Williams' George Russell was the first car out on the sunny streets of the principality, which traditionally open on Thursday for F1 practice.Sainz was first to set a... read more »
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The Dutchman was leading the race from Lewis Hamilton over the first stint, and elected to pit on lap 24 for a change from the softs to the mediums.But the stop was delayed... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are covered by just 0.123s, as Ferrari pair shun softs for mediums at Barcelona. read more »
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Mercedes are "happy" that Red Bull are also starting Portuguese GP on the medium tyres, especially as the Brackley squad has track position. read more »
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Sunday morning's four-hour session was largely trouble-free, which allowed most teams to rack up a substantial number of laps at the Bahrain International... read more »
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Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner is hopeful Alexander Albon will "play a role" in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. The Thai-British driver will start from... read more »
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Toto Wolff says starting Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas on medium tyres would have been a "big gamble" for Mercedes heading into Sunday's Formula 1 Eifel... read more »
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AlphaTauri driver Daniil Kvyat praised the squad's "amazing" race pace and reckons his home event in Russia "couldn't have gone any better." Kvyat... read more »
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Mercedes has explained why it opted to qualify Lewis Hamilton on the less-favourable soft compound tyre for the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix despite his plea to use mediums read more »
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With little between Pirelli's softs and mediums, Carlos Sainz says drivers are facing a "headache" deciding what tyres to use in Q2. read more »
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Given how much the Ferrari is "destroying" tyres compared to others, Charles Leclerc is hugely pleased he'll start tomorrow's race on mediums. read more »
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Max Verstappen tops FP3 timesheets by 0.074s, as Ferrari pair are the only drivers to stick with mediums for qualifying sims. read more »
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Mercedes and Ferrari shun softs for mediums in Mexico, where Lewis Hamilton could wrap up his sixth title. read more »
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James Vowles, Motorsport Strategy Director, answers your Russian GP queries - from why we started on the Mediums, to how Valtteri kept Leclerc behind and more! read more »
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Charles executed the theoretically fastest tyre strategy perfectly, managing his final set of mediums very well under a lot of pressure from Lewis Hamilton at the end. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has warned F1 could be on track for a boring French Grand Prix due to graining of the soft tyres and "so darn hard" mediums. read more »
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Mercedes strategy chief James Vowles offers a comprehensive explanation of the team's decision to put Hamilton on Mediums instead of Hard tyres for the Monaco Grand Prix. read more »
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Pirelli's Mario Isola reflects on a very exciting Brazilian Grand Prix, conducted in warmer conditions than expected. Lewis Hamilton's one-stop strategy from... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admitted that not coming in under the Safety Car may have been a mistake as he slipped from P1 to P4 during the British Grand Prix. read more »
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No driver has selected more than one set of the mediums, which means that the weekend will be centred around the soft and supersoft compounds. read more »
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All teams to take the minimum required number of medium tyres to Brazil, with softs and super-softs being the favoured compounds. read more »
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While the numbers of sets of supersofts varies, it's clear that nobody wants the mediums in Hungary. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen was happy to have tried an alternative strategy in Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix, after struggling for grip on the medium tyre. read more »
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Pirelli announced how many sets of tyres different teams saved up for today's Belgian GP. Mercedes stand out with its high number of mediums and softs while rival Red Bull... read more »
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Pirelli has selected the red-banded super-soft tyres for the first time for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza along with the softs and mediums read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 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 |

