Unlike Max Verstappen, Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz, there was never any danger of Sebastian Vettel having to visit the stewards before the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. read more »
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An impressive Friday that turned into a disappointing qualifying session at the Qatar Grand Prix left Valtteri Bottas "confused". read more »
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Carlos Sainz and Valtteri Bottas have been summoned by the Qatar stewards for allegedly not respecting single waved yellow flags at the end of Q3. read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has joined title leader Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz in being placed under investigation in Qatar. AlphaTauri driver Pierre... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz are the latest Formula 1 drivers to be called to the stewards over allegedly not respecting waved yellow flags during Qatar Grand Prix qualifying. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has conceded to being "confused" as to where his pace disappeared to ahead of qualifying for the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he's "a little bit confused" by his loss of performance in Formula 1 qualifying relative to practice at the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »
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Hamilton will start ahead of the Red Bull of Verstappen and his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas finished third, with the final runs in Q3 featuring Pierre Gasly, who ended up fourth but got a dramatic puncture at the end of his final lap.Hamilton led the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position since the Hungarian Grand Prix in what was another Mercedes-dominated qualifying session. Championship leader Max Verstappen... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas edged out Mercedes Formula 1 teammate Lewis Hamilton to the fastest time in final practice at the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas led a dominant Mercedes 1-2 ahead of championship leader Max Verstappen in the third and final practice session for the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas continues to set the pace in Qatar as mysterious rear wing oscillation hampers Max Verstappen's efforts. read more »
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Mercedes appear to be enjoying a good advantage over Red Bull heading into Qatar GP qualifying with Valtteri Bottas leading Lewis Hamilton in a one-two for the world champions... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas led Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton during final practice for Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix. Bottas set a time of 1:22.310s to finish just 0.078s as... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas edged Lewis Hamilton in final practice in Qatar as Red Bull's rear wing actuator issues continued to hamper Max Verstappen. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas spearheaded a Mercedes one-two in final practice ahead of qualifying for the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix that proved problematic for Max Verstappen. read more »
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Alfa Romeo announced earlier this week that it had signed Formula 2 title contender Guanyu Zhou for next season, partnering the incoming Valtteri Bottas.It ended the hopes of... read more »
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In early September Mercedes announced it had signed Williams' George Russell to partner Lewis Hamilton for 2022 and beyond, with Valtteri Bottas moving to Alfa Romeo on a... read more »
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After the first day of running in Qatar, Valtteri Bottas already feels close to finding his sweet spot. read more »
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Andrew Shovlin has described Valtteri Bottas as looking like "the man" in the opening exchanges in Qatar after topping the Friday timesheets but the team is still shy... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas ended the opening day of the Qatar Grand Prix on top, with team-mate Lewis Hamilton in fourth after a difficult start to the weekend for the World Champion. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas was left singing the praises of Mercedes' "guesstimation" as he and the team hit the ground running on F1's first visit to Qatar. read more »
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Hamilton heads into the Qatar weekend on a high after charging from 10th on the grid to win in Brazil last Sunday, cutting Red Bull rival Max Verstappen's championship... 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 |
