Juan Pablo Montoya has applauded the timing of Red Bull's Bahrain updates, the Milton Keynes team holding back until the final day. read more »
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It's hard to predict the race strategy as, in the past, Bahrain has been a multi-stop race, but it will be interesting to see if anyone will try something different this year. read more »
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Pierre Gasly knew Max Verstappen was going to pull that last-lap strategy gamble in Abu Dhabi. read more »
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Marco Perrone takes on the role of Head of Sporting Direction with AlphaTauri in 2022 after moving on from being Head of Strategy of the Faenza-based team. read more »
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In 2021 Haas elected to run two debutants in Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin, a strategy which AlphaTauri often employed in its Toro Rosso days.But as F1's midfield... read more »
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Honda ceased its official works involvement in the sport at the end of last season, and henceforth Red Bull is paying for its services, including the development of this... read more »
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Although Pirelli aim for strategies to remain varied using the new 2022 tyres, due to the goal of reduced overheating there is a risk of regular one-stop races. read more »
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Williams Racing has parted company from Adam Carter, who held the role of Engineering Director at the Formula 1 team. Carter has been with the team since 2016 but on Friday... read more »
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Since the start of 2016, in a bid to add variability to each grand prix, teams were able to choose how aggressive they wanted to be with their tyre selection for grand prix... read more »
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Mick Schumacher ended his rookie season on a high after a great battle with Nicholas Latifi, moments before the Williams driver crashed into the wall. read more »
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It was a fitting end to a season that has offered controversy on and off track, as well as an all-time classic battle between Verstappen and Hamilton that went to the very... read more »
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Was Hamilton robbed by last-minute rule changes? Or is Verstappen the worthy Champion of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship? In both the season and the race itself, the... read more »
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For Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have not only locked out the front row of the grid at the Yas Marina Circuit, but they are on different strategies as... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes "never planned" on having him slipstream Lewis Hamilton in qualifying as "usually it goes wrong" read more »
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Toto Wolff hopes Mercedes have got their strategy right that will allow Lewis Hamilton claim his eighth World Drivers' Championship on Sunday in Abu Dhabi. read more »
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Mercedes team principal commended Red Bull's "flawless" use of the slipstream during qualifying after Max Verstappen took a sensational pole position in Abu Dhabi. read more »
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Max Verstappen is relaxed over starting the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on soft tyres despite an error forcing Red Bull's hand on the way to a sensational pole position for the... read more »
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Pirelli believe that there are many unknown factors that could influence drivers strategy at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton starts from pole. read more »
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Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has outlined that a one-stop strategy is likely to be favoured by teams at the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Sunday's night race at... read more »
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It will be interesting to see how easy overtaking is on Sunday and how this will play into people's view on strategy. read more »
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The first read on the tyres confirms the reasonably small performance gap between the soft and the medium tyre, which will definitely have an effect on qualifying strategy. read more »
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Gasly started the inaugural F1 race at the Losail International Circuit from second, the first front-row start of his F1 career, after yellow flag penalties demoted Max... read more »
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The event has faced criticism from the Human Rights Watch organisation, which has called on Formula 1 to express its concerns over what it calls "a deliberate strategy to... read more »
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Red Bull thwarted any chance for Lewis Hamilton to go for the fastest lap in Qatar through Max Verstappen's pit-stop strategy. read more »
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Alpine enjoyed a competitive race at the Losail International Circuit, Fernando Alonso scoring his first podium on his return to the revamped Enstone team while Ocon took... 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 |