The F1 world champion led a Red Bull 1-2 in opening practice which was red-flagged midway through as Logan Sargeant crashed heavily, which ruled him out of FP2 as his Williams... read more »
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Can Mercedes carry over their positive start at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix into qualifying? read more »
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With McLaren locked in a tight battle behind Red Bull with Ferrari, Mercedes and Aston Martin, grid positions have become increasingly critical in deciding the outcome on race... read more »
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The Silverstone-based squad has been in the chasing pack behind Red Bull this season, but its prospects of putting up a better fight against Ferrari and McLaren have been hurt... read more »
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The early races have suggested that Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and Aston Martin are set to dominate the top 10 in both qualifying and races, leaving everyone else to... read more »
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Sector 1 is going to be a huge challenge for us. How we're going to manage the lack of high speed, grip and balance needed to perform in qualifying will be important, as... read more »
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Having sat out the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to undergo appendicitis surgery, Sainz had a successful return to racing in Melbourne, taking the win with little competition after... 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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RB man Tsunoda broke through the apparent barrier between F1's top and bottom five teams by beating both Aston Martins in Melbourne qualifying. He also outqualified... read more »
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A cryptic message from Max Verstappen after qualifying in Australia has revealed a potential new battle between him and his race engineer. read more »
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The Mercedes driver was knocked out of Q2 in qualifying and started the Albert Park race in 11th, but after a solid start, he was forced to pull over after 15 laps due to a... read more »
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McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris is adamant that he had the pace to beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and finish in second place in the 2024 Australian Grand Prix. Norris had... read more »
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A fortnight ago Sainz had to miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to appendicitis, facing a battle to regain fitness for Melbourne's third race of the season.But while... read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said that his team's performances are 'not good enough' following a poor qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Despite struggling with the balance of his car on Friday, Max Verstappen grabbed his third straight pole position in 2024 while Carlos Sainz made an impressive return following... read more »
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Speaking ahead of today's qualifying session, Williams boss James Vowles further explained the decision to put Alex Albon in his teammate's car. read more »
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Fernando Alonso has conceded his Aston Martin Formula 1 car is lacking grip after both the team’s drivers ended qualifying in Australia at the rear of the top 10. Aston... read more »
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TheCheckeredFlag looks at what the lower half of the grid from qualifying had to say ahead of the grand prix on Sunday. read more »
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TheCheckeredFlag looks at what the top ten drivers from qualifying had to say ahead of the grand prix on Sunday. 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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Red Bull driver Sergio Perez will drop three grid positions for the Australian Grand Prix after receiving a penalty for impeding Nico Hulkenberg during qualifying. read more »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez. read more »
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It looked for a while as though everything was in place to produce a surprise, at least in qualifying, but in the end, Max Verstappen laid down the law once again. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |