Lewis Hamilton deserves every one of his five, very likely soon to be six, Drivers' Championship says rival Sebastian Vettel. read more »
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Mercedes say their car's ability to overtake others is a key weakness that must be fixed, following Lewis Hamilton's failure to take second place off Sebastian Vettel... read more »
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Ingredients? Check! Commitment? Check! Intelligence? Check! Sebastian Vettel insists Ferrari have all of the right tools to get back to the top, but concedes they "need to... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel wants the real chequered flag to matter again after the automated system glitched and displayed one lap early in Japan. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel believes only a real chequered flag should end a Formula 1 race after the Japanese Grand Prix result was rolled back one lap because of a system error read more »
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Charles Leclerc says he is "very lucky" to have Sebastian Vettel as his team-mate at Ferrari, and has disputed the suggestion he could be viewed as Ferrari's... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel does not feel his pole position effort at the Japanese Grand Prix has acted as a breakthrough after his recent struggles in F1 qualifying sessions. read more »
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He finally got the better of Charles Leclerc in qualifying, but Sebastian Vettel insists no changes were made to his car for the Japanese GP and puts it down to a "clean... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel believes Ferrari have to improve a "lot of small things" if they are going to beat a record-breaking Mercedes team over a season - claiming the world... read more »
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Charles Leclerc feels that he's "very lucky" to have Sebastian Vettel as his team-mate at Ferrari. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says Lewis Hamilton will easily win the world drivers' title for a sixth time, despite Valtteri Bottas winning the Japanese Grand Prix to cut his lead in... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo show off their detective skills as we look back at the best bits from the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel believes F1 should use a traditional chequered flag rather than an electronic system to avoid a repeat of the error that occurred during the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says there are no changes to explain his "step in performance" at the Japanese Grand Prix, where he ended Ferrari Formula 1 team-mate Charles... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says Mercedes are "close to perfection", having wrapped up a sixth consecutive title double at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel adds to Lewis Hamilton's frustration at Mercedes strategy by admitting being surprised that the Briton made a second stop. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel didn't expect Lewis Hamilton to stop again read more »
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Formula 1 race director Michael Masi says allowing secret tolerances in jump-start rules remains correct, despite the controversy over Sebastian Vettel's Japanese Grand... read more »
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Former World Champion Jacques Villeneuve believes Sebastian Vettel should have received a penalty for his false start in Japan. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Valtteri Bottas, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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The FIA has explained why Sebastian Vettel's start from pole position in the Japanese GP was not met with a penalty. read more »
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The FIA have explained that Sebastian Vettel wasn't penalised for his jump start in Japan as he didn't move enough to trigger the system. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel said that Ferrari's superior straight-line speed allowed him to fend off the faster Lewis Hamilton at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says taking advantage of Ferrari's straight-line speed advantage over F1 rival Mercedes was "key" to staying ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the... read more »
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Mattia Binotto says Ferrari could have won the Japanese Grand Prix if not for the bad start of both drivers, Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel, and believes the race will go... 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 |
