Mercedes has admitted that the handling difficulties the drivers are facing with its W15 Formula 1 car are “blunting the benefit” of the upgrades it has brought in 2024. The... read more »

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The Brackley team has struggled for consistency with its often ill-handling W15, finding it hard to produce a car that works across all corner types and speeds, with its... read more »
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The Australian has had a challenging start to the 2024 campaign as he has not found himself as confident with the handling of the VCARB 01 as team-mate Yuki Tsunoda.His... read more »
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Alonso was speaking in the pre-event press conference for F1's returning Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, a week on from the announcement that he will continue to race with... read more »
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The Mercedes 2022 challenger was plagued by porpoising and bouncing while its W14 successor drew complaints from drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell over rear-end... read more »
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The Silver Arrows camp endured a torrid outing in last weekend's Australian Grand Prix. The W15 suffered handling instability, Lewis Hamilton failed to progress into Q3... read more »
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has issued some guidance to Red Bull around their handling of the Christian Horner saga. read more »
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Almost one year on from revealing that he was considering legal action over F1 and the FIA's handling of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix 'crashgate' controversy,... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has blasted the handling of the investigations into Christian Horner as 'disappointing' and 'not a good look for the sport.' read more »
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Verstappen produced a 1m27.472s on his first run in Q3, but did not improve on his second attempt and so that stood as the time to beat.Leclerc had only been fourth, a massive... read more »
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RB Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has praised the side for the “composed” manner in handling the fallout from its team order row at last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Yuki... read more »
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Sainz took the final step on the podium in Bahrain far behind the dominant Max Verstappen, but only two seconds in arrears of the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez.Sainz's... read more »
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Last year, Mercedes stuck to its troublesome 2022 concept, which it realised was a mistake as soon as it showed up to winter testing.The team rallied to finish second in the... read more »
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Mercedes has been consistent in saying its W15 is a step forward compared to the recalcitrant W13 and W14 cars with which it opened F1's latest ground-effect era in 2022... read more »
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The French manufacturer is coming off the back of a challenging first test in Bahrain last week where the new A524 showed itself to be lacking in both handling and pace terms... read more »
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The lights are yet to go out at the Bahrain International Circuit to signal the start of the new season and EA Sports has locked in a worldwide launch date for F1 24 of 31... read more »
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Mercedes' much-changed 2024 car is proving "nicer to drive" than its ill-handling predecessor according to Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, who also said it is... read more »
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The upgrades brought during 2023 carried a similar aim but after the summer break, in Zandvoort, Sainz and Leclerc still needed to split their car set-ups to refine the tricky... read more »
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Albon and Williams excelled in 2023 on circuits that suited the low-drag FW45, which competed towards the front of the midfield on low-downforce circuits like Monza and... read more »
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McLaren has warned that removing the negative handling traits which became embedded within its Formula 1 car late last season could take the team "months to address".... read more »
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Mercedes technical director, James Allison admits to being "excited yet frightened" by his team's 2024 contender, hoping that the rear end of the W15 is less... read more »
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Max Verstappen asserts that low-speed cornering performance and handling over kerbs are the two outstanding areas Red Bull must improve with its 2024 Formula 1 car. Red Bull... read more »
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Ferrari dropped a place to third in the 2023 constructors' standings but did enjoy a notably strong end to the campaign thanks to a run of four podium finishes from the... read more »
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Haas Formula 1 boss Guenther Steiner has admitted that it would be “very difficult” for the team to grant an opportunity to two rookie drivers again after its previous... read more »
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McLaren is wary that the Formula 1 upgrades in 2023 that transformed its campaign could have introduced some negative handling traits amid an increase in driver mistakes.... read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
6th of April 2025
- 5D
- 2H
- 31M
- 53S
Pos | Driver | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Lando Norris | 44 |
2 | Max Verstappen | 36 |
3 | George Russell | 35 |
4 | Oscar Piastri | 34 |
5 | Kimi Antonelli | 22 |
6 | Alexander Albon | 16 |
7 | Esteban Ocon | 10 |
8 | Lance Stroll | 10 |
9 | Lewis Hamilton | 9 |
10 | Charles Leclerc | 8 |
Pos | Team | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | McLaren Mercedes | 78 |
2 | Mercedes | 57 |
3 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 36 |
4 | Williams Mercedes | 17 |
5 | Ferrari | 17 |
6 | Haas Ferrari | 14 |
7 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 10 |
8 | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 6 |
9 | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 3 |
10 | Alpine Renault | 0 |