Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer has reacted positively to the initial announcement made by the FIA and FOM which revealed their initial vision for the sport post-2020. read more »
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Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer says he is "encouraged" by the direction of the 2021 engine plans that were presented by Formula 1 bosses on Tuesday read more »
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Brendon Hartley encouraged by progress despite engine setbacks read more »
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Toro Rosso debutant Brendon Hartley believes he made substantial progress through the course of Friday's practice sessions in the United States, as he got to… read more »
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Lewis Hamilton encouraged by 'solid platform' after practice read more »
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Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has said the team "continue to believe in ourselves" after being encouraged by Sebastian Vettel's race pace. read more »
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McLaren's new Formula 1 aerodynamic upgrade package for the Malaysian Grand Prix encouraged racing director Eric Boullier, as Fernando Alonso finished fifth quickest in... read more »
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Stoffel Vandoorne believes he was able to maximise the performance of his McLaren MCL32 as he claimed a career-best seventh at the Singapore Grand… read more »
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Porsche's financial boss Lutz Meschke has said they are "encouraged" by the ongoing engine discussions for 2021 and beyond, and are open to joining Formula 1. read more »
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Williams rookie Lance Stroll labelled his Italian Grand Prix as "positive" after he followed up a front-row start with seventh position. Stroll qualified in… read more »
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Nico Hülkenberg was encouraged as Renault again proved to be the fourth-quickest team at the Belgian Grand Prix, in the wake of recent development… read more »
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Lewis Hamilton encouraged by Mercedes' practice pace read more »
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Palmer encouraged by Renault development after recent updates read more »
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Lance Stroll encouraged by progress in rookie F1 campaign read more »
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Mercedes junior George Russell was left feeling encouraged by his relatively small deficit to Valtteri Bottas on the first day of the Hungaroring in-season… read more »
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Hasegawa was encouraged by the team's strong performance around the Hungaroring. read more »
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There is some good news coming from McLaren this morning with Zak Brown hinting that Fernando Alonso could stay on next season. read more »
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McLaren encouraged by Friday running at Silverstone read more »
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Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton encouraged by Mercedes start read more »
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SPIELBERG, Austria -- Valtteri Bottas says the new parts Mercedes brought to Austria have been a "good step forward" -- and he is expecting more progress as the... read more »
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Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo encouraged by Red Bull pace read more »
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Although Lewis Hamilton finished FP2 down in tenth place in Baku, he says the W08 obviously has pace as his team-mate was second on the day. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes are "a little bit behind" Ferrari but was still encouraged by his practice pace at the Canadian GP. read more »
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We were encouraged by Lance's performance in Monaco so he can build confidence from that and have a good race here. read more »
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This weekend is a significant one for McLaren, with Jenson Button and Stoffel Vandoorne racing in Monaco and Fernando Alonso in the Indianapolis 500. read more »
Bahrain Grand Prix
4th of October 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 302 |
| 2 | George Russell | 236 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 199 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 186 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 179 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 163 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 120 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 86 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 59 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 41 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 538 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 378 |
| 3 | McLaren | 306 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 263 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 83 |
| 6 | Alpine | 68 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 27 |
| 8 | Audi | 17 |
| 9 | Williams | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 3 |
