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 »
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Nico Hulkenberg has conceded he has 'no desire' to change the F1 weekend format ahead of the first Sprint of the year. read more »
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Earlier this month, Max Verstappen threatened to quit F1 over proposed changes to sprint races. But would the reigning world champion really walk away due to a concept he... read more »
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For the six sprint rounds this season, starting in Azerbaijan later this month, the Saturday races are expected to transition to become standalone events with no bearing on the... read more »
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On the latest episode of the Sky Sports F1 Podcast, the panel discuss Max Verstappen's opposition to the Sprint format. read more »
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McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has dismissed any concerns that introducing its major upgrade package at a Sprint weekend could hinder the squad’s understanding of its new... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has welcomed the proposed sprint race changes with open arms, claiming that the idea of having a second qualifying session is 'super fun' - and has... read more »
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F1 will trial an exciting new sprint race format at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix but not everyone is pleased with Red Bull team principal Christian Horner labelling the decision... read more »
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Max Verstappen, who has never been one to mince words and shy away from saying what he thinks, provided another eye-opening comment at the recent Australian Grand Prix. Amid a... read more »
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Toto Wolff has urged F1 to avoid using a 'baseball bat' approach when altering Grand Prix weekend formats, instead urging for more conservative changes. read more »
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The timetable of a race weekend has been thrust into the limelight following comments from F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali that he is in favour of scrapping free practice... read more »
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From Baku onwards, the first of six sprints this year, teams have discussed a format change in which the sprint event and the grand prix each have their own qualifying... read more »
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Helmut Marko has explained that he and others were in favour of the newly proposed sprint race format last year ahead of the pending changes for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »
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Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur says that all 10 Formula 1 parties are backing changes to the Sprint format. The switch away from the traditional format was first introduced... 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 |