Carlos Sainz admits he had to rebuild confidence in himself throughout qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix after he suffered a crash in final practice. Sainz crashed out in the... read more »
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McLaren's Lando Norris says he drew confidence from his display at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix in spite of his hefty accident during qualifying. Norris led the way... read more »
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After Russell reached Q3 the team decided to focus its efforts on one quick lap right at the end of the session, rather than setting a banker time and then chipping away at it... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo says his best Formula 1 qualifying result for McLaren so far at the Belgian Grand Prix provided him with a much-needed confidence boost. read more »
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Nicholas Latifi comes into the Belgian Grand Prix with confidence after scoring his first points in Formula 1 in the Hungarian Grand Prix prior to the summer break. read more »
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Spa-Francorchamps will not suit Alpine as much as the Hungaroring did, according to Marcin Budkowski, although they come to Belgium with confidence after Esteban Ocon's win. read more »
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Lando Norris still has a few areas where his confidence is lacking, but overall this season it is at a "completely different level". read more »
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Having arrived at the Milton Keynes-based team full of confidence, and declaring ambitions to out-perform the car he had underneath him, the 2021 F1 season has not been as... read more »
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has given his vote of confidence to Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda to continue with the team into 2022. read more »
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Dave Robson says the double points score by Williams in Hungary will give the team renewed confidence heading into the rest of the 2021 season. read more »
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Russell said he lacked confidence in the car during qualifying, and that caused him to take a cautious approach and not add extra front wing for his final run in Q1.As a result... read more »
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The Dutchman had been using the same engine that he had crashed at the British Grand Prix a fortnight ago so far during the Hungaroring weekend.Having undergone checks at... read more »
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Having built up confidence in the Alpine, Fernando Alonso's increased knowledge of the car has meant he can rely on his instincts once again. read more »
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Fernando Alonso believes he has finally found the confidence in his car that has left him feeling "more a racer" again on his return season in F1. read more »
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George Russell will start the first-ever Sprint Qualifying race from eighth on the grid after a super performance during Friday evening's Qualifying session at Silverstone. read more »
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We're very pleased to have our test Driver Zhou driving on Friday for his first FP1. He's leading the F2 championship, so he's full of confidence and ready to... read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has said Valtteri Bottas is "worthy of his place" alongside Lewis Hamilton at the Silver Arrows. read more »
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Lando Norris believes his McLaren team now has the confidence to expect podium finishes but must 'tidy up' its mistakes to land the reward of further podiums. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo was an impressive second fastest in practice for the Styrian Grand Prix on Friday afternoon. read more »
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Frederic Vasseur is confident that the team can 'bounce back' on a special weekend for Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN despite a disappointing result at the French Grand Prix. read more »
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Lando Norris says he has full confidence that McLaren is the right Formula 1 team to be with going into the sport's new era in 2022. read more »
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Red Bull go into the triple header full of confidence despite Verstappen's drama at Azerbaijan. The Dutchman still heads the Drivers' Championship, with the team... read more »
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Lando Norris says his current confidence within himself behind the wheel is a "rare" experience, as he now knows where the speed in his car can be optimised. read more »
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Christian Horner reckons Sergio Perez will only grow with confidence now he has taken his first victory with Red Bull in Azerbaijan. read more »
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Max Verstappen claims you should stop driving in Formula 1 if you don't believe you are the best driver on the grid, as lacking confidence will never get you to the top. 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 |
