A fortnight on from receiving a penalty for potentially dangerous driving against George Russell during a last-lap battle in Australia, Alonso found himself needing to hold his rivals back once again at Suzuka.In the closing stages of the race, Alonso was at the head of an intense fight for sixthContinue Reading
Was the final result of the Japanese Grand Prix predictable? Ultimately, yes, but how this year’s Formula 1 race at Suzuka unravelled wasn’t entirely typical thanks to the variance in strategies across the field.Max Verstappen chalked up a third win as he embarks upon a seemingly inevitable march towards aContinue Reading
Verstappen had gone into the race in Japan with no guarantees about his long-run form, after not finding the perfect set-up for the high degradation characteristics that are a hallmark of racing at Suzuka during practice.Changes made to his car after a troubled long-run in FP3 had helped improve thingsContinue Reading
The Ferrari driver’s strong run of seven consecutive front-row starting positions ended in Australia where he qualified fifth before a penalty for Sergio Perez gifted him a place.He struggled again at Suzuka, where he couldn’t better eighth after having to use a second set of tyres to guarantee safe passageContinue Reading
The Milton Keynes-based team has a vacant slot for 2025 with Sergio Perez’s contract running out at the end of this season.Perez has shown some improved potential this year and, off the back of finishing runner-up to Verstappen in the Japanese Grand Prix, he currently lies second in the drivers’Continue Reading
The German manufacturer has endured a challenging start to the 2024 campaign where its new car has shown promise but also some key weaknesses that have left Lewis Hamilton and George Russell struggling at times.In particular, Mercedes has been chasing answers about why its car is not performing as wellContinue Reading
The squad’s miserable Australian adventure appeared a distant memory as the Bulls charged to a 1-2 result that never seriously looked in doubt.The latest edition of the Autosport Podcast discusses Red Bull’s race, along with various other key talking points from the Japanese weekend.Jake Boxall-Legge and Filip Cleeren join host BrynContinue Reading
Stroll found himself having to battle through the field at Suzuka after a disappointing qualifying performance had left him down in 16th on the grid.He did manage to make progress, eventually finishing 12th in the race at Suzuka but, in the closing stages, as he fought the RB of YukiContinue Reading
The reigning F1 world champion got back to winning ways with a dominant display at Suzuka, leading home a Red Bull 1-2 by beating Sergio Perez by 12.5 seconds.During his victory charge, a radio exchange between Verstappen and Lambiase gained attention, when the Dutch driver reported his car was understeeringContinue Reading