Rob Smedley is happy the new regulations will work as intended, but is prepared for teams to find exploits. read more »
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He added that his personal focus this year will on improving his own performance and that and his car, while setting himself "micro targets" along the way.Russell has... read more »
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Aston Martin chief technical officer Andrew Green and performance director Tom McCullough have described F1's rule changes as "nerve-wracking" and "scary". read more »
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With new regulations seeing a shift in the way that downforce is created, more emphasis is being placed on how to maximise use of the airflow that runs under the car.Aston... read more »
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Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains managing director Hywel Thomas has explained how the team has sought to create freedom for aerodynamic ingenuity by packaging its... read more »
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As Haas technical director Simone Resta said on Friday after the reveal of his team's VF-22 images: "So far everyone has been playing with models, whether it is a... read more »
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Managing director of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Hywel Thomas has revealed the team is 'unhappy' with various aspects of its new PU for 2022. read more »
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Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott has conceded there is no way of knowing what the limit of performance will be ahead of F1's new era this season. read more »
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Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott believes Formula 1's new generation of cars will be "relatively similar" in terms of performance to the previous era of... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has accepted he will have to be "realistic" in his first season with Alfa Romeo and suggested it is "hard to accept" the team's... read more »
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George Russell has described his first visit to Mercedes High Performance Powertrains factory in Brixworth as "eye-opening". read more »
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Mercedes' Mike Elliott expects the all-new 2022 cars will have "relatively" similar performance to last year's contenders. read more »
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Rossi took the helm of the rebranded Alpine squad at the start of last season, and has set sights on it fighting at the front of the grid within the next five years.And, while... read more »
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Formula 1 cars will have a level of performance "relatively similar" to its previous-specification machinery, according to Mercedes Technical Director Mike Elliott.... read more »
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F1 teams will unveil their new cars in the coming weeks ahead of the 2022 season that offers the most significant change to the rulebook since the start of the V6 hybrid era in... read more »
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Knowing that performance alone would determine his future with Haas, Mick Schumacher said that his rookie season became easier than expected. read more »
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F1 managing director, motorsport Ross Brawn has claimed the new cars for 2022 will lose only 15 per cent of their total aerodynamic performance when following a competitor. read more »
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Red Bull Powertrains Technical Director Ben Hodgkinson has been cleared to join the company in May. Red Bull announced in April 2021 that it had recruited Hodgkinson from... read more »
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Ross Brawn feels there will be a "disparity in performance" when F1 embarks on its new era this season. read more »
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Max Verstappen believes the intensity of his Formula 1 title fight with Lewis Hamilton pushed Red Bull and Mercedes to "another level" of performance during the 2021... read more »
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George Russell believes his performance at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix convinced outsiders more than Toto Wolff that he was a Mercedes driver in waiting. read more »
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Following a difficult 2020 that saw Alfa Romeo struggle with its underperforming Ferrari power unit, the team appeared to take a step towards the other midfield teams last... read more »
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Reflecting on his debut season in F1, Nikita Mazepin has rated his overall performance worthy of 4 out of 5. read more »
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Frederic Vasseur believes Alfa Romeo didn't capitalise on its 'huge performance step' over the winter into consistent top 10 finishes in the 2021 Formula 1 season. read more »
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According to Helmut Marko, while some manufacturers are understood to have clawed back much of the performance loss down to the switch to E10 fuel, the 2022 Honda engine is... 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 |