Wear and degradation is where we would expect it to be: the medium tyre will be the one to qualify on, while we're seeing very little degradation on the hard tyre. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel returned to the top of the timesheets during second practice for the United States Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver posted a 1:37.305 on the Medium tyre to lead... read more »
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Pirelli have chosen to bring the medium and hard tyre to Austin for the United Stated Grand Prix, the hardest two compounds in the range and the same nomination as in 2012 when... read more »
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Kumho Tyres has given further confirmation of its long term aspiration to create a tyre for the pinnacle of motor sport, after completing a three-day test at Barcelona. read more »
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For the penultimate race of the season, the tyre nominations for Austin are the same as in 2012, hard and medium. read more »
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Force India are confident they have opened up a large enough buffer to seventh placed Sauber to ensure they finish at least sixth in the constructors' championship. The... read more »
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Tyre company Kumho has apparently conducted a test using rubber that meets F1 specifications, although it is initially destined for another series on the single-seater... read more »
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Felipe Massa has criticised Ferrari and believes he would 'easily' have finished in the top-five in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix had the team put him on soft tyres... read more »
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The Ferrari Team Principal discusses Felipe Massa's tyre strategy, Fernando Alonso's move on Jean-Eric Vergne and the battle for second in the Constructors'... read more »
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Felipe Massa believes Ferrari cost him a better result in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by making the wrong call on tyre strategy for his final stint read more »
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Felipe Massa was left frustrated after he believes Ferrari put him on the wrong tyre strategy at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix read more »
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Sergio Perez admits that tyre issues held him back en-route to ninth place in Abu Dhabi read more »
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We've got the same tyre nomination as India but the situation at this race is a lot less clear-cut, which means that strategy can make a real difference tomorrow. read more »
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As always here, it's about understanding the difference in tyre and car performance from the hotter FP1 to the cooler FP2. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel headed a Red Bull 1-2 during second practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday evening. The newly-crowned four-time World Champion posted a time... read more »
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Pirelli have decided to bring the same tyres to Abu Dhabi as those raced at the Indian Grand Prix, where they provided for a number of interesting pitstop strategies. read more »
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Adrian Newey claims that it wook more than just a change of tyres to make Red Bull unbeatable in the second half of F1 2013. read more »
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Red Bull say the decision to change the design of Formula 1's tyres mid-season was key to Sebastian Vettel winning the title. read more »
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Paul Hembery was unhappy after some teams opted to ignore Pirelli's pre-Indian GP tyre directive to limit the number of laps on each set... read more »
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Lotus enjoyed a solid haul of points at the Indian Grand Prix with Romain Grosjean taking third at the chequered flag. Kimi Raikkonen suffered brake issues and a problematic... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado finished 12th with Valtteri Bottas 16th in today's Indian Grand Prix. Pastor started on the soft tyre, had a strong first lap, moving from 18th to... read more »
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Romain Grosjean admitted he was shocked to finish on the podium after starting down in 17th after a qualifying mistake from the Lotus team. The Frenchman was thoroughly... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel came out on top in a tyre-dominated Indian Grand Prix to claim his 36th Formula 1 victory, and notch up a fourth successive world title. The Red Bull driver,... read more »
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Tyre supplier Pirelli has warned teams to limit the amount of laps they complete on each of the compounds because degradation has been higher than expected. The supplier... read more »
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Pirelli asks Formula 1 teams to limit running on the tyres in Sunday's Indian Grand Prix on safety grounds. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
