Sergio Perez enjoyed a confidence-boosting start to his Monaco GP weekend as he set the pace in Practice One for Red Bull. read more »
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Sainz has typically been a good starter throughout his F1 career to date, but lost positions to Daniel Ricciardo and Sergio Perez on the opening lap in Barcelona, slipping from... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says he is still building up confidence as he adjusts to the start procedure in Ferrari's 2021 Formula 1 car as he seeks the "perfect launch". read more »
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Ricciardo had a slow start to his McLaren stint after moving over from Renault, being outraced by teammate Lando Norris while he tried to get comfortable in the 2021-spec... read more »
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Alpine F1 Team are looking to build on confidence at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after a fantastic result in the Portuguese Grand Prix that saw both drivers finishing in... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo admits he's still lacking confidence to "commit and attack the corners" after struggling for pace during Friday Formula 1 practice for the... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo says he is still lacking outright confidence in order to fully attack some corners behind the wheel of McLaren's MCL35M. Ricciardo has trailed team-mate... read more »
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Lando Norris says he is still learning about his McLaren car, with the changes made for the 2021 season making the cars more difficult to drive. read more »
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George Russell has revealed his Williams is so sensitive he and team-mate Nicolas Latifi have "no confidence" to attack at the start of races which is leaving them... read more »
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Lando Norris' strong start to the 2021 F1 season continued at Portimao, as the McLaren racer charged to fifth place on the road, trailing only the Mercedes and Red Bull... read more »
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The Australian has had difficult weekends at Imola and Portimao, being unable to match teammate Lando Norris.But the contrast was huge during qualifying at the Portuguese Grand... read more »
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In his third qualifying outing for Red Bull, Perez finished fourth in Q3 at Portimao and just 0.144s off teammate Max Verstappen in third place.But the Mexican driver reported... read more »
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Mick Schumacher says it was easy to build confidence around the Portimao track on Friday, even if the performance of his Haas car isn't as great as it could be. read more »
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After a breakthrough outing at Imola, Portimao brought Nicholas Latifi back to square one with a total lack of confidence in his Williams. read more »
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Formula 1 has been particularly challenging for drivers who swapped from one team to another over the break, but why more than usual? Jess McFadyen takes a look at the many... read more »
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Confidence is high within the team, which is unshaken by the bad luck of the opening races. The swings of fortune are bound to favour us soon. read more »
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Martin Brundle said that, while he wouldn't necessarily have said Yuki Tsunoda was a "stand-out" driver in Formula 2, his confidence and speed on his step up to... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has revealed he is yet to reach 100 percent confidence following his return to F1. read more »
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Fernando Alonso says the chaotic nature of Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix gave him almost five races worth of lessons in one afternoon as he increased his... read more »
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The Australian has had a challenging Imola weekend so far, with teammate Lando Norris quicker than him over the two days of action.And although Ricciardo outqualified Norris,... read more »
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Vettel was eliminated in the second stage of qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after a close-fought session, ending up 13th despite lapping less than seven-tenths... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes his storming qualifying performance at Imola last year has helped him to unlock pace from his Mercedes in the early phases of the Emilia Romagna Grand... read more »
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Max Verstappen will go into Qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with confidence after topping final practice at Imola by more than four-tenths of a second. read more »
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AlphaTauri can go into the weekend with confidence after a strong showing during Friday's practice sessions at Imola, according to Jonathan Eddolls. read more »
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Being able to keep up with Max Verstappen at Toro Rosso gave Carlos Sainz the confidence to continue in Formula 1. read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

