Mercedes "would have been able to defend against Red Bull all race" with better starts in Mexico, according to their strategy chief James Vowles. read more »
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Max Verstappen's rivals have defended the Drive to Survive series after the Red Bull driver called it "fake". read more »
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Yuki Tsunoda defended well against Lewis Hamilton in the early stages in Turkey, but he admitted it "killed our tyres" in the race. read more »
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A "frustrated" Lewis Hamilton believes he should have overruled his Mercedes team and not stopped at the Turkish GP, although Toto Wolff has defended the pit decision... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has defended his remarks about being injured following his Monza crash after they were questioned by Helmut Marko. read more »
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At Monza Ricciardo snatched the lead away from Red Bull's polesitter Max Verstappen at the start and managed to keep the Dutchman at bay during the first stint.After... read more »
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The Dutchman and title rival Hamilton were battling for position on track at Monza following the first round of pitstops as they ran wheel-to-wheel after the pitlane... read more »
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Mika Hakkinen has defended the decisions the FIA made on race day at the Belgian Grand Prix, feeling they did a good job. read more »
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Williams team boss Jost Capito has defended the decision to generate a race classification behind the Safety Car in Belgium. read more »
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Halfway through a mixed debut campaign, AlphaTauri technical chief Jody Egginton has defended Yuki Tsunoda's "ups and downs". read more »
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has defended his strategists against accusations of misjudgments following Carlos Sainz's over-rule during the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »
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Ocon took the lead after a chaotic, wet opening lap and restart, at which leader Hamilton was the only driver not to dive into the pits for slicks.Hamilton paid a price for... read more »
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Following "allegations" by Red Bull, although it must be noted one can only surmise what was said, George Russell has defended Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has defended himself and Mercedes against Max Verstappen's claim of "disrespectful" British Grand Prix celebrations. read more »
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The Alpine driver was one of just four who opted for soft tyres for the start of the 17-lap contest, and in a stunning first lap he jumped from 11th on the grid to fifth... read more »
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Sergio Perez has admitted that he 'regrets' how he defended against Charles Leclerc in Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix last time out, but insists he's moved... read more »
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FIA race director, Michael Masi has defended the penalty points system which has left a number of drivers, including Lando Norris, close to a race ban. read more »
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Michael Masi has defended F1's use of car-breaking kerbs at the Paul Ricard circuit, revealing the drivers "want physical limits". read more »
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Just a fortnight on from being left furious at the way Mazepin had defended a position at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the pair had another run-in at Paul Ricard.Schumacher was... read more »
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2016 world champion, Nico Rosberg was quick to take aim at Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas following the French GP, believing both could have defended better. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has defended his angry radio outburst following Mercedes decision not to heed his advice and switch him to a two-stop strategy. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton staunchly defended his Mercedes engineers by taking aim at the F1 media "myth" that he was unhappy with his changed chassis after qualifying second for... read more »
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Toto Wolff defended Mercedes' strategy decision for Lewis Hamilton at the Monaco Grand Prix - one that left the seven-time World Champion baffled. read more »
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Bottas had hoped to take the fight to Red Bull's Max Verstappen in Monaco after seeing pole-sitter Charles Leclerc fail to start, promoting the Mercedes driver to second... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has defended Lewis Hamilton's rare public demonstration of frustration towards his team following a nightmare Monaco Grand Prix qualifying. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |