After spending a year on the sidelines, Alex Albon will return to the Formula 1 grid next season with Williams. But why did he win the race to become Mercedes-bound George... read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revisited the idea of teams being allowed to run a third car so young talent is not sitting on the sidelines waiting to get into F1. read more »
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Esteban Ocon has said F1 docuseries Drive to Survive played a role in helping him through his time without a drive on the F1 grid. read more »
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While still closely involved in the Red Bull operation, Alex Albon is not finding it easy watching Formula 1 races from the sidelines. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas edges out teammate Lewis Hamilton by 0.010s and Pierre Gasly by 0.078s, as technical issue sidelines Max Verstappen. read more »
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Porsche's sporting director has said that the Volkswagen Group is following F1 developments from the sidelines, but nothing more. read more »
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Fielding two drivers who spent time on F1's sidelines, Davide Brivio feels Esteban Ocon has a slight "advantage" over Fernando Alonso. read more »
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Esteban Ocon feels his progress through his comeback Formula 1 season with Renault has been "very strong" after building his confidence following a year on the sidelines read more »
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Esteban Ocon has hailed former team-mate Sergio Perez as one of Formula 1's "elite" drivers who does not deserve to be left on the sidelines next season. read more »
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Esteban Ocon feels for Sergio Perez with the Sakhir GP winner facing a possible year on the sidelines after being dropped by Racing Point. read more »
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Alex Albon will face a year on the F1 sidelines if he fails to secure his Red Bull drive for 2021, with team boss Christian Horner confirming he will not return to AlphaTauri. read more »
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After missing out on a Formula 1 seat for 2021, Callum Ilott doesn't expect to be racing in any other series next year. read more »
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Returning to F1 after a year on the sidelines, Esteban Ocon admits it took him a "bit more time" than he had expected to find his feet. read more »
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Renault's Esteban Ocon feels it has taken him longer than expected to get back up to speed in Formula 1, following his year on the sidelines after leaving Force India read more »
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With the global pandemic causing havoc to international travel, many notable F1 circuits have been forced to sit on the sidelines for 2020. But all is not lost! Let’s get you... read more »
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Fernando Alonso is ready to return to Formula 1 after spending 18 months 'detoxing' on the sidelines, according to former team boss Flavio Briatore. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel signs-off from pre-season testing by posting the day's fastest time, as an engine issue sidelines Lewis Hamilton after just 14 laps. read more »
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Esteban Ocon isn't concerned about his F1 sharpness following a season on the sidelines. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas brings his first week of pre-season testing to a close by topping the Barcelona timesheets, while engine issue sidelines Sebastian Vettel. read more »
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After a year on the sidelines, Esteban Ocon was delighted to be back driving a Formula 1 car on Tuesday, with the Frenchman completing sixty-two laps of the Circuit de... read more »
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Renault driver Esteban Ocon has slotted comfortably back into his role as a Formula One race driver after spending a year on the sidelines as the development driver for Mercedes. read more »
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Esteban Ocon wasn't competing last season but that doesn't mean it wasn't an exhausting year for the then-Mercedes reserve driver. read more »
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New Renault driver Esteban Ocon talks to ESPN about his year on the sidelines, how close he came to taking Valtteri Bottas' drive at Mercedes this year and how he thinks... read more »
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Now looking on from the sidelines as he pursues an alternative career path in motor sport, Fernando Alonso admits that when he does watch F1, it is Max Verstappen that excites... read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg has ruled out spending next season on the F1 sidelines and returning a year later, saying if his F1 career is over, he'll "handle" i 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 |

