Max Verstappen has pointed the finger at Pirelli for his "life-threatening" 190mph crash caused by a tyre blowout in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton both missed big opportunities to take a stranglehold on the championship fight at the Azerbaijan GP. read more »
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Max Verstappen's tyre failure with four laps to go resulted in the race being red flagged so that the debris could be cleared on the main straight.FIA race director... read more »
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Crash.net's writers give their verdict on which of 2021's Formula 1 title protagonists will be hurting the most after both Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen walked... read more »
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Four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel has questioned the speed of the safety car deployment after feeling Max Verstappen was left unprotected during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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Oh, Baku. Beautiful, bonkers Baku. After a year away, Formula 1 returned to the fastest street circuit on the calendar and was rewarded with a race to remember.Max Verstappen... read more »
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Michael Masi says "there was no reason not to" restart the Azerbaijan Grand Prix following the red-flag period caused by Max Verstappen's crash. read more »
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Hamilton lost the chance to fight for the win and the opportunity to regain the lead of the F1 drivers' championship at the Baku restart after a dramatic Turn 1... read more »
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Pierre Gasly says drivers were "like lions out of the cage" at the end of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix due to the short dash to the chequered flag. The race at the Baku... read more »
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The Azerbaijan Grand Prix went from a relatively forgettable race to one of extreme excitement after Max Verstappen's Pirelli blowout led to a red-flag delay and a two-lap... read more »
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Formula 1 Race Director Michael Masi says the decision to red flag the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was "in the best interest of the sport", in order to facilitate a late... read more »
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It was evident from his immediate reaction, but Max Verstappen has confirmed "sometimes you can hate this sport" after his Baku crash. read more »
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Max Verstappen labelled the Azerbaijan Grand Prix a "missed opportunity" to gain a big points advantage over Lewis Hamilton after he failed to finish at a track where... read more »
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A tyre failure for Max Verstappen in the closing stages of the race in Baku initially prompted a safety car period before Masi threw a red flag, suspending the race.After the... read more »
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Formula 1 drivers say they will question why there was a delay in deploying the Safety Car in the wake of race leader Max Verstappen suffering a high-speed tyre failure in... read more »
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Charles Leclerc is ready to quiz the FIA about why it took so long to deploy the Safety Car after Max Verstappen's crash during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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FIA race director Michael Masi has explained the reason why the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was red-flagged following Max Verstappen's crash but not for that involving Lance Stroll. read more »
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Pirelli clams that its initial investigation into Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll's Baku punctures were caused by debris. read more »
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Sergio Perez secured his first victory for Red Bull after team-mate Max Verstappen suffered a 200mph blowout five laps from the finish of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Read more... read more »
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Following the high-speed crashes of Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll, Pirelli says debris on the track is likely the cause of the Dutch and Canadian drivers' crashes, as... read more »
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The fifth Azerbaijan Grand Prix could have hardly been any more exciting with Sergio Perez clinching his second career victory and first for his new team, Red Bull Racing and... read more »
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We need to clearly establish the facts behind the incidents involving Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen to fully understand what happened. read more »
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Pirelli Formula 1 boss Mario Isola believes the tyre failures suffered by Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix could have been caused by debris. read more »
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Max Verstappen crashing out of the lead, Lewis Hamilton fluffing the chance to re-claim the championship lead and three of F1's most popular drivers on the podium.... read more »
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To be within five laps of achieving our first 1-2 since 2016 to then lose Max from the lead of the race with a puncture that is so far unexplained was pretty heart breaking. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 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 |
