Formula 1 launched the Virtual Grand Prix series in late March to fill the gap left by the postponed season. read more »
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For the next few weeks, as we await the return of racing, Motorsport Week is delving into the archives to search out the first time that our grid of 2020 F1 racers stepped into... read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes the performance gap between F1's leading three teams and the midfield pack has been reduced heading into the 2020 season. read more »
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has confessed that the team could turn attention and resources to developing their car for the 2021 F1 season if, after a few races in... read more »
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Ferrari could switch its focus to the 2021 car after just a "few races" if team boss Mattia Binotto declares that the gap to Mercedes is "too big". read more »
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Ferrari would consider abandoning its SF1000 if the gap to its rivals proves too big to overcome in the early races of the 2020 Formula 1 season. With huge regulation changes... read more »
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Ferrari could make an early switch to focus on its 2021 Formula 1 car if the gap to the front of the field is too big in the opening races read more »
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George Russell believes Williams have "reduced the gap" to the midfield teams, but still expects to be driving the "slowest" car in 2020. read more »
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Max Verstappen is backing Honda to make the performance gains needed this Formula 1 season to close the gap to rivals Mercedes and Ferrari. read more »
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McLaren is the latest team to launch its new car for the 2020 Formula 1 season - the MCL35 - which it hopes will close the gap to the front-running trio, or at least allow it... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has rubbished claims that 2020 is nothing more than a "gap year" for teams to prepare for 2021, saying McLaren will go all out for success. read more »
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Alex Albon says he is aware he needs to "close the gap" to Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen during the 2020 F1 season. read more »
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto admitted that the Italian team plots significant changes to its 2020 Formula 1 car in a bid to close the gap to the field-leading Mercedes. read more »
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The Checkered Flag looks back at the Renault F1 Team's season in Formula 1, a year where they were hoping to close the gap to Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull ahead of them. read more »
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Crash.net assesses whether McLaren can make the step required to challenge F1's leading trio of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull. read more »
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Andreas Seidl believes McLaren can continue to close the gap to Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull with the team's 2020 car. read more »
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Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey says young talents like Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc can fill the high-profile gap which will emerge once Lewis Hamilton retires. read more »
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Patrick Head is torn over F1's 2021 rules, saying that while they are "regressive" from an engineering point of view, they should help close the gap between the... read more »
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We made some small changes to the cars for qualifying, which enabled us to significantly close the gap to Alfa Romeo in Q1. read more »
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George Russell sees closing the performance gap to the rival F1 teams and outqualifying teammate Robert Kubica at every race in 2019 are the "small victories from today" read more »
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Alexander Albon is confident that he can close the gap to Max Verstappen in 2020 with Red Bull, with a particular focus on the test events after the Abu Dhabi GP and in next... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is unsure if Mercedes will manage to close the gap to Ferrari in qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes have a 0.3s gap to make up on Ferrari in Brazil, but isn't sure if that's achievable. read more »
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Max Verstappen fears the 14-point gap between he and Charles Leclerc who sits P3 in the Drivers' Championship could be too big to overturn. read more »
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Max Verstappen feels his 0.067s gap to pole position during qualifying for F1's United States Grand Prix highlights the "really big step forward" made by Red Bull. read more »
Australian Grand Prix
8th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 0 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 0 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 0 |
| 4 | George Russell | 0 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 0 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 0 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 0 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 0 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 0 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
