Mr Saturday George Russell did it yet again! The British driver qualified in third place for the Russian Grand Prix in dramatic mixed conditions qualifying. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr produced his best ever qualifying in Formula 1 and will start the Russian Grand Prix from second place alongside former team-mate Lando Norris. read more »
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Lando's first pole position, our first pole position since 2012 and Daniel qualifying P5 make this an excellent Saturday for our team. read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff insisted Lewis Hamilton's disappointing Russian Grand Prix qualifying was "not a catastrophe" given the opportunities available. read more »
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An uncharacteristic Lewis Hamilton error in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix opened the door for three of the sport's rising stars, including first-time pole man... read more »
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Hear from all of the drivers after a dramatic day in Russia - one that rewarded the brave! For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »
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As usual, our aim is to get the best possible result, trying to make the most of any opportunity that comes our way. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton insists his pitlane crash during qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix was not the result of pressure he is feeling in his Formula 1 world title fight against... read more »
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Pierre Gasly was left confused by AlphaTauri's reluctance to pit him for fresh intermediates during Q2 in qualifying for Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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At the end we have come out of a difficult Qualifying with both cars in Q3 inside the top ten, which is a positive. read more »
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Tomorrow will be tough in the dry as we have many quicker cars starting behind. However, the car was working quite well at high fuel on Friday and we have a good opportunity to... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has paid tribute to Ferrari's strategy in qualifying after securing a front row start for the Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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Lance did a superb job to qualify eighth but, had he not lost a significant amount of time behind Checo in sector three on his fastest Q3 lap, he would have qualified fourth. read more »
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Red Bull driver Verstappen took no active part in qualifying at the Sochi Autodrom due to a penalty for a power unit change that will see him start from the back of the... read more »
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Even without Lewis' kiss on the wall we wouldn't have been able to do two laps on the Soft and it was definitely a lap two tyre today. read more »
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All drivers will have a free choice of tyres at the start, which means that they should be able to run the optimal one-stop strategy. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has revealed to being angry with himself at failing to reach Q3 in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has been reprimanded, and McLaren warned for blocking Lance Stroll during Russian GP qualifying. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton's error in the pit lane during qualifying did not cost the squad pole position in Russia. Hamilton held provisional pole at... read more »
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Carlos Sainz was left to rue the timing of his final run in Formula 1 qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix as he was one of the first drivers to set his lap on dry tyres. read more »
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George Russell says his Williams team have "got to go for the podium" after taking a shock third in Formula 1 qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has been reprimanded and McLaren given an official warning after the Australian was found to have impeded Lance Stroll during Russian Grand Prix qualifying. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton said he was "incredibly disappointed" with himself and apologised to his Mercedes team after his two late crashes in Russian GP qualifying, which he... read more »
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Pierre Gasly hit out at his AlphaTauri team, blaming them for a qualifying strategy error that left him starting the Russian Grand Prix down in 12th place. read more »
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Pierre Gasly has slated AlphaTauri for ignoring his calls to pit for fresh tyres in Q2 after crashing out of qualifying. 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 |

