Three days before the first Sprint of the weekend, the sport has finally agreed on the exact format. read more »
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Kevin Magnussen believes drivers will be able to take additional risk in Formula 1 Sprint races this year after Saturday's sessions were split from impacting the race.... read more »
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Formula 1 Sprint weekends have a new format for 2023 after changes were approved ahead of this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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Formula 1 is to introduce a new format for 'sprint' races, starting at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will be the first race to feature a re-jigged sprint format, which was signed off at a meeting of the F1 Commission on Tuesday. read more »
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F1's revised standalone sprint format has been approved ahead of its debut at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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Everything you need to know about F1's new sprint race weekend format, which will feature at six races in 2023 -- starting with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku. read more »
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The F1 Commission has agreed to change the Sprint format ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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Formula 1 has confirmed a new format for Sprint weekends in 2023 that will see a second qualifying session, to be known as the Sprint Shootout, added to the schedule. read more »
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The new format will be used for the first time this weekend in Azerbaijan, the first of the six sprint weekends on the 2023 schedule, with the Austrian, Belgian, Qatar, USA and... read more »
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Formula 1 has confirmed that a new qualifying format - called Sprint Shootout - will determine the starting grid for Sprint races in 2023. The changes were proposed last month... read more »
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A vote will take place today on proposed changes to Sprint weekends, ahead of the format returning for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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Finally, it’s race week again! After four weeks without Formula 1, Tom Clarkson and Natalie Pinkham look ahead to the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. After Pierre Gasly and Esteban... read more »
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Baku is the first F1 sprint event to be held on a street circuit, and the chances of accidents occurring have been ramped up by the decision to make the sprint a standalone... read more »
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F1 sparks back into life after a month-long break due to the cancellation of the Chinese Grand Prix. The Baku event begins a run of five races across six weeks, while the... read more »
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Aston Martin performance director Tom McCullough has revealed that he is worried about the potential impact of holding a sprint race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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One-lap form will be especially important in Baku as the sprint event will have its own qualifying session on Saturday, so drivers and teams will have to get it right... read more »
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Ahead of the first Sprint of the season, Haas boss, Guenther Steiner believes that in time half the races on the calendar will feature the 'mini races'. read more »
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The revised rules have been agreed with the teams and are set to be formally approved next week and then used in Azerbaijan, the venue for the first of this season's six... read more »
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The upcoming Formula 1 race weekend from Baku will see "mayhem" amid the sprint format, believes Williams Team Principal James Vowles. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix later... read more »
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Ex-Formula 1 Champion Damon Hill has told Max Verstappen to quit F1 as he fears the Dutchman no longer enjoys the sport following his comments ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand... read more »
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There's nothing that Formula 1 loves more than messing around with its own rules every five minutes. The sport gets tweaked on the fly so often that it's basically... read more »
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George Russell has labelled the Sprint format as his 'perfect race weekend' ahead of its first use this season. read more »
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Team principal Andrea Stella is confident the Sprint format will not impede McLaren's ability to assess its upgrade package at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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Alex Albon has admitted that he would prefer Formula 1 not to go down the path of ubiquitous sprint races, but said that view is purely motivated by selfishness. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |

