Antonelli admits the Mercedes W17 felt ‘trickier’ despite securing pole at Suzuka. read more »
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Sergio Perez and Alex Albon shared surprised after the pair crashed during first free practice for this weekend's Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. The post Sergio... read more »
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Early championship leader George Russell was surprised by the pace of Mercedes' F1 rivals. read more »
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Gabriel Bortoleto has praised the impact of Jonathan Wheatley during his short stay with the Audi Formula 1 team. read more »
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Laurent Mekies has conceded it has a "difficult" road ahead as it prepares to catch up to F1's dominant force; Mercedes. The post Red Bull ‘not surprised’ by... read more »
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David Coulthard was left stunned by Ferrari’s call as Hamilton and Leclerc went wheel-to-wheel. read more »
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Verstappen has not been surprised by Red Bull's slow start to the 2026 F1 season. read more »
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Charles Leclerc gave a positive review of his battle with George Russell in Australia read more »
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Several Mercedes customers were surprised by how much performance the works team had in the Australian GP read more »
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McLaren driver Oscar Piastri was "shocked and surprised" by his pre-race crash that left him unable to take the start of Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix as he... read more »
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George Russell expected Mercedes to be strong in Australian GP qualifying, just perhaps not this strong. read more »
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George Russell knew his Mercedes was fast but was surprised by just how quick in Australian Grand Prix qualifying. Lando Norris was not so happy. read more »
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If you are tuning in to this weekend's F1 Australian Grand Prix, then you may be surprised to find that the Red Bull garage will be without their former boss of 20 years,... read more »
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Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur felt some degree of bewilderment when Formula 1's starting procedure was put under scrutiny during testing ahead of the 2026 season,... read more »
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If there was one team that really surprised the Formula 1 paddock with its imaginative designs during pre-season testing, it was Ferrari.In Bahrain, the Scuderia not only... read more »
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McLaren's Zak Brown points out two things that surprised him the most in the first week of F1 2026 testing. read more »
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Mercedes technical boss, James Allison admits to being blown away by the reliability shown by the teams and manufacturers in Spain. read more »
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The first serious test for Red Bull Ford Powertrains - following an earlier filming day for Racing Bulls at Imola - has gone largely according to plan. Liam Lawson caused a red... read more »
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Sky Sports F1 commentator and pundit Martin Brundle has admitted he was surprised by a recent Lewis Hamilton change at Ferrari. read more »
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In many respects, 2025 has been a frustrating year for Alpine. The team decided early on to shift its full focus to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations and therefore to virtually... read more »
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Yuki Tsunoda has revealed that he was "surprised" by Red Bull's decision to demote him to a reserve driver role in F1 for 2026. The post Yuki Tsunoda reveals... read more »
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F1 legend Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he has 'surprised' himself in the way that he has coped after such a testing year for the seven-time champion. read more »
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The news that Isack Hadjar will replace Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull surprised no one in the F1 paddock, the duo becoming the latest victims of a never-ending horror franchise. The... read more »
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Red Bull F1 advisor Helmut Marko has revealed that he was 'surprised' by Aston Martin's choice to promote Adrian Newey into a team principal position. read more »
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Several Formula 1 team principals were "very surprised" to see McLaren make the costly decision not to pit under a lap seven safety car at the Qatar Grand Prix, which... read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |