In the wake of the controversial finish to last year's Abu Dhabi season finale, race director Michael Masi was moved aside and replaced by a new shared system between... read more »
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Sixth and eighth places for Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel earned the team 12 points, the team's best haul of the year.The score moved Aston Martin from ninth place to... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has claimed his recent midfield battles have been "a thousand times more enjoyable" than dominating at the front of F1 races. read more »
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We go into tomorrow's race with both cars looking reasonably competitive in the midfield. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll will both be hoping for point finishes on Sunday, but it won't be easy against the rest of the midfield. read more »
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This weekend should be more difficult, but we have some momentum and confidence from Spa which will be invaluable as we take the fight to the midfield at a circuit less... read more »
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Qualifying is increasingly becoming a defining session for the whole weekend in this tight midfield: if we start in a good position, we have the speed to stay there. read more »
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Nicholas Latifi explained that he was caught by surprise at the lack of grip available off-line at Spa-Francorchamps, as he explained how his Belgian Grand Prix unravelled.... read more »
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Max Verstappen's run to victory at the Belgian Grand Prix was beyond dominant. The Dutchman was in a category of his own as he quickly dispatched of the midfield... read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has warned Max Verstappen of the "risks" of starting in F1's midfield following his grid drop after a stellar qualifying... read more »
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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says it's "not nice" to watch Sebastian Vettel compete in the midfield pack in Formula 1. The four-time World Champion has... read more »
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Alpine driver Esteban Ocon believes the gap between F1's big hitters and the midfield remains "too far". read more »
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Gasly led AlphaTauri to the largest points haul in the team's history last year as it finished sixth in the championship on 142 points, giving the Italian squad hope of... read more »
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has described the 'performance spikes' in F1's midfield as "brutal". read more »
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Bottas joined Alfa Romeo at the beginning of the season following a five-year stint with Mercedes that saw him score 10 grand prix victories and twice finish as runner-up in... read more »
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After a strong 2021 the Faenza outfit has demonstrated somewhat erratic form this season, often slipping to the bottom of the midfield pack.However, Gasly is reluctant to blame... read more »
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As its 2021 midfield rival Ferrari competes for wins again, McLaren has taken a step backwards in 2022, heading into the summer break in fifth position in the... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel's bombshell announcement that he will retire from F1 at the end of 2022 has breathed new life into the 2023 driver market, with an attractive midfield... read more »
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Unlike many of its midfield rivals, Haas has opted against designing a major upgrade for its VF-22 car so far this season, instead focusing on small refinements and unlocking... read more »
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A shortage of the new parts has meant that the team has opted to give them only to Magnussen as the highest-placed driver in the world championship, leaving Mick Schumacher... read more »
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Pierre Gasly says he and AlphaTauri has to understand its upgraded AT03 after he lacked performance through Formula 1's French Grand Prix. Gasly showed encouraging speed... read more »
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AlphaTauri opted to wait until this weekend's French Grand Prix to debut its first major upgrade package for the AT03 car, causing it to lose ground on many of its... read more »
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We didn't get as much work done on high fuel as we'd have liked so we don't really know how we compare to Red Bull and Ferrari but we do at least look closer to... read more »
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We look stronger than in Austria, so it's a good step up, but then again it is once again super tight in the midfield battle, and tyres will make the difference. read more »
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While the majority of teams in F1's midfield have already debuted a significant update for their cars this season, AlphaTauri has taken a more conservative approach,... 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 |
