The safety implications of Formula 1's new technical regulations have rocketed to the top of the agenda after Oliver Bearman's massive accident in the Japanese Grand... read more »
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Antonelli admits the Mercedes W17 felt ‘trickier’ despite securing pole at Suzuka. read more »
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Aston Martin has endured issues with vibration in the early part of the season so far. read more »
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Charles Leclerc has admitted Ferrari is relying on early-race tactics as Mercedes’ true pace proves decisive... read more »
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Ferrari heads to Suzuka with a clear objective: unlock more from the SF-26 and close the gap to Mercedes. After two races, the Italian squad returned to Maranello for a... read more »
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Ferrari, considered the only real alternative to Mercedes in the fight at the front, has prepared for the third race of the Formula 1 season in Japan with significant work... read more »
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McLaren’s early-season deficit leaves Piastri hoping for a repeat of their 2023 turnaround. read more »
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The cancellation of the Bahrain and Jeddah grands prix may be detrimental to Red Bull - unlike some other Formula 1 teams.F1's Middle Eastern rounds have been scrapped due... read more »
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Former Ferrari boss, Luca di Montezemolo admits that the Italian team's deficit to Mercedes is staggering. read more »
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Former Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo has handed his former team a reality check, saying its gap to Mercedes in F1 right now is "quite staggering". The post... read more »
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Ferrari has enjoyed a promising start to the new season. read more »
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It's understood that Ferrari will make use of the two permitted filming days during the coming 'break' in a bid to close the gap to Mercedes. read more »
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Ferrari will use its F1 filming days in April after the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs to claw back deficit to Mercedes. The post Ferrari set to utilise... read more »
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On the latest episode of The Chequered Flag Podcast, pundits Andrew Benson and Sam Bird discuss the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix cancellations and... read more »
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McLaren fixed its straight-line speed in Shanghai qualifying, but the telemetry reveals why the gap to Mercedes still remained. read more »
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F1 and governing body the FIA have officially announced the series will not travel to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in April due to the US-Israeli war on Iran.The two Middle Eastern... read more »
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Charles Leclerc explains why Ferrari's gap to Mercedes narrowed in Chinese Grand Prix qualifying read more »
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Lewis Hamilton lands Mercedes joke as he reflects on Ferrari's qualifying performance in China. read more »
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Scares were the order of the day at the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix as George Russell encountered reliability issues, allowing Kimi Antonelli to take pole position. Kimi... read more »
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McLaren delivered a solid showing in Sprint Qualifying at the Shanghai International Circuit, with Lando Norris securing third place and Oscar Piastri taking fifth. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has said Ferrari's gap to Mercedes is mainly due to a deficit in power unit performance after he qualified fourth for Saturday's Chinese Grand Prix... read more »
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Oscar Piastri is confident that McLaren will narrow its current performance gap to Mercedes at this weekend's Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, despite what appears to be a... read more »
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Ferrari are going full 'Macarena' as they bid to close the gap on mighty Mercedes at this weekend's F1 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. read more »
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has revealed his discontent at a lack of engine "information" being provided by Mercedes after a huge gap between supplier and... read more »
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After the season opener in Melbourne, besides the complaints about the regulations, the discussions mainly centred around one other aspect: Mercedes finally showing its real... read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |