Fernando Alonso will receive a 35-place grid penalty for the Japanese Grand Prix, after McLaren-Honda broke curfew to change his Formula 1 car's engine. read more »

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Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes car feels "back to normal" following Friday practice at the Japanese Grand Prix, after the team struggled for pace in Malaysia and... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is set to be hit with a five-place grid penalty for a Mercedes gearbox change at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is to take a five-place grid drop at the Japanese GP for an unscheduled gearbox change. read more »
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SUZUKA, Japan -- Valtteri Bottas will receive a five-place grid penalty at the Japanese Grand Prix after Mercedes was forced to make an unscheduled gearbox change on his car.... read more »
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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas is poised for a five-place grid penalty at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, with a new gearbox to be fitted to his W08. Bottas… read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas is set for a five-place grid penalty in this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix for an unauthorised gearbox change read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is due to be handed a five-place grid penalty at Suzuka after an unscheduled gearbox change following the first two practice sessions on Friday. read more »
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Fresh power unit elements gives Sainz a 20-place grid drop ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz Jr will be docked twenty places on the Japanese GP grid, following multiple component changes to his Scuderia Toro Rosso's Renault unit. read more »
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Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz is set for a 20-place grid penalty at Suzuka for Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix, having taken on new Renault power unit elements read more »
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Drivers from the 2017 grid explain why Suzuka is one of their favourite circuits in the world ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix... For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Marcus Ericsson says he is carrying a 10kg weight disadvantage to Sauber team-mate Pascal Wehrlein, which is hurting efforts to prove he deserves to move up the Formula 1 grid. read more »
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Helmut Marko has taken a swing at Ferrari and Mercedes, suggesting that Red Bull have the best chassis on the Formula 1 grid. read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen discusses overtaking and winning in Formula 1, fresh from his victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix, in the latest Mobil 1 The Grid… read more »
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Sebastian Vettel is set to avoid a grid penalty after his gearbox passes inspection at Ferrari factory. read more »
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Ferrari have announced on Twitter that they have not been forced to change Sebastian Vettel's gearbox and looks set to be competing on level playing field in Japan this... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel's gearbox is "fine" following his incident with Lance Stroll in Malaysia, Ferrari has confirmed to GPUpdate.net, meaning he will avoid a grid… read more »
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ESPN rounds up the best radio soundbites from Sepang, as the Malaysian Grand Prix served up a thrilling race on its F1 swansong. KR: "I have no power." "OK Kimi,... read more »
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Ferrari believe Sebastian Vettel will avoid a grid penalty for a change of gearbox at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Analysis of the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix which saw Max Verstappen claim his second Grand Prix victory ahead of Lewis Hamilton. Sebastian Vettel fought from the back of the... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel looks set to avoid a five-place grid penalty at Suzuka, with Sky Italia reporting that his gearbox has passed checks back at Ferrari base. read more »
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Ferrari are hopeful Sebastian Vettel's Malaysia GP gearbox can be used again and they can avoid a costly grid penalty at this weekend's Japanese GP. read more »
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"I feel you need to be prepared to race anyone on the grid, obviously Max is still quite young and has more years left than we have but you never know." read more »
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Red Bull now has the best chassis on the Formula 1 grid, reckons its motorsport advisor Helmut Marko read more »
Next Grand Prix
15th of January 2025
Pos | Driver | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Verstappen | 437 |
2 | Lando Norris | 374 |
3 | Charles Leclerc | 356 |
4 | Oscar Piastri | 292 |
5 | Carlos Sainz | 290 |
6 | George Russell | 245 |
7 | Lewis Hamilton | 223 |
8 | Sergio Perez | 152 |
9 | Fernando Alonso | 70 |
10 | Pierre Gasly | 42 |
Pos | Team | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | McLaren Mercedes | 666 |
2 | Ferrari | 652 |
3 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 589 |
4 | Mercedes | 468 |
5 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 94 |
6 | Alpine Renault | 65 |
7 | Haas Ferrari | 58 |
8 | RB Honda RBPT | 46 |
9 | Williams Mercedes | 17 |
10 | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 4 |