Fernando Alonso is pleased to reach Q2 for the first time in 2015, but he urges the team to focus on reliability after issues for Jenson Button. read more »
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Fernando Alonso has called for a "deep investigation" into what caused team-mate Jenson Button's car to stop during practice and qualifying this weekend. Button... read more »
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Jenson Button is adamant that McLaren is making strides despite the Briton being plagued by problems so far this weekend in Bahrain. Button stopped on track… read more »
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Pastor Maldonado says that a lack of power prohibited him from achieving a higher grid slot during qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Maldonado's Lotus suffered a... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has called for the McLaren Formula 1 team to hold a "deep" investigation into Jenson Button's reliability woes at the Bahrain Grand Prix read more »
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Jenson Button's weekend continued to go from bad to worse in Bahrain when his McLaren suffered a breakdown in qualifying. read more »
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McLaren has apologised to Jenson Button for the reliability problems he experienced during Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix and is hoping to have them fixed in time... read more »
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Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button had very different days in Bahrain, with the Spaniard showing good speed while the Briton struggled with mechanical issues. read more »
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Jenson Button expects McLaren will qualify at the back of the Formula 1 field again at the Bahrain Grand Prix - especially after his disastrous Friday read more »
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McLaren-Honda's Jenson Button manages just 15 laps on the first day of running for the Bahrain Grand Prix after hitting technical issues. read more »
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McLaren driver Jenson Button does not expect Honda to make a big step in performance with its Formula 1 engine for this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix read more »
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Jenson Button says simply getting more power from the Honda engine won't alone turn the McLaren into a front-runner at this time. read more »
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Jenson Button has warned Nico Rosberg not to openly complain about team-mate Lewis Hamilton as the comments will only make the Briton stronger. Hamilton, who has already... read more »
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Jenson Button says Nico Rosberg should avoid publicly airing his grievances with Lewis Hamilton as it only makes his team-mate "stronger"... read more »
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Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button aren't convinced Bahrain will give them the chance to show the potential of the McLaren-Honda MP4-30 read more »
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Neither Fernando Alonso or Jenson Button believe the McLaren MP4/30 will suit the Bahrain circuit this weekend but are both hoping for more progress. read more »
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McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says his squad is braced for another challenging time at the fourth round of the season in Bahrain this weekend. McLaren has yet to score... read more »
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McLaren expect a better weekend in Bahrain and an even better weekend at the following event in Spain, as it's expected Honda will take some big steps forward with its... read more »
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McLaren may still be struggling with a power deficit from the Honda power unit but the aero team are pushing on with their development path. A new diffuser design was... read more »
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Despite another scoreless F1 afternoon in China, Jenson Button remained upbeat about McLaren's pursuit of competitiveness with its new Honda engine. read more »
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Jenson Button receives the wrath of the stewards after he is judged to be at fault in his collision with Pastor Maldonado. read more »
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Jenson Button has been handed a five-second penalty and points added to his licence for colliding with Pastor Maldonado during the Chinese Grand Prix. The pair were involved in... read more »
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McLaren driver Jenson Button has been penalised after colliding with Pastor Maldonado during the closing stages of the Chinese Grand Prix. Button and Maldonado were scrapping... read more »
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Jenson Button has been given a five-second time penalty and two penalty points for his collision with Pastor Maldonado in China. The McLaren-Honda driver… read more »
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Jenson Button was hit with a double penalty after the Chinese Grand Prix following his crash with Pastor Maldonado... read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 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 |