Jenson Button insists that McLaren headed to Japan knowing that it would face renewed pressure from Red Bull Racing. read more »
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Today's post qualifying press confrence with Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber and Jenson Button. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has escaped a penalty for blocking Fernando Alonso during the final stage of qualifying and will therefore retain his pole position. The Red Bull driver had... read more »
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Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton will not start from where they expected to be after being very quick on Friday. Button qualified 3rd but will be put back 5 places due to a... read more »
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Jenson Button is confident he can fight for victory in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix despite starting eighth. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber and Jenson Button faced the media in the wake of Saturday's Japanese GP qualifying... read more »
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Jean-Eric Vergne has been handed a three-place grid penalty in Japan, putting him into the company of Nico Hulkenberg, Jenson Button and Michael Schumacher for Sunday's race. read more »
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Jenson Button thinks McLaren will have to look to him to win next year’s world championship. With Lewis Hamilton leaving for Mercedes, Button – to contest... read more »
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Kamui Kobayashi says it would be a dream come true to secure his first ever podium in front of his home fans, after he achieved the "maximum possible" during... read more »
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Kamui Kobayashi is adamant that he does not deserve a penalty after qualifying at Suzuka. The local favourite was delighted with his performance, managing third on the grid for... read more »
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Jenson Button is refusing to give up on the Japanese Grand Prix victory despite dropping from third to eighth on the grid... read more »
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Jenson Button admits McLaren was "just not quick enough" to challenge Red Bull for pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix read more »
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Saturday’s qualifying session at Suzuka did not deliver the desired result for McLaren. Jenson Button was left to lament a five-place gearbox penalty as Lewis... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel will start the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position for the fourth consecutive year following a dominant performance. Mark Webber starts alongside his... read more »
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Jenson Button believes his McLaren is quick enough to still salvage a strong Japanese Grand Prix result despite his gearbox-change penalty dropping him to eighth on the grid read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has brilliantly converted the potential of the Red Bull RB8 at Suzuka by taking pole position for the Japanese GP. Mark Webber will start from second place.... read more »
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Jenson Button explained that a set-up change that couldn't be rectified within the timeframe of FP2 caused him to do limiting running in the afternoon practice session at... read more »
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The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Team came in action today at the challenging Suzuka track. Both Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton felt both quite comfortable in the car and will... read more »
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Jenson Button says McLaren will 'think outside the box' in the Japanese Grand Prix in order to make up for his gearbox-change penalty. read more »
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McLaren finished Friday second and seventh quickest at Suzuka, but both Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button are suspected to have carried significant fuel loads. Heading into... read more »
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Jenson Button is confident he can challenge at the front in Suzuka after a solid showing in Friday's practices... read more »
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Jenson Button led a McLaren 1-2 during first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, as team-mate Lewis Hamilton just two-tenths shy of the lead pace. The McLaren duo dominated... read more »
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Both McLaren drivers ended the morning session on top, with Jenson Button edging out his teammate by little more than 2 tenths of a second. Mark Webber went third fastest in... read more »
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McLaren is confident it will not suffer a repeat of the gearbox problem that forced Lewis Hamilton to retire from the Singapore Grand Prix and has resulted in a grid penalty... 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 |