Lewis Hamilton leads the way as rivals accuse Mercedes of sandbagging and underplaying significance of compression ratio advantage. read more »
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Mercedes blew the field away in Melbourne — but Toto Wolff says the pace wasn’t hidden at all. read more »
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Ahead of the F1 Australian Grand Prix, George Russell warned against making assumptions based on testing. The post George Russell drops F1 sandbagging hint at ‘suspiciously... read more »
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Formula 1 pre-season testing is a time of political posturing, sandbagging pace where possible, and giving away as little information as possible to the waiting media... read more »
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Red Bull turned its new F1 power unit down "quite a bit" after observations about its competitiveness, according to Williams boss James Vowles. The post Red Bull... read more »
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Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has revealed insight into the work methods of Adrian Newey, speculating that Aston Martin may be hiding some of its pace in pre-season... read more »
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George Russell believes Mercedes is not where its rivals think it is in the F1 pecking order read more »
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During winter testing in Bahrain, no one appears keen to take on the role of favourite for the 2026 Formula 1 season. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has labelled Red Bull Racing... read more »
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Max Verstappen did not take to the track on Thursday at Formula 1's Bahrain pre-season test, yet the headlines were still dominated by the four-time world champion.The Red... read more »
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Christian Horner: "Max went quickest, and you think, 'hang on, are McLaren sandbagging here?'" read more »
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Sam Collins picks his highlights from testing in Bahrain, analyses the performances of both the teams and drivers, as well as giving his predictions for the 2025 season ahead.... read more »
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Williams is wary of Haas being a big player in the midfield fight after it was hiding its pace during 2025 F1 pre-season testing. The post Williams wary of Haas sandbagging... read more »
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Oscar Piastri believes people must judge Red Bull’s pace relative to its rivals to see “how many sandbags come out” after Friday’s Formula 1 running in Bahrain. Max Verstappen... read more »
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Russell said in Melbourne that Red Bull has been "holding back" and not showing its full pace at the moment out of fear that rivals might find a way to rein it in... read more »
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Max Verstappen dismisses George Russell's claim that Red Bull is sandbagging for fear of the sport attempting to rein in the Austrian team. read more »
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Max Verstappen has dismissed claims from George Russell that Red Bull is holding back from showing its maximum potential in the 2023 Formula 1 season. Red Bull took its third... read more »
Chinese Grand Prix
15th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | 6 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 43 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 27 |
| 3 | McLaren | 10 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 8 |
| 5 | Haas F1 Team | 6 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 4 |
| 7 | Audi | 2 |
| 8 | Alpine | 1 |
| 9 | Williams | 0 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |