While Red Bull had the fastest car in Bahrain, Mercedes appears to have the edge at Imola with Valtteri Bottas quickest in both Friday practice sessions.Mercedes technical... read more »
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Indeed on Friday the quickest lap of the day, logged by Charles Leclerc in second practice, was deleted by the stewards. There's a reasonable chance that Saturday's... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton reckons AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly could be one to watch at this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has insisted he and Mercedes will not change their battle plan this season despite seeing their competitive advantage in Formula 1 eliminated by Red Bull. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton were in positive frames of mind after ending both Friday practice sessions at Imola first and second. read more »
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Sir Lewis Hamilton feels Mercedes are much more comfortable in Imola, but remains wary that Red Bull are not yet up to speed. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes Imola has unlocked a "sweet spot" in the new construction of Pirelli tyres after Mercedes dominated Emilia Romagna Grand Prix practice. read more »
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The battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at the Bahrain Grand Prix last month ignited the hope that a close title fight between the duo would occur. Mercedes struck... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes AlphaTauri is "looking incredibly fast" after the squad emerged as Mercedes' primary rival during Friday practice at Imola. Mercedes led... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas spent much of pre-season testing and the opening race weekend in Bahrain battling to get to grips with the new Mercedes W12, which struggled... read more »
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After topping the opening practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas continued to dictate the pace in FP2, beating his team mate Lewis... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes' W12 is "definitely feeling better" at Imola compared to how it performed at Formula 1's opening event in Bahrain. Mercedes... read more »
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Verstappen had been tipped as the pre-event favourite for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after only narrowly losing out to Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain three weeks ago.But after... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas edges out teammate Lewis Hamilton by 0.010s and Pierre Gasly by 0.078s, as technical issue sidelines Max Verstappen. read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen hit technical problems and missed the majority of second practice at Imola as Valtteri Bottas led Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes one-two on the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas again headed a Mercedes 1-2 as Max Verstappen's preparations for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix were dealt a blow during second practice. Bottas set the... read more »
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Friday finished how it started for Mercedes with Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton combining for another 1-2 in FP2 ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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In the first practice session back at the historic Imola circuit, Valtteri Bottas topped the timesheets ahead of Lewis Hamilton amidst a number of incidents. read more »
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Favourite F1 rivalry? What animal would you be? Sit back and enjoy as the bromance between Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton returns for the Drivers' Press Conference at... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas fronted a Mercedes 1-2 during an eventful first practice session for Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. Bottas set a time of 1:16.564s to... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton finished second with Max Verstappen third for Red Bull - the top three covered by just 0.058s. In bright conditions at Imola, the majority of the pack headed out... read more »
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Mercedes duo Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton set the pace in opening practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that was cut short by a collision involving Sergio Perez and... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton thoroughly enjoyed watching Sergio Perez being put through his paces judging by his latest Instagram story. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton rates his rivalry with Sebastian Vettel as his "favourite", even better - at least for him - that Ayrton Senna versus Alain Prost. read more »
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Seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton cites Sebastian Vettel as the driver with whom he enjoyed the most satisfying rivalry. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |

