After a run of eight successive constructors' championship titles since 2014, Mercedes found itself on the back foot with the W13, which struggled with porpoising and a... read more »
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After winning eight constructors' titles in a row, Mercedes endured a tricky campaign through 2022 as it struggled to match Red Bull and Ferrari under the new... read more »
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After winning eight consecutive constructors' championships, Mercedes endured a difficult first year under the revised technical regulations in 2022, initially struggling... read more »
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Did F1's 2022 regulation changes work? Or is it much of the same as the Hybrid Era? With new rules put in place to improve racing, spectacle and make the grid more... read more »
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Following the overhaul of the technical regulations for this year and the return of ground effect, a number of teams encountered severe porpoising through pre-season... read more »
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The German manufacturer is coming off the back of a challenging campaign where it struggled to get on top of the new-rules era, losing out to rivals Red Bull and Ferrari.Its... read more »
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Mercedes says that the accuracy of its "table of doom" at recent grands prix gives it hope that it has now understood its weaknesses across the 2022 season. Mercedes... read more »
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Hamilton will handle the car for the final time on Tuesday, when teams have a chance to sample the 2023 spec tyres ahead of next season.The W13 has been problematic since its... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has revealed his Mercedes W13 F1 car is bouncing again on the straights following a disappointing qualifying session at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »
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Despite Red Bull and Ferrari flying out of the gate while it suffered severely with porpoising and extreme drag, all the way to the summer break Mercedes insisted repeatedly... read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has conceded the Silver Arrows potentially lost 10 months of development time when addressing early-season porpoising issues. read more »
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The German manufacturer has endured a tricky season with the W13, which suffered a lot early on from excessive bouncing.It took several months for Mercedes to understand the... read more »
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The Brackley-based squad has endured a tricky campaign with its W13, which has suffered badly from porpoising and not delivering enough performance to match Red Bull and... read more »
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Mercedes has struggled all season with the W13, notably with porpoising and ride issues, and the car has only really shone at high-downforce venues.Russell says that the team... read more »
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As the result of the extreme bouncing earlier in the season that left drivers complaining about safety implications, the FIA announced ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix that it... read more »
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Mercedes is yet to win a race in 2022 after struggling to compete with Red Bull and Ferrari since the overhaul of the car designs for this season.But after combatting a... read more »
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The 'porpoising' of the car seems increased here than it has in previous weekends, but other than that, it's been a trouble free and well executed practice for... read more »
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Sam Collins and Craig Scarborough take a look at how F1 teams are monitoring porpoising since the regulation changes. All episodes of Tech Talk are available globally on F1 TV... read more »
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Head of single-seater technical matters Nikolas Tombazis has explained why the FIA had no choice but to act to limit porpoising. read more »
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Red Bull has 'thanked' Mercedes following the introduction of the Technical Directive to address porpoising at the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend. Porpoising was a... read more »
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Motor racing's governing body has come under fire for making a late alternation to the 2023 technical regulations to help limit the potential for cars to bounce.It... read more »
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Mercedes has made good progress with its W13 in recent races after a difficult start to the season.Last time out in Hungary, Russell secured pole position as his team managed a... read more »
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Max Verstappen believes the regulation changes to combat porpoising that are being introduced next year are "over the top". Earlier this month, the World Motor Sport... read more »
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After dominating F1's turbo hybrid era since 2014, Mercedes has yet to win a race so far in 2022 after not having an easy time getting on top of its W13 car.It spent... read more »
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The frequency of changes is always heightened around the introduction of a major regulation shift, such as the one we've just had for 2022, which often results in... 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 |

