Bottas endured a frustrating weekend in Baku after his pace completely vanished from Saturday onwards. In the race, he was a sitting duck, finishing a lapped 11th while... read more »
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes Mercedes are exaggerating the impact of porpoising on Lewis Hamilton in a bid to get the F1 rules changed in their favour. read more »
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The return of ground effect with F1's new generation of cars for 2022 has resulted in a porpoising phenomenon which has impacted some teams worse than others.The issue hit... read more »
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Lando Norris says that Mercedes is not willing to sacrifice performance in a bid to solve the bouncing issue its car is suffering from. Both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell... read more »
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The new generation of F1 cars for 2022 marked the return of ground effect, requiring them to be set up running as low as possible to the ground. This has resulted in a... read more »
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Mercedes driver Hamilton was one of the worst-hit drivers by the porpoising issue throughout the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, struggling with the bouncing that blighted his... read more »
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The Italian team was hit by a double retirement in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc suffering a spectacular engine failure while leading the race, that preceded... read more »
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Nothing to see here, insists Sergio Perez after "no fighting" order and communication issue that prevented pit stop under the VSC, the Mexican insisting his team made... read more »
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Leclerc was leading the race he was forced to retire with an engine failure, just two races after a similar disappointment in Barcelona, while Sainz had reported a... read more »
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The issue of car porpoising has become particularly prevalent following a tortuous Azerbaijan Grand Prix for some of the drivers. read more »
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It was a big blow to lose Zhou with a technical issue today: until then, he had delivered an excellent performance, without a single mistake, and he was destined for the points. read more »
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Max Verstappen has provided his thoughts on Charles Leclerc's retirement from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, hinting he has little sympathy for the Ferrari driver. Leclerc was... read more »
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The Canadian driver failed to make it out of Q1 after a slow first run in the session and then hit the wall twice on his second attempt as he tried to make up for the deficit... read more »
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The high speeds of Baku have not helped Mercedes' porpoising issue. read more »
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Sergio Perez will start on the front row of the grid for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix despite an issue with refuelling his car before his final run that left him without a tow... read more »
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The Ferrari driver beat both Red Bulls to the top spot in qualifying, despite trailing at least one of Sergio Perez or Max Verstappen during the Q1 and Q2 sessions, with his... read more »
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To varying degrees Formula 1 teams have suffered from either porpoising or bouncing with the 2022 era cars, which are being run as close to the ground as possible to maximise... read more »
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The Red Bull driver was delayed leaving his garage for the final Q3 laps due to an engine refuelling issue, meaning he was late leaving the garage with team-mate Max... read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed a refuelling issue cost Sergio Perez a shot at pole position for Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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Charles Leclerc has revealed a forgetful mistake inside his Ferrari cockpit lay behind his power unit troubles in second practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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Esteban Ocon says he thought he was going to lose his race helmet due to his rough, bumpy ride in Baku. Several drivers in the field endured a difficult opening day of... read more »
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Carlos Sainz admits that bouncing on the straights around the Baku City Circuit is damaging his confidence. On-board footage from Sainz's car during Friday practice showed... read more »
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Red Bull and Ferrari drivers covered by 0.5s in opening practice as porpoising continues to be an issue. read more »
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F1 overhauled its technical regulations for this season to use cars that generate much more downforce from the floor and therefore rely less on undisturbed air flowing over the... read more »
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto believes winning in F1 is "another difficulty level" that will take time to learn. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
