Lewis Hamilton feels Mercedes has opted to prioritise reliability over outright performance compared to its F1 title rivals which could play a key role in the championship fight read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has said his "window of optimism" with the Renault engine is reducing after suffering more reliability issues in China. read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has hailed the "herculean" effort from his team to ensure Daniel Ricciardo could take part in qualifying in China after his... read more »
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Renault has allowed all three of its Formula 1 teams to unlock more performance in China after its 2018 engine showed good reliability in the opening races of the season read more »
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As 2019 engine deadline draws near, Max Verstappen remains surprisingly philosophical in terms of Renault reliability. read more »
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Although we were untroubled by any reliability issues, and we ran through our programme as expected, it wasn't our best day from a performance point of view. read more »
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Renault Sport F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul is wary of Formula 1's impending double-header posing a threat to Renault's impressive reliability record so far. read more »
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Following reliability struggles towards the end of 2017, Renault F1 chief Cyril Abiteboul takes heart from its trouble-free start to the season in Australia. read more »
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McLaren boss Eric Boullier has confirmed that the team were forced to delay the planned upgrade in Australia because of their reliability woes in winter testing. read more »
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McLaren has admitted its pre-season reliability problems delayed the introduction of upgrades in the early stages of the Formula 1 season read more »
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Ferrari is understood to have made a 10bhp gain with its 2018 Formula 1 engine, despite the increased reliability demands needed for this season read more »
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McLaren are confident of avoiding further reliability issues during the Australian Grand Prix after working overtime since pre-season testing to work on fixes. read more »
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McLaren believe the reliability issues that marred their pre-season testing have been resolved ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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McLaren insists the reliability problems that hampered its F1 pre-season testing programme have since been resolved, ahead of this weekend's season-opening Australian... read more »
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Eric Boullier says McLaren have "addressed" all the reliability issues which blighted their winter testing ahead of the Australian GP. read more »
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McLaren says the reliability issues that marred its pre-season testing programme have now been sorted, ahead of the Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix read more »
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McLaren: Pre-season reliability issues have been addressed read more »
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Toto Wolff not drawing any conclusions from reliability in testing read more »
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Could fresh questions be asked about McLaren's role in the failure of their marriage to Honda if the Japanese manufacturer's testing reliability with Toro Rosso... read more »
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Williams Martini Racing's Paddy Lowe says the reliability of the new FW41 has been impressive, despite the team only firing the car up for the first time two weeks ago read more »
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Honda appear to have resolved their reliability gremlins, for the most part, having run the "same power unit" throughout the second pre-season test. read more »
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Force India's reliability throughout the pre-season testing was strong, says Chief Race Engineer Tom McCullough read more »
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James Allison calls 1,040 laps of reliable running as "chastening" for Mercedes having not even reached the edge of the life cycle of its power unit components. read more »
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Despite a challenging two weeks of pre-season littered with reliability gremlins, Fernando Alonso and McLaren head to the Australian Grand Prix in a defiant mood. read more »
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McLaren has defended its "ambitious" 2018 Formula 1 car design, but admitted its testing reliability problems are because it "didn't do a good enough... 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 |
