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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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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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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.
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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.
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.
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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Having clearly not received the memo from Stefano Domenicali, world champions Max Verstappen and Lando Norris remain unimpressed by the new generation of cars. read more »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with George Russell, Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar. read more »
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It was a tremendously encouraging qualifying session for the team, and seeing Gabi reach Q3 is a special moment for everyone involved. read more »
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What happened to Max is obviously very unfortunate and the most important thing is that he is okay. At the moment we are still trying to fully understand what happened. read more »
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We have said all along that we would measure ourselves by how we execute and operate as a team and we did that really well today. read more »
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Based on performance analysis and the condition of the sets at the end of the sessions, all three compounds could play a role in tomorrow's race strategies. read more »
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The main takeaway from today is that we need to do some work to generate more power and extract more performance from the power unit. read more »
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Mercedes has been fined ?7,500 for releasing Kimi Antonelli's car in an unsafe condition. read more »
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George Russell edges out teammate Kimi Antonelli as pre-season talk of Red Bull being the benchmark appears to have been pure BS. read more »
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Teams objections cause FIA to change stance after seeking to remove straight mode zone with just hours notice. read more »
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A mixed FP3 for Mercedes as George Russell leaves rivals for dust and teammate Kimi Antonelli crashes out. read more »
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Times from the final free practice session for the Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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"It's wrong to talk bad," says F1 CEO, Stefano Domenicali of those criticising the new formula. read more »
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A lack of batteries is the latest disaster to hit Aston Martin, as Adrian Newey begins to show the strain. read more »
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Today's team representatives press conference with Toto Wolff, Adrian Newey and Graeme Lowdon. read more »
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Graining, a well-known phenomenon in Melbourne, appeared again this year across several sets of all three compounds selected for the weekend, generally proving more evident on... read more »
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It's difficult to say who will be up at the front tomorrow and it is not in our control what others do. All we can do is get the best out of our car and see where we end up. read more »
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We had a challenging day with Checo with two totally unrelated problems this afternoon. read more »
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We've still got work to do to improve the balance, but the car is responding well to changes. read more »
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Operationally we were far from where we need to be, so we just really need to simplify everything, focus and prioritize. read more »
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A positive day overall, with some trickier moments, but lots of learning across all aspects of these new regulation cars. 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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