Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli expects drivers to encounter rapid track evolution at the Miami Grand Prix but believes grip should be strong from the outset.' Formula... read more »
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Mercedes director of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin has explained the issue during George Russell's pit-stop that left the Briton struggling for grip at the Emilia... read more »
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Carlos Sainz accepts that he "misjudged" how much grip was available prior to his spin at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Ferrari driver was forced to retire... read more »
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Charles Leclerc strengthened his early grip on this season's F1 championship with a commanding lights-to-flag victory in the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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The Briton and his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo have had a disappointing start to the season, with the new MCL36 lacking grip and leaving them adrift of the frontrunners.But with... read more »
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Ultimately pole was secured by Red Bull's Sergio Perez with new tyres, but that was not the case for his immediate rivals.Pirelli Formula 1 boss Mario Isola says that it... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes need "more grip" and "more power" and are a long way away from Red Bull and Ferrari. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton quipped he needs "more grip and more power" after a difficult display at Formula 1's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Hamilton was eliminated from Q1 at... read more »
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George Russell says getting Mercedes' W13 into the right window "is so difficult" after the team's struggles during qualifying in Saudi Arabia. Russell... read more »
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A Red Bull is on pole in Saudi Arabia, but Max Verstappen never had the grip in Q3 to be the driver who achieved it. read more »
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The 2021 F1 world champion was second and fourth respectively in the first two segments of qualifying, and felt that the performance in his car on used soft tyres was promising... read more »
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As his Woking-based team comes to terms with a disappointing season opener in Bahrain, Norris says it is facing up to a fundamental lack of grip from its new MCL36.With the... read more »
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There is a "lot of of everything" wrong with Mercedes W13 with Andy Shovin pointing to porpoising, balance, grip and traction. read more »
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Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo could qualify only 13th and 18th respectively, and on Sunday the team rolled the dice and took a gamble - surprisingly perhaps with both cars... read more »
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The Woking-based team enjoyed a strong first test in Barcelona, but it all went wrong in the second week in Bahrain when it encountered brake overheating problems.That limited... read more »
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Neither McLaren driver made it through to Q3 in Bahrain, with Lando Norris qualifying 13th and Daniel Ricciardo down in 18th as they both struggled for a lack of grip around... read more »
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The ground effect aero was delivering well at high speed, the tyres seemed to be behaving well and, although the extra weight meant the cars were quite cumbersome, there was... read more »
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Nico Rosberg felt great pain in seeing how Lewis Hamilton lost his grip on the 2021 title. read more »
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The opening day of the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix failed to throw up any big surprises with the Jeddah Corniche Circuit providing a good amount of grip. Pirelli's... read more »
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Pirelli have told the full story behind their interesting grip measuring device which has debuted this season. read more »
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Resembling a cross between a lawn mover and the things football groundsmen use to paint white lines, it's actually a grip tester, and its job is to log the level of grip... read more »
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A disastrous race for AlphaTauri as nearest rivals Alpine strengthened their grip on P5 in the Constructors' Championship. read more »
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Overall a good start but the track is evolving rapidly, and grip is coming up with every session, so we need to make sure that we keep everything in the right place. read more »
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The Red Bull driver's actions in forcing Hamilton off track as they battled for the lead on lap 48 at Interlagos has caused some controversy - with Mercedes in particular... read more »
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At the start, Bottas's soft tyres appeared to give him considerably better grip off the line, as he powered alongside Verstappen despite appearing to react slightly slower... 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 |