Andrew Shovlin says Mercedes are still struggling with porpoising in Bahrain, so this weekend will likely be all about damage limitation until they are able to get on top of... read more »
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Max Verstappen was the man to beat in FP3 for the Bahrain GP, a session in which Mercedes showed signs of improvement. read more »
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The Mercedes' W13 is "just out of control" with the extreme porpoising seen in Bahrain's practice sessions, says Damon Hill. read more »
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Christian Horner believes Red Bull has started to understand the porpoising issues that have affected teams up and down the F1 grid. read more »
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Ferrari appears to be the biggest threat to Max Verstappen in Bahrain, as porpoising and malfunctioning DRS frustrate Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Pierre Gasly was fastest in the slower FP1 session for AlphaTauri, before Verstappen set the quickest time of the day - under the floodlights in FP2 - at... read more »
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The German manufacturer is coming off the back of a difficult final test in Bahrain, with the team facing difficulties extracting pace out of its W13 because of excessive... read more »
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What at first seemed to be just an uncomfortable consequence of F1's switch to ground effect cars when it materialised in testing has turned into a critical area of... read more »
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Damon Hill believes Mercedes' zero-pod design is causing their porpoising issues and has backed the team to find a fix. read more »
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A solution to porpoising is key, and Alpine may have cracked the code. read more »
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For 2022, the minimum weight limit for the car and driver has increased from 752 to 795kg to accommodate the introduction of new safety structures and a jump to 18-inch... read more »
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Ex-F1 racer Ralf Schumacher is somewhat stunned by the fact that no driver is complaining about the new 2022 cars. Minus some porpoising and reliability issues in testing,... read more »
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The Alpine A522 was not porpoising when Esteban Ocon drove it, so he did not need any painkillers. read more »
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Alpine were able to resolve their porpoising issues in Bahrain with Alan Permane saying the team will be in the Q3 fight come Saturday. read more »
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F1's 2022 curtain-raiser in Bahrain could be won by the team that finds the best solution for 'porpoising', a report has claimed. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has revealed Ferrari added "more than upgrades" to the F1-75 at the second pre-season test in Bahrain in an attempt to solve F1's new porpoising... read more »
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For however much its rivals believe the German car manufacturer is sandbagging, it was clear from observing the W13 on track that it is not in a happy place right now.The... read more »
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Mercedes has endured a tricky time in Bahrain this week, with its W13 suffering from ongoing porpoising and proving to be a handful for both Hamilton and team-mate George... read more »
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Mercedes' Andy Shovlin admits trying to find the perfect balance between pace and porpoising with the new cars is a "challenge". read more »
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Some interesting new parts have appeared on the F1-75 at the Sakhir circuit to quell the ill effects of the "annoying" porpoising that all teams suffered with during... read more »
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The Swiss outfit endured a difficult time in the first pre-season F1 test as its car was hampered by excessive porpoising that could not be fixed on location in Spain.But after... read more »
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McLaren technical director James Key has downplayed McLaren's advantage in having a car that suffers with minimal porpoising. read more »
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With F1 entering a new rules era, last month's first pre-season test at Barcelona was less about unlocking performance from the 2022 cars and more about understanding... read more »
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Former F1 driver, TV commentator and Motorsport UK board member Karun Chandhok joins the latest Autosport Podcast for a look ahead to the Bahrain test and to discuss what was... read more »
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McLaren technical director James Key believes the porpoising phenomenon seen during pre-season testing is fixable ahead of the first race of the new F1 season. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
