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 benefitted from a trio of disqualifications to finish eighth last time out in China, Bearman continued to impress after progressingContinue Reading
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 specification is lacking performance in comparison to the Mercedes and Red Bull cars.Ferrari made a significant change to its car concept over the off-season inContinue Reading
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 may actually be working already.Leaving aside the ruthlessness of Red Bull’s decision to demote Lawson after two difficult races on circuits he didn’tContinue Reading
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 fires.Five separate incidents of scorched turf have delayed track action across the weekend so far, with two red flags in FP2, twoContinue Reading
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 championship leader bemoaned small margins for missing out on pole by 0.012 seconds at Suzuka as Verstappen surprisingly tookContinue Reading
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 at high speed into Turn 1 for his final flying lap in Q2, Hamilton encountered Sainz in the middle of the road, having to abort his lapContinue Reading
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 put together an “unbelievable” lap to overcome it.Hadjar was heard over the radio complaining about an unspecified cockpit issueContinue Reading
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 four-time world champion was bidding for his fourth consecutive pole at Suzuka, but balance issues with his 2025 RedContinue Reading
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 Piastri had been setting the pace during practice, but it was Verstappen who delivered when it mattered, putting in a newContinue Reading
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 flags due to grass fires.The championship leader aborted two hot laps during his late-session qualifying simulations on soft tyres due toContinue Reading