Verstappen retired in the opening stages of the last race in Melbourne after his brakes overheated - with it appearing that the pad had jammed on to the disc because of an... read more »
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Max Verstappen has shed light on the brake issue which forced him out of the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill believes that the Japanese Grand Prix race weekend will provide a “big test” as to whether other teams can challenge Red Bull. Red Bull... read more »
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The Enstone machine has been clearly benchmarked as the slowest in the 2024 field, and that pattern continued in Australia, where Gasly finished 13th and his team-mate Esteban... read more »
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Having sat out the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to undergo appendicitis surgery, Sainz had a successful return to racing in Melbourne, taking the win with little competition after... read more »
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The team faced no disruptions or setbacks over the course of the Melbourne event, which saw Carlos Sainz lead team-mate Charles Leclerc home in a one-two finish.Sainz was... read more »
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Having qualified second in Melbourne, Carlos Sainz - back from surgery for appendicitis that ruled him out of the Saudi Arabian GP - executed a lap-two pass on polesitter Max... read more »
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McLaren Formula 1 boss Andrea Stella suspects the fragility of the tyres in the Australian Grand Prix meant the team’s advantage over Mercedes was unrepresentative. The Woking... read more »
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An overheating right-rear brake for Max Verstappen, an issue that hobbled him from the start, forced his early retirement as Carlos Sainz led team-mate Charles Leclerc for a... read more »
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Esteban Ocon believes points were possible for the Alpine Formula 1 team at the Australian Grand Prix without a pit stop to remove a tear-off in his brake duct. Ocon delivered... read more »
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Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has hailed Max Verstappen’s “gracious” reaction to his premature retirement from the 2024 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Verstappen... read more »
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Second-starting Sainz passed polesitter Max Verstappen around the outside on the second lap before the Red Bull driver retired with a fiery rear-right brake failure. That... read more »
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Ocon had made his first tyre change on lap nine, just before the tear-off became lodged in a brake duct of his Alpine A524 to trigger overheating.At the time, he was in a fight... read more »
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The Ferrari driver was forced to sit out the Saudi Arabian GP, where Oliver Bearman made a superb debut in his place, but Sainz was back at his best in Melbourne and won... read more »
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Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner has failed to rule out the prospect of Carlos Sainz returning to the team in 2025 following his win at the Australian Grand Prix.... read more »
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Sergio Perez insists that Red Bull Formula 1 team-mate Max Verstappen wouldn’t have beaten Ferrari to the win in the Australian Grand Prix without his retirement. Verstappen... read more »
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Charles Leclerc has accepted he needed to be “better” to have stood a chance of beating Ferrari Formula 1 team-mate Carlos Sainz to victory in the Australian Grand Prix.... read more »
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Red Bull say they will "learn" from the brake problem that caused Max Verstappen's shock first race retirement in two years at the Australian GP. read more »
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In the closing laps of the Melbourne race Alonso was left battling Russell for sixth place.Fearing how vulnerable he would be through Albert Park's DRS zones, Alonso... read more »
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Polesitter Verstappen reported a stuck brake from the start of the Melbourne race and after the issue made him lose the lead to Sainz on lap 2, the Dutchman's right-rear... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton parked up with a power unit failure, the cause of which is yet to be determined, on lap 15 of a race won by Carlos Sainz after Max Verstappen retired with an... read more »
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Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner has revealed a tear-off got stuck under Sergio Perez’s floor during the Australian Grand Prix, causing a “significant” load loss. Perez... read more »
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As the Red Bull driver suffered a brake problem at the start of the race, his Ferrari rival took control early on and never relinquished it, scoring his first win since last... read more »
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Recommending that his rivals have their appendices removed over the winter, Carlos Sainz scores a popular win as Max Verstappen suffers brake fire and both Mercedes fail to see... read more »
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A fortnight ago Sainz had to miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to appendicitis, facing a battle to regain fitness for Melbourne's third race of the season.But while... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 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 |