Mercedes always planned on a two-stop strategy in Austin after Hamilton's early pit stop, but was caught out by the graining on the Soft compound tyres. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton said his team's performance at the U.S. Grand Prix was a long way off its usual standard after he started on pole position and finished third. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton says he and his team "made it hard for ourselves" in committing to an inferior United States Grand Prix strategy compared to... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton admits he was "surprised" by Mercedes' strategy at the US GP as the Englishman was made to wait to clinch his fifth title. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton acknowledges that Mercedes made life "hard for ourselves" as they committed to a two-stop strategy early in the United States GP. read more »
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The Dane missed out on Q3 by a small margin but hopes to make gains on race day at the Circuit of the Americas. read more »
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With no dry Friday running, tyre behaviour at the U.S. Grand Prix could be difficult to predict. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says his team is continuing to tighten its radio communications after incidents this season, and is trying to stay out of strategy... read more »
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McLaren's tyre strategy for United States GP is so conservative, Woking team could face Twitter ban. read more »
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Pierre Gasly fell away from the points after a long first stint enabled others to jump him, while Carlos Sainz Jr. made a late pass to grab the final point. read more »
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After a career-best qualifying on Saturday, can Brendon Hartley convert it into a decent points haul come the race? read more »
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Mercedes and Romain Grosjean will start on the soft tyre while the rest in the top ten start on the super-softs. read more »
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Pirelli outlines Japanese Grand Prix strategy options read more »
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Not for the first time Ferrari's strategy has gone awry, though Sebastian Vettel refuses to blame the team. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has heaped praise on his Mercedes strategists after qualifying on pole position in tricky conditions in Japan. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's Japanese GP from pole position ahead of Valtteri Bottas as another strategy mistake cost his title rival Sebastian Vettel. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel insists that Ferrari will not take a Kamikaze approach in terms of its strategy. read more »
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In the hope of closing the gap to Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel has vowed to go aggressive with his race strategy at the Japanese Grand Prix, but says Ferrari will stop... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari is clearly damaging its tyres more than its Formula 1 rivals in Japan, on a weekend where it is already locked in to an ultra-aggressive strategy read more »
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Mario Isola looks at the strategic options for the Japanese Grand Prix, with Suzuka subjecting the tyres to high lateral stress. read more »
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The German was unable to make the most of his strategy during the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday, starting and finishing in twelfth position. read more »
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If the way in which Mercedes enacted team orders at the Russian Grand Prix seemed clumsy, it's because it was. Laurence Edmondson picks through the botched strategy calls... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel defends Mercedes strategy, admitting that the Herman team's use of team orders was a "no-brainer". read more »
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Esteban Ocon feels Force India has to review its swap strategy in Russia, after the decision failed to enable either driver to gain. read more »
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Esteban Ocon believes Force India needs to review its approach to Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix, after a decision to swap its cars around failed to gain it any places 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 |
