McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has paid tribute to Lando Norris' improvement as a driver - saying he makes "practically zero" mistakes. read more »
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Citius, Altius, Fortius - faster, higher, stronger - runs the official motto of the Olympic Games. Those noble ideas hailing the perpetual struggle for improvement can very... read more »
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Esteban Ocon believes he is slowly building up his performances in qualifying as he gets to grips with the R.S.20. read more »
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Max Verstappen was pleased with the progress Red Bull has made since last weekend's Italian Grand Prix as it enjoyed its strongest Formula 1 qualifying performance of the... read more »
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Max Verstappen has hailed his RB16's "night-and-day" pace improvement at Mugello from last week in Monza as the Dutchman qualified third for Sunday's Tuscan... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says that the FIA's new restrictions on engine mode usage will spur the German manufacturer on to greater development and improvement read more »
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Lewis Hamilton turned the tables on Valtteri Bottas for a third successive Friday to head into the Italian Grand Prix weekend with the upper hand on his Mercedes team-mate. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo thinks finding a set-up "sweet spot" has been a major factor in Renault's improvement that is taking them towards the F1 podium. read more »
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George Russell has called for an additional improvement in safety following the incident during Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix when his Williams was struck by a loose wheel. read more »
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Racing Point drivers Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll believe the protests made by their rivals detract from the credit the team deserves for their 2020 improvement. read more »
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George Russell admitted Williams are feeling "lost" after their recent improvement took a backward step in Spanish Grand Prix qualifying. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas cannot explain their lack of improvement at the end of Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying, with polesitter Hamilton calling his final... read more »
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Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto has said a lot more work can be done on Sebastian Vettel's car even if the room for overall improvement is marginal. read more »
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Red Bull's motorsport advisor, Dr Helmut Marko, is confident the change in race engineer will help Alex Albon reach his potential at the team. read more »
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Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams believes her team has "proved those doubters wrong", and the on-track improvement is a "vindication" of the... read more »
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Coming up for air after the first three races, all the teams will be looking at where they can improve. We thought we'd give them a hand... read more »
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Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen are remaining hopeful as Haas F1 will be looking to bounce back after a slow start to the 202 campaign read more »
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Racing Point boss Otmar Szafnauer suspects there is even more to come from the team's hotly-disputed RP20 that is now part of an official FIA investigation. read more »
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The competition is incredibly tight and we need to find every last millisecond of improvement in the MCL35, both for qualifying and race pace. read more »
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Racing Point claim the grid is "extremely close" despite their performance which puts them best of the rest at the Red Bull Ring. read more »
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George Russell says the biggest improvement between Williams' FW42 and the FW43 for 2020 is its "driveability". read more »
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Formula E is weighing up scratching its actual season should the situation show no improvement in the coming weeks, says Alejandro Agag, Founder and Chairman of the first... read more »
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F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he changes his driving style "every year" in his constant pursuit for improvement. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo believes Renault's RS20 is an improvement on last season, but needs more "grip" and "downforce". read more »
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Ferrari showed a glimmer of their performance capabilities on the final day of pre-season testing, but boss Mattia Binotto says that every area of the SF1000 needs improvement... 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 |
