The Red Bull drivers were amongst just a handful of drivers to gain time on the second runs in Q3, where Ferrari's challenge failed to materialise and the Mercedes drivers... read more »
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In a media call last week, Steiner suggested that prior to his departure, the wind tunnel numbers already suggested that the VF-24 would be competitive and that the team was... read more »
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The Australian was dropped by McLaren at the end of 2022 after struggling to come to terms with the car across two difficult seasons in which he lagged behind Lando Norris.Thus... read more »
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Ricciardo started the Melbourne event in 18th after losing his final Q1 lap to track limits.After qualifying, he pronounced himself "puzzled" that the cancelled lap... read more »
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Yuki Tsunoda has been impressed by the ‘significant’ year-on-year development of the RB Formula 1 team following a first points finish of 2024 at the Australian Grand Prix.... read more »
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Red Bull chose to retain Ricciardo at the Faenza outfit for 2024 rather than opt for Liam Lawson, who showed well when he deputised for the injured Australian at five grands... read more »
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The Silver Arrows camp endured a torrid outing in last weekend's Australian Grand Prix. The W15 suffered handling instability, Lewis Hamilton failed to progress into Q3... read more »
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Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri qualified fourth and sixth respectively, but both will move up a spot after a three-place grid penalty for third-fastest Sergio Perez.While... read more »
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Having looked good in Friday's practice sessions, Leclerc was less happy in Saturday's FP3 session and in qualifying he struggled with his front tyres.Having been... read more »
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has admitted he’s left in two minds post-qualifying for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix after missing out on pole position to Max Verstappen. Sainz... read more »
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McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri lamented making “too many mistakes” on his Q3 runs as he qualified a “disappointing” sixth for his home race in Australia. Piastri had... read more »
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Verstappen will start ahead of Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez after the one-hour qualifying session, which was split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in... read more »
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Max Verstappen has revealed that minor changes to his car prior to Q3 enabled him to take an “unexpected” pole position for Formula 1’s 2024 Australian Grand Prix. Despite... read more »
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When full-time Scuderia driver Carlos Sainz required surgery for appendicitis, team reserve driver and FIA F2 racer Bearman was called upon to partner Charles Leclerc from FP3... read more »
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Bearman deputised for Carlos Sainz from third free practice onwards at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after the Spaniard required surgery for appendicitis.Despite getting only a... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has revealed the RB team identified some “flaws” with its 2024 Formula 1 car after he endured a “painful” weekend at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Ricciardo... read more »
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After Sainz was forced out with an appendicitis, Ferrari called up Bearman to take his place from final practice in Jeddah. Bearman just missed out on making it through to Q3... read more »
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The British 18-year-old got called up by Ferrari on Friday morning after Sainz was sidelined with appendicitis, meaning he had just final practice to prepare ahead of... read more »
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After taking part in practice, regular Ferrari racer Carlos Sainz was forced to undergo surgery for appendicitis to leave the team to call on the services of Prema Racing FIA... read more »
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Bearman impressed the whole F1 paddock by jumping into Carlos Sainz's Ferrari in Jeddah on Friday and qualifying 11th, having come close to bumping Hamilton out of Q3.At... read more »
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It was a pretty good session, even if Max did a fantastic job at the beginning of Q3 and that pole time was a bit too far away for us. read more »
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Bearman made his full F1 debut in place of the appendicitis-addled Carlos Sainz at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Friday, jumping into an SF-24 with only FP3 to prepare... read more »
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Hamilton wasn't happy on Thursday and switched to a bigger wing for Friday that gave the car more stability, but cost time on the straights.He progressed through the first... read more »
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Charles Leclerc has explained the decision to trial two warm-up laps in Q3 at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was related to his discomfort with Ferrari’s Formula 1 car. For the... read more »
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Oliver Bearman narrowly missed out on Q3 in his F1 debut with Ferrari in Saudi Arabia following his shock promotion to the team. 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 |