Mercedes completed plenty of mileage on the final day of pre-season testing, the W13 appears very reliable but supposedly struggling for outright pace. read more »
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For however much its rivals believe the German car manufacturer is sandbagging, it was clear from observing the W13 on track that it is not in a happy place right now.The... read more »
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Christian Horner believes Mercedes' W13 appears to be "a handful to drive" although feels the team has yet to show its hand across pre-season testing in Bahrain. read more »
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Mercedes has endured a tricky time in Bahrain this week, with its W13 suffering from ongoing porpoising and proving to be a handful for both Hamilton and team-mate George... read more »
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This week's final pre-season test has been another good one for Sainz's Ferrari team, which has maintained the momentum from a strong showing at Barcelona last... read more »
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Mercedes' W13 proving to be incredibly reliable, after another successful day of running at the Bahrain International Circuit. read more »
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Neither Hamilton nor team-mate George Russell have appeared completely comfortable with their car during this week's Bahrain test, with the Mercedes not looking at ease in... read more »
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Yuki Tsunoda says he is "curious" as to how the Mercedes W13 car will fare with the radical design it displayed in Bahrain testing. read more »
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Christian Horner admits the Mercedes W13 design "ticks all the boxes" and is completely legal. read more »
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F1 chief technical officer Pat Symonds, who headed the design of the 2022 rules, was not expecting Mercedes' approach with the W13. read more »
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As part of the sidepods overhaul that Mercedes introduced on its W13 for this week's Bahrain test, the Brackley-based outfit reworked the arrangement surrounding its... read more »
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Max Verstappen says the W13 is "quite ugly" but wouldn't weigh in on the legality of the zero-pod designed Mercedes. read more »
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Mercedes' W13 should be judged on its pace rather than its looks, insists George Russell. read more »
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F1 champion Max Verstappen has levelled a dig at Mercedes' "ugly" revised version of its W13 and labelled it a "different way of working". read more »
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No pods, no problem, is Toto Wolff's confident claim after Mercedes turned heads in Bahrain. read more »
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Formula 1's World Champion insists he is "not worried at all" by the potential of Mercedes' new challenger. read more »
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Admitting surprise at Mercedes radical approach to the 2022 regulations, Ross Brawn says he expects the W13's controversial sidepods will create a lot of debate in the F1... read more »
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Brawn called the W13 upgrade "impressive" and indicated he believed the FIA has no issue with the route that the Brackley team has chosen.However, he cautioned that... read more »
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Charles Leclerc put his Ferrari back on top of the timesheets as Formula 1 returned to the test arena in Bahrain. read more »
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Ross Brawn admits the FIA will have to take a closer look at the zero pod W13 as wasn't a design that had foreseen. read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has conceded to 'surprise' at apparently making a comment in Bahrain that Mercedes' latest W13 is "illegal". read more »
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Mercedes has unleashed a package of upgrades at the second pre-season Formula 1 test, with the W13 sporting radical vertical sidepod inlets. The W13 wore traditional inlets at... read more »
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Mercedes have captured the attention up and down the pit-lane at the final Bahrain F1 test with a a bold new 'no sidepod' design on a radically different W13 car. read more »
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Mercedes' updated W13 Formula 1 car has broken cover on the opening day of the second and final pre-season test in Bahrain. read more »
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Mercedes have debuted their sidepod-less W13, taking to the track at the Sakhir circuit on Thursday morning. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
