Jean-Eric Vergne defends Toro Rosso for changing its drivers for the 2012 F1 season read more »
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BBC director general Mark Thompson defends the decision to share TV coverage in the UK with Sky from the 2012 F1 season onwards read more »
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Jean-Eric Vergne has defended Dr Helmut Marko after the Red Bull driver manager ousted Toro Rosso’s entire lineup for the 2012 season. Rookie Frenchman Vergne as well... read more »
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The BBC's director general Mark Thompson has defended his and the corporations decision to share its coverage of Formula 1 with Sky Sports from next read more »
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The BBC has defended its decision to split Formula One's UK broadcasting rights with Sky in 2012 and revealed it will save the corporation £150 million by 2018 read more »
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BBC director general Mark Thompson has defended the decision for Formula 1 television coverage to be shared with Sky from next year - claiming any other deal would have been... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has jumped to the defence of his management team, saying the stick they have received has been "massively unfair"... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has launched a vigorous defence of his XIX Entertainment management team in the wake of criticism from Formula 1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has defended his management team after Bernie Ecclestone branded the way he was being managed a "disaster" read more »
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Dany Bahar, chief executive of the Lotus Group, has defended Renault's approach to its drivers after Kimi Raikkonen hurt his wrist in a skidoo accident read more »
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Jenson Button has defended Lewis Hamilton's season, saying that he improved throughout the year rather than Hamilton underperforming read more »
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Jenson Button believes the change in the competitive balance at McLaren this season was more due to him improving than Lewis Hamilton's form declining read more »
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Williams driver Pastor Maldonado has defended his blue flag infringements during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in which he was penalised twice. The Venezuelan driver blocked read more »
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Johnny Herbert insists Felipe Massa was the guilty party during his run-in with Lewis Hamilton at the Indian Grand Prix... read more »
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Ross Brawn defends those teams who elect not to run in the final stage of F1 qualifying read more »
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Paul di Resta has defended Force India's decision not to run in Q3, saying it is their best strategy to secure points on a Sunday... read more »
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Paul di Resta thinks it is wrong that teams like Force India are being criticised for electing not to run in Q3 sometimes because of tactical reasons. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has defended his management following his recent woes both on and off the track... read more »
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While Bernie Ecclestone widely dismisses FOTA, claiming that the teams will never be fully united, McLaren's Jonathan Neale is adamant that the teams' alliance is... read more »
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McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has leapt to the defence of Lewis Hamilton following another controversial weekend. read more »
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McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has jumped to the defence of under-fire Lewis Hamilton in the wake of another controversial coming together for the British driver. read more »
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Michael Schumacher's robust defence against Lewis Hamilton at Monza last weekend has been praised by the head of Mercedes-Benz cars as 'pure racing'. read more »
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Nico Rosberg believes there is no downside to his decision to start the race on the harder compound tyres, after taking a strategy gamble for the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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Jenson Button insists Lewis Hamilton is no more or less aggressive than he ever was amidst criticism of the 2008 Champ's driving... read more »
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Jenson Button has defended his McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the wake of the younger Briton's chaotic Belgian Grand Prix weekend, and denied that Hamilton's... 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 |
