Lewis Hamilton has defended Sebastian Vettel following his latest error, describing the German's mistakes are "minuscule" when considering his achievements. read more »
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Hamilton defends Vettel after the latest in a long line of errors in Bahrain on Sunday. read more »
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Reigning Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has described rival Sebastian Vettel's number of errors as "minuscule" and has backed the Ferrari driver to recover... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has defended Sebastian Vettel after the German spun when the pair went wheel-to-wheel in Bahrain. read more »
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Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto has defended Sebastian Vettel in the aftermath of the spin that potentially cost him a shot at victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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McLaren sporting director Gil de Ferran has defended rookie Lando Norris after he slipped down the order in Melbourne. read more »
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McLaren boss, Zak Brown, has defended the deal with BAT which some see as the tobacco giants sneaking back into the sport through the back door. read more »
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McLaren has defended its decision to form a partnership with British American Tobacco for the 2019 Formula 1 season read more »
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Haas backs new title sponsor Rich Energy's long-term target of beating Red Bull in F1. read more »
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Haas insists new title sponsor Rich Energy is right to target beating Formula 1 rival Red Bull on and off the track read more »
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Sergio Perez defends his record against Esteban Ocon, insisting that while regularly out-qualified by the Frenchman he performed better on race day. read more »
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Insisting his team got good value for its money, Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul defends signing of Daniel Ricciardo. read more »
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Mercedes' Toto Wolff has reiterated how important Valtteri Bottas was to the team's Formula 1 title double this season and says Bottas and Lewis Hamilton are both... read more »
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Max Verstappen defends his "normal response" after he shoved Esteban Ocon when the Frenchman had denied him a likely win at the Brazilian GP. read more »
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Max Verstappen has defended his actions in Brazil as both he and Esteban Ocon sat in the same FIA press conference. read more »
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Chase Carey has defended the controversial $100m sponsorship deal which will enable live betting during races. read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner defends Max Verstappen after he pushed rival driver Esteban Ocon after the Brazilian GP. read more »
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Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly says he defied team orders in the Brazilian Grand Prix because he was racing team-mate Brendon Hartley for position read more »
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Esteban Ocon explains his attempted overtake to unlap himself against race leader Max Verstappen which saw the pair clash read more »
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Ricciardo suggests a possible rule tweak to avoid a repeat of Vettel's weighbridge incident at Interlagos. read more »
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Formula 1 boss Chase Carey has defended the championship's move into betting and insists it will be done in a "healthy way" read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 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 |