Ferrari has defended its decision not to its drivers during the Miami Grand Prix' VSC period, a decision that Christian Horner describes as being "lucky" for his... read more »
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Max Verstappen has revealed his surprise at how Charles Leclerc was able to close up under virtual safety car conditions in the fight for victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton took one of the most dramatic and bizarre races in F1 history in Saudi Arabia after two red flags, multiple VSC periods and a titanic battle with rival Max... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton ran a long first stint to set up the victory with the help of a VSC at the Imola Grand Prix with Mercedes taking a record-breaking seventh straight... read more »
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If anything it hindered his result, but Pierre Gasly doesn't have any regrets about pitting during the brief VSC window in Sochi. read more »
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Since its introduction to Formula 1, the virtual safety car period has become influential in race outcomes if it is deployed at a critical phase of a grand prix. In this video... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel's MGU-K failure, and the subsequent VSC period that helped Mercedes win the Russian GP, was "karma" for Ferrari's early-race attempts to... read more »
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Divine intervention or questionable reliability either way, Valtteri Bottas says the VSC that followed Sebastian Vettel's retirement was "like a miracle". read more »
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Ferrari team boss, Mattia Binotto explains why Sebastian Vettel parked his stricken SF90 on track, thereby causing the VSC which essentially turned the race on its head. read more »
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says there was no chance of Sebastian Vettel making it back to the pits and preventing the VSC period which proved terminal to team-mate... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel couldn't have avoided causing VSC - Ferrari read more »
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Lewis Hamilton takes another step towards winning his sixth world title, snatching Russian Grand Prix victory away from Ferrari. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits a "super-quick" Virtual Safety Car period in the closing stages of F1's French Grand Prix caught him by surprise. read more »
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Charles Leclerc has been reprimanded by Formula 1 stewards for failing to obey the correct protocols during a Virtual Safety Car period in practice for the Monaco Grand Prix read more »
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Mixed fortunes for Ferrari's drivers in FP3 at Monaco, with Leclerc also set to meet the stewards due to a VSC infringement. read more »
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Charles Leclerc showed Ferrari's pace in FP3 in Monaco but it may all come to naught as he's under investigation for breaking VSC rules - the VSC out for his... read more »
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Ferrari were put firmly on the back foot for Monaco Grand Prix qualifying after a difficult third practice session on Saturday morning. Sebastian Vettel crashed early in FP3,... read more »
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Charles Leclerc may be at risk of a grid penalty for the Monaco Grand Prix after committing an infringement under the Virtual Safety Car in third practice on Saturday. The VSC... read more »
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Mercedes strategist James Vowles explains how Lewis Hamilton lost vital time during the VSC period in Baku, and how the team aims to avoid it happening again. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton not to blame for VSC time loss - Mercedes read more »
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Mercedes will make changes to Lewis Hamilton's dash layout after he lost time to his Formula 1 team-mate Valtteri Bottas during the virtual safety car in the Azerbaijan... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton was not to blame for losing two seconds under a late Virtual Safety Car period in Baku, says Mercedes. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton will seek changes to his dashboard after the Mercedes driver lost time in the VSC restart in Azerbaijan. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is eyeing some steering wheel display changes to prevent a repeat of the time loss he suffered under Formula 1's virtual safety car in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix read more »
Azerbaijani Grand Prix
26th of September 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 292 |
| 2 | George Russell | 211 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 191 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 186 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 167 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 145 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 120 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 71 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 59 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 41 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 503 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 358 |
| 3 | McLaren | 306 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 230 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 77 |
| 6 | Alpine | 68 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 21 |
| 8 | Audi | 17 |
| 9 | Williams | 11 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 3 |

