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 »
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Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton started his title defence in style by posting the quickest lap with a time of 1m04.816. The Briton was followed by his team-mate Valtteri... read more »
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While managing to successfully defend a Formula 1 world title is an incredibly difficult task, there have been several occasions in F1’s history where a failed title defence... read more »
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Bernie Ecclestone has jumped to Ferrari's defence, saying it is "always the same in F1", one team does well, the others throw out accusations. read more »
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto launched a stern defence after Max Verstappen cheekily suggested that the Scuderia had been prevented from "cheating" at the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo have spoken out in defence of Max Verstappen's driving style after Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel led criticism of the Red Bull... read more »
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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has come to the defence of Max Verstappen on the back of his driver's controversial moves at the Mexican Grand Prix. The post Horner on... read more »
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Although Christian Horner says it was a "great shame" that Max Verstappen lost his Mexican GP pole position, the Red Bull boss didn't exactly launch a staunch... read more »
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When Haas announced their decision to re-sign Romain Grosjean for the 2020 season rather than go for Nico Hulkenberg, it would be an understatement to say that it raised many... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has issued a rallying cry to Mercedes after Ferrari won their third race in a row at Singapore on Sunday, saying the Silver Arrows need to rebound and "get... read more »
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As the debate continues, race director, Michael Masi has defended the decision to give Charles Leclerc a warning, as opposed to a penalty, for the over-zealous defence of his... read more »
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Charles Leclerc received a black-and-white warning flag during the Italian GP when ordinarily his aggressive defence on Lewis Hamilton might have warranted a costly time... read more »
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Toto Wolff sympathises with the Monza stewards, admitting that they were between a rock and a hard place in terms of Charles Leclerc's 'defensive' driving. read more »
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Italian GP race winner Charles Leclerc admits his defence against Lewis Hamilton was "very on the limit". read more »
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Charles Leclerc says his moves while defending against Lewis Hamilton throughout F1's Italian Grand Prix were "very on the limit". read more »
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Mercedes principal Toto Wolff believes giving Charles Leclerc a penalty at Monza for his defence against Lewis Hamilton would have caused "riots". read more »
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The Formula 1 stewards will take no action against Sergio Perez over his Belgian Grand Prix final-lap defence that put Alexander Albon on the grass on the Kemmel Straight read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has defended the tenure of Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto, whom he credits with establishing a feeling of calm within the team despite their current... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |