McLaren’s Jenson Button has defended his team after former team-mate Lewis Hamilton criticised McLaren for being too demanding. Hamilton has expressed his happiness... read more »
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British rookie Max Chilton has defended the notion of pay drivers in Formula One. Chilton, 21, will race for Marussia this season after spending three seasons in GP2.... read more »
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Luiz Razia has defended Marussia's decision to sign an all-rookie line-up, confident that as GP2 drivers they will quickly adapt... read more »
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Ross Brawn has defended the number of high-profile Mercedes technical staff, saying the current structure is necessary in order to run two parallel projects on the 2013 car and... read more »
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Johnny Herbert has defended F1's stewards in the wake of Jackie Stewart's criticism as he believes they have been "pretty consistent"... read more »
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Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez has heaped praise on 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen and defended Romain Grosjean ahead of the 2013 season read more »
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Ross Brawn is to blame for Mercedes' failings and should have left, rather than Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug, according to Hans-Joachim Stuck. Haug, who... read more »
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Williams has defended its decision to make Bruno Senna sacrifice practice mileage to Valtteri Bottas, after promoting the Finn to take Senna's place in the race team next... read more »
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The FIA’s Garry Connelly has defended some decisions made by stewards across the 2012 season. Speaking to AUTO magazine, Connelly explained that the stewards have... read more »
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Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says he had expected more of Michael Schumacher in Brazil, after he appeared to move over for Sebastian Vettel. Schumacher, who drove for... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has defended Ferrari over its decision to seek clarification on Sebastian Vettel's allegedly illegal overtake in Brazil, explaining that the team... read more »
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Stefano Domenicali has defended Ferrari's decision to ask the FIA for clarification, adamant it was never their intention to "belittle" Sebastian Vettel... read more »
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Narain Karthikeyan has defended himself following another on-track incident with Sebastian Vettel in Austin. The HRT driver was accused of holding up his Red Bull rival in the... read more »
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Ferrari has defended its decision to hit Felipe Massa with a gearbox penalty ahead of the United States Grand Prix in order to get Fernando Alonso on to the clean side of the... read more »
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Christian Horner has defended Sebastian Vettel, after Jacques Villeneuve slammed the reigning world champion for often behaving “like a child”. When... read more »
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Pirelli has defended its conservative tyre choice for the the United States Grand Prix amid fears that an aggressive selection could have interfered with the Formula 1 World... read more »
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Nico Rosberg has defended Mercedes and has insisted Lewis Hamilton decision to jump ship from McLaren isn't a mistake read more »
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Ferrari has defended the decision to retain Felipe Massa for 2013 read more »
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Ferrari has defended its decision to keep Felipe Massa at the famous team beyond 2012. Earlier this year, it seemed certain the Maranello outfit would replace the struggling... read more »
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Felipe Massa's recent contract renewal has been defended by Ferrari, with the Italian marque adamant that the 2008 title runner-up was the best option available.... read more »
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Mercedes boss Dieter Zetsche has defended Michael Schumacher's poor form, saying the manufacturer has failed to give him a competitive car... read more »
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Sunday brought a night of ups and downs for Toro Rosso. Jean-Éric Vergne may have been taken out of the Singapore Grand Prix by Michael Schumacher, but Daniel... read more »
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Romain Grosjean has defended Lotus' decision not to run its double DRS device in qualifying and the race this weekend read more »
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Mark Webber has defended Red Bull after the team has come under increased scrutiny for the design of its car read more »
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Christian Horner has yet again defended his team's RB8, adamant that "every single time" it's been questioned, the car has "complied" with the... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
