Formula 1 has so far visited only one venue as part of a 23-round campaign but it was a closely-fought affair between Mercedes and Red Bull. But can previous season openers,... read more »
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Red Bull has dismissed suggestions it was outfoxed by Mercedes' aggressive F1 strategy which ultimately led to Lewis Hamilton winning the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Video: Hamilton And Verstappen's Battle And The Top 10 Onboards | 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix | Emirates
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During the formation-lap drama in Bahrain, Christian Horner said that was where Red Bull saw the benefit of Sergio Perez's experience. read more »
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Red Bull engineer Paul Monaghan praised the "brilliant" Sergio Perez for his "presence of mind" to restart his car at the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen felt that Red Bull could have given themselves better flexibility for the race by using their tyre allocation better. read more »
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Mercedes has to face up to a Red Bull team that is "just quicker", according to its trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin, in spite of its victory in Bahrain.... read more »
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Despite Lewis Hamilton beating Max Verstappen at the Bahrain Grand Prix, it appears as though Red Bull has the advantage in 2021. Of course, there's no guarantee it will... read more »
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Red Bull and Honda protege Tsunoda was promoted to AlphaTauri at the expense of Daniil Kvyat after a sole season in Formula 2 and immediately impressed by scoring points on his... read more »
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After missing out on Q3 with the medium tyres, Perez was due to start 11th but triggered an aborted start when his RB16B shut off and coasted to a halt before the final... read more »
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The Dutchman had headed into the race as favourite for the victory after sweeping all three practice sessions and qualifying on pole by nearly 0.4 seconds, but lost out to... read more »
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A combination of an aggressive Mercedes strategy, pre-race tyre selections and some controversial track limit flashpoints resulted in Hamilton beating Verstappen by less than a... read more »
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An aggressive strategy by the German car manufacturer, allied to some great tyre management and defensive driving from Lewis Hamilton, helped the world champion fend off Max... read more »
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Red Bull hailed Sergio Perez's "presence of mind" to successfully restart his RB16B when it shut down on the formation lap of Formula 1's Bahrain Grand... read more »
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Mercedes and Red Bull left Bahrain agreeing on one thing, rules should be set in stone, not "a Shakespeare novel". read more »
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Sergio Perez has revealed he almost got out of his Red Bull F1 car when it stopped on the formation lap at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Red Bull boss, Christian Horner insists that Max Verstappen "did the right thing" in handing the lead back to rival Lewis Hamilton after exceeding the track limits... read more »
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The season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix did not fail to deliver a sensational show with Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull racer Max Verstappen battling it out in a... read more »
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Lewis versus Max. Mercedes versus Red Bull. As the dust settles in Bahrain, we take a look at how the 2021 season could provide a much-anticipated title fight. For more F1®... read more »
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How strategy, "the racing Gods" and one of the best races of Lewis Hamilton helped Mercedes beat Max Verstappen and Red Bull at the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Wolff hails strategy calls as Mercedes secure the first victory on the year after being pushed to the wire by Red Bull Racing. read more »
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Mercedes' Andrew Shovlin acknowledges that more work needs to be done so that they can catch up to Red Bull, particularly in qualifying. read more »
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Track limits played a pivotal role in the outcome of Formula 1's entertaining 2021 season opener, as with four laps to go Red Bull's Max Verstappen overtook erstwhile... read more »
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Sergio Perez said he was about to get out of his Red Bull before managing to get it firing again on the formation lap in Bahrain. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton said the pressure the "fantastic" Max Verstappen put him under was "immense" in the Bahrain GP after emerging on top at the end of a titanic... 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 |