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 »
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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 »
Australian Grand Prix
8th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
