F2 champion Leonarod Fornaroli has joined McLaren's Driver Development Programme, leading a fresh intake of drivers to the Woking-based squad's scheme. The post F2... read more »
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Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has slammed the attitude of young F1 hopefuls from the team's driver academy programme. read more »
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Every driver who wants to win with Red Bull needs to impress Helmut Marko. The veteran Motorsport Advisor oversees the team’s young driver programme and helped launch the... read more »
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McLaren Racing have announced that three drivers have been struck from their young driver programme, as one F1 hopeful has been signed. read more »
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McLaren is doubling down on its commitment to opening pathways into motorsport and STEM careers for women by expanding its Driver Development Programme and entering a second... read more »
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Ella Hakkinen, the daughter of two-time Formula 1 world champion Mika, has been added to McLaren's driver development programme. read more »
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F1 hopeful and member of Red Bull's driver development programme Nikola Tsolov has been handed an early F2 debut following a driver exit from within the motorsport ranks... read more »
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As McLaren Racing signs Matteo De Palo to its Driver Development Programme, Ugo Ugochukwu, Martinius Stenshorne and Brando Badoer are dropped. read more »
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McLaren has signed the 2025 Formula Regional European runner-up Matteo De Palo to its driver development programme as part of an academy shake-up. The 18-year-old secured his... read more »
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Nearly every Formula 1 squad has a full-sized junior team and academy programme right now, going down to go-karting in order to find the next great driving prospect. Off-track,... read more »
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Continued upgrade programme for this season will not compromise 2026, insists Laurent Mekies. read more »
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Aston Martin Formula 1 junior Jak Crawford will step up to the role of third driver for the Silverstone squad for the 2026 season.The 20-year-old American, who joined... read more »
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When Lewis Hamilton announced his bombshell news to move to Ferrari for 2025, Mercedes eventually turned to its own ranks by effectively handing George Russell the role of... read more »
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Mercedes will retain George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli as its drivers for the 2026 Formula 1 season, the team has announced.A product of the brand's young driver... read more »
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Despite not getting our full programme completed, the pace we saw seemed decent. read more »
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Is Alex Dunne set to join the Red Bull driver programme? read more »
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F2 racer Alex Dunne has taken to social media to announce that he has left the McLaren driver development programme, amid interest from Red Bull Racing. read more »
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Max Verstappen has his eye on competing in next year's Nurburgring 24 Hours as he now takes a break from any GT3 exploits for the rest of the year - but this will entirely... read more »
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Formula 2 frontrunner Alex Dunne's surprise exit from McLaren's junior programme paves the way for employment elsewhere on the Formula 1 grid, but rumours of an... read more »
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Ireland's Alex Dunne has left McLaren's driver development programme with immediate effect. read more »
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McLaren Racing has announced that it has ended its contract with Driver Development Programme member Alex Dunne. read more »
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Alex Dunne has been released from the McLaren Driver Development programme with immediate effect despite an encouraging season in Formula 2.The 19-year-old signed with McLaren... read more »
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McLaren has officially confirmed that Irish development driver Alex Dunne will depart their Formula 1 McLaren Driver Development programme effective immediately. The post... 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 |
