Title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were caught up in multiple incidents last Sunday in Abu Dhabi that led to the stewards handing Verstappen two penalties.After... read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has claimed Lewis Hamilton "gives as good as he gets" whilst defending the on-track conduct of Max Verstappen at the Saudi... read more »
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The defending F1 world champion held on to take his fifth pole of the season in Jeddah after Max Verstappen hit the wall at the final corner on his last lap in Q3, having... read more »
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Max Verstappen bounced back in the third and final practice for the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, beating defending champion Lewis Hamilton and his team mate Sergio... read more »
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Defending champion Lewis Hamilton continued where he left off earlier in the first practice by going quickest in the more representative afternoon session for the inaugural... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has called for an indepth conversation and clarity around what drivers can and can't do while defending. read more »
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Drivers met with FIA officials including race director Michael Masi ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix to discuss racing rules after Max Verstappen's controversial defence... read more »
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Mercedes have shown their "true nature" through their call for a review into Max Verstappen's Turn 4 defending, says the Red Bull driver. read more »
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Damon Hill and Christian Horner weren't on the same page when it came to debating Max Verstappen's defending in Brazil. read more »
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Max Verstappen has been criticised by Toto Wolff, who said his defending is below the standards expected in Formula 1. read more »
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Max Verstappen has insisted he will not change his approach when defending from Lewis Hamilton in the future if there is a repeat of their incident in Brazil. read more »
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Max Verstappen is convinced he did nothing wrong in defending the lead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix against title rival Lewis Hamilton last weekend, saying he would pull the... read more »
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Ex-F1 driver Jolyon Palmer wonders if Max Verstappen cost himself the win in Brazil by defending when not necessary against Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Verstappen was defending from Hamilton on lap 48 of the Interlagos race, when his Mercedes rival managed to pull ahead of him on the run down to Turn 4.The Red Bull driver... read more »
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Verstappen took second ahead of Valtteri Bottas, with the Dutchman getting a warning from the FIA for his defending against Hamilton at one stage - although escaping an... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says in hindsight he could have done a "better job" defending against Max Verstappen in Mexico. read more »
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Max Verstappen has again defended Valtteri Bottas after he was criticised for weak defending at the start of the Mexican Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes he could have done a "better job" at defending from Max Verstappen at the start of the Mexico City Grand Prix and conceded criticism from... read more »
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Red Bull's Mexican driver Sergio Perez went quickest in the final practice for the Mexican City Grand Prix in front of his home crowd, narrowly beating his team mate Max... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo concedes his defending against Carlos Sainz at the United States GP was on the "strong" side but says it helped him bag P5. read more »
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Honda-backed youngster Tsunoda reached Q3 for the third time this season at Istanbul Park on Saturday, and started well to sit eighth early on ahead of Hamilton.The AlphaTauri... read more »
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The defending F1 world champion enjoyed a strong start at the Istanbul Park by going quickest in each Friday practice session, but his Mercedes team confirmed he will serve a... read more »
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FIA remain unbothered by Nikita Mazepin's driving style despite yet another late defensive move, this time on Yuki Tsunoda at the Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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Defending champion Lewis Hamilton topped the only practice session ahead of this afternoon's qualifying session in a practice which was dominated by the Mercedes-powered... read more »
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Max Verstappen won the Dutch GP despite Mercedes' two-pronged attack, and defending, and took the lead in the Drivers' Championship. read more »
Spanish Grand Prix
13th of September 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 267 |
| 2 | George Russell | 201 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 191 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 171 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 155 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 127 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 116 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 71 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 51 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 41 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 468 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 346 |
| 3 | McLaren | 287 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 204 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 75 |
| 6 | Alpine | 62 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 21 |
| 8 | Audi | 16 |
| 9 | Williams | 11 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 3 |