Having accrued 8 penalty points on his superlicence, Max Verstappen is more qualified than most to pass comment on the controversial system. read more »
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Sauber team principal Fred Vasseur has backed up Charles Leclerc by calling Kevin Magnussen's controversial move in Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix "f******... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he has not stopped thinking about teammate Valtteri Bottas and the controversial team order which was handed down by Mercedes in last weekend's Russian... read more »
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Our experts discuss the main talking points from the Russian Grand Prix, including the controversial incident on Lap 25 and whether the Sochi Autodrom deserves to be on the F1... read more »
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F1 boss Ross Brawn has backed Mercedes' controversial use of team orders in Sochi as the team instructed Valtteri Bottas to give up a position to teammate Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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After a controversial finish to the Russian Grand Prix,??Late Braking take a look at six other times team orders won the day. read more »
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The FIA is considering a change to the engine penalty grid system following the controversial Russian Grand Prix qualifying in which only 10 cars ran in Q2 read more »
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Following Mercedes' controversial use of team orders at the Russian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton used the example of Michael Schumacher to point out that people only remember... read more »
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Although taking the win off Valtteri Bottas and handing it to Lewis Hamilton was a controversial decision in Sochi, Sebastian Vettel, arguably the biggest loser in it, says it... read more »
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ESPN rounds up the main talking points from the Russian Grand Prix, where team orders were at the centre of the race as Hamilton took the victory ahead of Bottas. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has taken a stranglehold of the F1 world championship after winning the Russian GP in controversial fashion from Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Sergio Perez insists his controversial collision with Sergey Sirotkin at the Singapore Grand Prix was down to a misjudgement in the distance between the cars rather than... read more »
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In a career spanning more than 100 Grands Prix, Romain Grosjean has experienced the highs of reaching the podium several times and the lows of facing heavy criticism from his... read more »
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Andrew Shovlin says Mercedes were lucky Vettel did more harm to his own race than Hamilton's, following the pair's controversial collision on the first lap read more »
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Kevin Magnussen has accused Fernando Alonso of disrespect, saying he would have rather hanged himself than let the Spaniard pull off his controversial move in qualifying at the... read more »
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A leading critic of the Halo ahead of its introduction, Nico Hulkenberg admits to "mixed feelings" for the controversial device following first lap crash at Spa. read more »
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Force India has defended the controversial decision to allow it to immediately earn Formula 1 prize money with its 'new' entry read more »
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Fernando Alonso reckons the controversial Halo saved Charles Leclerc from injury after he "flew over" the Sauber at the start of the Belgian GP. read more »
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In its determination to level the playing field, F1 is to begin introducing its controversial planned budget cap as early as next season. read more »
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The Frenchman returns to the scene of both his most controversial moment and his most recent podium finish this weekend when he races in the Belgian Grand Prix at... read more »
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The controversial 'Multi 21' incident in Malaysia 2013 acted as payback from Sebastian Vettel to Mark Webber, Red Bull boss Christian Horner has revealed. read more »
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Ayrton Senna is widely regarded as one of the best drivers ever, but he certainly had his controversial moments. These have all played a part in shaping his incredible legacy,... read more »
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After a chaotic and controversial German Grand Prix, our F1 experts weigh in on team orders, Lewis Hamilton's drive to victory and who they think will be the champion now... read more »
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Where do you start to pick the highlights out of that race, which was surely F1 at its very best? Fast, chaotic, unpredictable, controversial, dramatic and closely fought. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he was "100% open" with Formula 1's stewards when called to explain his controversial pit entry move during the German Grand Prix 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 |