McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has laid full blame on Carlos Sainz for the team's abysmal Russian Grand Prix after the Spaniard's first-lap incident. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has accepted full blame for his "misjudgement" on the opening Formula 1 lap of the Russian Grand Prix which led to the Spaniard's retirement. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has accepted blame for his collision with the wall that eliminated him from contention on the opening lap of Sunday's Russian Grand Prix. The rules throughout... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas blamed a "massive bee" for his difficult start at the Russian Grand Prix as the Mercedes driver missed the braking zone. read more »
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Nicholas Latifi thinks that the pile-up at Mugello still would have happened if the Safety Car lights went out earlier. read more »
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The scary pile-up at the Tuscan Grand Prix ahead of a Safety Car restart was controversial, but no one driver was signalled out for blame. Laurence Edmondson looks at the... read more »
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Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer suspects a piece of carbon debris is to blame for the puncture that saw Lance Stroll crash out of the Tuscan Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says rivals shouldn't blame Valtteri Bottas for the restart carnage at Mugello, that belongs to the "decision-makers". read more »
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On F1 TV's Post-Race Show, Rosanna Tennant and Sam Collins unpick exactly what led to the frightening crash during the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix at Mugello. For more F1®... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is adamant he was "not at all to blame" for the horrific crash at the safety car restart that caused four retirements at the Tuscan Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas felt he was not to blame for the crash that caused a red flag early in the Tuscan Grand Prix, but questioned the safety of the current rules read more »
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Mercedes have insisted they are more to blame than Lewis Hamilton for the pit-lane penalty that cost the World Champion victory at the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton took the blame for the penalty that ended his chance of victory at Monza, but he congratulated eventual race winner Pierre Gasly for his maiden victory in Formula 1. read more »
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Mercedes says that Lewis Hamilton was not responsible for pitting when the pitlane was closed during Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, as German team takes measures to ensure... read more »
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Mercedes have shouldered responsibility for the pit-lane penalty that cost Lewis Hamilton victory at last weekend's dramatic Italian GP. read more »
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Taking the blame for the mistake that cost him certain victory, Lewis Hamilton says: "What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger". read more »
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Although Charles Leclerc has taken the blame for his Monza crash, Nico Rosberg believes it was the result of a "very, very difficult" Ferrari. read more »
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Charles Leclerc said the nasty race-ending crash which he suffered at the Italian Grand Prix was his own fault. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton took the blame for the race-losing penalty in the Italian GP, but nonetheless hailed Pierre Gasly's stunning victory success - saying the Frenchman was... read more »
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World Champion Lewis Hamilton praised Pierre Gasly after the AlphaTauri driver claimed his maiden victory at Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton controlled... read more »
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Romain Grosjean isn't accepting any blame for Haas' poor 2020 to date, saying "no-one" could win or make the podium in the VF-20. read more »
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Romain Grosjean has refused to take responsibility for Haas' poor performance this season as he believes no driver could win in the team's current car. read more »
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Formula 1 race director Michael Masi insists Pirelli is not to blame for boring races and points out an increased number of pit stops provides no guarantee of better racing. read more »
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner says Formula 1 needs to move away from one-stop races if it is to avoid boring spectacles like the Belgian Grand Prix read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 drivers can't be blamed for boring races and hopes matters change in the future in the wake of a soporific Belgian Grand Prix. The... read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |