George Russell believes that Mercedes' speed is comparable "with the likes of AlphaTauri and Alfa Romeo" after a subdued display during practice in Bahrain.... read more »
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Both Alpines were fitted with a sidepod upgrade for the F1 season opener, but Ocon lost his early on in first practice when the right-hand side bodywork flew off on the main... read more »
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The issue was mainly attributed to the design of its front brake assembly, with Lando Norris unable to do more than a few consecutive laps before the brakes overheated.It was... read more »
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Norris says that it was a valuable lesson for his McLaren team after the issue wasn't highlighted at the first test of the year in Barcelona.Wind sensitivity has been a... read more »
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Reliability is the main issue on Haas' mind as they go into the new season, says Kevin Magnussen. read more »
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Alfa Romeo has made a clear step compared to its performance last year, according to Valtteri Bottas, but raised doubts over its current reliability. Alfa Romeo had a subdued... read more »
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Netflix's portrayal of events at last year's Bahrain Grand Prix was inaccurate, according to Lando Norris. read more »
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Despite a late issue, Alfa Romeo brought their pre-season to a close having completed 150 laps on the final day in Bahrain. read more »
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Alfa Romeo team principal Fred Vasseur has explained a hydraulic issue was the cause of Valtteri Bottas' stoppage that saw the FIA's attempt at a practice start foiled. read more »
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The team was only eighth fastest overall in Spain, having lost most of the final day after a hydraulic leak led to a fire.Like other teams Alpine has brought a package of... read more »
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A technical issue with a plane in Turkey that was bringing Haas's freight to Bahrain for the second test meant its cargo did not arrive until Tuesday evening.It forced... read more »
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McLaren is in a "race against time" to bring upgraded parts to Bahrain and fix a brake issue that has hampered its Bahrain test. The Woking-based squad tallied just... read more »
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As the F1 season-preview issue of GP Racing magazine hits the shelves, GP Racing editor Ben Anderson and columnist Mark Gallagher join host Stuart Codling to examine the... read more »
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The first day of F1's final pre-season test began with a change of schedule for the Woking team as Daniel Ricciardo, who was due to run in the morning, did not feel... read more »
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A technical issue with a plane in Turkey meant Haas's freight only arrived at the Bahrain International Circuit on Tuesday night, putting the team behind schedule.As a... read more »
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Brawn called the W13 upgrade "impressive" and indicated he believed the FIA has no issue with the route that the Brackley team has chosen.However, he cautioned that... read more »
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Former F1 driver, TV commentator and Motorsport UK board member Karun Chandhok joins the latest Autosport Podcast for a look ahead to the Bahrain test and to discuss what was... read more »
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F1 teams found their first pre-season test at Barcelona in Spain last month over shadowed by their cars suffering from excessive bouncing on the straights.The issue, which is a... read more »
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During the first extended runs of the new cars designed under the revised technical regulations for 2022, all teams found their cars were bouncing along the straight when at... read more »
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McLaren technical director James Key believes the current porpoising issue that is affecting the new generation of Formula 1 cars will no longer be a topic after the first five... read more »
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Mercedes driver, George Russell believes the reintroduction of active suspension to F1 would resolve the porpoising issue witnessed in Barcelona. read more »
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Alfa Romeo's new C42 car struggled with mileage through the three-day test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya last week, completing 175 laps in total. Only Haas (160)... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he has no issue accepting that Lewis Hamilton is a better Formula 1 driver than him after spending five years alongside the "living legend" at... read more »
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Alfa Romeo technical director Jan Monchaux expects Formula 1 teams will have to compromise their own car performance to solve the issue of porpoising in 2022. read more »
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It was a fascinating session, not least because of the unexpected emergence of the porpoising phenomenon, something that despite all the modelling work that they had... 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 |