Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari was more competitive than it initially anticipated during Friday practice for Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix. Ferrari struggled for... read more »
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Carlos Sainz admits he's "surprised" by how close it is in terms of qualifying performance following Friday practice for the Formula 1 season-opening Bahrain... read more »
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AlphaTauri rookie Yuki Tsunoda quipped he is "trying to train myself not to swear" while behind the wheel, in a bid to improve his performance. Tsunoda, 20, has... read more »
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Lando Norris says he expects "the obvious four cars" to be at the front of the Bahrain Grand Prix grid, in spite of his eye-catching performance on Friday. Norris... read more »
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Mercedes had a surprisingly difficult test at the Bahrain track earlier this month, finishing with the lowest lap count of any team after losing the opening morning to a... read more »
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Though the debate over whether Red Bull can mount a sustained challenge to Mercedes has yet to be resolved, Honda is pleased with its final power unit which has more power and... read more »
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The AlphaTauri driver impressed with the second fastest time of the test on the final day, putting in a lap that was just 0.093 seconds off Max Verstappen's benchmark... read more »
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Sky Sport’s Formula 1 pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz has tipped McLaren to surprise in 2021 after an impressive by ‘shy’ testing performance in Bahrain. McLaren was ‘best of the... read more »
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner says the squad "cannot underestimate" the size of its challenge as it tries to dethrone Mercedes but is buoyed by the "solid... read more »
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GP Racing editor Ben Anderson and columnist Mark Gallagher join host Stuart Codling to debate whether Red Bull's punchy performance during the Bahrain test is all that it... read more »
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Max Verstappen says it would be "stupid" to think Red Bull enters the 2021 F1 season as favourites based on its pre-season testing performance. read more »
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Lando Norris has hailed "the smooth operation" in McLaren's switch to a Mercedes power unit over the winter and is anxious to discover its true performance. read more »
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Williams regular Russell was drafted in by parent team Mercedes for the second race in Bahrain last December when a positive test for COVID-19 ruled out Lewis... read more »
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George Russell says he has applied lessons learned during his Mercedes outing for 2021 but stressed having a "dynamic approach" is important in Formula 1. Russell has... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has described maintaining the level of performance needed to be successful across a sustained period is "one of the biggest challenges" faced by athletes. read more »
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Mercedes says there is "a long journey ahead" to understand why its car seemingly lacked performance at pre-season testing in Bahrain last weekend. The reigning World... read more »
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Mercedes have heaped more praise on their "fierce adversary" Red Bull, who they deem to be "ahead on performance" and the "class act" of testing. read more »
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Honda's upgraded F1 power unit for the 2021 season will be boosted by a new fuel developed to increase reliability and performance. read more »
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F1 teams well know that mastering knowledge of tyres is key to unlocking performance from their cars in both qualifying and in races. It's why so much work is done in... read more »
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McLaren driver Lando Norris has conceded to being shocked by the pre-season form of Mercedes, suggesting the reigning Formula 1 champions were "not quite so good as you... read more »
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After three days in Bahrain, who's looking the best for the 2021 season, and who has work to do? Jolyon Palmer looks over every team's performance and works out a... read more »
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Mario Isola feels that the tyres have performed relatively well in the 3 days of the shortened pre-season test, with none of the compounds having any issues bar a bit of... read more »
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Mercedes struggled for performance in preseason testing, but is its period of dominance really under threat? Laurence Edmondson analyses the data to find out what went wrong... read more »
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Yuki Tsunoda was able to charge to second place in the final classification thanks to some rapid late runs on Sunday evening in Bahrain, ending testing just 0.093 seconds off... read more »
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Even before Sunday afternoon's emphatic performance from Max Verstappen and Red Bull, world champion Lewis Hamilton was admitting that the Austrian team look to be "a... 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 |