Formula 1's first practice session at the Azerbaijan GP has been cancelled after a loose drain cover caused havoc in Baku. read more »
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FP1 in Baku was cancelled after a lose drain cover wrecked George Russell's Williams on his first run out of the pits. read more »
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Last year Haas were furious when Romain Grosjean's crashed at the Malaysian GP having hit a loose drain cover. This week they settled that claim. read more »
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The Haas Formula 1 team has finally settled the "strange" insurance claim it pursued following Romain Grosjean's bizarre crash in practice for last year's... read more »
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The most dramatic on-track moments from 2017, all in one place - to vote for your standout, head to http://f1.com/2017-DramaVote For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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The loose drain cover in Malaysia cost the Haas F1 Team a lot of money, with Gene Haas calling the whole episode 'absurd'. read more »
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Haas have yet to hear back after asking for a reported £500,000 in compensation from the Malaysian GP organisers when Romain Grosjean crashed because of a loose drain cover. read more »
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Haas is hoping to be financially compensated for the estimated $750,000 (£500,000) worth of damage to Romain Grosjean's car caused by a faulty drain system during... read more »
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Guenther Steiner has confirmed that Haas have begun talks with the Sepang International Circuit, regarding Romain Grosjean's crash, which was caused by a dislodged drain... read more »
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The Haas Formula 1 team is in talks with Malaysian Grand Prix officials regarding compensation for damage incurred when Romain Grosjean hit a loose drain cover read more »
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Charlie Whiting says the loose drain cover that caused Romain Grosjean to suffer a reported 17G crash at Sepang was a freak incident. read more »
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After a loose drain cover caused a heavy crash for Romain Grosjean and a red flag in Malaysia, Charlie Whiting insists every drain cover will be examined overnight to avoid a... read more »
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The Frenchman knows his mechanics will have a lot of work to do overnight to repair his heavily damaged car after a loose drain cover caused him to crash during second practice... read more »
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During practice day for the Malaysian Grand Prix, Formula 1's organisers were forced to deal with a bizarre incident, as a dislodged drain cover prematurely… read more »
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The FIA believes a welding failure led to a drain cover becoming dislodged and causing Romain Grosjean to crash during Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix practice read more »
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Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner labelled Romain Grosjean's crash during second practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix as unacceptable, after the Frenchman… read more »
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Guenther Steiner slams 'not up to standard' circuit after drain cover incident read more »
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"They’ve probably been welded for a long time I expect and have got a bit fatigued." read more »
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Haas boss Guenther Steiner said the incident which saw his team's driver Romain Grosjean crash out of FP2 in Sepang "shouldn't happen" on a modern-day race... read more »
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Haas boss Guenther Steiner has said the loose drain cover which caused Romain Grosjean to crash is an incident that should not happen on "any circuit" in 2017. read more »
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Romain Grosjean walked away unscathed from a heavy and alarming crash caused by a loose drain cover in second practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix. Grosjean spun off the... read more »
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Haas' Romain Grosjean has said he was caught completely by surprise as a loose drain cover shredded his rear tyre and sent him flying into the wall. read more »
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Romain Grosjean's incident with a drain cover in second practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix reminded Felipe Massa of his accident in Hungary in 2009 read more »
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Sebastian Vettel went quickest during the Malaysian Grand Prix free practice 2 session on Friday, as Ferrari looked strong and Mercedes struggled. read more »
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Haas' Romain Grosjean says he "didn't see anything" before striking a loose drain cover, which triggered his dramatic accident during second practice in… 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 |

