Complaining that his strategy was "too defensive" in Bahrain, Jenson Button feels the biggest problem Valtteri Bottas faced was his own pace. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was unhappy with the strategic choices made by Mercedes during the season-opening Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas complained his race strategy applied by the Mercedes team had compromised his chances in the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Haas will sit down with Nikita Mazepin during the off-season to discuss his defensive driving tactics after a pair of penalties in his final FIA Formula 2 feature race last... read more »
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Sergio Perez has been reprimanded by the Portuguese Grand Prix stewards following his close-to-the-edge defensive move with Pierre Gasly. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has said he will raise Romain Grosjean's defensive moves from the British GP at the next drivers' briefing. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo will raise Romain Grosjean's aggressive defensive moves during the British Grand Prix at the next Formula 1 drivers' briefing on Friday read more »
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Romain Grosjean says he has no regrets about his robust defensive driving in Formula 1's British Grand Prix - despite a formal warning for his actions read more »
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Former Formula 1 driver and eight-time race winner Mark Webber believes Haas driver Romain Grosjean is “borderline out of his depth” in F1, following his defensive driving... read more »
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Haas Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean says he has "no regrets" over the manner of his defensive driving during the British Grand Prix. Grosjean rose to fifth place as... read more »
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McLaren driver Carlos Sainz has slated Romain Grosjean as "scarily dangerous" for an "unacceptable" defensive move that almost caused a high-speed crash... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has criticised Romain Grosjean's aggressive defensive manoeuvres following the pair's battle at the British Grand Prix. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo says the 2021 regulations may see some drivers in Formula 1 sharpening their defensive skills, rather than improving their overtaking ability. read more »
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Toto Wolff sympathises with the Monza stewards, admitting that they were between a rock and a hard place in terms of Charles Leclerc's 'defensive' driving. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff thinks Charles Leclerc's defensive driving in the Italian Grand Prix was "maybe over the line" and that Lewis Hamilton was instrumental... read more »
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Kevin Magnussen deserved more than just a warning for his defensive driving during the Hungarian Grand Prix, according to Daniel Ricciardo. read more »
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Haas principal Guenther Steiner has hit back at Daniel Ricciardo after his criticism of Kevin Magnussen's defensive driving at the Hungarian GP. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo reckons the warning given to Kevin Magnussen for his defensive moves during the Hungarian Grand Prix was not sufficient punishment. read more »
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Max Verstappen reckons Charles Leclerc was so robust with his defensive driving in the British Grand Prix because he was 'still sore' over their clash in Austria read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari will bring new evidence to a review of his Canadian Grand Prix penalty, maintaining his belief that he was incorrectly punished. Vettel gave... read more »
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Jacques Villeneuve says Sebastian Vettel did nothing "dirty" to earn his penalty in Canada, opposed to Daniel Ricciardo's defensive manoeuvre in the same Formula... read more »
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New Ferrari Formula 1 signing Charles Leclerc has made an immediate impact in his first few races with the team, but he's also not been afraid to criticise himself heavily... read more »
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McLaren Formula 1 team sporting director Gil de Ferran called the extra Azerbaijan Grand Prix pitstop that dropped Lando Norris behind team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr an... read more »
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Forced to spend much of the Brazilian Grand Prix trying to defend his position, Valtteri Bottas saying it is "getting annoying" as it has happened too often. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits having to take a continued defensive approach in F1 races is "getting annoying". 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 |

