We roundup the F1 drivers who impressed the most during a dramatic qualifying session for the Russian Grand Prix... read more »
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Alexander Albon admits he's 'a bit confused' by the 1.1s gap to Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen in Formula 1 qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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It is a long run to Turn 2 here and so we may have an opportunity to make some additional places early in the race. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has put himself in the perfect spot to equal Michael Schumacher's 91 race wins on Sunday, but the dramatic events of qualifying mean his hope of winning the... read more »
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Based on the Friday long runs and the experience from the past years, Pirelli expects drivers to complete tomorrow's Russian Grand Prix with a one-stop strategy. 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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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says Max Verstappen drove an "unbelievable lap" to qualify on the front row and split the Mercedes drivers ahead of the Russian... read more »
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As expected the tyres performed well during qualifying, but the session itself was certainly unpredictable! read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is ready to draw upon his success at the 2017 Russian Grand Prix in a bid to secure another Sochi Autodrom triumph. read more »
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Sometimes, it's the tracks where we perform well in practice, that prove to be the most difficult in Qualifying and the race. That happened today. read more »
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It's great to get a car into Q3 and overall it was a good qualifying session. read more »
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Max Verstappen produced what he described as "definitely one of my best laps in qualifying" to claim an unexpected P2 on the grid for the Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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A challenging qualifying but it's good to be back, with both cars once again making it through to Q3. read more »
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We will have our work cut out tomorrow, but with the race pace we showed yesterday and a clean Sunday we can hope to make up some ground. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel will start the Russian GP down in 15th after crashing out in Q2 in qualifying, with team-mate Charles Leclerc describing the incident as "scary"... read more »
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Red Bull's Alexander Albon admitted he is at a loss to explain the large gap in performance between himself and team-mate Max Verstappen during qualifying for Formula 1’s... read more »
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Mercedes has explained why it opted to qualify Lewis Hamilton on the less-favourable soft compound tyre for the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix despite his plea to use mediums read more »
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We're in good shape for tomorrow with both cars well inside the top ten. We'll be looking for a very good points haul and to continue our decent form in races. read more »
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Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel ended qualifying with a crash at Sochi, causing the session to be red-flagged. The German driver walked away from the crash unscathed. For more F1®... read more »
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Toto Wolff says Mercedes had no choice but to put Lewis Hamilton on the soft tyre to ensure he progressed into Q3 in qualifying for the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen says the lap which split the two Mercedes in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix was one of the best in his Formula 1 career. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton, Nicholas Latifi, Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen have all avoided penalties for the Russian Grand Prix after an investigation by the stewards into a track... read more »
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Carlos Sainz said the complete change in conditions between FP3 and qualifying for the Russian GP did he and McLaren no favours. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton takes his 96th career pole and 5th in Sochi - claiming his 8th Pirelli Pole Position Award of the 2020 season. For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com... read more »
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Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff is hoping "the best overtaker in the field" can put up a fight in the Russian Grand Prix after being forced to place Lewis... 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 |

