McLaren aren't ruling out a Lewis Hamilton victory in Belgium despite his lowly seventh place starting position. The second McLaren of Jenson Button will start on pole... read more »
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Sixth fastest time for Fernando Alonso and fourteenth for Felipe Massa was the outcome of qualifying for Ferrari at Spa-Francorchamps. The Spaniard got through to Q3 with just... read more »
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The cold weather today showed that it's still hard to judge the tyres correctly and we have an unusual grid. read more »
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Pirellis has said that there will be no significant changes to their current line-up of F1 tyres in 2012, after seeing how close the teams are in performance. read more »
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A lot of the talk coming into the Belgium GP has been about Lotus, Kimi Raikkonen and their double DRS. They have been big favourites going into this event.... read more »
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Pirelli expects to make just minor tweaks to its tyres for next year - but will wait a few more weeks before deciding exactly what it will do read more »
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Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: It’s great to be back racing again after the August break and the whole team has been preparing eagerly for the remaining nine... read more »
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Pirelli’s motorsport director Paul Hembery: "The Spa circuit is a personal favourite of mine. I recently visited the 24-hour race there: the... read more »
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Pirelli is hoping that it's allocation of the hard and medium tyre compounds will allow drivers to push from start to finish without having to worry too much about tyre... read more »
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Pirelli believes that the decision to bring its hardest tyres to the Belgian Grand Prix should allow drivers to 'push' to the maximum in the race read more »
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The tyres in Formula One present themselves as black and beautiful but volatile this season. Without a doubt, they are a key to success. They have to withstand enormous forces,... read more »
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Force India owner and team principal Vijay Mallya believes fifth in the constructors' championship is now an unrealistic target for the Silverstone based team. Mallya had... read more »
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Pirelli have voiced their displeasure at being forced to use a 2010 model to test their tyres, insisting a newer car would be beneficial... read more »
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Jenson Button concedes that he has had a tough time getting to grips with the Pirelli tyres this season. read more »
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Jenson Button says going back to basics on his set-up and adapting his driving style to better suit the 2012 Pirelli tyres were the key to getting back on the pace read more »
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The notoriously-small operating ‘window’ of this year’s Pirelli tyres could have been avoided, with the help of the competing Formula One teams.... read more »
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Q. This is your second season with HRT Formula 1 Team and you know better than anyone how much the team has changed. It won’t have been easy but what has this change... read more »
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Rubens Barrichello hasn't turned his back on Formula 1 completely, and still believes there may be a way for him to return in the future. The veteran of 322 F1 starts, a... read more »
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Mercedes' powerful engine could be the cause of increased rear-tyre wear for its customers; McLaren, Mercedes and Force India, according to a report in Germany's Auto... read more »
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McLaren, Mercedes and Force India are all struggling with excessive tyre wear this year. And according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, the likely culprit is the... read more »
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McLaren, Mercedes and Force India are all struggling with excessive tyre wear this year. And according to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport, the likely culprit is the... read more »
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Ferrari's head tyre technician Hirohide Hamashima says his team is still has plenty to learn about how to get the best from this year's Pirelli tyres read more »
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Pirelli is hoping to extend its current three-year contract, which expires next season, to supply Formula 1 with tyres. The Italian company returned to the sport in 2011 and... read more »
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Pirelli will not make any changes to its tyres for the remainder of the year so that it does not have an influence on the outcome of the title race read more »
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Pirelli has confirmed which tyre compounds it will bring to the next three races; Belgium, Italy and Singapore. The Belgian GP in a months time will see the medium and hard... 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 |