Zak Brown has offered an update on McLaren's recruitment drive as they continue to hire key staff from their midfield and frontrunning rivals. read more »
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AlphaTauri are hopeful that their upcoming upgrade package will deliver a 'big step' forward in performance as they look to close the gap to the midfield. read more »
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Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field's driver ratings after the 2023 Miami Grand Prix. read more »
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After enjoying a positive Friday practice, Alpine's Esteban Ocon is wary of the tight field spread in the midfield as he targets a Q3 appearance in qualifying for the... read more »
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Overall, we seem to be able to compete for Q3 and for points, but once again we can see the midfield is very compact. read more »
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For the second year running Alfa Romeo missed the mark at the start of the season. But unlike in 2022 when it had to work through various teething problems, this year... read more »
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De Vries crashed during Friday qualifying for last weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix and then suffered another incident in the race when he tapped the inside wall at Turn 5,... read more »
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The top four teams are a little bit ahead at the moment, so the mission was to be at the head of the midfield. We achieved that thanks to the upgrades we fitted this weekend. read more »
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Nyck de Vries would like to score his first points of 2023 in Azerbaijan but believes AlphaTauri's lack of straight-line speed will hurt them this weekend. read more »
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The Faenza-based team admitted it had missed some of its development targets to start the 2023 season and has been stuck near the back of the grid across the first three... read more »
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Xevi Pujolar says Zhou Guanyu is now competing at a very similar level to Valtteri Bottas, which can only be good for the fortunes of Alfa Romeo. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel asserts that he is feeling "happy" for Fernando Alonso amid Aston Martin's successful start to the 2023 Formula 1 campaign. Vettel opted to... read more »
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Aston Martin's start to the 2023 season is still 'not enough' for the ambitious Lawrence Stroll, according to team boss Mike Krack, despite its string of... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo says he will only return to the Formula 1 grid if a competitive seat becomes available, ruling out the possibility of linking up with a midfield or backmarker... read more »
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Zhou Guanyu has spoken out about the intensity of the midfield battle in 2023, claiming that Alfa Romeo will need to continue to bring upgrades to be competitive - and admitted... read more »
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Kevin Magnussen says it "took a few years" to readjust his Formula 1 targets and settle for positions in the midfield. Magnussen debuted with McLaren in 2014, scoring... read more »
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Vettel retired at the end of last year after a 15-year career which yielded four consecutive world championships for Red Bull from 2010 until 2013.He ended his run in F1, which... read more »
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What does the data show us after the first 3 races of the F1 2023 season? From strong Red Bull form to abysmal starts for Ferrari, Mercedes' improvements and declines,... read more »
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After a disappointing start to the campaign, with its AT04 not making the step forward hoped for, the squad has worked hard to address areas where it felt it was especially... read more »
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McLaren started the 2023 season with a draggy car after taking the wrong direction in floor development last winter.In a tight midfield the team is yet to score point, although... read more »
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Can Perez challenge Verstappen at the Australian GP? Or was Saudi Arabia's fight for 1st a one off scenario? We're back down under for F1's 2023 Australian GP,... read more »
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Alpine Sporting Director Alan Permane says Aston Martin's emergence as a regular front-running threat in Formula 1 in 2023 has "caught everyone by surprise."... read more »
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There are only a few points available for the midfield teams and everyone is in that midfield, from P6 down it's all midfield, there is nobody behind. We must take every... read more »
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Guenther Steiner has claimed that Haas are now 'as fast as Alpine', firing a warning shot to their midfield competitors. read more »
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Kevin Magnussen is optimistic Haas can establish itself as a consistent points-scoring team despite struggling after a 'bad first date' with the VF-23. read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |