Following their reliability issues on the opening day, Mercedes returned to the top of the timesheets with Valtteri Bottas setting the best lap tim with a 1m30.289, followed by... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes will review its decision not to shakedown its new 2021 Formula 1 car after reliability issues curtailed its running on the opening day of... read more »
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Early days, but Red Bull's RB16B has pace and reliability as Max Verstappen tops the timesheets and completes the most laps as testing gets underway. read more »
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Mercedes endured a stuttering start to Formula 1 2021 as the world champions hit reliability issues in the opening session of pre-season testing, which was topped by... read more »
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Mercedes do not have "any particular problems" with the reliability of their power unit, that's according to Toto Wolff. read more »
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Mercedes has implemented modifications to its MGU-K after a spout of concerns relating to the component arose throughout the 2020 Formula 1 season. Pre-season testing last year... read more »
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Mercedes has explained the changes it has made to its Formula 1 engine to address reliability concerns it had ahead of the new season read more »
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has insisted his team must minimise retirements this year if it is to climb the constructors' table. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen has told Alfa Romeo that there cannot be any reliability problems in pre-season as they don't have time to lose. read more »
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Lando Norris expects more power and better reliability in 2021 after McLaren switched from Renault to Mercedes-Benz power units. read more »
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Max Verstappen has urged Red Bull and Honda to work on improving reliability if he and the team are to have any hope of challenging Mercedes for the Formula 1 titles this season. read more »
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Andreas Seidl believes the key behind McLaren's successful 2020 season was the team's reliability record and the "sensational" racing from Lando Norris and... read more »
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Honda has reiterated its ambition to sign off from Formula 1 with a world title after being boosted by the reliability that it demonstrated through the 2020 season. Honda won... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has confirmed their engines are using less power at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix due to reliability concerns. read more »
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Our priorities remain the same; continue to focus on ourselves, optimise the cars' performance, stay on top of reliability and take advantage of any opportunities that... read more »
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We know how strong our competitors are, so our focus is to extract everything we can out of the car, stay on top of reliability, maximise any opportunities and continue to keep... read more »
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Losing ground in the Constructors', Renault's executive director Marcin Budkowski says reliability as much as pace will decide the fight for third. read more »
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Max Verstappen has insisted Red Bull cannot afford to keep having reliability issues if they are to sustain a World Championship challenge next year. read more »
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Renault have made changes to their quality control procedures in an attempt to improve reliability in the closing stages of the 2020 season. read more »
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Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has apologised to Esteban Ocon, who suffered more reliability issues when retiring from the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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Andreas Seidl feels that reliability rather than pace will determine which team wins the fight for P3 in the Constructors' Championship. read more »
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Renault's Daniel Ricciardo thinks that reliability rather than out-and-out performance will decide the fight for third place in the Formula 1 constructors'... read more »
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Max Verstappen hopes Honda extend their stay in Formula 1 beyond 2021, but says they must work on their reliability. read more »
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Giedo van der Garde has claimed Max Verstappen's back-to-back retirements could be due to Honda prioritising engine performance over reliability in their pursuit of Mercedes. read more »
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Ex-F1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle finds it strange that Honda's reliability woes are affecting only Max Verstappen. 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 |
