Toro Rosso believe Honda's engine is closer in performance to former supplier Renault's than has been believed and the Japanese firm could wipe out the gap as early... read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg reckons if Renault can halve the gap to F1's leading trio, they will have a good shot at fourth place in this year's championship. read more »
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Renault's Cyril Abiteboul has outlined the French manufacturer's goals for the 2018 F1 season heading into year three of its plan. read more »
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The gap between Haas and Ferrari needs to reduce significantly if the American outfit wants to be truly competitive in 2018. read more »
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Haas F1 Team becomes the first F1 team to reveal their 2018 Formula 1 car ahead of the season, the VF-18. The American team aims to close the gap on the top teams this year... read more »
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Haas F1 team owner Gene Haas has tasked his outfit with closing the gap in performance it has to Ferrari to just 0.5 in 2018. read more »
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Gene Haas has tasked his Formula One team with closing its gap in performance to Ferrari to just 0.5s per lap this year. read more »
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Although Sauber believe they could close the gap on F1's big teams if they had the same budget, team boss Fred Vasseur admits a cap could prove a potential... read more »
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Although Fernando Alonso outscored Stoffel Vandoorne last season, Zak Brown reckons the car played a big role in that as McLaren-Honda often only had one update available. read more »
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The gap between Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull compared to the rest of the Formula 1 field was down to them doing a better job in 2017, and was not down to the regulations,... read more »
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Although Force India beat them to fourth place by more than 100 points, Williams reckon the gap between the two teams was "not much." read more »
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Sahara Force India F1 Team is focusing on closing down the gap between the top three teams in F1, rather than defending it's fourth place position in 2018. read more »
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Kevin Magnussen admits it is frustrating that Formula 1's top three teams have such a massive advantage over the rest of the grid. read more »
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Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn has ruled out using “artificial” performance levellers to close the gap between the teams but did highlight his growing concern about the... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo says his Red Bull car set up is “nearly identical” to Max Verstappen’s despite the significant gap between their qualifying performance in Abu Dhabi. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel was left surprised by the gap to Mercedes in qualifying as he settled for third on the grid for 2017's finale. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says he needs to “behave” in the final sector of the Yas Marina circuit to close the gap to Friday practice pace-setter Lewis Hamilton read more »
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Sergio Perez says seventh in the Formula 1 World Championship standings is the maximum he could achieve in a season where the gap to the top three teams widened. read more »
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Williams technical boss Paddy Lowe claims funding disparity has created a two-tier sport. read more »
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The World Champion led both sessions on Friday from team-mate Valtteri Bottas but he feels the gap to their rivals will be closer on Saturday. read more »
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Max Verstappen is hoping to find a little more top-end speed plus grip to take his charge to Mercedes in Brazil. read more »
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The 2021 plans for Formula 1 are aimed at closing the gap between those at the front of the field with money and those towards the back without the same kind of budget,... read more »
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A budget cap is likely be the best way to reduce the gap between the front of the field and the back, according to Liberty Media's Sean Bratches. read more »
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Paddy Lowe has refuted suggestions that engine disparity is the biggest problem facing F1 today, rather he feels it is the "extremely large" spending gap. 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 |

