Gunther Steiner has vehemently denied that the 2018 Haas car is a clone of last year's Ferrari, insisting all the aerodynamic parts are "developed by us". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has denied claims that Mercedes are "miles ahead" of their rivals and thinks the Silver Arrows are in for a "tough season". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has denied claims that Mercedes are heading into the new season with a one-second advantage over their nearest rivals. read more »
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Claire Williams has denied suggestions that her team played a role in persuading the FIA to clamp down on Formula 1 customer engine parity this season read more »
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Toto Wolff has denied that the FIA's push to ensure equal treatment for Formula 1 engine customers was aimed at Mercedes, insisting Force India and Williams have always... read more »
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Deputy team principal Claire Williams has denied claims that title sponsor Martini are leaving the team because their driver requirements were not met. read more »
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Haas have denied they are against the idea of hiring an American driver but say they are not yet in a position to take a chance on a home-grown racer. read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg has denied he could "slack" when he had Jolyon Palmer as his Renault Formula 1 team-mate, and says Carlos Sainz Jr's arrival made no difference... read more »
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A defiant Lance Stroll has denied that veteran driver and Williams team-mate Felipe Massa mentored him throughout his rookie season in Formula 1. read more »
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Flavio Briatore feels it is only a matter of time before Williams announce Sergey Sirotkin ahead of Robert Kubica as their new driver for 2018. read more »
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Last May’s Monaco Grand Prix Kimi Raikkonen felt that his team had interfered in order to let Sebastian Vettel win the race. Here on The Checkered Flag we reported that... read more »
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Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo was denied a chance to fight for a place on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix podium after retiring with hydraulics issues. Having… read more »
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Williams has denied reports in Polish media that it has agreed a deal with Robert Kubica for 2018. read more »
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Williams has denied that a deal with Robert Kubica has already been signed, following several reports, as it takes its time over confirming who will replace… read more »
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The Williams Formula 1 team has denied it has already completed a deal with Robert Kubica for 2018 and ruled out an announcement during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix read more »
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Felipe Massa says Carlos Sainz admitted to deliberately impeding his first Q3 lap during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix, but Sainz has denied the claim. Massa was... read more »
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Felipe Massa claims Carlos Sainz Jr admitted that he disrupted his first Q3 lap in Brazilian Grand Prix Formula 1 qualifying deliberately - but Sainz has denied that suggestion read more »
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Following allegations from Cyril Abiteboul earlier in the weekend about how Toro Rosso use their engines, the junior Red Bull team has denied that the engine reliability... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton's representatives have denied any wrongdoing after documents in the Paradise Papers alleged that the Formula One world champion avoided tax on his... read more »
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The New Zealander suffered an engine problem during Q2 on Saturday, and it denied him an opportunity to fight for a possible top ten position. read more »
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Max Verstappen was left feeling "super annoyed" after Sebastian Vettel denied him his first pole position and strongly denied blocking Valtteri Bottas ahead of a... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel landed a 50th career pole position and denied Max Verstappen a maiden P1 start in a thrilling qualifying session which saw an off-the-pace Lewis Hamilton have... read more »
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Red Bull Racing Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen says he "absolutely" stands by his initial outrage at the controversial penalty that denied him a United States Grand... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has denied Ferrari have gone into 'panic mode' amid their unravelling world title challenge and insists they have the car to prolong the 2017 fight... read more »
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Sergio Perez says he understands Force India's approach after he was denied the opportunity to race team-mate Esteban Ocon for sixth position at the Japanese… 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 |
