F1 overhauled its technical regulations for the 2022 season, focusing on the reduction in dirty air coming off cars to allow for closer wheel-to-wheel racing and more on-track... read more »
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The Italian car manufacturer has looked impressive through both the Barcelona and Bahrain tests, with many suggesting it has the strongest package right now.But while the... read more »
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Norris says that it was a valuable lesson for his McLaren team after the issue wasn't highlighted at the first test of the year in Barcelona.Wind sensitivity has been a... read more »
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The F1-75 has been consistently fast in all conditions over the six days of testing in Barcelona and Sakhir, although Red Bull clearly made a significant step with the new aero... read more »
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Several glitches with its C42 car curtailed the team's running during the first test in Barcelona, with new signings Bottas and rookie Guanyu Zhou only getting a limited... read more »
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So, at the end of six days of running split between Barcelona and Sakhir, which team looks to have adapted best to the new regulations and who will start the season playing... read more »
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Pre-season testing disproved some of our fears that the 2022 cars would all look identical, in fact the new technical rules have allowed for plenty of design freedom and that’s... read more »
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As part of the overhaul of the technical regulations ahead of the 2022 season, the minimum weight was increased by 752kg to 795kg due to the switch to heavier 18-inch wheels... read more »
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This week's final pre-season test has been another good one for Sainz's Ferrari team, which has maintained the momentum from a strong showing at Barcelona last... read more »
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In this video, Autosport reporters Luke Smith and Alex Kalinauckas consider suggestions that the Mercedes squad has been hiding its true potential so far in the Bahrain... read more »
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On the back of an encouraging week in the first pre-season test in Barcelona, McLaren has endured a more difficult time at Sakhir after struggling with overheating brakes.The... read more »
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Some interesting new parts have appeared on the F1-75 at the Sakhir circuit to quell the ill effects of the "annoying" porpoising that all teams suffered with during... read more »
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Barcelona did not go particularly well for Alfa Romeo, and Valtteri Bottas is already happier in Bahrain's official testing. read more »
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The Swiss outfit endured a difficult time in the first pre-season F1 test as its car was hampered by excessive porpoising that could not be fixed on location in Spain.But after... read more »
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At the opening test of the season in Barcelona it was evident that teams could potentially benefit from having flexible edges to the floors of their cars.When running at speed,... read more »
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There had been whispers ever since Barcelona about the concept potentially exploiting some grey areas of the regulations, and it did not take long for such concerns to be... read more »
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The German was the most outspoken at the Barcelona test a fortnight ago over Russian's invasion of Ukraine, as he made clear he would boycott the country's race if it... read more »
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Mercedes has unleashed a package of upgrades at the second pre-season Formula 1 test, with the W13 sporting radical vertical sidepod inlets. The W13 wore traditional inlets at... read more »
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There had been intense speculation in the build-up to the test that Mercedes would bring an overhaul of its 2022 car to the final test in Bahrain, having opted to run a more... read more »
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While having no sidepods at all is somewhat detached from reality, there's good reason to suggest that Mercedes will introduce a new package that shrinks the car's... read more »
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With F1 entering a new rules era, last month's first pre-season test at Barcelona was less about unlocking performance from the 2022 cars and more about understanding... read more »
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Fernando Alonso believes Alpine were outsmarted by some rival teams at the Barcelona shakedown. read more »
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Former F1 driver, TV commentator and Motorsport UK board member Karun Chandhok joins the latest Autosport Podcast for a look ahead to the Bahrain test and to discuss what was... read more »
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Mazepin insists that he'd had no contact from team boss Gunther Steiner after the previous week's Barcelona test, where the Russian colours were removed from the car,... 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 |