Christian Horner was relieved Red Bull had decided against taking an engine penalty for Max Verstappen at the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »
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Just a few weeks after Williams development driver Jack Aitken suffered injuries in a horrible accident at the Spa 24 hours, the motorsport world breathed a sigh of relief on... read more »
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George Russell and Nicholas Latifi both finished in the top 10 at the Hungaroring giving Williams Racing its first double points return since the 2018 Italian Grand Prix - much... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo believes he can build on his momentum and end his struggles with McLaren after achieving a "definitely needed" boost in performance in France. read more »
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Fernando Alonso has revealed his "relief" at seeing Alpine get to grips with its race performance on a "conventional" circuit after finishing eighth in the... read more »
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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 »
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 |

