Red Bull team boss Christian Horner and Max Verstappen have defended Sergio Perez's attempted move at Turn 1 on the first lap that sent him out of the Mexico City Grand... read more »
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Christian Horner has defended Sergio Perez's failed attempt to snatch the lead of his home race, which resulted in his retirement from the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix. read more »
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Charles Leclerc has no issues with how Max Verstappen defended into Turn 1 in the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen cruised to a third Formula 1 Sprint victory this season after controlling proceedings in Austin. Verstappen defended firmly against Charles Leclerc on the run to... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has defended Lance Stroll’s performance struggles and is looking to help his Canadian team-mate escape his current slump. While Alonso still holds a slight... read more »
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Christian Horner has defended Sergio Perez after he failed to make Q3 for the eighth time in 2023. read more »
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Aston Martin boss, Mike Krack has defended comments made by Fernando Alonso during Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes' trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has defended the Silver Arrows' team orders that saw George Russell allow Lewis Hamilton to overtake him at... read more »
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Alpine boss, Bruno Famin has defended the team's decision to order Pierre Gasly to yield to his teammate, Esteban Ocon on the final lap of the race. read more »
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The Red Bull driver bounced back from a disappointing Singapore showing by topping every practice and grabbing pole position at Suzuka, taking top spot in qualifying by a... read more »
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Toto Wolff has defended Mercedes' strategy gamble at the Singapore Grand Prix, declaring the team would repeat it "every day of the week". read more »
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McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has defended the frustration shown by Lando Norris over team radio at the Dutch Grand Prix, insisting it’s “what champions do." The... read more »
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Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has defended the decision to let Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc battle it out towards the end of the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has defended the way Lando Norris communicates with colleagues over radio and insists holding people accountable is "what champions... read more »
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Charles Leclerc has no issues with how Ferrari F1 teammate Carlos Sainz defended during their battle for third at the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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Polesitter Sainz launched strongly to maintain the lead into the first Monza chicane and he then repeatedly defended well against front-row rival Verstappen during their early... read more »
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Polesitter Sainz enjoyed a strong initial launch to move across the racing line and hold his position ahead of front-row rival Verstappen into the opening chicane at Monza.Red... read more »
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Toto Wolff has defended Nyck de Vries after he was sacked from AlphaTauri mid-season, and believes the Dutchman is good enough to be in Formula 1. read more »
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Charles Leclerc has insisted that he would 'never' swap places with Max Verstappen as the Ferrari driver defended his allegiance to the struggling Ferrari team. read more »
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Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur has defended his team for their pit stop mix-up when Charles Leclerc stopped for intermediates at the end of the opening lap at the Dutch Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has defended George Russell, claiming his recent struggles are due to the car being 'on the knife edge'. read more »
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McLaren have defended their sponsorship with Velo despite several organisations in the Netherlands lodging a complaint ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix. read more »
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Despite a large gap in the points standings to Fernando Alonso and a failure to take a podium finish, Lance Stroll's performances in 2023 have been defended by Team... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has defended Mercedes' progress during the 2023 F1 season despite the team's significant deficit to Red Bull. read more »
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Aston Martin Team Principal Mike Krack has defended Lance Stroll's form throughout the 2023 Formula 1 season, arguing only the team "know what really happens".... 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 |