Sebastian Vettel led a Ferrari 1-2 during the final practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix. On Super Soft tyres, Vettel clocked a time of 1:31.683 to finish 0.040s clear... read more »
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ESPN rounds up all the reaction following Friday practice for the 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix. Mercedes Nico Rosberg: "I couldn't wait to get back in the car after a... read more »
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As Friday's practice sessions came to a close, Australian Grand Prix champion Nico Rosberg has said that the two sessions he took part in were encouraging. read more »
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The encouraging leap made from testing to Melbourne has shown what's possible. read more »
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Renault's Racing Director, Fred Vasseur said his team will be looking to continue the momentum at the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix, as he considered the team's debut... read more »
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Renault's Cyril Abiteboul, Fred Vasseur and Bob Bell look ahead to Bahrain and reflect on Melbourne. read more »
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Christian Horner says Red Bull is pleased with the progress made on its power unit over the winter and sees it as encouraging for 2016 read more »
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Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton says Formula One needs to focus on encouraging wheel-to-wheel racing above all else if it is to improve the sport next year. Hamilton... read more »
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Manor Racing Director Dave Ryan says the outfit's performance in Australia was encouraging, but is wary that progress needs to be made to compete in the… read more »
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Sauber anticipates season opener following "encouraging debut" at Barcelona read more »
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Haas boss Guenther Steiner says the team is "as ready as you can be" for its first F1 race despite completing the fewest amount of laps in winter testing. After a... read more »
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Coming off a disappointing 2015 Formula One season due to poor reliability, Renault F1 engine technical director Remi Taffin has said that their results from pre-season testing... read more »
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McLaren Racing Director Eric Boullier believes that the outfit can still make progress, as it did not run its full 2016 specification during pre-season testing at the Circuit... read more »
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A 'very excited' Carlos Sainz targets Q3 and points at the Australian Grand Prix following an encouraging pre-season test for Toro Rosso. read more »
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Max Verstappen says that the reliability of the STR11 is a boon for the team as he concluded his pre-season testing programme in Spain on Thursday. Verstappen racked up 159... read more »
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The first day of the second pre-season test at Barcelona has brought some encouraging results to several teams, even though Mercedes has proved by using Pirelli's soft... read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg was happy with his first experience of the Sahara Force India VJM09 after setting the pace on day three of pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya on... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo thinks Red Bull is already in a stronger position than it was this time last winter after an encouraging opening day with the RB12 in Barcelona. Ricciardo... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has described Mercedes start in pre-season testing as "very encouraging" after instantly feeling familiar with his new car. read more »
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To go from being made redundant on his birthday to securing a seat with a manufacturer committed to achieving long-term Formula 1 success in the space of less than four months... read more »
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It's very encouraging to find both cars in the top 10 at the end of a difficult day's practice. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull look more competitive than they’d anticipated after an encouraging opening day of practice at the Mexican GP. read more »
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Daniil Kvyat is hopeful that Red Bull will be able to translate its Friday practice pace into a strong qualifying result at the Mexican Grand Prix, following an encouraging... read more »
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Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat is hopeful of "spicing things up" at the Mexican Grand Prix after an encouraging practice performance. Kvyat and team-mate… read more »
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Jenson Button says it was about time luck favoured McLaren this season and is hoping it continues heading into the US Grand Prix 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 |
