McLaren are hopeful that they will be challenging at the front again after a disappointing performance at the British Grand Prix a week ago. Team principal read more »
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Sauber’s Sergio Pérez believes the iconic Nürburgring circuit will play to the strengths of his car next weekend, with the Mexican feeling... read more »
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Mercedes GP team principal Ross Brawn is optimistic that a new exhaust development that was raced for the first time at the British Grand Prix should help lift form over the... read more »
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Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali is optimistic that a settlement will be achieved in the row over off-throttle exhaust blowing that has dominated the British Grand Prix weekend read more »
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Jenson Button says he was unhappy with the balance of his MP4-26 during the final stages of qualifying this afternoon, with the Briton having to make do with fifth place on the... read more »
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Vitaly Petrov is remaining upbeat about Renault’s chances at Silverstone this weekend, even though he was unable to complete much... read more »
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McLaren's engineers have been "committed and resourceful" in managing the mid-season rule change, leaving the team optimistic that it will be competitive in its... read more »
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Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher are optimistic that a selection of car upgrades will move Mercedes GP further up the grid at Silverstone, with the German duo yet to... read more »
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Expecting a Sunday afternoon with equal levels of tension and drama to the one that passed on the Île Notre-Dame a fortnight ago was always going to be an optimistic... read more »
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Martin Whitmarsh is optimistic McLaren will return to form at the British GP but doubts that their MP4-26 will be the quickest car... read more »
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McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh says he remains an 'optimist' about Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button's chances for the British Grand Prix, despite a... read more »
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Adrian Sutil was happy with his qualifying performance in Valencia this afternoon, explaining that he extracted ‘the maximum from the car’ on his... read more »
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Sauber’s Kamuio Kobayashi is optimistic of adding to his championship points tally at the Valencia Street Circuit tomorrow afternoon, despite failing to make it into... read more »
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Michael Schumacher believes it would be too optimistic to expect his Mercedes team to be able to fight with the cars in front after a discreet qualifying showing. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is optimistic that he will still have a chance to challenge the Red Bulls for victory in tomorrow's European Grand Prix despite Sebastian Vettel and Mark... read more »
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Sebatian Vettel is optimistic over his chances of victory in Montreal tomorrow, claiming his Red Bull squad has every reason to be ‘very confident’ ahead of... read more »
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Paul di Resta is cautiously optimistic about Force India's chances for the Canadian Grand Prix weekend after setting the sixth fastest time during Friday practice read more »
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Adrian Sutil has revealed that his afternoon was busier than expected in Montreal on Friday, with the Force India driver having to make up for lost time after a crash in first... read more »
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Adrian Sutil has revealed that his afternoon was busier than expected in Montreal on Friday, with the Force India driver having to make up for lost time after a crash in first... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is optimistic he can put the "Ali G" controversy behind him with a good result in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix. read more »
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Sergio Perez says he feels in good shape after leaving hospital following his Monaco accident, and is optimistic he will be fit for the Canadian Grand Prix in a fortnight read more »
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Pastor Maldonado accused Lewis Hamilton of being 'too optimistic' after the McLaren driver collided with him and ended his race - in the closing stages of the Monaco... read more »
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Ferrari's Fernando Alonso says he remains optimistic despite a poor start to his 12th Formula 1 season which sees him down in fifth with 51 read more »
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Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso has said he is optimistic ahead of this upcoming weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. The Spaniard had a stellar start in front of his... read more »
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Lotus chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne is hopeful that the upgrade his team introduces in Spain will boost them into the midfield... 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 |
