Daniel Ricciardo, 16th: "I enjoy this track a lot so I am disappointed with my qualifying position, because I thought I might have had a chance to do a bit better: top ten... read more »
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Mark Webber, 2nd: "It was a strong day, particularly this afternoon. It's normal around here that the momentum has got to build before qualifying and then you have to... read more »
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Bernie Ecclestone reveals that from 2013 it will be possible for there to be more than 20 races - a limit which has been reached this year. read more »
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Pedro de la Rosa, 23rd: "Today has been a really strange day because, out of the three hours which we normally have, I only completed two stints. I wasn't able to... read more »
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The majority of teams are against the idea of Pirelli introducing Q3 only qualifying tyres in a bid to spice up the pole position shoot-out. With tyres now playing a decisive... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen has compared the Monaco Grand Prix to a tight rally stage through thick trees, and therefore believes he will adapt to the circuit quickly. It will be his first... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel: “It’s something special to race in Monaco; it’s tight and there’s no room for error. It’s rough and, as... read more »
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As consistently reported on The Flying Lap, Pastor Maldonado has been showing great promise ever since he made his F1 debut in Melbourne last year; we were also very... read more »
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Pedro de la Rosa, 19th: "Racing in front of your home crowd is fantastic and so is finishing the race. I'm very happy because it's the second home Grand Prix of... read more »
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Narain Karthikeyan has been given permission to join the starting grid for the Spanish Grand prix on Sunday, despite failing to set a time within the 107% limit. read more »
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World champions Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso insist that overtaking rules are clear - in most situations. read more »
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Although happy that Ferrari managed to "limit the damage", Stefano Domenicali has warned his squad they need to improve... read more »
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Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug disagrees with comments made by Michael Schumacher in regards to the Pirelli tyres. Schumacher criticised Pirelli following the Bahrain... read more »
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Ferrari admit they're pleasantly surprised by how small the gap between Fernando Alonso and leader Sebastian Vettel is in the Drivers' championship. The Spaniard,... read more »
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Despite a brilliant start for Fernando Alonso, and Felipe Massa battling with Kimi Raikkonen in the opening laps, Bahrain proved to be just the latest race in a tough start to... read more »
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Michael Schumacher has criticised Pirelli for the way in which their tyres degrade during a race, which means drivers are forced to race conservatively. The Mercedes driver... read more »
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Pirelli says it is surprised at accusations from Michael Schumacher that the current generation of tyres are not allowing drivers to push their cars to the limit. read more »
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We took a brave call on the strategy with Paul, but it paid off, and having saved the tyres yesterday allowed us to push the two-stop window right to the limit. read more »
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Fernando Alonso, 7th: “It went a bit better than we feared and we managed to limit the damage. We had arrived here eight points down on the championship leader and we... read more »
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Pedro de la Rosa, 20th: "It was a tough race, but we finished with both cars and that is positive for the team. The truth is that our rhythm wasn't what we'd... read more »
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Paul Di Resta, 6th: "The result today is massive for us. The team did an amazing job all weekend, the strategy came together and the pit-stops were perfect. We knew it... read more »
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Fernando Alonso says he is aiming to finish in the top six in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix following a tough qualifying read more »
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Force India on Friday will run a shortened second practice session in Bahrain. The BBC reports that staff members, some of whom were caught up in a Molotov cocktail attack... read more »
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Formula 1 teams are at the limit of pitstop times, reckons Ferrari, which has set the benchmark for tyre changes this year read more »
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Force India is planning to curtail its second practice session ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix in order to allow its team members to leave the circuit before dark read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |

