Carlos Sainz believes Ferrari’s improved strategic calls in 2024 derive from having a Formula 1 car which provides greater freedom due to more controlled tyre degradation.... read more »
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Norris started third and was the first of the frontrunners to pit, but as the race unfolded he lost out to Ferrari pair Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc to finish in fifth,... read more »
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Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso has labelled his complete performance throughout the Japanese Grand Prix as a “top five” weekend in his extensive Formula 1 career. Alonso... read more »
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McLaren's Lando Norris said it was disheartening to fight a losing battle against Ferrari in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix and that it was clear the Italian team still... read more »
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At the restart after the first-lap red flag caused by the crash between Alex Albon and Daniel Ricciardo, Mercedes swapped George Russell and Lewis Hamilton from medium tyres to... read more »
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Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has admitted that the team is relieved Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is starting down the order in eighth for Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix. Leclerc... read more »
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For beyond the headline lap times that have hinted at signs of progress in unlocking pace from its W15, the mood of its drivers is far more upbeat than at any point this... read more »
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Fernando Alonso believes the Aston Martin Formula 1 team is “moving in the right direction” again this season after he qualified fifth for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix. The... read more »
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Both drivers found it tricky to manage the tyres even over a single qualifying lap and so tomorrow is going to be quite a challenge as they look to balance pace and degradation. read more »
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Max Verstappen says there is a rare "question mark" over the strength of Red Bull's race pace heading into Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Lance Stroll was left at a loss to explain his dreadful qualifying in Japan. read more »
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The Spaniard ended Q1 second fastest but as the pace sharpened he dropped to fifth place in both Q2 and Q3, but he still felt the pace jump from Aston's car updates were... read more »
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Charles Leclerc has been left perplexed by his poor performance in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Leclerc, renowned for his one-lap pace, was only eighth fastest as he lapped 0.589 seconds slower than polesitter Max Verstappen while outgoing Scuderia team-mate Carlos Sainz... read more »
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Max Verstappen has admitted he is unsatisfied with his race pace despite leading a Red Bull front row lockout with pole position for Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix. Verstappen... read more »
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Charles Leclerc has warned that Ferrari’s slim deficit to Red Bull in the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship is not representative of the teams’ respective pace levels. Red... read more »
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During FP1, the only dry Friday session, Melbourne winner Carlos Sainz set the best time of the Ferrari duo during a short flurry of hot laps conducted on softs but was... read more »
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Verstappen heads Perez and Sainz in opening practice as Sargeant crashes as he adds to Williams woes. read more »
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Charles Leclerc believes his “very good” form prior to the Australian Grand Prix was forgotten upon his Ferrari Formula 1 team-mate Carlos Sainz beating him to a win. The... read more »
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1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill believes that the Japanese Grand Prix race weekend will provide a “big test” as to whether other teams can challenge Red Bull. Red Bull... read more »
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Sauber believes that its C44 Formula 1 car demonstrated during the Australian Grand Prix that it now has the pace to “fight for points at every race” on the 2024 calendar. The... read more »
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Ferrari appears to have eliminated the poor pitstops and questionable strategy calls that have dogged recent seasons.Combined with a seemingly successful focus on improving... read more »
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RB CEO Peter Bayer has credited the team for fast-tracking an upgrade to the Australian Grand Prix that helped elevate the team to the top of Formula 1’s midfield fight. The... read more »
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A senior figure within Red Bull has had his say on issues with Daniel Ricciardo's current form. read more »
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McLaren is one of the teams that have progressed the most since the start of last year, with most of its gains coming from mid-2023 upgrade packages that allowed it to finish... read more »