An ultimately disappointing qualifying, we are P6 and P11 on the grid tomorrow, after Lewis' penalty. read more »
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We always knew that reaching Q3 would be an ambitious target for China, but at the same time we have shown that the developments we brought to the car this week are already... read more »
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Both Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne were disappointed after qualifying today. While the team had hoped to get a car into Q3, only one made it into Q2. The team will look... read more »
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It was a peculiar qualifying session, in which the to-ing and fro-ing of grip levels was abnormally unpredictable. read more »
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Nico Rosberg has said it was 'very special' for him to secure his first F1 pole position today in qualifying for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix. read more »
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A fantastic performance from both of our drivers! This has been the best qualifying result for a long time and a great achievement for the whole team. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel refused to blame his car for his poor qualifying performance at the Chinese Grand Prix, but admitted he couldn't shave off the extra tenths from his lap... read more »
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Post-qualifying press conference - China read more »
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Mercedes duo Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher were joined by Lewis Hamilton for the post-qualifying press conference in China... read more »
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Mark Webber believes he may have over-driven his lap in Q3 as he looked for more time in qualifying at Shanghai read more »
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We're satisfied with today's result and, in general, with the work the team and drivers put in which, added to the upgrades we've brought here, have enabled us... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton revealed that his MP4-27 was set up more for the race than for qualifying as he was set to incur a penalty anyway in China... read more »
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Obviously, this was a disappointing qualifying for us and today we clearly lacked the pace we needed to be in the fight. read more »
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Paul di Resta, 15th: “It was a very close qualifying session, especially Q2 where finding a few tenths could have gained us another five places read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has all but taken responsibility for his lacklustre qualifying performance in China. The German failed to make the top ten shootout for the first time since... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says he won't blame his Red Bull RB8 after failing to reach the final ten in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix... read more »
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Michael Schumacher said he was surprised by the pace of Nico Rosberg during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, but was keen to congratulate his Mercedes team-mate on... read more »
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Kamui Kobayashi admitted that his qualifying performance for the Chinese Grand Prix was unexpected and said his target would be to beat Mercedes read more »
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Michael Schumacher admits that Mercedes may not be capable of retaining its front-running pace, despite starting off the front row in China on Sunday. In an historic first for... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel refused to blame his car for his lowly qualifying position for the Chinese Grand Prix, his worst since the 2009 Brazilian GP. Vettel admitted read more »
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Heikki Kovalainen says Pastor Maldonado should "pay" for blocking the Caterham driver during qualifying for the Chinese GP.... read more »
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Somewhere in Shanghai, Bernie Ecclestone is sat smiling and rubbing his hands with glee. Three qualifying sessions and two races have provided little evidence as to where the... read more »
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Pedro de la Rosa, 23rd: "I think it was, by far, our best qualifying session to date. I’ve already said many times that we’ve got read more »
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Heikki Kovalainen is calling for Pastor Maldonado to receive a penalty in China, with the Finn claiming that the Venezuelan slowed him in the first phase of qualifying. read more »
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Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn has hailed Nico Rosberg's pole position lap 'incredible' after the German dominated the final qualifying session in China.... 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 |
