Renault, says Esteban Ocon. read more »
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The new technical directive that will ban 'party mode' from being used during qualifying at Formula 1 weekends will not pose a great challenge to teams, according to... read more »
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Details of the ban on engine 'party modes' have emerged, with the short-term power boosts set to be outlawed from the Italian Grand Prix onwards. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff sees the upcoming ban on qualifying modes as a challenge - and he believes that it will potentially give the team more performance in races read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has admitted it will be a shame to lose the ultimate pace of a Formula 1 car with the removal of qualifying engine modes. read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned the incoming ban on engine qualifying modes could make Mercedes even stronger on Sundays. read more »
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A ban on qualifying engine modes won’t now come into effect until the Italian Grand Prix, giving teams more time to prepare for the rule change, which had originally been... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 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 |
