Max Verstappen and Red Bull led the way in opening practice for Formula 1's 2024 Japanese Grand Prix, but this was far from a repeat affair of the opening day from the... read more »
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Williams driver Logan Sargeant has denied that his crash in FP1 at the Japanese Grand Prix was similar to the mistakes he made during his rookie Formula 1 season. Sargeant... read more »
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The American ran wide at the high-speed Dunlop Curve left-hander and having put his right-hand side wheels on the grass, he lost control and spun into the barrier.He hit with... read more »
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Verstappen was fastest in Free Practice 1, lapping in 1m30.056s, while FP2 was blighted by rain showers. That was topped by McLaren's Oscar Piastri, with a quickest time... read more »
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The Grove team still does not have a spare, as Sargeant is using the chassis that was crashed by Alex Albon in Melbourne and subsequently repaired.Sargeant lost control when he... read more »
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Having retired with brakes issues from the Australian Grand Prix, reigning champion Max Verstappen bounced back in the opening session at the Japanese Grand Prix to set the... read more »
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The first practice session started race weekend in Suzuka, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez leading the way. Logan Sargeant brought out the red flags, after a... read more »
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Logan Sargeant didn't damage his F1 chassis following his crash in FP1, Williams have confirmed. read more »
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FP1 was temporarily red-flagged after this Logan Sargeant crash. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: https://www.instagram.com/F1... read more »
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The Red Bull driver followed the red flag-enforced hiatus, produced by Logan Sargeant's crash, with a hot lap on soft tyres that eventually landed on a 1m30.056s to throw... read more »
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Max Verstappen topped the standings for the first practice hour of the weekend around the Suzuka circuit with a time of 1:30.056 Red Bull led the way with both of their drivers... read more »
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Williams continue to enjoy a torrid time after one of their drivers suffered another heavy crash during FP1 for the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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With the team not having built up a spare chassis, Albon's FP1 shunt last time out at Melbourne's Albert Park circuit meant Williams was forced to enter only one car... read more »
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In 2014, a fresh-faced Max Verstappen logged his first mileage on a grand prix weekend in free practice for Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix. His FP1 debut with Toro Rosso... read more »
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Alex Albon bemoaned missing out on the chance to bag points in Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix as Williams ended up in “no man’s land” with severe tyre graining. The... read more »
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Second-starting Sainz passed polesitter Max Verstappen around the outside on the second lap before the Red Bull driver retired with a fiery rear-right brake failure. That... read more »
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Ayumu Iwasa, a member of the Honda Formula Dream Project (HFDP), will drive the RB in the opening session at the forthcoming Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Red Bull Junior Ayumu Iwasa will make his debut outing in a Formula 1 race weekend when he takes over Daniel Ricciardo’s RB car for FP1 at the Japanese Grand Prix. Since 2022,... read more »
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The RB team is fielding an all-Japanese line-up in first free practice with Iwasa joining regular driver Yuki Tsunoda in the VCARB 01 in their home round.RB has given Iwasa the... read more »
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Williams Formula 1 driver Alex Albon admitted that it’s been a “weird feeling” inheriting team-mate Logan Sargeant’s chassis for the Australian Grand Prix weekend. Albon... read more »
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The team does not currently have a spare chassis, so following the Thai driver's huge crash in FP1 in Australia on Friday the decision was taken to switch him to Logan... read more »
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An FP1 crash for Alex Albon damaged his chassis beyond immediate repair. With Williams not having built up a spare tub, the team has opted to sacrifice Sargeant to enter... read more »
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Lando Norris topped the first session of the weekend in Australia, with Charles Leclerc doing likewise in the second, while Alexander Albon's crash in FP1 had drastic... read more »
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After his team made changes since the last race in Jeddah, the seven-time world champion said that the car felt the best it had ever felt at the start of FP1.However, following... read more »
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Lando Norris remained conservative about McLaren’s hopes of challenging frontrunners Red Bull and Ferrari in Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix despite topping FP1. A more... 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 |