Fred Vasseur has opened up about Ferrari's decision to sign Lewis Hamilton for F1 2025. read more »
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Former Haas Formula 1 boss Guenther Steiner has denied that working on a book or his various television appearances became a distraction during his time managing the American... read more »
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Max Verstappen has expressed concern that the $2.3 billion sphere situated in the middle of the Las Vegas Grand Prix track could be a distraction, especially if his face... read more »
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Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has said discussion of contract renewals would be a 'distraction' for drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. read more »
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F1's Tom Clarkson has suggested that Pierre Gasly's departure from AlphaTauri has allowed Yuki Tsunoda to grow "as a professional sportsman". read more »
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However, some prefer to do things that take them out of their comfort zone and that provide not only a useful distraction from the pressures associated with their profession,... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has not ruled out the possibility of turning to rallying if the finds the "itch" proves enough of a distraction. read more »
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Alpine technical director Matt Harman believes not supplying other F1 teams with an engine is a "massive advantage" because there's longer a "distraction". read more »
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Despite the possible distraction of Audi's arrival in 2026, Valtteri Bottas is confident everyone at Alfa Romeo are remaining focused on doing the best job they can in 2023. read more »
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Additional reporting by Sam Hall read more »
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Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has conceded it is difficult to avoid the distraction being caused by Sebastian Vettel's final F1 race. read more »
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Christian Horner has suggested that the speculation about Red Bull breaking F1's cost cap rules has been "designed to be a bit of a distraction" from Max... read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has lamented the "amount of noise" that is continuing to take place around F1's budget cap furore which he claims is... read more »
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Alpine Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer said that Fernando Alonso's surprise exit and the attention surrounding the free seat in 2023 will not cause them to stray from their... read more »
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Clearly the team has been quite prominent in the world media in the days after Hungary and just before the summer break, however, it is absolutely no distraction for us once we... read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has conceded the "distraction" of last year's championship fight with Mercedes could "shake up" the F1 order. read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has conceded the "distraction" of fighting for the world championship last year could open the door to "one or two... read more »
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George Russell insists he remains focused on the job at hand at Williams and will not allow himself to become distracted by his impending switch to Formula 1 world champions... read more »
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Locked in a fierce battle for the titles, Toto Wolff is loving that Mercedes' power unit is causing a "distraction" for Red Bull. read more »
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Mattia Binotto thinks personnel matters behind the scenes could have caused Mercedes to take their eye off the ball this season. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is looking to have his future at Mercedes settled sooner rather than later, so it doesn't become a "distraction". read more »
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The pace shown by F1's top two teams at the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix left Mercedes in no doubt that its form had been hit by new rules introduced this year.In... read more »
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Max Verstappen believes that he and Red Bull being labelled the "favourites" ahead of the start of the 2021 season is distracting. read more »
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Renault F1 team boss Cyril Abiteboul has confirmed Fernando Alonso is not allowed to take part in the Indy 500 once he joins the team in 2021. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says finalising a new Mercedes Formula 1 deal for 2021 was "pretty easy and smooth", ensuring talks did not act as a distraction from his title bid 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 |
