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 »
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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 »
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 |
