Technical Director James Allison answers your questions about the 2018 F1 Austrian Grand Prix - including why we didn't pit Lewis under the VSC and why teams were... read more »
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Toto Wolff says James Vowles is one the best strategists in Formula 1 despite his failure of pitting Lewis Hamilton when the Virtual Safety Car was deployed during the Austrian... read more »
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Toto Wolff commends strategist James Vowles' 'guts' after apology read more »
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The Mercedes F1 team has moved to defend head strategist James Vowles following its "most painful day" in Austria. read more »
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Toto Wolff has defended Mercedes strategist James Vowles for his mistake of not pitting Lewis Hamilton during the Austrian Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has defended team strategist James Vowles after the decision not to pit Lewis Hamilton under the Austrian Grand Prix virtual safety car read more »
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Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles has explained the issue which compromised Lewis Hamilton in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix. read more »
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Chief Strategist James Vowles answers your questions about the 2018 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix – from Lewis’ early cooling issues, to how hard the drivers were able to... read more »
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Following the FIA investigation into Ferrari and their Energy Recovery System, both James Allison and Lorenzo Sassi were named as those who requested the checks to be made. read more »
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Toto Wolff feels Mercedes were "thrown under the bus" after James Allison and Lorenzo Sassi were named as the reason for the Ferrari investigation read more »
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Toto Wolff has expressed his frustration at the FIA for revealing Mercedes Formula 1 technical director James Allison and engine man Lorenzo Sassi helped prompt an... read more »
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Toro Rosso's technical director James Key says that Toro Rosso can be in a position to win races in the future of Formula 1 with Honda powered engines. read more »
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Chief Strategist James Vowles answers your questions from the 2018 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix - including how tough it was to get Valtteri to the flag, why neither of our... read more »
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James Allison is pleased the team finally took their first win of the season, but is disappointed for Bottas following his retirement read more »
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James Allison says a lot of work went on overnight to cure the handling issues Mercedes suffered on Friday in Baku, with the team being rewarded with second and third spots on... read more »
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Mercedes will look into improving their pace overnight in Baku after ending more than three-quarters of a second down on Red Bull on Friday. read more »
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Today's press conference with James Allison, Mario Isola and Paul Monaghan. read more »
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Toro Rosso technical chief James Key has hailed Brendon Hartley's "fresh input" in terms of getting the best out of hybrid technology. read more »
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Brendon Hartley's World Endurance Championship experience with Porsche brings a "fresh and unique insight" to the Toro Rosso Formula 1 team, according to... read more »
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Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles insists it is not the only F1 team struggling to get the best out of Pirelli's 2018 tyres. read more »
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Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles has explained why the team opted not to pit Lewis Hamilton under the Safety Car at the Chinese Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles says the squad is not the only Formula 1 team struggling to find a sweet spot with Pirelli's tyres in all conditions read more »
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Mercedes strategist James Vowles explains why Mercedes failed to pit Lewis Hamilton under the safety car in China. read more »
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James Key believes there was more than one defining factor in why Toro Rosso were so much faster in Bahrain than they were in Australia. read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has admitted his team was too slow in responding to Sebastian Vettel's strategy in Bahrain. 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 |

