Lotus have revealed that Pastor Maldonado's impact with the kerbs at Spa registered at 17G and is why his E23 lost power... read more »
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Renault's deal to purchase a majority stake in the Lotus F1 team could be finalised as early as "next week" according to a report... read more »
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Romain Grosjean believes Monza will suit the E23 even better than Spa while Pastor Maldonado has a "good feeling"... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado caused his own retirement from last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps with a sizeable 17G impact over kerbs, Lotus has… read more »
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Renault are set to complete a takeover of the Lotus outfit next week, Autosport reports, returning the French manufacturer to 'works team' status. The company, which... read more »
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Lotus Deputy Team Principal and Technical Director look ahead to Monza and reflect on Spa. read more »
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Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado look forward to next week's race at the Temple of Speed. read more »
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Renault is poised to return as a works team to Formula 1, with a deal to take a majority stake in Lotus due to be finalised next week, AUTOSPORT understands read more »
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Pastor Maldonado's retirement in the Belgian Grand Prix was caused by a 17G impact with the kerbs at Eau Rouge, his Lotus Formula 1 team has revealed. read more »
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Lotus driver Romain Grosjean says he is "convinced" that he would have passed Sebastian Vettel for third at the Belgian Grand Prix, even if his Ferrari rival… read more »
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Lotus technical director Nick Chester says that Pastor Maldonado triggered his own retirement at the Belgian Grand Prix after he went off at the Eau Rouge/Raidillon complex.... read more »
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Earlier in the season, GPUpdate.net gave readers the chance to quiz Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and Lotus driver Romain Grosjean. Now we're giving you the same… read more »
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Having achieved their first podium of the season at Spa, Alan Permane sees no reason why Lotus won't have the pace to add another at Monza... read more »
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Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya believes that his outfit will be able to target a top four finish in the Constructors' championship. Force India has finished in sixth... read more »
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ESPN rounds up the best radio soundbites from the Belgian Grand Prix. "I crash. Sorry." Pastor Maldonado sheepishly tells Lotus he's put it in the wall during... read more »
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A "huge off at Eau Rouge" damaged Pastor Maldonado's clutch-control system and later forced him to retire at Spa, according to Lotus... read more »
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Alan Permane says Lotus is 'incredibly excited' about its potential sale to Renault as off-track issues cloud its on-track achievements. read more »
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Pastor Maldonado was to blame for his second-lap retirement, according to Lotus trackside operations director, Alan Permane. The Venezuelan has finished just four races this... read more »
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The Lotus team have revealed that Pastor Maldonado's retirement in Belgium was self-inflicted after a 'huge off' at Eau Rouge damaged his clutch-control system.... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado's second-lap retirement with a loss of power in the Belgian Grand Prix was "self-inflicted", according to his Lotus Formula 1 team read more »
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World Champion Lewis Hamilton led home a Mercedes 1-2 while Lotus' Romain Grosjean returned to the podium. Here, GPUpdate.net presents its winners and losers… read more »
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Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane says his team would welcome a Renault buyout with "open arms" as it continues to struggle financially. Lotus scored... read more »
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Renault's future in Formula 1 remains an unknown, particularly when news that Red Bull is seeking an early termination of its engine contract came to light over the... read more »
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Romain Grosjean's third place in Belgium was a redemptive story for the driver and a Lotus team with major problems. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo thinks the suspected Energy Recovery System (ERS) issue that saw him retire from the Belgian Grand Prix cost him a place on the podium. Ricciardo rose from... 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 |
