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Toto Wolff believes that Lewis Hamilton's record-breaking Formula 1 career has not received sufficient recognition, explaining his bemusement that the Briton's... read more »
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Red Bull chief Christian Horner believes that the pairing of Max Verstappen is the best team-mate duo that the team has ever had, as he also reserves praise for the departing... read more »
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Red Bull chief Christian Horner believes that the pairing of Max Verstappen is the best team-mate duo that the team has ever had, as he also reserves praise for the departing... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso both had high praise for Robert Kubica after the Pole's comeback was confirmed by Williams. read more »
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Ross Brawn has hailed Mercedes' run of success, saying it was especially impressive this year given the stiff competition from Ferrari. read more »
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Weeks ahead of their final race with Renault power, Red Bull Racing's leading men were surprisingly honest, and positive about Renault, on the back of a period where the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has heaped praise on his Mercedes mechanics, after they changed his engine in between practice and qualifying. read more »
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Fernando Alonso has heaped praise on Lewis Hamilton ahead of his date with history at the United States GP, naming the Englishman as one of the greatest F1 world champions of... read more »
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Mercedes F1 chief Toto Wolff heaps praise on Mick Schumacher following his F3 title win at Hockenheim. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has heaped praise on his Mercedes strategists after qualifying on pole position in tricky conditions in Japan. read more »
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A mistake in the middle sector ended Lewis Hamilton's pole hopes in Sochi as he heaps praise on teammate Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has heaped praise on Lewis Hamilton's ability to up his game in the crunch part of the season after pulling further clear of... read more »
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The Mexican will start inside the top ten in Singapore for the first time on Sunday, and was full of praise for Force India for the upgrade they've brought to the Marina... read more »
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Christian Horner was full of praise for the way Max Verstappen recovered to finish third in the Belgian Grand Prix, but he rued Daniel Ricciardo's retirement, which came... read more »
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Former Formula One driver Felipe Massa is the latest driver to praise the Halo cockpit protection device after seeing the role it played in the Turn 1 crash at the Belgian... read more »
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The Spaniard was caught up in the first lap crash caused by an out-of-control Nico Hülkenberg on Sunday, but was full of praise for the Halo after his car went over the top of... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has heaped praise on his Ferrari F1 team for the strides it has made in engine performance after he cruised to victory at Spa. read more »
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Esteban Ocon's Belgian Grand Prix qualifying performance draws praise from Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, as Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists "chess... read more »
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Renault Sport Formula 1 boss Cyril Abiteboul believes new recruit Daniel Ricciardo was not convinced by Red Bull's praise of Honda, which he says was "unfair" on... read more »
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Hungarian GP winner Lewis Hamilton has heaped praise on Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas for the "key role" he played in the Briton's latest F1 win. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel had to pull off an incredible move to secure victory at Silverstone, but the championship leader has moved to praise Ferrari for being "strong every time... read more »
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An impressive Charles Leclerc says his confidence just keeps on growing in Formula 1 amid praise from the Sky F1 team after another superb drive. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. gave praise to his mechanics after they made a turbo change in between final practice and Qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix. read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 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 |