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Haas score again amid Bearman's 50kph overspeed crash and Ocon's first point of the season
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Indexed on March-30-2026 01:15:06 from: F1Technical.net ( 93 views )
Haas score again amid Bearman's 50kph overspeed crash and Ocon's first point of the season
Haas endured a turbulent but ultimately rewarding Japanese Grand Prix, marked by Esteban Ocon's first point of the season and Oliver Bearman's frightening high‑speed crash - a violent incident caused by an enormous closing speed that highlighted the challenges of Formula 1's 2026 regulations.
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Why was the Suzuka race a milestone for Aston Martin amid troubled 2026 start?
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Why was the Suzuka race a milestone for Aston Martin amid troubled 2026 start?
Aston Martin arrived at Suzuka under pressure. After a bruising start to the season marked by reliability failures and zero race finishes, simply getting both cars to the grid felt like progress.
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Racing Bulls score again as Lawson takes P9 and Lindblad loses out to safety car timing
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Racing Bulls score again as Lawson takes P9 and Lindblad loses out to safety car timing
Racing Bulls continued their impressive early‑season form at Suzuka, securing another points finish thanks to a composed and opportunistic drive from Liam Lawson.
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Vasseur Encouraged by Ferrari's Suzuka Pace but Admits Straight‑Line Deficit Remains
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Vasseur Encouraged by Ferrari's Suzuka Pace but Admits Straight‑Line Deficit Remains
Ferrari left Suzuka with their third consecutive podium and a clear sense of both progress and limitation, as Team Principal Fred Vasseur praised Charles Leclerc's racecraft while acknowledging the team's ongoing straight‑line speed deficit compared to Mercedes.
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Why can Cadillac be "very proud" after the opening three races of the 2026 F1 season?
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Why can Cadillac be "very proud" after the opening three races of the 2026 F1 season?
Cadillac continued its steady progression in its debut Formula 1 season, securing another two‑car finish at the Japanese Grand Prix - a meaningful achievement for a team still gathering data, refining processes and learning the nuances of the 2026 regulations.
Haas endured a turbulent but ultimately rewarding Japanese Grand Prix, marked by Esteban Ocon's first point of the season and Oliver Bearman's frightening high‑speed crash - a violent incident caused by an enormous closing speed that highlighted the challenges of Formula 1's 2026 regulations.
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F1's new cars failed to deliver on a painful debut as Lando Norris and Co. raged at the driving experience - ESPN's Nate Saunders makes sense of the situation. read more »
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George Russell vowed to "make hay while the sun shines" after he blitzed his world championship rivals to take a crushing pole position for Sunday's... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes his former team Mercedes could put this year's Formula 1 world championship out of reach within "a few months" based on George... read more »
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Max Verstappen said he's "not having fun at all" driving Formula 1's controversial cars after crashing out of the season's first qualifying session read more »
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Reigning champion Lando Norris says Formula 1 has gone from having the best cars in the sport's history to the worst after new rules were introduced for the 2026 season. read more »
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Max Verstappen crashed out in Q1, while Isack Hadjar qualified third on his Red Bull debut. read more »
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Verstappen spun as he hit the brakes for Turn 1 midway through the Q1 session, spinning out and bouncing across the gravel and into the wall. read more »
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Oscar Piastri was over a second down on Russell's time in fourth place, as Aston Martin's troubles continued. read more »
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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has hit back at drivers criticizing the sport's new regulations. read more »
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Formula 1's April faces in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are at serious risk of cancellation due to the US-Israel war with Iran. read more »
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Max Verstappen suffered a pit-lane issue, while world champion Lando Norris finished seventh read more »
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Aston Martin are down to two batteries for the entire race weekend, with their cars potentially about to miss the season-opening grand prix. read more »
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World champion Lando Norris had a truncated session with a gearbox problem, as Ferrari and Red Bull set the early pace. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has called for a movement to "take Africa back", claiming the continent is being "controlled" by European powers. read more »
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Formula 1's world champion Lando Norris said he would be "embarrassed" enough to quit the sport if he did not feel fully motivated to defend his title this year. read more »
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Max Verstappen has said the limitations of Formula 1's new regulations were predictable from the outset, warning it is already "a bit late" to make changes to... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will avoid starting his Formula 1 comeback at Cadillac with a grid penalty incurred over a year ago thanks to a tweak to F1's regulations. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton said there were points during his first season with Ferrari that he lost his "sight of who I was," but insisted fans will not see that version of him... read more »
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Aston Martin may not even complete half of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, with drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll fearing permanent nerve damage to their hands. read more »
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Is this Ferrari's year? ESPN examines whether Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc can dream of an F1 title amid new innovations from the Italian team. read more »
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Fernando Alonso described Aston Martin as the "team of the future" -- but it heads to Australia in disarray. ESPN looks at how things have unravelled for a team led... read more »
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Formula One has kept Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix alive by using charter planes to fly hundreds of affected members of the sport's travelling circus... read more »
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Grand prix starts have always held the potential for chaos, but this year there's almost guaranteed drama when the lights go out in Australia on Sunday. ESPN explains why. read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |
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