As Pirelli suggests 'clear the air' talks, Sebastian Vettel has leapt to the defence of his team and its race strategy. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has spoken out in defence of Ferrari's strategy at the Belgian Grand Prix, insisting that the decision to attempt a one-stop "was never… read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has launched a strong defence of his team's one-stop strategy at the Belgian GP, insisting "our strategy was never risky"... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has launched a strong defence of Ferrari's one-stop strategy that may have contributed to his tyre blowout during Sunday's Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix read more »
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There may be question marks over her motorsport credentials, but Bernie Ecclestone believes Carmen Jorda has "done a good job" for Lotus... read more »
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Maurizio Arrivabene has spoken out in defence of his Ferrari team's car development strategy, after a mixed British Grand Prix weekend. Ferrari was the third… read more »
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Jenson Button has jumped to the defence of Honda on the back of another disastrous weekend for McLaren, but he concedes the team are unlikely to claim a podium this year... read more »
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McLaren racing director Eric Boullier has launched a vigorous defence of Fernando Alonso's decision to turn his back on Ferrari to rejoin McLaren for the 2015 Formula 1 season read more »
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After a low-key opening round to 2015, the Formula 1 circus moves on to the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia for the second race of the campaign. In Australia it was... read more »
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Renault launches a defence of its power units after discovering the performance shortfalls were down to engine and chassis issues read more »
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Last weekend's Australian Grand Prix saw Lewis Hamilton start his title defence with victory, and only 11 drivers make the finish. GPUpdate.net reflects on the… read more »
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Lewis Hamilton started his title defence with maximum points after fending off Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to win the Australian Grand Prix, while Sebastian… read more »
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Lewis Hamilton only relinquished the lead once during his pit stop before swiftly retaking the lead to win the Australian Grand Prix. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton got his... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton starts his 2015 title defence in perfect form by claiming a comfortable lights-to-flag win in a race contested by just 15 cars read more »
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Lewis Hamilton began the defence of his Formula 1 world championship with a commanding victory in the Australian Grand Prix, as Sebastian Vettel began his Ferrari career with a... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton made the perfect start to his world championship defence with victory in the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on Sunday. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton's title defence began as his 2014 season ended with yet another race win as he beat Nico Rosberg at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton got his title defence off to a flying start with victory over Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix read more »
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Lewis Hamilton dominates the Australian Grand Prix to get his world title defence off to the perfect start. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton leaves teammate Nico Rosberg trailing by 0.59s with dominant qualifying performance. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton secured pole position in the opening qualifying round of his title defence, dominating the session and setting a time nearly 0.6s faster than his Mercedes... read more »
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Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton got his title defence off to a strong start by claiming a comfortable pole position for the Australian Grand Prix read more »
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Lewis Hamilton began the defence of his title in imperious fashion as he claimed pole position for the Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton's lap of 1:26.327 was over half a... read more »
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Sauber used 'safety' as its defence for preventing Giedo van der Garde from driving in the Australian GP... but, as Max Yamabiko explains, it was a weak comeback read more »
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McLaren-Honda's Jenson Button says it was "unfair" of Sauber to use safety as a defence in its legal dispute with Giedo van der Garde. 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 |
