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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As Lewis Hamilton falls behind in the World Championship race again, PlanetF1 readers wonder if the spark is still there... 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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Lewis Hamilton wants to understand what Mercedes did wrong after failing to pit under the Virtual Safety Car in Austria. 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 boss Toto Wolff has jumped to the defence of the team's head strategist after the call which cost Lewis Hamilton the lead of the Austrian Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has said that Mercedes need to move forward with their strategy calls and has asked for a "bulletproof method". read more »
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In the wake of a race which was seemingly theirs to lose, which they did, Lewis Hamilton demands "bulletproof strategies". read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has demanded "bulletproof" reliability from his Mercedes team in the wake of the Silver Arrows' double disaster at the Austrian GP. read more »
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Retirements aside, Toto Wolff acknowledges Mercedes lost the Austrian GP when they failed to react to a Virtual Safety Car and pit Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Max Verstappen wins the race of the year so far, Vettel recovers to pile the misery on Lewis Hamilton, and Haas score big points... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton said his problem-strewn Austrian Grand Prix was "the worst race I can remember for a very, very long time". read more »
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The Mercedes Formula 1 team has explained how it failed to bring Lewis Hamilton in under the Austrian Grand Prix virtual safety car on its "most painful day" read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has called on his Mercedes team to improve its race strategy after throwing away a shot at an "easy win" at the Austrian Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes needs to find a "bulletproof" F1 strategy fix after a disastrious race in Austria. read more »
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A downbeat Toto Wolff has sought to explain how Mercedes made their mistake with Lewis Hamilton's strategy at the Austrian GP, claiming the world champions... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton urges Mercedes to find 'bulletproof method' amid strategy error read more »
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Mercedes suffered a day of disaster in the Austrian GP with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas both forced to retire due to car failure. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes Formula 1 team "can't afford to throw away points" the way it did in the Austrian Grand Prix read more »
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Lewis Hamilton had the race win in the bag in Austria, but a strategy mistake and then a technical issue ruined his afternoon at the Red Bull Ring. read more »
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Verstappen charges to a stunning home victory for Red Bull as a nightmare race for Lewis Hamilton ends in retirement, allowing Sebastian Vettel to reclaim the championship lead. read more »
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Max Verstappen and Red Bull took advantage of a VSC for Valtteri Bottas' retirement to win Sunday's Austrian GP ahead of Kimi Raikkonen while Lewis Hamilton was a... read more »
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Max Verstappen wins a dramatic Austrian GP, as Lewis Hamilton retires and Sebastian Vettel retakes the championship lead. read more »
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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has confirmed his drivers are free to race at Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix after Valtteri Bottas took pole position ahead of championship... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he gets it if Fernando Alonso opts to walk away from Formula 1 as there is a lot that is "definitely not perfectly configured" in today's sport. 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 |
