Mercedes fired a warning shot amongst its rivals on Friday as Nico Rosberg smashed the fastest test time so far when he finally ran the soft tyre. The German stormed to the top... read more »
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Felipe Massa showed the first tangible proof of Williams' potential this year by topping the times on the opening day of the final pre-season test in Barcelona as McLaren... read more »
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Renault Sport will focus on bringing its performance up to standard in the final F1 test, but is pleased with the step forward in reliability. read more »
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McLaren's focus has almost entirely been aimed at improving reliability during the opening two pre-season tests, but this week could see a shift toward improving both... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes' high mileage during testing is explained by its quest to improve its reliability from 80 per cent to 'in the 90s' read more »
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Lotus Technical Director Nick Chester says the "biggest positive" of the second pre-season test was the reliability of the E23 Hybrid. read more »
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After two of the three pre-season tests it is clear that, in terms of reliability, Mercedes has a clear advantage. read more »
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Romain Grosjean ended the second F1 pre-season test with the fastest time overall, but was happier with the reliability and mileage put on the Lotus E23 around the Circuit de... read more »
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Romain Grosjean topped the timesheets on the final day of testing in Barcelona, but Lotus were more impressed by the E23's reliability... read more »
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It might not look like it at the moment, but Jenson Button reckons McLaren will have a winning car come the end of the 2015 season. The Woking outfit is struggling to overcome... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel is unconcerned by his drop down the timesheets in Barcelona on Saturday as he continues to be impressed by the reliability of his Ferrari read more »
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Pastor Maldonado edges out Max Verstappen on the third day of testing at Barcelona, as McLaren's reliability struggle continues. read more »
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World Champion Lewis Hamilton says he is encouraged by the progress Mercedes has made in terms of reliability but warned that the squad can still improve. Hamilton completed... read more »
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Fernando Alonso is unsure whether the McLaren-Honda Formula 1 team will be "completely ready" for the first race of 2015, because of reliability dramas that have... read more »
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McLaren racing director Eric Boullier has admitted the team are 50 per cent behind their test schedule at the moment, but is also confident the car is a step ahead of last... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado believes Lotus have taken a "huge step forward" in terms of reliability after an excellent day one in Barcelona... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado says he is buoyed by the "huge step forwards" Lotus has made with the reliability of its E23 Hybrid, despite stopping out on track twice on the first... read more »
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Testing is a particularly hard thing to judge. It's almost impossible to come up with an accurate pecking order, even by the third and final test, but there are a couple... read more »
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McLaren completed a day of filming on Monday for 'promotional purposes' at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona ahead of the second pre-season test at the same... read more »
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Max Verstappen feels if Toro Rosso get the reliability right this season, they can be regular top-ten finishers... read more »
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The fact it was Ferrari and Sauber not Mercedes that topped the times in Jerez has led some to believe that the gap has closed, but Mercedes designer Aldo Costa has warned... read more »
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McLaren are confident they can get two cars to the finishing line of the Australian Grand Prix in March, despite a number of reliability troubles in Jerez. Whilst engineering... read more »
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Whilst Ferrari and Sauber may have topped the times during the opening pre-season test in Jerez last week, speed trap data shows they might not have closed the gap to Mercedes... read more »
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Renault insists their "performance level is where they expected" despite several reliability problems in the first test in Jerez... read more »
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Yasuhiso Arai believes Honda will fix their reliability issues before the next test at Barcelona with new parts that are a "step up"... 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 |