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How Verstappen edged McLaren duo in Japanese GP qualifying

10 hours 36 minutes ago

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Coming into Q3, McLaren had topped every session of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend - free practice, Q1, and Q2 - positioning the Woking-based team as the clear favourite for... read more »

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Bearman and Komatsu taken aback by top-10 qualifying at F1 Japanese GP

11 hours 18 minutes ago

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Oliver Bearman admitted he did not expect to get out of the first qualifying session for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix before putting his Haas 10th on the grid.Having... read more »

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Hamilton and Leclerc counting down to Ferrari upgrade package

12 hours 6 minutes ago

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Both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are pinning their hopes on upgrades in Ferrari's pipeline. The Scuderia's drivers feel that the SF-25 in its current... read more »

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Red Bull's controversial Tsunoda-Lawson F1 swap may be working already

12 hours 48 minutes ago

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Despite returning to the slower Racing Bulls car, Liam Lawson outqualified his Red Bull replacement Yuki Tsunoda in Japan. But there are signs Red Bull's merciless switch... read more »

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FIA grass fire concerns ease with rain forecast at F1 Japanese Grand Prix

15 hours 30 minutes ago

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Lengthy rain showers have been forecast for Suzuka overnight on Saturday and into Sunday, with the expected downpours set to halt the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix grass... read more »

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Norris happy with car again as "small margin" costs him Japanese GP pole

15 hours 48 minutes ago

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Lando Norris insists he is much happier with his McLaren Formula 1 car than he was in China - despite being beaten to Japanese Grand Prix pole by Max Verstappen.The current... read more »

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Sainz hit with Japanese GP grid drop for impeding Hamilton in qualifying

16 hours 6 minutes ago

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Williams driver Carlos Sainz has received a three-place grid penalty for Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix for impeding Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in qualifying.Arriving... read more »

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Hadjar explains "nightmare" seatbelt pain in Japanese GP qualifying

16 hours 24 minutes ago

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Pain from his seatbelts almost cost Isack Hadjar a chance at making the second part of qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, but the Racing Bulls Formula 1 driver reckoned he... read more »

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Verstappen: RB21 still needs solutions despite "special" Japan GP pole

16 hours 36 minutes ago

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Max Verstappen has said Red Bull has not fixed its troublesome Formula 1 car despite taking a stunning Japanese Grand Prix pole that he called one of his finest career laps.The... read more »

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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen beats Norris and Piastri to pole, grass fires strike again

17 hours 42 minutes ago

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Max Verstappen stormed to a surprise pole position at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix as the reigning world champion beat both McLarens to top spot.Lando Norris and Oscar... read more »

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F1 Japanese GP: Norris leads Piastri as grass fires interrupt practice again

21 hours 24 minutes ago

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Lando Norris closed out Japanese Grand Prix practice with the fastest time, just 0.026 seconds ahead of McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri, as the session faced two red... read more »

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Analysis: Why both Racing Bulls were ahead of Verstappen on Friday in Japan

1 day 9 hours ago

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"I think the people at Racing Bulls were a bit surprised themselves by the good car they've built this year," Max Verstappen told reporters on Thursday at the... read more »

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Alonso surprised by 'weird' Japan FP2 spin

1 day 12 hours ago

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Even Formula 1 world champions make mistakes - although Fernando Alonso indicated that fluctuations in the headwind at a critical part of the lap at Suzuka could have tipped... read more »

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Doohan DRS "misjudgement" caused F1 Japanese GP practice crash

1 day 13 hours ago

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Alpine team boss Oliver Oakes has explained Jack Doohan's heavy crash in Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix practice was caused by the Australian erroneously leaving DRS... read more »

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FIA taking action after grass fires halted Japanese GP FP2

1 day 14 hours ago

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The FIA is attempting to prevent a repeat of the grass fires that derailed second practice at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix.Friday's session was thrown into... read more »

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Lawson relishing Racing Bulls F1 car's 'wider window'

1 day 14 hours ago

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Liam Lawson says he has enjoyed his return to Racing Bulls at Suzuka despite his harsh demotion from Red Bull, feeling at ease in the team's vastly different Formula 1... read more »

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Tsunoda's first-day headaches in the Red Bull cockpit

1 day 15 hours ago

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After the expectation, the reality. Yuki Tsunoda's first day actually driving Red Bull's diva-ish RB21 Formula 1 machine, as opposed to piloting an ersatz version of... read more »

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McLaren tips Mercedes as biggest F1 rival at Japanese GP

1 day 15 hours ago

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McLaren Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri believe Mercedes will be their biggest opponent in this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.After winning one... read more »

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Tost: You could give Lawson 100 years and he still wouldn't be as fast as Tsunoda

1 day 16 hours ago

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Former Racing Bulls team principal Franz Tost has said Liam Lawson could have been given "100 years and he still wouldn't be as fast" as Yuki Tsunoda, as he... read more »

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FIA plans Bahrain meeting with engine manufacturers over potential F1 V10 return

1 day 17 hours ago

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The FIA has scheduled a meeting with Formula 1's engine manufacturers to discuss the potential return of the V10 power unit, sources have confirmed to Autosport.What... read more »

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F1 Japanese GP: Piastri tops disrupted FP2 after Doohan, Alonso crashes and grass fires

1 day 17 hours ago

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Oscar Piastri was fastest in a McLaren 1-2 in second practice at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, as four red flags led to a truncated session.After Lando Norris led the way... read more »

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How Racing Bulls aims to "extract talent" from returning Lawson

1 day 19 hours ago

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Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies insists Liam Lawson's talent has not "disappeared" after the New Zealander was demoted back to the team following two... read more »

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Sauber wants to show Audi "a positive trend" with extensive F1 2025 developments

1 day 20 hours ago

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Sauber has been prolific with its upgrade cycle in the opening races of Formula 1's 2025 season, and the Swiss team has aimed to show Audi "a positive trend" and... read more »

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FIA introduces new circuit map to minimise F1 safety car interventions

1 day 20 hours ago

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The FIA has added a new circuit map from the Japanese Grand Prix onwards in a bid to reduce the need for safety car interventions after Formula 1 drivers need to abandon their... read more »

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F1 Japanese GP: Norris tops FP1 from Russell, Tsunoda sixth for Red Bull

1 day 21 hours ago

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Lando Norris headlined the opening practice session of Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix, as Yuki Tsunoda was just a tenth behind Max Verstappen in his first official run... read more »