Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has seen nothing in pre-season testing to suggest the new aerodynamic regulations for the upcoming season favours different car-rake... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has said Red Bull "can be favourites if they want" after Mercedes' rivals put on a dominant display in pre-season testing. read more »
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From Mercedes' unique response to Formula 1's 2021 floor rules, to Ferrari's hidden serrated vanes and McLaren's loophole of the new diffuser regulations, a... read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is "under no illusions" that Mercedes will be the team to beat in Formula 1 this season. read more »
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Max Verstappen says Red Bull's 2021 pre-season test was "definitely" his best in Formula 1, but the Dutchman and team boss Christian Horner have both dismissed... read more »
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Sergio Perez insists he has “nothing to lose” going up against the highly regarded Max Verstappen as his new Formula 1 team-mate. Perez secured a late deal to join Red Bull for... read more »
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Sergio Perez said it will take him five races to hit top form in the Red Bull RB16B, but driver programme boss Helmut Marko does not agree. read more »
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The spotlight is firmly on Red Bull's Sergio Perez for the 2021 Formula 1 season. No one on the grid has experienced as many ups and downs as the Mexican over the last 12... read more »
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Sergio Perez believes he will need five races to get fully up to speed with Red Bull in Formula 1 this year, saying he must "be patient".Perez made his first public... read more »
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While hailing Bahrain as Red Bull's best ever pre-season test, Helmut Marko insists "favourite" Mercedes has more up its sleeve. read more »
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Red Bull laid down a marker as championship contenders in Formula 1 pre-season testing as rivals Mercedes struggled through the three-day programme in Bahrain. read more »
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Could it be true? After seven years of Mercedes dominance, preseason testing suggests Red Bull heads to Formula One's first race as favourites to win. read more »
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Max Verstappen and Red Bull may have finished pre-season testing quickest but the Dutch driver claims such a turn of pace does not mean the team is happy. read more »
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Mercedes endured a troubled weekend of testing in Bahrain as reliability dramas and difficulties for both its drivers in finding a good balance left it on the back foot.By the... read more »
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The promising pace and reliability that Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez showed over the three days in Bahrain was in contrast to the difficulties that Mercedes duo Lewis... read more »
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Sergio Perez believes new team/driver partnerships will be playing catch up across the opening stages of the 2021 Formula 1 season owing to the relative lack of testing. Perez... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes will face the challenge of finding more pace from their new car ahead of next week's season-opening Bahrain GP head on, after F1's serial... read more »
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Great news for Sergio Perez, unlike in past seasons, this year's RB16B is "also adapted" to Perez, not just Max Verstappen. read more »
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Mercedes' claims that Red Bull have an advantage could be spot on with Lando Norris saying the W12 was not "as good as expected" in testing. read more »
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Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen concluded Red Bull's pre-season testing programme on Sunday, with the latter setting the best time overall of the whole test. read more »
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Sergio Perez believes it will take him five races until he is fully accustomed to Red Bull's 2021 F1 car. read more »
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Red Bull Racing fronted Formula 1 pre-season testing in 2021 as current kings Mercedes cut a subdued figure. But should we really conclude anything from the three days in... read more »
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Mercedes struggled for performance in preseason testing, but is its period of dominance really under threat? Laurence Edmondson analyses the data to find out what went wrong... read more »
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Max Verstappen says F1's three-day pre-season test in Bahrain was "definitely" his best since joining Red Bull. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believed Red Bull will be a "different machine or animal" for Mercedes to have to deal with season. 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 |

