Red Bull Racing became the second team to test the controversial halo system at the in-season test at Silverstone but plan to vote against its introduction for 2017. read more »
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Controversial teen Nikita Mazepin set for F1 drive with Force India in the post-British Grand Prix official test. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits he is thinking of introducing team orders to avoid a repeat of controversial Austria clash. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton insists he gave Nico Rosberg all the room he needed in the wake of their controversial coming together on the final lap of the Austrian GP read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he does not think his last-lap clash with Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg was "controversial" as he claimed victory at the Austrian Grand Prix.... read more »
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Max Verstappen says fans should try driving an Formula One car before voicing their opinion about the controversial kerbs at the Red Bull Ring. There have been four rear... read more »
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Bernie Ecclestone is drawing up plans to scrap the controversial two-tier payment system in F1 in favour of a more equal distribution of funds to teams. read more »
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Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that he is looking to scrap the controversial bonus payments to F1 teams. read more »
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Bernie Ecclestone insists that the controversial Heineken F1 deal was not about money. read more »
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Haas' partnership with Ferrari can be a "double-edged sword", according to the team's chief designer Rob Taylor. Haas entered F1 this year with a... read more »
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Max Verstappen stunned the F1 paddock with victory as Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg exited in controversial fashion. GPUpdate.net presents… read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg avoid punishment from the stewards following their controversial lap one collision in the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Toto Wolff - "It s a very difficult situation and they are both pretty upset..." read more »
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Susie Wolff defends Bernie Ecclestone after the Formula 1 boss made controversial comments about female drivers. read more »
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Jenson Button says the current disparity between teams is a bigger issue for F1 than the need to artificially mix up the grid in qualifying. Qualifying has been a big topic in... read more »
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Williams deputy principal Claire Williams says this year's debacle over qualifying proves F1 must stop experimenting with new ideas in public. Qualifying has gone back to... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and McLaren counterpart Eric Boullier have demanded F1 scrap its controversial elimination-style format in qualifying. read more »
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Jean Todt will meet with the F1 team bosses and Bernie Ecclestone on Sunday to make a final ruling on the qualifying format. The controversial elimination system will be used... read more »
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The season-opening Australian Grand Prix brought a controversial qualifying format, a massive crash for Fernando Alonso, some unexpected points for Haas in their debut race and... read more »
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Toto Wolff says it is "hard to see" how the controversial live elimination format will be more entertaining in Bahrain. Despite a farcical debut of the new system in... read more »
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Formula 1 s controversial new elimination qualifying format is set to remain in place for the Bahrain Grand Prix and reviewed after the race read more »
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Bernie Ecclestone has thrown his support behind the controversial new elimination qualifying in F1 and feels 'we can salvage the good of the format' read more »
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Force India has revealed it did not vote in favour of Formula 1 returning to its previous qualifying format following the controversial changes made for the Australian Grand Prix read more »
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F1 looks set to abandon the controversial new elimination qualifying system in the wake of heavy criticism at the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Christian Horner says F1 owes fans an apology for the farcical live elimination system and expects it to be changed in time for the Bahrain Grand Prix. The controversial new... 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 |
