Pierre Gasly was left confused by AlphaTauri's reluctance to pit him for fresh intermediates during Q2 in qualifying for Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has paid tribute to Ferrari's strategy in qualifying after securing a front row start for the Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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All drivers will have a free choice of tyres at the start, which means that they should be able to run the optimal one-stop strategy. read more »
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Pierre Gasly hit out at his AlphaTauri team, blaming them for a qualifying strategy error that left him starting the Russian Grand Prix down in 12th place. read more »
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Most people associate an F1 'strategy' with the call to pit and the decision of which tyres to fit. But you need to take many steps back to really see the wider work... read more »
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Out of position with a faster car, Mercedes were hoping that the hard tyre would have set Lewis Hamilton up for a strong Italian GP. read more »
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A daring alternate strategy paid off handsomely for Dan Ticktum in Monza, even though it looked unlikely. Take a look at his rise, fall, and rise again! For more F1® videos,... read more »
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Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski believes the lack of a strategic element to the F1 sprint is a "risk". read more »
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Based on what the long runs have shown so far over the weekend, today's Italian Grand Prix looks set to promote the one-stop strategy, albeit it is not clear-cut what... read more »
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Saturday practice session poses more questions than it answers, as pace-setter Mercedes give little away in terms of strategy for the remainder of the Monza weekend. read more »
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At Silverstone, the consensus was that everyone would take the safe option and start on the medium tyre. Alonso opted to go with the soft instead, taking advantage of the extra... read more »
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Shov talks Zandvoort atmosphere, banked corners, two-stop strategies, the Hard tyre compound and more in our #F1 Race Debrief from the #DutchGP! read more »
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Ross Brawn saw a window for a Lewis Hamilton three-stop strategy at Zandvoort, so is surprised Mercedes did not take it. read more »
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Mercedes employed a strategy split between its two drivers at Zandvoort on Sunday in a bid to try to overhaul Verstappen's Red Bull at the front of the field.Hamilton was... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo said McLaren tried a "teamwork" strategy in the Dutch Grand Prix, but it did not play out in the way they had hoped. read more »
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After criticism from Lewis Hamilton during the race, Toto Wolff conceded Mercedes got their Dutch Grand Prix strategy wrong. read more »
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On a circuit on which overtaking is extremely difficult, we were unable to make much progress today with either Lance's one-stop strategy or Sebastian's two-stopper. read more »
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Former F1 champion Nico Rosberg has slated Mercedes' strategy decisions and singled out Lewis Hamilton's race engineer Pete Bonnington as "below par" at the... read more »
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Verstappen scored a dominant victory in Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix to move back into the lead of the F1 drivers' championship, keeping title rival Lewis Hamilton at... read more »
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Toto Wolff has admitted Mercedes was caught out by Red Bull's tyre "gamble" when it switched to the hards in the final phase of Formula 1's Dutch Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen has heaped praise on Red Bull for its ability to counter Mercedes' strategy choices as he claimed a memorable home victory in Formula 1's Dutch Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton reaffirmed his belief that Mercedes put him on the wrong strategy as he finished P2 at the Dutch Grand Prix. Pole-sitter Max Verstappen was able to keep the lead... read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner hailed Max Verstappen for an "impeccable race" and revealed the concern the F1 team held over Valtteri Bottas' race... read more »
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Verstappen held track advantage from the start and, although Lewis Hamilton was able to keep in contact with his title rival, there was no chance of being able to pass on... read more »
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The only major threat to Verstappen's race arrived after his first pitstop when he resumed behind Valtteri Bottas, but the Mercedes driver was soon cleared with the aid of... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 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 |