Zak Brown has admitted it is "unrealistic" McLaren will be able to challenge Red Bull and Mercedes during the 2021 Formula 1 season. read more »
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Mercedes has downplayed its chances of winning this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix due to Red Bull F1's superiority in high-speed corners. read more »
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Sergio Perez says he was able to "learn a lot" about Max Verstappen's driving style and how best to extract performance from Red Bull's Formula 1 machinery.... read more »
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Ex-F1 racer Timo Glock hopes that Mercedes do not end the hopes of a title fight by once again moving "one step ahead" of Red Bull. read more »
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While the battle between Mercedes and Red Bull stole the F1 headlines in Bahrain, there is an even more intense battle shaping up just behind... read more »
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McLaren principal Andreas Seidl was clear that his team still has "serious deficits" to Mercedes and Red Bull to overcome. read more »
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And just like that, the 2021 F1 title battle was on. read more »
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Red Bull junior, Juri Vips, is remaining realistic about his chances of rising up to Formula 1 in time for the 2022 season. read more »
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Christian Horner thinks Red Bull's decision to move engine development in house from 2022 highlights their commitment to the sport. read more »
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Helmut Marko hopes his former Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel will find his feet at Aston Martin after no more than "five races". read more »
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The pace shown by F1's top two teams at the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix left Mercedes in no doubt that its form had been hit by new rules introduced this year.In... read more »
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Lando Norris feels McLaren are closer to both Mercedes and Red Bull in 2021, but he is expecting a battle between them, Ferrari and AlphaTauri for third in the... read more »
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Alexander Albon feels what he does in the simulator with Red Bull will be more important than what he does in DTM if he wants to be back in Formula 1 next season. read more »
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Red Bull driver programme chief Helmut Marko said talk of a new suspension design for his team arriving at Imola is "nonsense". read more »
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McLaren finished third in last year's constructors' championship and the Woking outfit is tipped to confirm its status as best of the rest behind Red Bull and... read more »
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Mercedes endured a difficult pre-season test programme as the team struggled with rear-end instability on its new W12 car following the downforce cuts introduced for... read more »
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Due to regulation restrictions, Andrew Shovlin doubts that Mercedes will be able to surpass Red Bull through development this season. read more »
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The producer of Netflix's Drive To Survive has revealed that the show was originally going to be pitched around solely following Red Bull around a full Formula 1 season. read more »
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In an exclusive interview with Autosport, Verstappen discussed his rivalry with the seven-time world champion, which has taken on a new dimension at the start of the 2021... read more »
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Alpine boss Marcin Budkowski senses Mercedes will bridge their performance gap to Red Bull over the next few races. read more »
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Helmut Marko admits that nothing less than total perfection is required if Red Bull is to "succeed" in its battle with Mercedes. read more »
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Smelling a real chance of title glory in 2021 is proving a huge source of motivation at Red Bull, says chief engineer Paul Monaghan. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas thinks Mercedes need perfection in every area of their car if they want to beat Red Bull this season. read more »
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Mercedes is concerned strict new rules on F1 development this year could make it impossible to overturn Red Bull's performance advantage. read more »
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Andrew Shovlin says Mercedes can still win the title with their low-rake car, they just need to make "some clever decisions". 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 |
