The Black Arrows squad regularly takes the middle compound tyre in qualifying to give it more strategic options in races, where the yellow-walled rubber is also generally more... read more »
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The soft will form a key part of the race plan, with many drivers set to run a 'sprint' strategy that could take in two stints on the soft compound. That's not... read more »
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Another one-stop pit strategy possibly lays ahead this weekend at the - notoriously difficult to overtake - Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer analyses Max Verstappen's restart strategy on Lap 7 of the Portuguese Grand Prix, which saw him overtake Lewis Hamilton and take... read more »
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Ferrari have admitted they applied the wrong strategy for Carlos Sainz at the Portuguese Grand Prix, costing him any points. read more »
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Williams has appointed James Bower as its new commercial director, adding to its already impressive recruitment drive following its recent take over by Dorilton Capital. Bower... read more »
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Perez was running fourth in the early stages of the Portimao race but did not follow the same strategy as the three cars ahead of him when it came to the timing of his... read more »
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Wrong call on tyre strategy leaves Sainz struggling, as Spaniard fails to finish in the points for the first time this season. read more »
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Carlos Sainz says Ferrari's decision to pit him for medium tyres rather than hards was decisive in him not scoring points in Formula 1's Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »
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Antonio Giovinazzi will start twelfth on the grid for the Portuguese Grand Prix while Alfa Romeo team-mate Kimi Raikkonen is fifteent read more »
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With little to choose in pace terms between the F1 title rivals at Portimao, the two teams are heading into the race on Sunday with completely different options available in... read more »
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The series has always been about building up to a climax on a Sunday afternoon, and rules have been tailored to ensure that there is as much scope as possible to shake things... read more »
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has remained steadfast on the Scuderia's tactical decision to surrounding Charles Leclerc in Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has revealed he and his Aston Martin team expected a standing restart at Imola and based his strategy around that. read more »
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Pierre Gasly was left rueing his and AlphaTauri's strategy gamble to start F1's Emilia Romagna GP on full wet tyres, a decision he says "screwed" their... read more »
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Putting in another top-five qualifying performance, Pierre Gasly feels AlphaTauri can fight "Ferrari and McLaren" at Imola. read more »
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With his team-mate down in P8 on the Imola start grid, Lewis Hamilton concedes Red Bull have a "better set of cards in terms of strategy". read more »
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Formula One's sole tyre supplier Pirelli expects most of the drivers to cover the race distance of today's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with a single stop. read more »
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Mercedes driver Hamilton upset the formbook to clinch pole position ahead of Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen, who both made mistakes on their final Q3 laps at Imola and missed... read more »
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While Red Bull had the fastest car in Bahrain, Mercedes appears to have the edge at Imola with Valtteri Bottas quickest in both Friday practice sessions.Mercedes technical... read more »
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In recent seasons, Red Bull has selected contra-tyre strategy approaches in the middle phase of qualifying to try and gain an upper hand in race strategy versus Mercedes during... read more »
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Pirelli have confirmed their C2, C3 and C4 compounds will be raced at Imola this weekend – the same selection as the season’s curtain-raiser in Bahrain. Due to Imola’s narrow... read more »
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For the first time in the turbo hybrid era, a team other than Mercedes has started a campaign with the fastest package - as Verstappen's Red Bull squad led the way in the... read more »
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We expect teams to go with a one-stop strategy, also because of the time lost in the pits and relative difficulty in overtaking. The safety car made a big difference last year. 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 |