Lewis Hamilton says "intense bouncing" on his Mercedes F1 car hampered his qualifying in Saudi Arabia. read more »
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A largely unrepresentative session sees Max Verstappen edge out Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez as Lewis Hamilton and Esteban Ocon complain of bouncing. read more »
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George Russell has delivered a worrying assessment of the Mercedes W15 - bouncing is back. read more »
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Mercedes has been consistent in saying its W15 is a step forward compared to the recalcitrant W13 and W14 cars with which it opened F1's latest ground-effect era in 2022... read more »
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The radical overhaul of the technical rules for 2022 shifted the aerodynamic bias, with the underside of the car taking the priority over top surfaces to produce 60% of total... read more »
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The Mexican endured a rollercoaster campaign this season, starting the season strongly but fading away before bouncing back in the final races.Red Bull is committed to Perez... read more »
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Max Verstappen’s best win? His most satisfying qualifying? The race he felt most pressure in? Ahead of the US Grand Prix in Austin this weekend, Tom Clarkson and Damon Hill... read more »
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Verstappen looked to have the measure of the field throughout qualifying, bouncing back from a Q2 elimination in Singapore to take pole by around six-tenths from McLaren's... read more »
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Last year, F1 switched to ground-effect-based cars which are set up extremely stiff to generate the most downforce. That set-up had the unintended side-effect of porpoising on... read more »
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Drivers have been left divided over the stiff nature of the current generation of Formula 1 cars, with some raising concerns over the long-term health implications since the... read more »
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Mercedes sacrificed performance by being "too cautious" trying to avoid a repeat of the bouncing which plagued their 2022 F1 season over the winter. read more »
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The German manufacturer has endured a challenging time since the switch to ground-effect cars at the start of the 2022 campaign.Last year's W13 was blighted by porpoising,... read more »
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Mercedes chief technical officer Mike Elliott has claimed that bouncing at the Belgian GP was not due to the team's new upgrades. read more »
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Mercedes believe the return of bouncing to their car at the Belgian Grand Prix was a result of track characteristics and setup rather than the upgrades they brought to the W14. read more »
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Mercedes suffered with bouncing with its W14 during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, with it causing them to miss out on a podium finish last Sunday, according to Toto Wolff. read more »
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Mercedes chief technical officer Mike Elliott has revealed that the team will need to 'take a really good look' at their latest set of upgrades to check that they... read more »
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Mercedes believe the way they set their F1 car up, not their new upgrades, caused the bouncing issues they experienced at the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »
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The phenomenon that dominated the team's 2022 season has largely disappeared with this year's W14, helped by regulation tweaks over the winter.But both Lewis Hamilton... read more »
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Former designer, Gary Anderson has cast doubt on Mercedes bouncing issues at Spa, suggesting that all might not be as it appears. read more »
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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says it must analyse whether the new floor it brought to the Belgian Grand Prix was responsible for its car suffering from bouncing. Following a... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says an investigation will determine whether the upgrades the team brought to the F1 Belgian Grand Prix triggered bouncing issues. read more »
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The German manufacturer introduced a decent upgrade for its W14 at Spa-Francorchamps last weekend, which included new sidepods and an updated floor.However, the arrival of that... read more »
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We struggled with the car at points today and experienced some bouncing. That was the main limiting factor this weekend. read more »
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A frustrated Toto Wolff says that bouncing issues on Mercedes' F1 car was the team's "limiting factor" at the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he was struggling with "big bouncing" on his Mercedes F1 car throughout the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. 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 |