Fernando Alonso says Alpine's pace around the Circuit Paul Ricard last weekend was a "relief" for the team, after it struggled at the previous street circuit... read more »
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"Woop!" he cried. "What an effort, what an effort guys, what an effort!"As Hamilton parked his Mercedes W12 car behind the P2 board, there was a surprising... read more »
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Mercedes breathed a little sigh of relief after they opened the door to Red Bull to take a point off them with the fastest lap of the race. read more »
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Ferrari struggled through its worst F1 season for 40 years in 2020 as it slumped to sixth place in the constructors' championship, scoring just three podium finishes.The... read more »
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Starting a Formula 1 season with successive double points finishes, but doing so outside of the podium places, would historically set alarm bells ringing at Maranello. But that... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has expressed his relief at Mercedes' ability to make up for three hours of lost time across the final two days of Formula 1 pre-season testing. read more »
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Double amputee Billy Monger has completed his Comic Relief triathlon after hiking, kayaking and cycling 140 miles over four days. read more »
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Double amputee Billy Monger has said the opportunity to test himself in a gruelling 140-mile triathlon to raise money for Comic Relief gave him renewed focus on his fitness... read more »
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Double amputee Billy Monger has announced he is training to complete a 140-mile triathlon to raise money for Comic Relief. read more »
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Claire Williams has admitted relief about the sale of her family's F1 team as she had been "fed up" of not having the funds necessary to move forwards. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo suggested giving Helmut Marko a hug, and going by PlanetF1 readers' comments there is much love for the popular Aussie too. read more »
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Ross Brawn has expressed his relief that the decision to use the Bahrain Outer track for the Sakhir Grand Prix produced an exciting race. read more »
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George Russell missed out on pole position for the Sakhir Grand Prix by just 0.026 seconds on his Mercedes qualifying debut to leave polesitter Valtteri Bottas breathing a huge... read more »
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A day for relief rather than celebration after Romain Grosjean's gut-wrenching crash. The 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix put F1 drivers, teams and fans through every emotion. For... read more »
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As Lewis Hamilton chalks up his 95th win, Formula One breathes a huge sigh of relief as Romain Grosjean walks away from the sport's worst incident in living memory. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel expressed relief at Romain Grosjean escaping a horrific accident at the Bahrain Grand Prix but stressed the trackside barrier should not have “failed” in such... read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has welcomed Ferrari's apparent u-turn over a potential power unit freeze. read more »
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Asked to assess his team's season, Haas boss, Guenther Steiner admits relief that it survived. read more »
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F1 bosses, broadcasters and media breathe a huge sigh of relief as Lewis Hamilton's prediction of a "boring" race proves groundless, leaving Verstappen lost for... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton expressed relief at claiming pole position for Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix after a session in which he encountered several setbacks. Hamilton went... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has declared Ferrari to be "in a bit of a spot" following the team's miserable start to the season that has arguably left the Australian... read more »
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen revealed his hard tyres were close to a puncture by the end of the Belgian Grand Prix as the Dutchman recorded his sixth straight podium finish. read more »
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Carlos Sainz described his relief after belatedly delivering a result to give him confidence in future races after coming in sixth in the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Fernando Alonso can breathe a sigh of relief... read more »
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George Russell revealed his delight and relief after finally overtaking an F1 car that wasn't a Williams at the British Grand Prix. 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 |

