While it was the recovery vehicle that grabbed the headlines on Sunday, Sebastian Vettel has admitted concern at the decision to start the race on full wets. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton feels Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix would have been able to run to its full distance if the entire field had been forced to start the initial part of the... read more »
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Ferrari driver Leclerc found himself coming under increasing pressure from Red Bull's Sergio Perez in the battle for second through the closing stages of Sunday's... read more »
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The delays in getting the Japanese Grand Prix going on Sunday has reopened the debate about whether or not F1 needs a rethink about cars being better able to cope with poor... read more »
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Sergio Perez says the deployment of a recovery vehicle onto an active track at Suzuka last Sunday was the "lowest thing I've seen in years". The Safety Car was... read more »
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A lack of speed in a straight line cost Lewis Hamilton in his battle with Esteban Ocon during Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen states that he doesn't mind the confusing nature of his second Formula 1 title win, claiming he finds the situation "quite funny". Verstappen... read more »
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McLaren team boss Andreas Seidl believes that Formula 1 teams are responsible for the loophole that saw full points awarded on Sunday in Japan, despite the shortened event. In... read more »
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner says a "mistake" was made with the rules that allowed Max Verstappen to clinch his second Formula 1 drivers' title at the Japanese... read more »
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has conceded 'feeling responsible' for the points loophole that allowed Max Verstappen to secure his second F1 title in Japan on... read more »
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Verstappen clinched the 2022 F1 drivers' championship with victory in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix, gaining the required points advantage after Charles Leclerc's... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel believes Jules Bianchi's crash at Suzuka eight years ago is not remembered enough following a close call with a recovery vehicle on Sunday. Drivers... read more »
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Charles Leclerc has praised Max Verstappen after the Red Bull driver claimed his second Formula 1 World Championship on Sunday. Verstappen won the shortened Japanese Grand... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has revealed how he and Aston Martin hatched a plan during the rain delay at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix that enabled him to climb from last to sixth. read more »
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Max Verstappen clinched the title on Sunday, but he won't get his F1 championship trophy until the end of the year. Here's why. read more »
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Verstappen clinched his second F1 crown in bizarre circumstances on Sunday, only learning that he was world champion during his parc ferme interview.This came after the FIA... read more »
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Max Verstappen clinched his second F1 drivers' championship in bizarre fashion on Sunday in the Japanese Grand Prix, only finding out in parc ferme after the stewards... read more »
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Max Verstappen was crowned the 2022 Formula 1 World Champion on Sunday in bizarre fashion, as he was made to wait until several minutes after the race had ended to celebrate.... read more »
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Race control threw a red flag after just two laps at Suzuka on Sunday due to heavy rain that led to a couple of incidents on the opening lap, including a crash for Carlos Sainz... read more »
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Rain had been forecast for Sunday throughout the weekend, and started falling around an hour before the start of the race at 2pm local time in Japan.Conditions stabilised so... read more »
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Guenther Steiner was unhappy with the grid positions for his drivers after Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix but he has hopes of returning to the points on Sunday. read more »
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Mixed emotions from both Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN drivers after a second round exit in qualifying as they still remain positive in scoring some points in Sunday's race. read more »
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A lack of straight-line speed affected Mercedes during Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday, but their higher downforce set-up could help them if it rains on Sunday. read more »
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Alan Permane has confidence that Alpine can score good points during Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix whether the race is wet or dry. read more »
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Esteban Ocon qualified fifth on the grid for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday and feels Alpine have the potential to score big points on Sunday. 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 |