The German was in the spotlight heading into the Baku weekend following his huge crash in Monaco, which came off the back of earlier incidents in Jeddah and Miami.His weekend... read more »
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Ferrari have a "short-term fix" in place for the hydraulic problem that put Carlos Sainz out of the Baku GP. read more »
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While opinion is split on the issue, driver welfare is increasingly coming into the centre of the Formula 1 porpoising debate. read more »
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As Charles Leclerc's Baku engine arrives back at Ferrari's HQ, the team is working on a "short-term fix" for his teammate's hydraulics issue. read more »
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Leclerc took pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and was leading the race after an early pitstop under the virtual safety car, before a power unit issue caused him to... read more »
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The issue became a talking point in Azerbaijan last weekend after Fernando Alonso went down an escape road towards the end of Q1, bringing out a yellow flag and spoiling the... read more »
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A suspected issue related to new parts meant Valtteri Bottas was outshone by colleague Zhou Guanyu in Baku. read more »
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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 »
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 |
