Not for the first time, Lotus boss Eric Boullier has come to the defence of his driver, Romain Grosjean. read more »
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Paul Hembery has moved to defend under-fire Pirelli over the stinging criticism of their tyres in wake of the vast number of pitstops seen in the Spanish GP. read more »
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Jean Alesi has come to the defence of Pirelli insisting the Italian manufacturer should be lauded for its impact on racing and not blamed for teams' shortcomings. read more »
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Martin Brundle, former driver turned commentator, has jumped to Pirelli's defence following a barrage of criticism levelled at Formula 1's tyre supplier. The Italian... read more »
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F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has come to the defence of the under-fire Sebastian Vettel in the wake of the Malaysian Grand Prix controversy read more »
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Bernie Ecclestone has leapt to the defence of Sebastian Vettel following the reigning World Champion’s decision to disobey team orders and overtake fellow Red Bull... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel’s defence of his title got off to the ideal start after topping both practice sessions ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. Vettel’s time of... read more »
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Just 67 days separated the final race of the 2012 season and the maiden car launch of 2013. This week, following a trio of tests in Spain, the fast-paced world of Formula 1... read more »
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Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn has come to the defence of F1's so-called "pay drivers", saying some of the criticism is unfair... read more »
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Red Bull Racing will become the sixth team to unveil its 2013 F1 challenger in a low key launch at its Milton Keynes HQ. read more »
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Johnny Herbert has leapt to the defence of Formula 1's stewards, disagreeing with Sir Jackie Stewart who recently described the system as disorganised. The triple World... read more »
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Red Bull has admitted that it took too long to get to grips with the changes in Formula 1 at the start of 2012, as it strives to ensure a stronger start to its title defence... read more »
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Mike Coughlan has come to the defence of Pastor Maldonado who has been labelled 'accident prone' following a string of accidents during his first two seasons in... read more »
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Jenson Button topped the times as practice for the Japanese Grand Prix got underway under blue skies at Suzuka. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel finally scored the second victory of his latest Formula 1 title defence in the Singapore Grand Prix. read more »
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Renault has apologised for the two alternator failures over the Italian Grand Prix weekend, one of which put Sebastian Vettel out of the race, seriously compromising his... read more »
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Caterham has confirmed that EADS, the aerospace and defence group, has joined it as an official partner, with its logos appearing on the cars of Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton's father, Anthony, has filed high court papers against his former client Paul di Resta at the London High Court for wrongful termination of contract and... read more »
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Paul di Resta’s recent split with his former manager Anthony Hamilton is heading to the courts, the Telegraph has revealed. The British newspaper said Hamilton, who... read more »
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Williams' chief operations engineer Mark Gillan has sprung to the defence of Pastor Maldonado in the wake of the verbal broadside the Venezuelan was on the receiving end... read more »
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McLaren team principal Martin Whitmash has jumped to the defence of Sam Michael, and even mooted him as his possible successor... read more »
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Bernie Ecclestone has issued his strongest defence yet amid continuing suggestions the Gerhard Gribkowsky bribery affair could also claim the F1 supremo's scalp.... read more »
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McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has leapt to the defence of Jenson Button saying the team didn't provide him with a car that could perform in Canada... read more »
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Eric Boullier admits "there is no excuse" for Romain Grosjean's accident in Monaco, but he believes it is important to cut the rookie some slack... read more »
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Martin Whitmarsh has leapt to the defence of his McLaren team, insisting they did not do anything wrong in the pits in Monaco... 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 |
