Although noting that Mercedes' W10 had improved over the course of the two pre-season tests, Valtteri Bottas admits it is by no means "perfect." read more »
35
Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe says driver Robert Kubica has reported that the team's FW42 car is vastly improved to their offering last year, despite the... read more »
34
Two sort-of-new drivers, and a new and improved relationship with sister team Red Bull mean it could be a season of change for Toro Rosso. Get clued up on the team's inner... read more »
35
Sebastian Vettel believes that Ferrari have 'all the ingredients' to end their 11-year wait for an F1 world title and has talked of the 'positive feeling'... read more »
29
Renault's Nico Hulkenberg says that he isn't concerned by the improvement in pace of teams within the midfield from pre-season testing. read more »
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Lando Norris is buoyed by improved atmosphere at McLaren read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo says the first 2019 pre-season test has offered a glimmer of hope that Formula 1's new aerodynamic rules could make it easier for drivers to follow other cars read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg posted the fastest time of the entire week of testing, 2 hours before the end. The Renault driver improved Albon's earlier time by nearly 3 tenths,... read more »
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Formula 1 rookie Lando Norris says that the atmosphere within McLaren has improved compared to last season when several key staff members left the team and Zak Brown was forced... read more »
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Formula 1 rookie Lando Norris says McLaren's 2019 car feels "completely different" to last year's car and that the mood within the team has... read more »
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Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost is convinced Red Bull will win races with Honda in the 2019 Formula 1 season because the engine has improved so much read more »
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Following a much-improved 2018 campaign, Sauber are chasing best of the rest this season, however, Antonio Giovinazzi admits it is a "really high target". read more »
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Sauber is judging itself against Formula 1's biggest teams having improved more than any other across the 2018 season, says team boss Frederic Vasseur read more »
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The Racing Point Formula 1 team must be wary of the "perils" of its improved backing or risk losing what made it so potent as Force India, says Otmar Szafnauer read more »
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IndyCar-bound Marcus Ericsson admits there is disappointment that he will no longer be a part of the Sauber race line-up in 2019 despite a vastly improved campaign for everyone... read more »
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Lance Stroll believes he improved the consistency of his Formula 1 performances this year, although his progress was shrouded by the lack of competitiveness of the Williams team read more »
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Honda's F1 boss Masashi Yamamoto admits that biggest difference after switching from McLaren to Toro Rosso was improved communications. read more »
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McLaren chief Zak Brown is confident the team have put steps in place to avoid repeating past mistakes, as they target improved fortunes in 2019. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo admits that Red Bull's surge of form in the latter part of 2018 was "confusing" as there was no obvious explanation for the improved pace of the... read more »
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Charles Leclerc ended his first test as a Ferrari Formula 1 driver quickest as he improved on Sebastian Vettel's Tuesday time to top the post-season Abu Dhabi test read more »
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We improved the balance of the cars over the day and both drivers felt we went in the right direction. read more »
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Departing Williams engineer Rob Smedley believes that there is no quick fix to sort out the team's current Formula 1 struggles which have seen them down the bottom of the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is "confident" security has improved at the Brazilian Grand Prix, and he's not gifting Bottas a win if Mercedes can seal the title. read more »
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Stroll says Williams has barely improved its car since the opening race of the year in Australia. read more »
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Lance Stroll: Williams' FW41 'hasn't improved at all' in 2018 F1 season 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 |

