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In denying Felipe Massa a morale-boosting win one year after his horrific Hungary accident and bringing Formula 1 into disrepute with cloak-and-dagger team orders,... read more »
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Amid reports it could be cancelled again in 2021, is the Monaco GP still relevant to Formula 1? Here's the case for the defence... read more »
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Much-maligned given his record for the most races without a point and his disastrous two-race foray with Ferrari in 2009, Luca Badoer is perhaps the embodiment of the old adage... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has said "it's not easy being my team-mate" in launching another defence of his Mercedes colleague Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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After leaving the Bahrain Defence Force Hospital today, Haas F1 Team driver Romain Grosjean says he is targeting a return at next weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »
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Two civil defence personnel that were involved in the rescue of Romain Grosjean will be rewarded with promotions, the Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa has... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has jumped to the defence of his protege George Russell after the Williams driver crashed out of the Emilia Romagna GP read more »
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Pierre Gasly reckons Sergio Perez deserved a reprimand for blocking him at the Portuguese GP as his defence was a "bit sketchy". read more »
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Sergio Perez has been reprimanded by the Portuguese Grand Prix stewards for a "potentially dangerous movement" in defending against Pierre Gasly. read more »
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Racing Point’s Sergio Perez has been handed a reprimand for his robust defence on Pierre Gasly towards the end of the Portuguese Grand Prix, putting him one further reprimand... read more »
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Lance Stroll has vigorously defended his decision not to take an additional Covid-19 test when he felt unwell during the recent Eifel Grand Prix. read more »
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Christian Horner has issued an impassioned defence of Alex Albon after Lewis Hamilton's claims that Red Bull needed both drivers challenging at the front in F1 2020 - with... read more »
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FIA race director Michael Masi has given a staunch defence of the kerbing used during Formula 1 events following an incident that left Formula 2 driver Sean Gelael with a... read more »
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F1 MD, Ross Brawn has leapt to the defence of Amazon Web Services analysis of the fastest F1 drivers since 1983. read more »
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Racing Point's co-owner Lawrence Stroll has launched a robust defence of his team and says any accusations of cheating from rivals are "completely unacceptable",... read more »
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Racing Point boss Otmar Szafnauer has launched a staunch defence over the creation of their RP20, singling out Haas and AlphaTauri in the process. read more »
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Racing Point boss Otmar Szafnauer has offered a staunch defence of his team amid their central role in F1's rising off-track controversy, telling Sky Sports they are set... read more »
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes there could be other issues surrounding the legality of the Racing Point cars following the FIA's verdict on their brake ducts. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has said he will raise Romain Grosjean's defensive moves from the British GP at the next drivers' briefing. read more »
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Though he was handed an official warning, Romain Grosjean insists he doesn't regret his robust defence of his position during the British Grand Prix. read more »
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Christian Horner has leapt to Alex Albon's defence, saying recent criticism of the driver is both "unwarranted and unfair". read more »
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Williams F1 driver George Russell has leapt to Alex Albon's defence, adding he is "being made to look like an idiot" by Red Bull. read more »
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Sergio Perez was forced to point out five times he has a contract with Racing Point in defence against a barrage of questions regarding the possibility of Sebastian Vettel... read more »
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Christian Horner has leapt to the defence of Alex Albon, saying criticism of the driver shows how quickly people "forget things". read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
