The F1 rulebook comes into focus as drivers show sympathy for the stewards' plight in the Sebastian Vettel case. read more »
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The media day for the French Grand Prix was dominated by the still-unresolved penalty which cost Sebastian Vettel victory at the last race. Here's a round-up of the most... read more »
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Max Verstappen believes stewards do not want to give certain penalties during Formula 1 races but are obliged to do so because of how the rulebook is worded read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says any attempts to break the Silver Arrows' long-standing dominance of Formula 1 by changing the sport's regulations will prove... read more »
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As the dust settles on Sebastian Vettel's controversial penalty that cost him victory in the Canadian Grand Prix, Edd Straw, Scott Mitchell and Jonathan Noble debate the... read more »
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Mercedes F1 chief Toto Wolff offers support to the stewards, instead calling for a review of the rulebook after their penalty against Sebastian Vettel in Canada. read more »
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An open Formula 1 rulebook is a tantalising prospect for designers and engineers, with McLaren Applied Technologies becoming the latest to conceptualise grand prix... read more »
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Despite the complexity of Formula 1's rulebook, and the intense battle between teams, it is quite rare for post-race protests to take place these days read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has aimed fresh criticism at Formula 1's rulebook in the wake of the 'blocking' penalty at the Austrian GP which dropped him down the grid. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel hits out at F1's rulebook, believing stewards are too reactive to incidents on-track that may stop drivers from racing. read more »
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Formula 1's rulebook has expanded massively over the years, and has got increasingly more complicated as new regulations have been added or evolved read more »
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The FIA have closed a loophole in the rulebook which allowed teams to add more oil into their cars for qualifying, giving them more performance. read more »
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The FIA have closed a loophole in the rulebook which allowed teams to add more oil into their cars for qualifying, giving them more performance. read more »
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Force India has accused Renault's Nico Hulkenberg of a "deliberate ploy" to bend the Formula One rulebook after he escaped a penalty for a race-altering incident... read more »
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Toto Wolff will ask the F1 Strategy Group to refine its complicated rulebook at its next meeting in the build-up to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix read more »
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Christian Horner says Formula One owes its drivers and fans simpler rules as controversy continues to linger over the final laps of the Mexican Grand Prix. Ahead of this... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says an incident with Daniel Ricciardo on the grid at the Japanese Grand Prix highlighted the F1's current rulebook being "very grey" and needing... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen has described the consistency with which F1 regulations are being applied as "a joke", amid growing discontent from drivers over the sport's rulebook. read more »
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Red Bull pair Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen will keep their places on the second-row of the Hungarian GP grid after the Budapest stewards decided not to impose a strict... read more »
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The Manor F1 team expects to be able to develop its new MRT05 machine throughout the 2016 season, while also keeping an eye on movement surrounding the 2017 rulebook. read more »
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Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne believes Formula 1 should scrap its current rulebook because it is not digestible for anyone other than lawyers read more »
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Bernie Ecclestone fears Lewis Hamilton's recent domination of Formula One is damaging its appeal and has called on the sport to rip up its rulebook in response. Hamilton... read more »
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The recent return of in-season testing in Formula 1 has rarely provided any surprise parts appearing on the cars, but this week's two days in Austria proved otherwise read more »
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Bernie Ecclestone has admitted that F1 needs to “have a very good look at all our sporting regulations” amid growing criticism of its complex rulebook. 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 |