Ahead of the right of review hearing, Max Verstappen has defended the incident at Turn 4 last weekend insisting that it was a "great battle". read more »
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The Red Bull driver's behaviour is under the spotlight in Qatar this weekend with Mercedes asking the FIA for a right to review its decision not to investigate the... read more »
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Emerson Fittipaldi has backed the FIA's decision to exclude Lewis Hamilton from Sao Paulo Grand Prix qualifying, saying they followed their rules properly. read more »
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Carlos Sainz defended himself from blame following a collision with McLaren's Lando Norris at the start of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and claimed the incident cost him the... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has moved to defend Valtteri Bottas's performance at the United States Grand Prix, insisting his driver "didn't drop any... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo defends his clash with Carlos Sainz in the closing stages of Sunday's Grand Prix which the Spaniard claims was deliberate, indeed "a bit dirty". read more »
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Sergio Perez has leapt to the defence of Netflix docu-series 'Drive to Survive' after Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen's slating and snub of the series. read more »
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Ex-F1 driver Jolyon Palmer says Lando Norris was not to blame in any way for victory slipping away at the Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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Martin Brundle says that while Max Verstappen attempted a perhaps "over-ambitious" pass on Lewis Hamilton, it was needed. read more »
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Ross Brawn is happy with the progress of sprint qualifying despite a mostly uneventful second trial of the format at the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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The Monza sprint race has been criticised by fans and even drivers after a lack of action on the track.The event also served to split title contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis... 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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Mick Schumacher says a sensitive car and his need to push hard given that Haas are "lagging behind" led to his Hungarian FP3 crash. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has launched a vigorous defence of Lewis Hamilton after his Mercedes team-mate was booed and jeered by F1 fans after qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »
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George Russell believes Lewis Hamilton's clash with Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix was simply a racing incident and he doesn't think it was a... 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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It was a "pity" that Lando Norris was slapped with a penalty in Austria, with Mika Hakkinen saying Sergio Perez drifted off the track. read more »
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F1 needs to re-evaluate its penalty points system, says Max Verstappen, with Lando Norris courting a race ban after his tally reached 10. 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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Michael Masi says "there was no reason not to" restart the Azerbaijan Grand Prix following the red-flag period caused by Max Verstappen's crash. read more »
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An "angry" Toto Wolff has vowed that Mercedes will bounce back from a "painful" Azerbaijan GP, with the team boss explaining the world champions'... read more »
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Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has leapt to the defence of world number two tennis player Naomi Osaka following her withdrawal from the French Open. 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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F1 managing director Ross Brawn does not think Red Bull could have done anything more for Max Verstappen in Barcelona. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has defended his decision not to let Lewis Hamilton pass easily at the Spanish Grand Prix despite being told to move over by his team. 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 |
