1996 Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill has criticised Valtteri Bottas' defence on Max Verstappen at the Russian Grand Prix last Sunday. Verstappen started from the back... read more »
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1996 World Champion Damon Hill could not understand Valtteri Bottas' lack of defence against Max Verstappen in Russia. read more »
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Lando Norris has claimed the 18-lap Monza sprint proved to be "a good warm-up" for mounting his defence against Lewis Hamilton in the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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Guenther Steiner has backed Nikita Mazepin in his latest feud with Mick Schumacher, saying his move on the German was not a "nasty move". read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has vowed the seven-time championship-winning team will leave 'nothing on the table' in its title defence against Red Bull. read more »
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There's been so many twists and turns in Lewis Hamilton's title defence already in 2021... For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »
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Alpine sporting director Alan Permane has revealed how the team would have fought off Lewis Hamilton had the Mercedes driver not been held up by Fernando Alonso in Hungary. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has ruled Fernando Alonso's Hungarian Grand Prix defence was "hard" but "fair". read more »
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Ocon took the lead after a chaotic, wet opening lap and restart, at which leader Hamilton was the only driver not to dive into the pits for slicks.Hamilton paid a price for... read more »
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Having dropped to last with a delayed switch from intermediates to slicks at the race restart, Hamilton was lapping almost four seconds faster than the leaders after making his... read more »
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F1 managing director Ross Brawn saw nothing wrong with Fernando Alonso's robust defence against Lewis Hamilton in Hungary. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has launched a vigorous defence of Lewis Hamilton after his Mercedes team-mate was booed and jeered by F1 fans after qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has leapt to the defence of driver Lewis Hamilton describing him as the contrary of a dirty driver following the lap one incident with Max... read more »
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has dismissed suggestions that Charles Leclerc was cautious in his defence against Lewis Hamilton in the wake of Max Verstappen's... read more »
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Mercedes believe Max Verstappen's "aggressive" racecraft resulted in what trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has claimed was an "inevitable"... read more »
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That brilliant opening lap, and the stern defence of his positions after that as he nursed his rubber, were the clear highlight from Saturday's action.But Alpine has... read more »
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Former F1 champion Damon Hill believes the FIA were correct to penalise Lando Norris for forcing Sergio Perez off-track at the Austrian Grand Prix but claimed similar tactics... read more »
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Juan Pablo Montoya has branded the controversial penalties which were handed out in Austria for robust defence as "crazy". read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has questioned why Christian Horner and Red Bull are being overly defensive about claims concerning their Honda power. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says he finds it "weird" that Red Bull is "protesting so loudly" in defence of its recent straight-line speed gains. read more »
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Martin Brundle has disagreed with Nico Rosberg's assessment that Lewis Hamilton was too "soft" in his defence against Max Verstappen. read more »
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Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes were made to pay for strategy mistakes at the French GP while he also questioned Lewis Hamilton's "unusual" and "soft"... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says it was "pointless" to put up too aggressive a defence against a charging Max Verstappen during the closing stages of Formula 1's French Grand... read more »
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Nico Rosberg criticised Lewis Hamilton for being too passive against Max Verstappen during the move that decided victory in the French Grand Prix. read more »
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Nico Rosberg described Lewis Hamilton’s defence against Max Verstappen “soft” after he relinquished the lead of the French Grand Prix on the penultimate lap of the race.... 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 |