After a "nightmare" Friday, Hamilton was much happier with his W14 thanks to overnight changes, but he still faced a tricky balance come qualifying.As high as fourth... read more »
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Suzuka is one of the most classic and challenging tracks on the F1 calendar. It's a high-speed track with snaking 'S' curves, chicanes, hairpins and a mixture of... read more »
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Yuki Tsunoda earned himself a first Q3 appearance since May’s Monaco Grand Prix after qualifying for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix in ninth in front of home support on a... read more »
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Max Verstappen has been firm about the performance gap between himself and Sergio Perez, firmly asserting that Red Bull's cars are 'equal' after Japanese Grand... read more »
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George Russell conceded that Mercedes tried finding a “silver bullet” with its setup on the W14 around Suzuka, which ultimately made the car slower. Russell wound up eighth in... read more »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. read more »
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Alex Albon sympathised with the crash that ended Logan Sargeant's qualifying session in Japan, citing that he sustained "a snap every lap" at the same corner.... read more »
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We're at a slight disadvantage to most teams by having only one hard compound set, but we'll work on a strategy to maximise the race result within the constraints we... read more »
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Max Verstappen bounced back from his Singapore Grand Prix disappointment on Saturday to stick his Red Bull on a dominant pole position in Suzuka. read more »
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A one-second deficit to pole position man Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix has exposed the major downforce deficit and balance struggles that Mercedes... read more »
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Max Verstappen's pole position lap at the Japanese Grand Prix has been labelled as "one of the great qualifying laps in F1 history" by Karun Chandhok. read more »
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The grid gives their thoughts on our qualifying session at Suzuka. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: https://www.instagram.com/F1... read more »
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Sergio Perez described his qualifying session at the Japanese Grand Prix as "not ideal" after slumping to seven-tenths behind team-mate Max Verstappen. Verstappen... read more »
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P2 and P3 is a great day for McLaren, so we are delighted by this result. read more »
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We witnessed something very special today. Max was in a different league. read more »
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A two-stop will clearly be the most popular option, especially as temperatures should be the same as today. read more »
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There were higher expectations within the team at the end of FP3, having seen our cars making progress from Friday, but unfortunately, we weren't able to make that further... read more »
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Today's result is not too bad, but our session started on the back foot in Q1 as we wasted a set of Softs because of the red flag triggered by Sargeant. read more »
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It will be a long race for everyone and the goal is to come away with both cars in the points. read more »
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Our performance today can mainly be attributed to the corner speed range we see here at Suzuka. read more »
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Both drivers did a good job - but we have to be honest with ourselves: we did not have enough performance to qualify higher. read more »
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A mixed day for us. We have a good selection of new tyres available for the race tomorrow and will be looking to make progress into the top 10 during the Grand Prix. read more »
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We knew this was a track that doesn't suit us, and we did the best we could. read more »
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Oscar Piastri has warned that he will push for the race win at the Japanese Grand Prix after qualifying behind Max Verstappen. read more »
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Sergio Perez believes he was disadvantaged by his tyre strategy during qualifying at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix. 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 |
