With focus split between the Grand Prix and this afternoon's Sprint, a strange final practice session leaves fans with little clue of the pecking order or intended strategy. read more »
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Fernando Alonso has called for his Alpine team to operate a "sharp and flexible" strategy in preparing for F1's first sprint race at Silverstone this weekend. read more »
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FIA race director Michael Masi is "absolutely" prepared for a team springing a strategy "we haven't considered" in the maiden sprint qualifying trial. read more »
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Mercedes' director of trackside engineering, Andrew Shovlin revealed Valtteri Bottas was driving towards a one-stop strategy at the Austrian Grand Prix. read more »
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Strategists in Formula 1 are responsible for creating the perfect plan for a race, and are often pivotal in making or breaking a good result. This complex role is tough to... read more »
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Carlos Sainz is a "wily old driver" with Damon Hill praising his strategy, which he reckons the Spaniard decided, in Austria. read more »
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Shov talks Lewis’ car damage, tyre compound changes, race strategy and more in our F1 Race Debrief from the Austrian GP! read more »
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Pierre Gasly says he wants AlphaTauri to review its strategy choices after his two-stop strategy at the Austrian Grand Prix proved to be unsuccessful. read more »
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Pirelli believe that Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen had a strategic masterclass at the Austrian Grand Prix, where Verstappen comfortably won the final race of the... read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr drove an excellent race to finish fifth at the Austrian Grand Prix, whilst Charles Leclerc finished eighth after heated clash with Sergio Perez. read more »
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Pierre Gasly says he and his team need to revise their strategy calls, feeling it cost them a better result at the Austrian Grand Prix. read more »
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The Austrian Grand Prix saw championship leader Max Verstappen claim his third consecutive win and another dominant victory at the Red Bull Ring with a two-stop strategy.... read more »
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Vettel qualified eighth on Saturday before dropping back three places on the grid after being penalised for impeding Fernando Alonso at the end of Q2.While Vettel managed to... read more »
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Russell delivered Williams' first Q3 appearance in almost three years on Saturday at the Red Bull Ring, and started the race eighth after a grid penalty for Sebastian... read more »
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The Italian team was so keen not to be obliged to start on the soft tyre on Sunday that both drivers focussed their efforts on running the medium tyre in Q2.They ended the... read more »
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While the weather around the Red Bull Ring remains quite unpredictable for the Austrian Grand Prix, drivers might aim at completing the 71-lap race with a single pit stop... read more »
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Pierre Gasly joked that his initial target for the Austrian Grand Prix will be "social distancing" with Charles Leclerc after their collision last week. read more »
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Charles Leclerc revealed it was Ferrari's plan to avoid the final phase of qualifying in Austria to open up the team's strategy options for Sunday's grand prix. read more »
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The new and softer selection of compounds for this race has already had an effect on the strategy for this weekend. read more »
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Max Verstappen lamented his Q3 performance after narrowly claiming pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix. read more »
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Formula One's tyre manufacturer intends to motivate teams to execute a two-stop strategy at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix by providing the teams with a step... read more »
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Mercedes motorsport strategy director James Vowles has confirmed the team will continue to work on improving the W12. read more »
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Mercedes said that if they had have put Valtteri Bottas onto a two-stop strategy in Styria, he would have certainly finished P4. read more »
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Mercedes strategy director James Vowles has given an explanation as to how the team can improve the W12 to fight Red Bull for the title this year. read more »
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How can Mercedes fight back against Red Bull's latest streak of dominance? At the Styrian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen claimed Red Bull's fourth win in a row, whilst... 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 |

