Valtteri Bottas was at fault for the collision with George Russell at Imola, according to 1997 F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. read more »
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1997 Formula 1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has placed the blame for Sunday’s Imola Grand Prix shunt on Valtteri Bottas’ shoulders, and is worried the Finn is already... read more »
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Sergio Perez can be more of a help towards Max Verstappen's title quest than Valtteri Bottas will be for Lewis Hamilton because he is "simply too slow". read more »
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Valtteri Bottas insists he never made any "sudden moves" in his battle with George Russell that could have led to their Imola crash. read more »
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The power unit in Valtteri Bottas' Mercedes F1 car was largely "damaged beyond repair" in his massive race-ending crash with George Russell at the Emilia Romagna... read more »
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Mercedes engineering director, Andrew Shovlin admits that Valtteri Bottas' car is mostly "beyond repair" following Sunday's high-speed crash at Imola. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has praised George Russell for admitting emotions got the better of him in the immediate aftermath of his collision with Valtteri Bottas at Imola. read more »
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Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has conceded he fears the team's title bid could be hindered by the financial impact of Valtteri Bottas' Imola... read more »
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Mercedes have confirmed Valtteri Bottas' poor performance at Imola was not caused by a car issue, just a lack of grip. read more »
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Mercedes has outlined its ambition to have its W12s in the same specification in Portugal in the wake of Valtteri Bottas' hefty accident at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.... read more »
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Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has revealed Valtteri Bottas' W12 has been mostly "damaged beyond repair" in his high-speed Imola crash. read more »
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The former F1 driver casts a critical eye over the big incident between Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas and Williams' George Russell that occurred during the Emilia Grand... read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas concluded Pirelli's two-day Formula 1 test on its 2022 prototype tyres at Imola on Wednesday. Pirelli and Mercedes stayed on after... read more »
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Williams endured a disastrous Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with both its drivers suffering sizeable accidents in a chaotic wet-dry race.On the opening lap Nicholas Latifi thumped... read more »
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Williams' head of vehicle performance Dave Robson has backed George Russell after his enormous crash with Valtteri Bottas on Sunday. read more »
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Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has claimed the team must assist driver Valtteri Bottas to get on top of the tyre warm-up issues that destroyed his... read more »
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Toto Wolff fears Valtteri Bottas' Imola crash could have reaching consequences, taking money away from upgrades. read more »
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FIA race director Michael Masi has rejected claims from George Russell that the activation of DRS on a drying Imola track was a factor in the high-speed crash between the... read more »
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The likes of Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas lagged behind their team-mates in Imola, and Ross Brawn blames tyre temperatures. read more »
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Michael Masi has defended the decision to activate DRS after George Russell said it played a role in his crash with Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton offered George Russell words of encouragement and "respect" following the Williams driver's apology to Valtteri Bottas over their Emilia Romagna... read more »
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Verstappen was preparing to take the pack back up to racing speed after the Emilia Romagna event had been suspended to clear up the wreckage from George Russell and Valtteri... read more »
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Formula 1 pundit Martin Brundle believes George Russell should have considered the "peril" of his overtake attempt on Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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Crash.net's Lewis Larkam explores the reasons why Valtteri Bottas struggled so much at Imola that he ended up racing a much slower Williams F1 car. read more »
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George Russell has disputed the use of the word 'slap' when people are describing the events of his dramatic crash with Valtteri Bottas at Imola. 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 |