The Mercedes team principal explained his squad's call to leave Lewis Hamilton out on medium tyres in the lead while Red Bull pitted Max Verstappen for softs under a late... read more »
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Verstappen led from pole, ahead of the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. They all started on soft tyres, whereas Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and George Russell... read more »
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It will be very important to manage the tyres and ensure we control the degradation, and if we do this well then hopefully we can fight for points. read more »
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The second one-hour practice session of the day got underway in the same sunny conditions as FP1, but with a 15-minute delay due to two red flag periods delaying Formula 2... read more »
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The pair of Silver Arrows flattered to deceive a little by heading out on soft tyres in the final 15 minutes of the session to feel the benefit of track evolution and duly... read more »
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Pirelli is working on a tweak to the tyres for 2023, focusing on a much stronger front to help dial out the understeer characteristics of the current design.While it has worked... read more »
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The characteristics of the track mean it is very hard on the tyres, especially the front ones. read more »
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Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto says calling Charles Leclerc into the pits at the Belgian Grand Prix in an attempt to steal the fastest lap was "the right... read more »
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Leclerc's hopes of charging through the pack at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday in the wake of his engine grid penalty were dashed early on when he was forced to pit on lap... read more »
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Fernando Alonso says he was surprised to see Charles Leclerc emerge in front of him in the latter stage of the Belgian Grand Prix when Ferrari opted to make a late pit stop.... read more »
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Verstappen was forced to start from 14th on the grid - which became 13th as Gasly retreated to the garage before the start - as one of several drivers taking an engine change... read more »
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From 14th on the grid, Verstappen surged through the field to take the lead after just 12 of the 44 laps.Early leader Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) briefly retook first place after... read more »
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Charles Leclerc has claimed he was left surprised by Ferrari incorrectly sending him out on fresh tyres in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »
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During his opening run in the final stage of qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, Ferrari accidentally fitted a set of fresh soft tyres to Leclerc's car.The team had... read more »
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The Mexican, who had been decidedly off the pace on Friday, returned to Spa and led the way over defending champion Max Verstappen, while Carlos Sainz headed up the Scuderia... read more »
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Following an unusually busy three-week summer break, F1 returned to action in Belgium against a backdrop of a foggy Ardennes forest.After a slight drizzle during the previous... read more »
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2022's F1 season came with new 18" tyres and new rules to go with them, but Aston Martin appear to have found a clever loophole that gets around the rules to give... read more »
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Mattia Binotto has revealed why Ferrari took its disastrous gamble with hard tyres for Charles Leclerc at the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »
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Charles Leclerc has disputed a suggestion from Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto that his failure to win the Hungarian Grand Prix was due to a lack of performance on all tyres. read more »
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Despite sitting first and third with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz halfway through the race, Ferrari failed to get either of its cars onto the podium.Leclerc dropped all the... read more »
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Despite running in first and third with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz halfway through the race, Ferrari failed to get either of its cars onto the podium. After the wrong... read more »
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With Max Verstappen starting down in 10th on the grid after his engine problem in qualifying, and team-mate Sergio Perez one place further back, Red Bull's simulations had... read more »
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Charles Leclerc says Ferrari need to "get better" in every department after a shocking strategy cost him the chance of winning the Hungarian Grand Prix and cutting... read more »
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We opted for a one-stop with both cars, which meant we had to be quite careful across both stints on the Medium and Hard tyres to ensure we could reach the chequered flag with... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 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 |