Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton's error in the pit lane during qualifying did not cost the squad pole position in Russia. Hamilton held provisional pole at... read more »
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Carlos Sainz was left to rue the timing of his final run in Formula 1 qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix as he was one of the first drivers to set his lap on dry tyres. read more »
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Pierre Gasly has slated AlphaTauri for ignoring his calls to pit for fresh tyres in Q2 after crashing out of qualifying. read more »
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George Russell believes Williams should aim for a podium finish at Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix after qualifying a shock third on the grid. Russell, who made it through... read more »
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The Briton made the most of a switch to slick tyres in Q3 at Sochi to grab third spot on the grid for tomorrow's race behind Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz.And, while he is... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has admitted he was completely at fault for hitting the pit lane entry wall, which damaged the Mercedes driver’s front-wing and delayed him in the pits during... read more »
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Hamilton topped both Q1 and Q2 for Mercedes in Sochi, and was the quickest driver on intermediates in Q3 before cars came in to switch to slick tyres.As Hamilton came in to... read more »
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Two weeks after its surprise 1-2 finish at Monza, McLaren scored its first pole since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix as Norris topped Q3 with a late run on slick tyres in... read more »
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Norris will start ahead of Carlos Sainz Jr (Ferrari) and George Russell (Williams) after the one-hour qualifying session, which came down to a final-lap shootout for cars on... read more »
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The red flagging of the Belgian GP after a few token laps behind the safety car reignited the debate about F1 cars not being able to run safely in heavy rain.In Sochi on... read more »
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Leclerc to start from the back of the grid for the Russian Grand Prix after being fitted with an upgraded power unit. He ended the opening day tenth with Carlos Sainz Jr in... read more »
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We focused our efforts on understanding the tyres and set-up, preparing the car for both single-lap performance and for the race, as usual. read more »
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Pirelli have brought the softest range of tyres to the Russian Grand Prix, although based on the forecast they may not be needed. read more »
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Most people associate an F1 'strategy' with the call to pit and the decision of which tyres to fit. But you need to take many steps back to really see the wider work... read more »
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Formula 1 journalist Peter Windsor has offered insight into how he believes Mercedes have benefitted from Pirelli's stiffer tyre construction. read more »
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Last month's wet race at Spa-Francorchamps had to be abandoned after three laps behind a safety car because conditions were not good enough to allow the current generation... read more »
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An issue suffered by Alpine halved theirs and Pirelli's latest test of their 2022 wet and intermediate tyres at Magny-Cours. read more »
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A technical issue with Alpine's Formula 1 car at the latest 18-inch tyre test resulted in zero laps recorded in France on Thursday. The test, which was the final run of a... read more »
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Ex-F1 racer Daniil Kvyat continued Pirelli's 2022 tyre testing programme in France on Wednesday. The Alpine reserve driver completed 91 laps in wet conditions at Magny... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he "did everything he could" throughout the Italian Grand Prix weekend after surging to a podium finish. Bottas topped qualifying and went on to... read more »
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Both drivers were able to use the Soft tyres to their advantage off the start-line and move up a place on the run to the first corner. read more »
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The early safety car gave the tyres some respite, but the soft performed better than expected, with very low levels of degradation despite the warm temperatures. read more »
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Lando Norris has suggested extreme hypersoft tyres being introduced for sprint qualifying to make it more exciting. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton out-paces Max Verstappen by 0.452s in practice at Monza, as Mercedes (and Alpine) intriguingly opt not to run the soft tyres. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton laid down his marker in first practice for the Italian GP, setting the pace on the medium tyres ahead of Max Verstappen. 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 |