Nico Rosberg believes that the challenges being thrown at drivers by the current Formula 1 tyre situation is good news for the sport read more »
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Lewis Hamilton won't get the opportunity to test in Mugello this coming week, despite expressing a desire to get behind the wheel of his MP4-27. The Briton, who currently... read more »
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Tyre manufacturer Pirelli has dismissed suggestions that their rubber is playing too big a role in the outcome of races... read more »
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The FIA Institute, charged with developing safer motor sport, has completed preliminary tests of its latest cockpit protection device. The institute worked with Lotus to... read more »
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He does not agree with the seven time world champion, but Norbert Haug insists he can understand Michael Schumacher's criticism of the current generation of Pirelli tyre.... read more »
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Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug disagrees with comments made by Michael Schumacher in regards to the Pirelli tyres. Schumacher criticised Pirelli following the Bahrain... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is keen to get back in his McLaren at the upcoming in-season test in Mugello next week following a disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton could only manage... read more »
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Q: The Bahrain Grand Prix marked Williams’ 150th race with Renault engines. The partnership started in 1989; how important is it today? Mark Gillan, Chief Operations... read more »
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Bahrain saw Sauber miss out on a top ten finish for the first time in 2012, with Sergio Pérez and Kamui Kobayashi struggling to 11th and 13th places at Sakhir. On a... read more »
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After starting 22nd in Bahrain, Michael Schumacher could only rise as high as tenth at Sakhir on Sunday. In the process, the Mercedes driver scored one point but after the race... read more »
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Full details of each driver's tyre strategy during the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Michael Schumacher has criticised Pirelli for the way in which their tyres degrade during a race, which means drivers are forced to race conservatively. The Mercedes driver... read more »
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Fernando Alonso, 7th: “It went a bit better than we feared and we managed to limit the damage. We had arrived here eight points down on the championship leader and we... read more »
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Timo Glock, 19th: "It was a very difficult race today. I had no balance in the car, no speed and no chance to push after the second or third la. The rear tyres dropped off... read more »
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Sergio Perez, 11th: "We knew this circuit would not be an easy one for us and we were just too slow today. We tried both strategies and split them between the cars but... read more »
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Vitaly Petrov, 16th: "That was a really interesting race, particularly at the start when there was a lot of overtaking and it was good to be right in the middle of the... read more »
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Paul di Resta impressed many at Sakhir this afternoon, making the most of a two-stop strategy to finish sixth in the Bahrain Grand Prix. With effective tyre management being... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen says Lotus is ready to apply the valuable lessons it learned at the Chinese Grand Prix - where he tumbled down the order in the closing stages because of tyre... read more »
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Track evolution and tyre degradation were the primary engineering challenges in Bahrain today, where the fortunes of the Marussia drivers were divided. read more »
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We're a little bit disappointed with our pace on the soft tyre and we need to assess where we lost out on speed. read more »
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In terms of the speed differential between the tyres, we're still expecting 0.6-0.8 seconds between the two compounds or maybe a bit less. Tyre degradation is certainly... read more »
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Charles Pic, 20th: "Not an easy day today, but I am quite happy with the result. This afternoon it was much hotter as forecast and the tyre degradation was maybe a little... read more »
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Having qualified ninth for the Bahrain GP, Fernando Alonso is hoping to at least move up two or three places as he makes use of his free tyre choice.... read more »
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Paul Hembery: "We've seen a great job from Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull, who demonstrated their ability to get the most out of the tyres by extracting every last bit... read more »
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Nico Rosberg, 5th: "In general, I felt very comfortable during qualifying today. However, as we have been focusing on our race pace, there is always a compromise in the... 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 |
