The FIA has updated the Formula 1 sporting regulations related to tyre usage that meant George Russell risked being disqualified in Sakhir after being fitted with Valtteri... read more »
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This year has been an up and down year for Pirelli, from multiple tyre failures in the British Grand Prix, to one week later choosing softer compounds at the 70th anniversary... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has suggested that organisers of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could experiment with different layouts in the wake of an unenthralling end to the 2020 season.... read more »
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Max Verstappen admits his only concern from a dominant victory at the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP was whether his F1 tyres would go the distance. read more »
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Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner is hopeful Alexander Albon will "play a role" in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. The Thai-British driver will start from... read more »
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Carlos Sainz said McLaren weren't able to put a clean stint together on the soft tyres during Friday practice in Abu Dhabi. read more »
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We did quite a lot of work today but we have more to do, as we have still not managed to get the tyres into the right operating window, especially when it comes to the Softs. read more »
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Pirelli believe poor communication over the purpose of their 2021 tyres and the testing of them led to heavy criticism from the drivers. read more »
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Pirelli says it will improve its messaging to Formula 1 drivers ahead of the second test of its 2021 tyres in FP2 in Abu Dhabi on Friday read more »
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Mercedes has installed a fix following the radio miscommunication during last weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix which saw George Russell fitted with his teammate's tyres. read more »
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Mercedes has installed a fix to its intercom system to ensure the issues it faced at the Sakhir Grand Prix do not arise again. The team was on course for a one-two finish, with... read more »
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On Friday the teams will get the chance to once again run Pirelli's 2021-specification tyres, as was previously the case in FP1 and FP2 in Bahrain. read more »
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Mercedes has been fined but George Russell retains 9th position after stewards rule on incident which saw the incorrect tyres fitted to the Briton's car. read more »
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George Russell has retained his maiden Formula 1 Championship points after Mercedes was fined €20,000 for the incorrect use of tyres on his car during the Sakhir Grand Prix.... read more »
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Mercedes' Team Principal Toto Wolff has described his squad's race-damaging pit stop sequence in Bahrain as a "colossal f*** up". With a Safety Car deployed... read more »
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The FIA has modified the barrier where Romain Grosjean had his fiery ahead of Formula One's return to Bahrain International Circuit this weekend, adding a wall of tyres to... read more »
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Mercedes has explained their reasoning for why they only changed three tyres on Valtteri Bottas' car for his final stint at the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Andrew Shovlin answers your 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix questions – from why we only changed three tyres at Valtteri’s final pit stop, to his tricky start, why we didn’t pit Lewis... read more »
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Carlos Sainz believes Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel are wrong to criticise Pirelli after the drivers ran the rule over the Italian manufacturer's 2021 development... read more »
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Disappointed with Pirelli's 2021 tyres, Lewis Hamilton has urged Formula 1 to go back to the days of tyre wars and bring in a second supplier. read more »
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Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli is facing a revolt from the drivers that could lead to its 2021 rubber being shelved. read more »
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Formula 1 drivers say their concerns about Pirelli's 2021 tyres go beyond them just being slower, as debate rages about whether the championship should stick with the... read more »
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George Russell cited used tyres as the reason why he was so far off the pace in Q2 for the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton remains imperious in Bahrain - just don't ask him about tyres. read more »
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Toto Wolff says tyres will play a key part in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen in particular looking like a threat to Mercedes. 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 |

