Toto Wolff says James Vowles is one the best strategists in Formula 1 despite his failure of pitting Lewis Hamilton when the Virtual Safety Car was deployed during the Austrian... read more »
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The Mercedes F1 team has moved to defend head strategist James Vowles following its "most painful day" in Austria. read more »
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FIA race director Charlie Whiting has defended the stewards' decision to give Sebastian Vettel a five-second penalty at the French Grand Prix. read more »
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Eric Boullier was forced to defend his position as McLaren's racing director on Friday after a report emerged in the Daily Mail that some factory-based employees had lost... read more »
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F1's technical boss Ross Brawn continues in his PR role for the sport as he defends boring Canadian Grand Prix. read more »
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While the majority of signage on the MCL33 is for Fernando Alonso's leisurewear company, sponsorship guru Zak Brawn defends his track record at McLaren. read more »
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Max Verstappen's incident-packed start to the 2018 Formula 1 season is impossible to defend, following his latest blunder that proved so costly at the Monaco Grand Prix read more »
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Force India's Sergio Perez believes his team can out-develop its F1 rivals over the course of the season in order to succesfully defend the fourth place position it has... read more »
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FIA president Jean Todt has moved to defend the governing body against criticism of recently announced changes to Formula 1's aerodynamic regulations for the 2019 season read more »
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The 2018 season of Porsche Carrera Cup Asia kicks off this weekend at Shanghai International Circuit and the champ is back to defend his title. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff orders "no margin for mistakes" for the rest of the 2018 F1 season in the battle to defend its world titles read more »
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Drivers gain reputations for whether they are likely to risk crashing while overtaking, and who you have in your mirrors has a big impact on how you defend. read more »
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Sergey Sirotkin will be a "surprise" in 2018 and should not be depicted as a 'pay driver', Williams have insisted. read more »
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Williams deputy chief Claire Williams has moved to defend her team’s 2018 Formula 1 driver line-up, denying its choice of Lance Stroll and Sergey Sirotkin had been influenced... read more »
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We need to defend our sixth position in the championship and during the race anything can happen, so we believe it's of course still possible. read more »
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Toto Wolff insists Mercedes' recent criticism of F1 and Liberty Media was said with intension of wanting the best for the sport. read more »
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Franz Tost says he felt he had to defend his Toro Rosso Formula 1 team against Renault criticism during the row that broke out over the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend read more »
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Team bosses say Formula 1 should not be afraid to try new ideas like the glitzy driver presentations ahead of the United States Grand Prix, even though the event divided opinion read more »
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AUSTIN -- Lewis Hamilton was surprised his title rival Sebastian Vettel did not defend harder when he passed the Ferrari driver for the lead of the U.S. Grand Prix. Vettel... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he wants to use his maiden pole position at Suzuka to defend against attacks from Sebastian Vettel who starts a promoted second place for the Japanese Grand... read more »
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The Belgian felt he was a sitting duck on the straights, with the pace deficit of his MCL32 making it impossible to attack or defend at Spa-Francorchamps. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton was able to defend his position from Sebastian Vettel at the safety car restart by being in the wrong engine mode! read more »
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Toto Wolff admitted Lewis Hamilton could "lose a championship" after letting Valtteri Bottas pass him at the end of the Hungarian GP, but insists Mercedes did the... read more »
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The FIA have defended the decision to introduce Halo next season, adamant that it is the "best solution" to "significantly reduce the potential for injuries." read more »
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On the back of a lot of criticism for the decision to introduce the Halo cockpit protection device as of 2018, the FIA has moved to defend this decision, claiming it is... read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 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 |
