Fernando Alonso does not believe he has enough experience in rally raid events to challenge for victory in his first effort at the Dakar Rally next month. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas believe Mercedes' rivals will only re-emerge as stronger contenders next year in attempts to stop F1's world champions extending... read more »
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Several Formula 1 drivers believe the lack of action in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when DRS was disabled shows why it is needed for the current generation of cars read more »
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Haas' Kevin Magnussen doesn't believe teams or drivers should have a say on the 2020 tyre compound because they will only look to benefit themselves. read more »
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Bernie Ecclestone has jumped to Ferrari's defence, saying it is "always the same in F1", one team does well, the others throw out accusations. read more »
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Dr Helmut Marko does not believe Pierre Gasly would have been able to recover his performance levels if he were left in Red Bull's line-up in 2019. read more »
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Christian Horner says Pierre Gasly could return to Red Bull in the future because if he didn't believe that, he wouldn't have kept him on at Toro Rosso. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo doesn't believe Nico Hulkenberg's F1 career is over despite the German failing to secure a 2020 race seat. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton does not believe a new racing circuit in Rio de Janeiro is worth the environmental damage it could cause. read more »
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Toto Wolff says everyone at Mercedes can be proud of their efforts after the team clinched their sixth consectutive Drivers' and Teams' Championship double in the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff both believe Ferrari has lost straightline performance at Austin, but stopped short of attributing that to the... read more »
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The Ferrari duo offer a bleak forecast for their raceday at the United States Grand Prix - but believe they'll be in the fight for pole today. read more »
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Formula 1 chiefs expect the new 2021 cars to be around three seconds per lap slower than the current machines, but believe that is acceptable to encourage better racing read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas believe there is nothing wrong with Max Verstappen's strong style of driving. read more »
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Mercedes believe Lewis Hamilton lost seven seconds of lap time due to the damage caused by his first-lap collision with Max Verstappen at the Mexican GP. read more »
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Mercedes and Red Bull believe Formula 1's impending cost cap and technical rules will need significant resources to be properly policed and avoid being a futile endeavour read more »
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Jenson Button does not believe Lewis Hamilton would remain in Formula 1 if he found himself dropping from the front of the grid, as Button did in the latter stages of his career. read more »
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Max Verstappen does not believe Red Bull's fortunes would have been vastly improved in 2019 if Daniel Ricciardo was still on the team. read more »
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Max Verstappen doesn't believe Red Bull will win another race in the 2019 Formula 1 season as Mercedes and especially Ferrari have been too strong recently. read more »
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A number of Ferrari's Formula 1 rivals have written to the FIA for clarity over the legality of design aspects they believe are behind the Italian team's engine advantage read more »
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With Saturday running totally abandoned due to the arrival of Typhoon Hagibis, drivers believe the sport can learn from the two-day format that has had to be adopted. read more »
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Toro Rosso drivers Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly believe Formula 1 rookie Naoki Yamamoto did "really well" and a "very good job" on his debut in Japanese... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton does not believe Mercedes will be favourites to win at any of the remaining races this season on the back of Ferrari's resurgent form, although the... read more »
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Charles Leclerc was delighted with his "unexpected" and "crazy" pole position after stealing the show in Singapore GP qualifying, while the Sky F1 team... read more »
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Mercedes are ready for a fierce battle with Red Bull at the Singapore GP but are also not counting out Ferrari, even though the Scuderia believe they will "struggle"... 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 |
