After claiming the top three places on the Sepang grid, Seb Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber then faced the media in Malaysia... read more »
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DRIVERS 1 - Sebastian VETTEL (Red Bull) 2 - Lewis HAMILTON (McLaren) 3 - Mark WEBBER (Red Bull) TV UNILATERALS Q: Sebastian, third pole read more »
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Narain Karthikeyan, 24th: "We made it through qualifying which was our aim for today. The car is virtually brand new so it's good to get read more »
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Nick Heidfeld, 6th: “I’m very satisfied as I think it’s the maximum we could have achieved, especially looking back at Friday where we... read more »
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Sam Michael, Technical Director: That certainly wasn't the qualifying session we were aiming for, but we struggled to get more out of the FW33 read more »
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Michael Schumacher has revealed that "issues" with his adjustable rear wing cost him dearly in Saturday's Sepang qualifying... read more »
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Fernando Alonso was distinctly downcast after qualifying almost a full second off pole position in Malaysia on Saturday, despite being the fifth-quickest car on the Sepang... read more »
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Fernando Alonso, 5th: "We weren't quick enough in Australia and we are not here in Malaysia either, at least not enough to fight for pole read more »
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Sauber duo Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez were left with opposing thoughts after qualifying at Sepang on Saturday, with the pair set to line-up on tomorrow’s grid in tenth... read more »
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Pirelli’s Motorsport Director Paul Hembery: “Malaysia is certainly one of the most demanding qualifying sessions of the year. The conditions stayed dry, so... read more »
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Nico Rosberg, 9th: "The team have made some good progress here and I had a decent balance up to Q2 today. Unfortunately I lost that read more »
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Jenson Button has admitted that he modified his McLaren’s setup between the second and third phases of qualifying on Saturday, having led the way in Q2 before falling to fourth... read more »
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Paul di Resta has admitted that he will be starting further up the Malaysian Grand Prix grid than he anticipated, having equalled his Melbourne spot of 14th at Sepang on... read more »
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Timo Glock, 21st: "After Free Practice 3 this morning I'd say we had some problems as we couldn't get the car to work like yesterday read more »
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Lewis Hamilton, 2nd: “That was an almost perfect lap – I lost a tenth-and-a-half in Turn 14 – so we’re much closer to the front... read more »
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Kamui Kobayashi, 10th: “I’m quite happy with today’s qualifying. Of course I was hoping to improve a bit on my very last run, especially as, read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 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 |