World Series by Renault champion Robin Frijns says he will have to earn a seat in Formula One on pure talent as he does not have the funding behind him to compete with the... read more »
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Luiz Razia is adamant F1 should not vilify pay driver; just because they come with sponsorship that does not mean they don't also have talent... read more »
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Swiss newspaper Blick has tipped Force India to announce Paul di Resta’s next teammate on Wednesday. Veteran journalist Roger Benoit said the Silverstone based team... read more »
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Toro Rosso have confirmed an unchanged driver line-up of Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne for the 2013 season. The pairing have, according to team principal Franz Tost,... read more »
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Force India have denied they have any plans to hire local talent Narain Karthikeyen, piling pressure on the HRT driver... read more »
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Sergio Perez is no longer a pay driver, nor was he chosen to replace Lewis Hamilton because of his commercial value, insists McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh. The... read more »
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Formula 1 is an incredibly competitive sport so when an opportunity to win a title comes your way, you have to grab it with both hands. This is exactly what Lotus intend to do... read more »
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Williams's executive director Toto Wolff is confident that Pastor Maldonado will learn from his mistakes this season and mature as a driver for the future. The Venezuelan... read more »
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Williams' executive director Toto Wolff insists that a driver with natural talent will always make it in Formula One over a pay driver read more »
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With paying drivers always a hot topic, Williams executive director Toto Wolff concedes they'll never get as far in F1 as one with natural talent... read more »
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Despite his many on-track woes, Toto Wolff maintains that Pastor Maldonado is an intelligent driver with "extraordinary talent"... read more »
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Carlos Slim is happy at Sauber, but the Telmex chief is not ruling out a change of direction as Sergio Perez pushes to the front in Formula One. “Peter Sauber is a... read more »
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Sergio Perez sought advice from Ferrari's driver academy head Luca Baldisserri prior to the Canadian Grand Prix following four pointless races. The Mexican driver... read more »
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Luca Baldisserri, former Chief Track Engineer with Ferrari and now running the Italian team's Driver Academy, believes Sergio Perez has great talent but must curb his... read more »
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Fernando Alonso, 3rd: "I am happy with the way things have gone so far this weekend, especially because the car has proved to be competitive, even on a track which... read more »
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By popular demand, Rob Wilson, the world's pre-eminent driver coach, joins us in the studio this week. The brief: to discuss the driving styles of all the leading... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has thrown his support behind his team-mate Felipe Massa, who has struggled to match the Spaniard in race conditions. Massa currently sits 14th in the... read more »
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Under increasing pressure from his drivers, not to mention the British media, Martin Whitmarsh is looking at yet another reshuffle of McLaren's crew, leaving no stone... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado has responded to critics that have labelled him as a pay driver in the past, saying he hopes his win in Spain last weekend proves he is in Formula One on the... read more »
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Following his victory at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday at Barcelona, Williams Formula One driver Pastor Maldonado gives his thoughts on his spectacular first ever win in... read more »
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Q: You visited the team’s factory in Oxfordshire today, what was the atmosphere like? Pastor Maldonado: I arrived at the factory this morning and everybody I have met... read more »
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Praise continues to pour in for Pastor Maldonado following his Spain win with Sir Frank Williams saying he has the talent to become a World Champ... read more »
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Romain Grosjean has a bright future ahead of him and has the "talent to be World Champion one day", according to Lotus team boss Eric Boullier... read more »
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Tony Fernandes says Caterham decided to replace Jarno Trulli with Vitaly Petrov this year as they wanted to "bring in some new talent"... read more »
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Bruno Senna hopes 'pay driver' tag will fade as improved Williams allows talent to show through. 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 |