Mercedes Formula 1 chairman Niki Lauda has called Max Verstappen's penalty for going off track when passing Kimi Raikkonen in the United States Grand Prix the worst... read more »
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Mercedes non-executive chairman Lauda opens up on the effect the Rosberg-Hamilton rivalry had on the Mercedes team. read more »
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Mercedes Non-Executive Chairman Niki Lauda says the outfit threatened to bench Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg in the wake of their infamous first-lap collision… read more »
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Niki Lauda has revealed that such was the discontent between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg that the former team-mates wouldn't even say hello in the morning. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg were told Mercedes would consider ripping up their contracts if there was a repeat of their 2016 Spanish GP collision, Niki Lauda has revealed. read more »
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Niki Lauda confirms that relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg was as bad as it looked. read more »
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Niki Lauda shares his memories of befriending and competing against James Hunt in Formula 1, during an interview with Graham Bensinger. read more »
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Fans will lose interest if Formula 1 becomes 'too safe' - Niki Lauda read more »
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Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda has given some insight into the tense relationship between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton last season. The 2016 Formula One world championship was... read more »
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Niki Lauda says Lewis Hamilton's pole lap for the Malaysian Grand Prix was down to his skill as a driver rather than the tweaks Mercedes made to his car ahead of... read more »
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The debate over the greatest Formula 1 driver in history is one which consumes bar-room conversations across the globe. read more »
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Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda believes Sebastian Vettel took too big a risk at the start of the Singapore Grand Prix and threw away valuable championship points. Vettel retired... read more »
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Although Lewis Hamilton heads to Singapore with back-to-back wins in the bag, and the lead in the title race, Niki Lauda believes Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel are the... read more »
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Former world champion, Niki Lauda, has stated that Fernando Alonso's decision to leave Ferrari and join McLaren-Honda was based entirely on money. read more »
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Niki Lauda has said there is no more room for niceties as Lewis Hamilton tries to hunt down Sebastian Vettel for the World Championship title. read more »
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Niki Lauda says Mercedes must back Lewis Hamilton for the championship read more »
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Toto Wolff insists nothing official was ever discussed between Mercedes and Sebastian Vettel about a possible drive with the team. read more »
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Despite suggestions from Niki Lauda that talks took place, Toto Wolff says Mercedes never opened contract discussions with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel for 2018. read more »
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Mercedes motorsport chief Toto Wolff insists his Formula 1 team had no formal discussions with Sebastian Vettel about a possible future drive, despite hints by non-executive... read more »
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Niki Lauda confirms talks took place between Mercedes and Ferrari over a 2018 F1 deal, allowing the German to negotiate a better position with Ferrari. read more »
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Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda has claimed the Silver Arrows did hold talks with Sebastian Vettel, but team principal Toto Wolff has a different version of events. read more »
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The latest edition of The Autosport Podcast focuses on Formula 1's closest world championship fight, when Niki Lauda beat McLaren team-mate Alain Prost by just half a point read more »
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Niki Lauda calls Halo decision an 'overreaction' by the FIA read more »
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Niki Lauda believes the introduction of the Halo on next year's F1 cars will destroy the popularity of the sport. read more »
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Three-time world champion Niki Lauda claims Halo device destroys the "DNA of a Formula One car". 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 |

