Daniel Ricciardo admits that Red Bull's surge of form in the latter part of 2018 was "confusing" as there was no obvious explanation for the improved pace of the... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has hailed the way Lewis Hamilton continued to surge right to the end of the 2018 F1 season, despite clinching his fifth world title with two races to... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is world champion for a fifth time. A fifth-place finish at the Mexican Grand Prix finalised the Mercedes man's surge clear of title rival Sebastian Vettel,... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton's surge has instead put the Mercedes star on the brink of taking his own title number five. read more »
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Brendon Hartley achieves 'maximum' with last to ninth surge read more »
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Sauber's development rate in the 2018 Formula 1 season has transformed the team from a backmarker into a midfield challenger read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes a better understanding of Mercedes' Formula 1 car, rather than any major upgrade, is behind its step up in form in recent grands prix read more »
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Max Verstappen delivered the "most outstanding" early surge through the field that F1 has "seen for a long time" at the Russian GP, according to Christian... read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen abandoned the chance of a late-race surge on new tyres in Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix to save his engine for the remainder of 2018 read more »
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Dan Ticktum has said that he finds Mick Schumacher's sudden surge in F3 "interesting" after he stormed to the top of the standings. read more »
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Ferrari had to look to the future in promoting Charles Leclerc because of the recent surge of young drivers coming into F1, according to team boss Maurizio Arrivabene. read more »
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Mercedes are still puzzled by Ferrari's sudden engine surge but have admitted that their power deficit wasn't their only problem in the Belgian GP. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel headed an impressive Ferrari one-two in final practice at the Belgian GP as the championship chasers continued to outpace title leaders Mercedes and Lewis... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was delighted with a Lewis Hamilton victory that saw the Silver Arrows extend their lead in both championships at the Hungarian GP, but still believes... read more »
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Ferrari's power surge has stumped their F1 rivals with the Scuderia's engine upgrade worth around a third of a second - reckoned to be the equivalent of two years of... read more »
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Max Verstappen has revealed that a sudden 150hp power surge caused him to crash out of qualifying. read more »
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Verstappen crashed his Red Bull in Q1, leaving him fifteenth on the grid for Sunday's race. read more »
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Max Verstappen has revealed that a sudden surge in power was the cause of his spin in the first part of qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen pins Bahrain qualifying crash on 150hp surge read more »
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Max Verstappen has blamed a 150-horsepower power boost from his Renault engine led to the Q1 crash during qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen has blamed a 150-horsepower surge from his Renault engine for triggering the Q1 crash that put him out of Formula 1 qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix read more »
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Ferrari continued to set the pace on the final morning of pre-season testing as Kimi Raikkonen became just the second driver to dip below 78 seconds at the Circuit de Catalunya. read more »
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F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has welcomed Ferrari setting the fastest time so far in winter testing amid rising expectation of a close fight between Mercedes and the... read more »
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Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul says Carlos Sainz Jr's late season switch was vital in its surge to take sixth place off his former squad Toro Rosso. read more »
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The latest Autosport Podcast delves into Valtteri Bottas's Formula 1 season-ending Abu Dhabi victory and whether it can have the same impact as Nico Rosberg's strong... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
