Ferrari think they can fight McLaren for pace this season, having closed the gap to last year's 'best of the rest' over the winter break. read more »
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Although Max Verstappen was beaten to victory in the F1 season opener by Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes, Red Bull thinks the pace it showed throughout the Sakhir event has put... read more »
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Red Bull need consistent reliability as well as Sergio Perez to be on the pace if they are to challenge Mercedes for the Constructors' World Championship this year. read more »
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Carlos Sainz reckons he was a match for the McLarens, if not faster, in the final stint of the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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The Australian had qualified in sixth position for his debut with the Woking-based team, but dropped down to seventh in the race, finishing two places and some 20 seconds... read more »
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Andreas Seidl said the MCL35M was the third-quickest car in the Bahrain Grand Prix after both drivers score points at the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Complaining that his strategy was "too defensive" in Bahrain, Jenson Button feels the biggest problem Valtteri Bottas faced was his own pace. read more »
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George Russell said Williams' pace in Bahrain was "pretty strong", but still hopes that was the "worst-case scenario". read more »
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Charles Leclerc said he was "surprised" by how competitive McLaren turned out to be in the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes and Aston Martin are paying the price for their low-rake car designs with Toto Wolff conceding they have "lost more" pace than high-rake cars. read more »
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As Max Verstappen confirms the RB16B's pace is for real, world champion, Lewis Hamilton claims that 2021 rule changes are another attempt to handicap Mercedes. read more »
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Red Bull's Verstappen held off both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to claim the fifth pole position of his career to demonstrate his impressive pace during pre-season... read more »
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Despite being eliminated in Q2 at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Sergio Perez feels he has the race pace to come through the pack. read more »
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After a much anticipated wait, Red Bull's prophetic pace finally came to fruition with Max Verstappen beating the two Mercedes to pole in Bahrain. read more »
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Max Verstappen followed up his pre-season pace with the first pole position of the season, P1 on the Bahrain Grand Prix grid ahead of Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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FP1 and FP2 were Yuki Tsunoda's first outings on a F1 race weekend and the Japanese driver feels that the team and him is showing a high level of pace. read more »
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The Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team drivers are having a lot of work to do as they are trying to improve the pace for the qualifying read more »
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At a time some believe McLaren could be a third force in the championship battle, Lando Norris suggests that out front it's going to be business as usual. read more »
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Scuderia Ferrari hoping to carry pace of Friday practice over to qualifying tomorrow in Bahrain. read more »
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McLaren's Lando Norris was second fastest in second practice for Formula One's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday and almost as quick in playing down his... read more »
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We still need to improve our pace over a single lap and that's one of the priorities as we prepare for final practice and qualifying. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel is confident he has more pace in hand after Friday Formula 1 practice for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Following an encouraging pre-season test, Verstappen continued to set the pace for Red Bull by going quickest in both free practice sessions on the opening day of the Bahrain... read more »
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While Verstappen topped both sessions on Friday, Perez was sixth quickest in the afternoon and 10th overall in the evening. Both times he was just more than six tenths off his... read more »
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Could Max Verstappen build on the pace he showed in first practice? Will Buxton has all the latest from the Sakhir circuit. For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

