1 The fastest-lap point in F1, explained One extra point sits at the end of every grand prix, and it only pays out if you're inside the top ten when the chequered flag falls. 7 Sep 2026 3 MIN 2 Australian GP 2026: Russell Wins on a Lap 12 VSC Pit Call George Russell beat a faster-closing Kimi Antonelli to open the new regulation era, but the race was really decided by who blinked first under the Virtual Safety Car. Race Australia 8 Mar 2026 7 MIN 3 Hamilton Wins Abu Dhabi 2018 by 2.66s on One-Stop Plan Lewis Hamilton claimed his eleventh win of a title year that had been decided weeks earlier, yet the final stint showed a Ferrari that suddenly had the legs to make it interesting. Race 25 Nov 2018 7 MIN 4 Russian GP 2018: Hamilton Beats Bottas on Pit Strategy Bottas led off pole and Verstappen inherited the net lead from nineteenth on the grid, but every swing on the timing screen in Sochi came from the pit lane rather than the track, and Hamilton was the one still holding it when the chequered flag fell. Race 30 Sep 2018 6 MIN 5 Hamilton Wins Singapore 2018 From Pole, Verstappen Second Lewis Hamilton controlled every lap of a physical Marina Bay night, but it was Ferrari's tyre call on Sebastian Vettel that turned a contest into a procession. Race 16 Sep 2018 6 MIN