Intra-team title battles turn toxic far more often than not. Andrew Benson analyses how McLaren have maintained relative harmony between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. read more »
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Another point on the board and a race where we were competitive relative to some of the midfield cars who have been much faster than us all season. read more »
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Having lost the lead of the drivers' championship to Lando Norris, a new theory has been put forward to explain Oscar Piastri's relative form slump. read more »
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Andrea Stella believes Red Bull's relative lack of pace during qualifying for F1 Mexico City GP was a blip rather than a worrying trend. The post McLaren proposes reason... read more »
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Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies believes that McLaren has lost its "relative performance" and is no longer the "dominant" force since F1's summer break.... read more »
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A possible reason behind McLaren's struggles relative to earlier in the season in Austin? read more »
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McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella says "a couple of features" explain Oscar Piastri's atypically uncompetitive pace this weekend at the United... read more »
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Once the dust settles from a chaotic Formula 1 qualifying session, the driver on pole gets bragging rights over the rest of the field and a small tyre that's presented by... read more »
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Performance gains have become harder to find as F1's second ground-effect aerodynamics era matures, but for some the process has been more challenging for others. Aston... read more »
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But for a snap of oversteer midway through the Hungaroring's final corner, George Russell could have been on pole for Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix. His last... read more »
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If Max Verstappen wasn't already feeling The Fear about playing out the rest of the 2025 as a relative also-ran while McLaren's fresh-faced duo of Lando Norris and... read more »
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The 2025 Formula 1 grid has plenty of rookies as five drivers are currently contesting their first, full season in the championship while Franco Colapinto is also a relative... read more »
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Pirelli's new C6 tyre has proved divisive since its much-vaunted introduction in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix last month, but Formula 1's tyre supplier remains... read more »
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Yuki Tsunoda has conceded Racing Bulls goes into the 2025 F1 season in not as strong a place as 12 months ago having not made the desired step with its new car. The post Yuki... read more »
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"So, there's a lot of work that is going into that and hopefully it will help, but that's a relative gain." read more »
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Fernando Alonso knows Aston Martin may not be a frontrunner in Formula 1 next season, but expects his team to jump forward with the new regulations in 2026.After a promising... read more »
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It's tricky with the very cold temperatures to get the tyres into the window but in relative terms, it looks like we were coping reasonably well. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton bemoaned Mercedes becoming “slower” relative to the competition across Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix weekend as he came home in a distant fifth. Mercedes... read more »
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Oscar Piastri is convinced that starting further down the order relative to McLaren’s true pace denied him a better chance at winning the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix. McLaren... read more »
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The FIA's directive to Formula 1 teams that it plans video checks of flexi wings at the Belgian Grand Prix prompted fears of potential controversy on the horizon.With... read more »
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Max Verstappen believes the success rate of Red Bull's biggest upgrade package yet in Hungary will be crucial in determining its fortunes for the remainder of the 2024... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton thinks he and Mercedes have finally "cracked something" with his Formula 1 qualifying struggles, off the back of an encouraging step at the Spanish... read more »
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Max Verstappen is concerned about Red Bull's form relative to McLaren following the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is unsure whether Red Bull has gone a step backwards relative to its Formula 1 rivals despite admitting the gap at the top has been closed. Red Bull’s... read more »
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In a wet-to-dry Montreal classic, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll finished sixth and seventh respectively, both drivers executing a solid race to finish behind the inherently... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |