The Renault Formula 1 team has defended the strategy that left Carlos Sainz Jr feeling "very bitter" after the Monaco Grand Prix read more »
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Jean Todt has defended the decision to change some regulations ahead of next year's championship in order to, hopefully, improve overtaking. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has defended Ferrari's decision to pit him under the VSC in Spain, a move which cost him an almost certain podium position. read more »
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Guenther Steiner has defended Kevin Magnussen after he was once again summoned to the stewards office, saying he feels rivals are picking on his driver. read more »
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Kevin Magnussen has defended his aggressive racing style, saying that it is completely necessary in a ultra-competitive midfield battle. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has defended his attempted pass for the lead on Valtteri Bottas and is using his experience to block out the criticism. read more »
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The Frenchman defended his driving in the contact with Kimi Raikkonen that ended his race early. read more »
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Fernando Alonso has defended McLaren's start to the 2018 F1 season and urged people to judge them on the "facts" rather than "dreams". read more »
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Amid accusations the new Haas F1 car bears striking similarities to last year's Ferrari, team principal Guenther Steiner has defended his team's 2018 design. read more »
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McLaren has defended its "ambitious" 2018 Formula 1 car design, but admitted its testing reliability problems are because it "didn't do a good enough... read more »
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Formula One's managing director Chase Carey has hit back at criticism of the changes Liberty Media has put through recently. He defended his company's decision by... read more »
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Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams insisted calling anyone in Formula 1 a "pay driver" is unfair, as she defended the team's 2018 pairing Lance... read more »
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With two pay drivers now racing for Williams, Claire Williams has defended her team's line-up saying Williams "only put talented drivers in our car." read more »
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Toto Wolff has defended Mercedes' approach to contracts after Cyril Abiteboul branded it "unfair". read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has defended his Formula 1 team's policy surrounding staff contracts following criticism from Renault counterpart Cyril Abiteboul read more »
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Marcus Ericsson has defended his record against former Sauber team-mate Pascal Wehrlein, despite failing to score a point in 2017, compared to the five amassed… read more »
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Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn has defended its new logo design and says the previous one “was neither iconic or memorable”. read more »
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Motorsport director Ross Brawn has defended the decision to change the F1 logo, saying that the old one was not "iconic" and that there was a need to signal the start... read more »
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McLaren chief Zak Brown has defended his team's decision to block a plan to keep the shark fin in Formula 1, after criticisms from Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene read more »
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Although Toto Wolff has defended Valtteri Bottas's Brazilian GP drive, he concedes the Mercedes driver is still lacking that "killer" instinct. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas needs more of a "killer" approach, but defended his Brazilian Grand Prix drive read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has defended Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene after he came under fire for the team's drop-off in results as it looks set to miss out on the F1... read more »
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MEXICO CITY -- FIA race director Charlie Whiting has defended the decision to penalise Max Verstappen at the U.S. Grand Prix, saying accusations of inconsistent stewarding are... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has defended his career moves within Formula 1 after Nico Rosberg said "he only had himself to blame" for not competing for more World Championships. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has defended Ferrari after he suffered a further setback due to reliability woes at the Japanese Grand Prix. Vettel led the title battle… 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 |
