A strong pre-season test for the Woking-based outfit, allied to some rapid laps in Friday practice at Sakhir, pointed to McLaren emerging as the main threat to Red Bull and... read more »
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Red Bull has started the 2021 F1 season as the team to beat, but how has it managed to overtake the previously dominant Mercedes team in one short winter? read more »
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Max Verstappen may have put his Red Bull on pole but Christian Horner is under no illusion about the "massive challenge" ahead. read more »
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Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff reveals how his side is "losing a little bit on the engine side" to their Honda-powered rivals Red Bull. read more »
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The often unpredictable rear end of the RB16 proved a handful for both Max Verstappen and Alex Albon at times, but the that the RB16B is much more predictableRed Bull spent a... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has outlined that the team's deficit to Red Bull Racing has been accentuated by the W12 suffering from engine derates in Bahrain. Red Bull's... read more »
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Horner happy with Red Bull Racing's first pole at an opening round since 2013 and Honda's first pole since Ayrton Senna in 1991. read more »
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Formula One has produced a truly remarkable and amazing start to the 2021 F1 season with Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen comfortably beating reigning world champion Lewis... read more »
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It's been a long time coming, but finally Mercedes appear to have a real challenge on their hands. And all because of a rake... read more »
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Toto Wolff has welcomed the competition of Red Bull Racing, but Mercedes know they need to perform at their highest level to come out on top. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton was forced to settle for second on the grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen. read more »
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Max Verstappen's pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix vindicates the hype around Red Bull and sets up a tantalising fight for the championship with Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Red Bull's Verstappen held off both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to claim the fifth pole position of his career to demonstrate his impressive pace during pre-season... read more »
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Verstappen strikes first with pole in Bahrain, as Red Bull throw down the gauntlet to Mercedes, but will Max be facing the Silver Arrows alone? read more »
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While team-mate Max Verstappen claimed pole at the Bahrain International Circuit, Perez will start Sunday's season-opener from 11th on the grid.Running on the slower... read more »
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It's fantastic to start the season this way, our first pole at the opening round since 2013 and Honda's first since Senna in 1991. read more »
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Red Bull's Sergio Perez has defended the decision to complete his final Q2 lap on Medium tyres after his first attempt was deleted due to a track limit violation. Perez... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton admitted he was relieved to be almost four tenths down to Max Verstappen in Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying - as he thought the margin might be "double". read more »
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Verstappen, who went on to claim the first pole position of the 2021 season ahead of Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, went hard over the kerbs on the exit of the Turn 2... read more »
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Max Verstappen translated Red Bull's strong start to the 2021 F1 season to claim pole position for the Bahrain GP, outpacing reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Max Verstappen says Red Bull has addressed the problems that hampered the team in 2020, as he opened his 2021 campaign with a pole position in Bahrain. The Dutchman ended... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes was "definitely closer than expected" to Red Bull despite finishing adrift of Max Verstappen during qualifying for Formula 1's... read more »
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The world champion ended up snatching second spot on the grid for the F1 season opener, but was powerless to prevent Max Verstappen earning pole position by 0.388 seconds.And... read more »
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner praised Max Verstappen's rampage to pole in Bahrain while carrying damage on his RB16B. read more »
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After a much anticipated wait, Red Bull's prophetic pace finally came to fruition with Max Verstappen beating the two Mercedes to pole in Bahrain. read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |