FIA President Jean Todt says he has been "very surprised" by the negativity which has greeted the 'halo' since its introduction for 2018 was… read more »
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Sebastian Vettel was left surprised by the gap to Mercedes in qualifying as he settled for third on the grid for 2017's finale. read more »
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F1's technical boss Ross Brawn admits to being surprised by the negativity towards 2021 engine proposals. read more »
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Sergio Perez to start fifth on Sunday in Brazil after a star display in qualifying at Interlagos. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has admitted he did not expect "to be so competitive" with Renault after switching Formula 1 teams in the final third of the season read more »
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Eric Boullier was surprised by how competitive McLaren's upgrades were during last weekend's Mexican Grand Prix. read more »
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Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel surprised the Formula 1 community during the winter testing when the German driver was setting the pace behind the wheel of the SF70H. However,... read more »
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Honda's performance across the Mexican Grand Prix weekend was better than expected, according to its Formula 1 project chief Yusuke Hasegawa read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he was surprised by just how hard Lewis Hamilton works behind the scenes after joining him at Mercedes for the 2017… read more »
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MEXICO CITY -- Sebastian Vettel had to dig deep to record his 50th career pole position. Approaching the end of Q3 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez it seemed Max Verstappen... read more »
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Despite being positively surprised by McLaren-Honda's pace in Mexico, Fernando Alonso accepts the race will be a glorified test for the team due to engine grid penalties. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen says he was "a bit surprised" by Max Verstappen's last-lap manoeuvre through Turn 17 as the pair battled for third at the United States Grand… read more »
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Sebastian Vettel admits he didn't expect to struggle as much as he did in Sunday's US GP as his F1 title hopes all but ended. read more »
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AUSTIN -- Lewis Hamilton was surprised his title rival Sebastian Vettel did not defend harder when he passed the Ferrari driver for the lead of the U.S. Grand Prix. Vettel... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he was surprised Formula 1 title rival Sebastian Vettel didn't fight him harder for the lead of the United States Grand Prix read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo says he was surprised by the timing of Max Verstappen signing a contract extension with Red Bull Racing. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo admits to being a "bit surprised" by the timing of Max Verstappen's contract extension. read more »
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Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo says he was surprised by the timing of team-mate Max Verstappen's early contract extension with the Formula 1 team read more »
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Carlos Sainz wasn't expecting the early move to Renault, revealing he was only told half an hour before the announcement. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr. left surprised by FP1 accident at Suzuka read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he was surprised to take pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix after a difficult weekend. read more »
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After a restless Friday night, Lewis Hamilton admits he was not expecting to find enough time to claim pole for the Malaysian Grand Prix. Hamilton and Mercedes endured a tricky... read more »
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Formula 1 world championship leader Lewis Hamilton says he surprised himself with his Malaysian Grand Prix pole lap, as Mercedes turned the corner after a rough start at Sepang read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo admits he did not expect Ferrari to be as strong as it was during Friday's practice sessions, with Red Bull looking second-best. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is surprised his former F1 team stuck with struggling engine partner Honda for so long, having announced their break-up last week. 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 |
