McLaren's weekend in Shanghai unraveled in dramatic fashion, leaving the team with a painful double DNS and a long list of questions heading into Suzuka. read more »
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We are only two weekends into the 2026 F1 season and already it must feel like a year for the struggling Aston Martin team. read more »
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These qualifying sessions remain painful because we're simply not where we want to be. read more »
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Williams' "painful start" to the 2026 F1 season continued in Chinese Grand Prix qualifying. read more »
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Williams made a poor start to the 2026 season in Australia as it struggles with an overweight car read more »
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Red Bull have been advised to 'meet in the middle' when it comes to making hasty driver decisions as Isack Hadjar faces a challenging year at the main F1 squad. read more »
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F1's new cars failed to deliver on a painful debut as Lando Norris and Co. raged at the driving experience - ESPN's Nate Saunders makes sense of the situation. read more »
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Williams missing the first testing sessions before the 2026 F1 season is "incredibly painful", says team principal James Vowles. read more »
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Williams Formula 1 team boss James Vowles says it is "incredibly painful" for his squad to miss out the Barcelona shakedown test this week, but denies rumours the... read more »
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Aston Martin hopes to make a major step forward under the new Formula 1 regulations. With Adrian Newey, Honda and state-of-the-art facilities, significant investments have been... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is ready to put the 2025 Formula 1 season behind him and will throw his phone "in the fricking bin" to disconnect during the winter break.The... read more »
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McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has revealed his fear that history could repeat itself at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, losing the title in a similar way to Ferrari in 2010. The... read more »
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Oscar Piastri described the outcome of the Qatar Grand Prix as "painful" after a McLaren strategy blunder cost him a crucial victory ahead of the season finale in Abu... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has run out of words to describe his performances after a soul destroying F1 weekend at the Qatar Grand Prix with Ferrari. read more »
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Red Bull F1 team principal Laurent Mekies has shared the 'painful' truth about his star driver Max Verstappen. read more »
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Aston Martin turned its full attention to the 2026 regulations early this year, becoming one of the first Formula 1 teams to do so. According to team principal and CEO Andy... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton admitted he was taken by "complete surprise" as an uncharacteristic crash saw him make a "painful" early exit from the Dutch Grand Prix. read more »
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Lando Norris says his dramatic retirement from the Dutch Grand Prix "hurts" as McLaren team principal Andrea Stella expressed his regret over Sunday's car failure. 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 |