On his 190th F1 start, Perez had been forced to pit at the end of Lap 1, dropping to last place. But an incredible turn of pace from the Mexican allowed him to benefit from... read more »
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On the newly renamed 'Perez Nation' Tom Clarkson and Alex Jacques relive an incredible F1 week. They debate if Mercedes might consider George Russell replacing... read more »
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Williams stand-in driver Jack Aitken has absolved himself of any blame for George Russell's heartbreak that resulted in him missing out on a grand prix victory. read more »
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Can this season get any crazier? George Russell's misfortune on his Mercedes debut sent us on yet another rollercoaster of emotion. read more »
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The inaugural Sakhir Grand Prix was a race for the ages with unpredictability, pit blunders and an unexpected winner. read more »
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Mercedes' trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin said an issue with team radio was behind the botched double-stack pit stop in Sakhir. read more »
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FIA race director Michael Masi has explained the reasoning for initially deploying the virtual safety car before upgrading to a full safety car to clear the track following... read more »
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George Russell led Formula 1’s Sakhir Grand Prix for 59 laps and was on course for a sensational victory until a bungled pit stop and a puncture relegated him out of... read more »
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George Russell thought his lead over Valtteri Bottas was "too good to be true" before the pit stop blunder and puncture that cost him a maiden Formula 1 victory read more »
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A detailed look at how Mercedes messed up its double-stack pit stop and cost George Russell his first Formula One victory. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas said Mercedes' double-stack pit-stop blunder had "destroyed" his Sakhir Grand Prix after the team fell below their normal "bulletproof"... read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas says he was expecting a wheel-to-wheel battle for the win against team-mate George Russell towards the end of the Sakhir Grand Prix before the... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has explained how a "radio failure" in the team's garage triggered the uncharacteristic confusion in the F1 world champions' pit... read more »
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Lance Stroll believes his mistake out of the pits cost him a shot of winning the Sakhir F1 Grand Prix. read more »
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George Russell has been allowed to keep his first points in Formula 1 after the Sakhir Grand Prix stewards fined Mercedes €20,000 for its bungled pit stop that ultimately cost... read more »
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Toto Wolff reveals that George Russell's botched pit stop was down to radio failure in the Mercedes garage. read more »
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George Russell has retained his maiden Formula 1 Championship points after Mercedes was fined €20,000 for the incorrect use of tyres on his car during the Sakhir Grand Prix.... read more »
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Lance Stroll thinks he cost himself a chance of winning the Sakhir Grand Prix after an error when leaving the pit lane. read more »
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Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff admits his team made a "colossal fuck up" with a tyre mix-up at the Sakhir GP that cost what should have been a debut win for George Russell. read more »
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Mercedes' Team Principal Toto Wolff has described his squad's race-damaging pit stop sequence in Bahrain as a "colossal f*** up". With a Safety Car deployed... read more »
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George Russell says he can be "proud of what we achieved" on his Mercedes debut after his chance of a shock win slipped away in the closing laps. Russell took the... read more »
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Lance Stroll says a mistake he made in running wide after leaving the pits cost him a shot of victory in Formula 1's Sakhir Grand Prix read more »
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Sergio Perez took full advantage of a shocking Mercedes pit-stop blunder that broke the heart of George Russell that allowed the Mexican to claim his first Formula 1 victory. read more »
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Sergio Perez has taken his maiden Formula 1 victory in striking fashion, recovering after dropping to the back of the grid on the opening lap. The Mexican was involved in a... read more »
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F1 Digital Editor Lewis Larkam and this week's special guest Beth - better known as @BefF1 on YouTube - discuss Mick Schumacher's upcoming F1 debut with Haas in 2021... 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 |