Max Verstappen gave an early glimpse of the pace Mercedes believe makes Red Bull favourites for the season-opening Bahrain GP by topping the first practice session of Formula 1... read more »
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Max Verstappen clocked the fastest time during the opening practice session of the 2021 Formula 1 season in Bahrain. Red Bull Racing driver Verstappen set the fastest time... read more »
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Pre-season suggestions Red Bull could take the fight to Mercedes played out in FP1 for the Bahrain GP with Max Verstappen quickest of all. read more »
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Sharing his feelings on his Red Bull axing and the death of close friend Anthoine Hubert in a recent article, Pierre Gasly says it was a cathartic experience. read more »
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Ticktum joined Williams in the same role last season, one year after being dropped from the Red Bull junior programme. As development driver, Williams says the 21-year-old will... read more »
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Arriving at Red Bull ahead of the 2021 season, Sergio Perez says he "wants to beat Max" Verstappen as that will "benefit" Red Bull. read more »
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Max Verstappen believes that he and Red Bull being labelled the "favourites" ahead of the start of the 2021 season is distracting. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is predicting Formula 1's title battle to be the closest it has been in years after Red Bull showed an impressive turn of pace in Bahrain winter testing. read more »
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Max Verstappen believes Red Bull is in a better position going into the new 2021 Formula 1 season than it was last year. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he's "never been so excited" for a new Formula 1 season as the world champion prepares for his "hardest battle" - insisting Red... read more »
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The Mexican has replaced Alex Albon as Max Verstappen's team-mate this year, with Red Bull targeting a proper fight against Mercedes for the first time in the hybrid... read more »
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The Frenchman shared how he was deeply affected by the death of his close friend Anthoine Hubert in a Formula 2 crash at Spa in 2019, their shared rise through the ranks and... read more »
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Last year, Leclerc crashed into his then Ferrari team-mate Sebastian Vettel at the start of the Styrian Grand Prix and then clashed with Sergio Perez's Racing Point on the... read more »
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Though the debate over whether Red Bull can mount a sustained challenge to Mercedes has yet to be resolved, Honda is pleased with its final power unit which has more power and... read more »
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Bernie Ecclestone feels F1 must do something halt to Mercedes' dominance, saying it wasn't this bad when Ferrari or Red Bull were on top. read more »
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With Red Bull becoming an engine manufacturer, a new facility is to start being built in April says Christian Horner. Red Bull and AlphaTauri were left considering their... read more »
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After a less than ideal test which saw competitors Red Bull emerge as favourites, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the team must prove their ability to react to setbacks. read more »
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Sky Sport’s Formula 1 pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz has tipped McLaren to surprise in 2021 after an impressive by ‘shy’ testing performance in Bahrain. McLaren was ‘best of the... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has said he is better than the "champions" currently racing in Formula 1, the Spaniard including Red Bull driver Max Verstappen in this number. read more »
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Ahead of the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship, Red Bull Racing Honda has confirmed tech wellness innovator, Therabody, as its Official Recovery Partner. read more »
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Max Verstappen was just 17 when he started racing, yet didn’t even have a driving licence read more »
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Sky F1 reporter, Ted Kravitz, thinks McLaren "went coy" and stopped setting fast times in pre-season testing to mask the pace of the MCL35M. read more »
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Christian Horner plays down Red Bull as favourite talk, insisting that Mercedes talking down of its 2021 contender is nothing more than gamesmanship. read more »
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Are Mercedes sandbagging? Is that Red Bull really a title contender? Who leads the midfield? Finally, Bahrain will give us answers. read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said nothing will be taken for granted in the battle with Mercedes this season. 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 |