Max Verstappen admits he needs "a lot of luck" to turn around the 2025 Formula 1 title fight in his favour, while also suggesting that the change in momentum in... read more »
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Oliver Bearman remains the driver at the highest risk of incurring a Formula 1 race ban.F1 drivers collect penalty points as they commit offences on track, with 12 points... read more »
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"That's the way that McLaren would work that particular scenario and I don't think anyone would be unhappy about that..." read more »
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McLaren chief executive Zak Brown says the team would rather lose the Drivers' Championship to Max Verstappen than back Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri in the title fight. read more »
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McLaren has reiterated that it would rather concede the F1 Drivers' title in 2025 to Max Verstappen than prioritise one driver over the other in the team. The post Why... read more »
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McLaren has once again doubled down on its refusal to favour either Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri in the 2025 Formula 1 title fight - even if it results in a repeat of... read more »
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Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has accused McLaren of slowing Oscar Piastri down by "various means" and of favouring team-mate Lando Norris. The post Ex-F1... read more »
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"I want to say one thing about this and I heard it from a reliable source: Zak Brown doesn't favour anyone, he doesn't care." read more »
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F1 TV expert and six-time IndyCar race winner James Hinchcliffe joins Tom Clarkson in the Austin paddock to dissect all the action from the United States Grand Prix. Max... read more »
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Andrea Stella insists that McLaren will not favour one of its drivers over the other until the numbers dictate that it is time to do so. read more »
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The elephant in the room as Max Verstappen digested his sprint race victory in Austin was that it represented a net gain of just eight points in his favour with six grands prix... read more »
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McLaren boss Zak Brown has rejected claims his team will favour either one of Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris in the 2025 Formula 1 title fight - claiming Max Verstappen is... read more »
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Former Haas boss Guenther Steiner has advised McLaren to favour Oscar Piastri as the F1 Drivers' title fight reaches its business end. The post Ex-Haas boss advises... read more »
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Is it time for McLaren to favour Oscar Piastri in this year's F1 title race? read more »
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George Russell and Max Verstappen have explained how the start to the F1 Singapore GP decided the race in the Mercedes driver's favour. The post George Russell and Max... read more »
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McLaren have been told they may have to favour one driver in the F1 title battle as Max Verstappen closes in. read more »
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Suspicions about McLaren's use of team orders are reportedly growing in the F1 paddock. read more »
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F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has been snubbed by a former Ferrari star in favour of a move to Maranello for Max Verstappen. read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg believes Sergio Perez's year-long sabbatical from F1 could work in his favour as he prepares to make a comeback with Cadillac in 2026. The post Why F1... read more »
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F1's 11th team on the grid, Cadillac, has decided against signing an American driver in favour of an experienced duo for its debut season in 2026. The post Why Cadillac... read more »
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A former F1 star has revealed that '90 per cent of Ferrari insiders' were not in favour of the team's decision to sign Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Aston Martin F1 star Fernando Alonso says he would be in favour of a potential change to the driver lineup on the grid next season. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is F1's greatest asset, both on and off the racetrack. The champion's signing with Ferrari was one of those rare moments that got everybody talking,... read more »
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It is a long-standing matter of humour in the Formula 1 paddock that the "possible race strategies" infographic Pirelli circulates on Sunday mornings often bears no... read more »
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On the back of a strong qualifying performance on Satuday, Alexander Albon was able to finish sixth at the Belgian Grand Prix, fending off the attacks from Ferrari's... 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 |
