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"At the mercy of the power unit" - Norris and Verstappen's F1 2026 complaints continue

11 hours 26 minutes ago

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At Suzuka, the yo-yo effect was slightly less extreme than during the season opener in Melbourne, although the overall picture still did not satisfy all of the drivers. Lando... read more »

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FIA responds to dramatic Bearman crash in F1 Japanese GP

12 hours 2 minutes ago

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The safety implications of Formula 1's new technical regulations have rocketed to the top of the agenda after Oliver Bearman's massive accident in the Japanese Grand... read more »

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Red Bull F1 car so undriveable it was "dangerous" at Suzuka - Hadjar

13 hours 32 minutes ago

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Isack Hadjar has claimed his Red Bull Formula 1 car was undriveable to the point that it was dangerous in the Japanese Grand Prix.Having qualified eighth at Suzuka, Hadjar lost... read more »

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F1 Japanese GP: Safety car helps Antonelli to victory

15 hours 38 minutes ago

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Kimi Antonelli took a somewhat fortunate Formula 1 victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, as a safety car intervention vaulted him ahead of early frontrunners Oscar Piastri and... read more »

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"The more you push, the slower you go" - Japan's odd F1 qualifying explained

1 day 6 hours ago

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If qualifying is supposed to be the ultimate test of driver skill and all-out car performance, then F1's Saturday afternoons are far removed from that axiom.The 2026 power... read more »

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Alonso: Suzuka driving challenge "gone" with 2026 F1 cars

1 day 12 hours ago

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Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso feels Suzuka's driving challenge is "gone" with the 2026 regulations as they are.The storied Japanese Grand... read more »

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Why Honda can't solve the vibration issues alone and needs help from Aston Martin

1 day 13 hours ago

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Since the first on-track running of this Formula 1 season, vibrations have already been troubling Aston Martin and Honda. The consequences are twofold. Initially, the... read more »

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Verstappen: "I'm not even frustrated anymore, I'm beyond that"

1 day 14 hours ago

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Max Verstappen is at a loss with his Red Bull Formula 1 car after his Japanese Grand Prix qualifying ended as early as Q2.The four-time world champion was ninth-fastest in the... read more »

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F1 Japanese GP: Antonelli on pole again, Verstappen out in Q2

1 day 15 hours ago

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Kimi Antonelli grabbed his second career Formula 1 pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix, also his second in a row, as Max Verstappen was eliminated in Q2.Antonelli enforced... read more »

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F1 Japanese GP: Mercedes takes 1-2 as Antonelli fastest in FP3

1 day 18 hours ago

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Mercedes F1 driver Kimi Antonelli has headed team-mate George Russell in final practice at the Japanese Grand Prix.Russell was unable to top Antonelli's final quarter lap... read more »

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Suzuka transformed as F1 drivers barely brake through the Esses

2 days 5 hours ago

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The new-generation of Formula 1 cars have changed how Suzuka's first sector is tackled: beyond the reduced downforce, which lowers cornering speeds, drivers now barely... read more »

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Ferrari 'lacking pace' compared to Mercedes and McLaren at Japanese GP

2 days 10 hours ago

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Ferrari is "just not quick enough" to trouble the front of the grid, thinks Lewis Hamilton, as the Scuderia hopes fixing its car balance will get it ahead of 2026... read more »

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Why Ferrari isn't using its 'Macarena' F1 wing at Japanese GP

2 days 12 hours ago

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Ferrari brought its so-called (by team boss Frederic Vasseur) 'Macarena' wing to the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix. But ahead of free practice on Friday, it decided... read more »

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Honda clarifies F1 timeline after Adrian Newey comments: "It is a misunderstanding"

2 days 14 hours ago

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During the opening weekend of the 2026 Formula 1 season, much of the media attention was on the number of batteries that Honda had to its disposal in Melbourne.But that Friday,... read more »

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F1 Japanese GP: Piastri halts Mercedes dominance by topping FP2

2 days 15 hours ago

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Oscar Piastri halted Mercedes dominance by pipping Kimi Antonelli to top second practice for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.The McLaren driver set a 1m30.133s... read more »

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F1 Japanese GP: Russell leads Antonelli in FP1 by 0.026s

2 days 18 hours ago

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Championship leader George Russell has topped Formula 1's first free practice session at Suzuka's Japanese Grand Prix, pipping Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli by a... read more »

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Why Hamilton believes 2026 F1 rules are "what racing should be" - unlike Verstappen

3 days 14 hours ago

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Lewis Hamilton believes Formula 1's new regulations have delivered "what racing should be" so far in 2026 - a very different stance to Max... read more »

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Mercedes' "two-phase" front wing activation a reliability issue, not an exploit

3 days 15 hours ago

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Mercedes' peculiar straight mode activation of its front wing, which caught the attention of some of its Formula 1 rivals, was the result of a reliability issue rather... read more »

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What really caused McLaren's Chinese GP double DNS?

3 days 17 hours ago

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McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri suffered two separate Mercedes HPP battery issues that prevented them from starting the Chinese Grand Prix.A fortnight ago, the... read more »

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FIA cuts energy recovery limit for F1 Japanese GP qualifying after late change

3 days 19 hours ago

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During Formula 1 qualifying at the iconic Suzuka Circuit, drivers will now only be allowed to harvest eight megajoules of energy, whereas that limit had initially been set at... read more »

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On this day: Ayrton Senna's F1 debut marred by early retirement in Rio

4 days 10 hours ago

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On March 25, 1984, at the Jacarepagua circuit in Rio de Janeiro, a Formula 1 career began that would go on to become one of the most iconic in the sport's history. The... read more »

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The greatest campaigns that didn't win the F1 title

4 days 12 hours ago

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Hardcore motorsport fans know that the best performers aren't always rewarded with a title at season's end. Unreliability, misfortune, bizarre scoring systems and... read more »

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Autosport Explains video: F1 aero in 2026

5 days 7 hours ago

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In this exclusive technical breakdown, Autosport's Jake Boxall-Legge visits the Williams Formula 1 base to uncover the radical aerodynamic shifts defining the 2026 season... read more »

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How Ferrari is trying to close the gap to Mercedes in Japan

5 days 7 hours ago

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Ferrari, considered the only real alternative to Mercedes in the fight at the front, has prepared for the third race of the Formula 1 season in Japan with significant work... read more »

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Pirelli's plan to combat continuous one-stop races in F1 2026

5 days 10 hours ago

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Pitstop strategy is often a decisive factor during Formula 1 grands prix with Hungary in 2019 being a classic example of that. Max Verstappen attempted to make the one-stopper... read more »