Valtteri Bottas stunned even himself after qualifying alongside former Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton for the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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George Russell has explained why he failed to improve on his final lap in Q3, which resulted in him slipping down the order to ninth. The Mercedes driver had just one fresh set... read more »
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Neither McLaren driver made it through to Q3 in Bahrain, with Lando Norris qualifying 13th and Daniel Ricciardo down in 18th as they both struggled for a lack of grip around... read more »
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Bottas was one of the stars of qualifying on Saturday evening as he charged to sixth place on the grid, making him the top qualifier outside the 'big three' teams.It... read more »
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Qualifying in Bahrain showed "realistically, Mercedes are the third quickest team" behind Ferrari and Red Bull, says Toto Wolff. read more »
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Seven-time world champion Hamilton was nearly seven tenths behind polesitter Charles Leclerc's Ferrari, and six tenths behind the Red Bull of 2021 title rival Max... read more »
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The Red Bull driver went into qualifying having topped both FP2 and FP3 and, despite also going fastest in Q2, he lost out to Charles Leclerc in the pole position shootout by... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says that he is "generally happy" with his fifth place qualifying position at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The seven-time World Champion was almost... read more »
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Charles Leclerc topped qualifying for the opening race of the 2022 F1 season as Lewis Hamilton struggled to fifth. read more »
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At the scene of his first-ever F1 pole in 2019, Leclerc secured the top spot again at Sakhir after a nail-biting qualifying shootout, which featured three drivers within... read more »
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An incredible first qualifying session of 2022! Check out all the highlights from Bahrain For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »
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Max Verstappen has described his qualifying session as "hit and miss" after missing out on pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix to Charles Leclerc. read more »
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Full Q1, Q2 and Q3 results from qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Round 1 of the 2022 Formula 1 world championship. read more »
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Leclerc pipped Red Bull driver Verstappen by 0.123s in the third and final segment of the one-hour qualifying session, in which five cars are knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before... read more »
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen to pole position in a thrilling qualifying session at the start of Formula 1's new era. read more »
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Charles Leclerc is on pole position for the first race of Formula 1 2022 after a sensational Bahrain GP qualifying for Ferrari, beating world champion Max Verstappen as... read more »
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Charles Leclerc beat Max Verstappen to claim pole position for Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix during a thrilling ending to qualifying on Saturday. More to follow. read more »
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Reigning world champion Max Verstappen set the pace in the third and final practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix as Mercedes seemingly presented itself in a much improved... read more »
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Max Verstappen continued to set the pace in the final practice session ahead of the opening Grand Prix of the season, but there was encouragement for Mercedes as they closed... read more »
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Never mind talk of qualifying answering a few questions in terms of the pecking order, with the top six covered by 0.5s it threatens to be a genuine thriller. read more »
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The Finn progressed into Q3 in all 101 of his starts for Mercedes, notching 20 poles during that time, in a streak that stretches back to his Williams farewell in the 2016 Abu... read more »
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The new era of F1 with ground effects car has arrived, which looks set to tighten up the competitive order and provide plenty of surprises up and down the grid.Defending F1... read more »
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The team's engineers spring into action now, as they work with the drivers to optimise the car ahead of tomorrow's first qualifying session of the year. read more »
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It is very tough to tell where everyone stands and we will not truly find out until qualifying tomorrow. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 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 |