Valtteri Bottas will start the Belgian GP at the back of the grid after taking Mercedes' new upgraded engine. read more »
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Mercedes confirms new engines, Valtteri Bottas and Nico Hulkenberg set for grid penalty read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is set to take a grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix after Mercedes confirmed it will introduce its upgraded Formula 1 engine at Spa read more »
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Mercedes and Ferrari have both brought upgraded engines to the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, with Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen braced for grid penalties. read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg thinks Renault's acquisition of Daniel Ricciardo's services for 2019 shows the team remains "very serious" about returning to the front end... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will find out on Friday morning if he will start from the back of the grid at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, as Mercedes makes a final call on whether... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas braced for Belgian GP grid demotion read more »
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As Formula 1 returns to action after a summer break dominated by the driver market, attention turns to the remaining seats up for grabs on the 2019 grid read more »
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Renault expects Nico Hulkenberg to take a grid penalty during the remainder of the Formula 1 season after the energy store failure he suffered in Hungary read more »
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It's been an unpredictable F1 2018 so far and there have been many standout displays from drivers up and down the grid, but who was consistently the top performer before... read more »
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Gerhard Berger won ten races during his F1 career - but as well as this, he brought a sense of fun to the F1 paddock, with his party lifestyle, prank wars with Ayrton Senna,... read more »
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The Ferrari Formula 1 team's pre-race preparations at recent grands prix have prompted intrigue, with the team placing a cooling bag on top of its on-board camera read more »
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Jean-Eric Vergne has said he has been approached by a team about potentially returning to the Formula 1 grid in 2019. read more »
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It's time for Carlos Sainz and Nico Hulkenberg to answer some *very* awkward questions in brand new Grill The Grid: Truth Or Dare... For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen take a look back at their first half of the 2018 season with Mobil 1 The Grid. read more »
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Renault's push to increase its works Formula 1 team's headcount by 50% since rejoining the grid hurt its efficiency and "bang-for-buck" while developing its... read more »
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Red Bull continue to be the closest challengers to the top two and have shown at some tracks that they have the fastest car on the grid and will look for at least one more... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo's shock switch from Red Bull to Renault has been described as an "enormous risk" by his current employer, but there is one driver on the F1 grid... read more »
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He may have grown up in the shadow of his late father Gilles, but over the course of 163 Grand Prix starts Jacques Villeneuve established himself as very much his own man.... read more »
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Fernando Alonso says he could return to Formula 1 after 2019 and has indicated his absence from the grid may only be temporary if McLaren's form improves read more »
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Renault F1 has been looking for a new lead driver and has decided to go with Daniel Ricciardo rather than Fernando Alonso. You can be sure that Red Bull-Honda won't be... read more »
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Plans are being made to expand the workforce at Sauber in a bid to move them even further up the grid in the coming years, according to Simone Resta. read more »
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It is time to have your say! Here you can vote for who you think will be on the grid for 2019, and who will miss out on a race seat. With the big news that Daniel Ricciardo... read more »
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Ever broken up with someone via text? Ever been to the toilet in the cockpit? Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas answer some awkward questions... For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Ferrari's Antonio Giovinazzi wants to shake off the "simulator driver" tag he has and prove he is worthy of a spot on the Formula 1 grid. 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 |

