Max Verstappen topped the timesheets in final practice for the United States GP as Nico Rosberg pitted on his hot lap and Lewis Hamilton left it extremely late and caught traffic. read more »
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AUSTIN, Texas -- Lewis Hamilton said an issue under braking cost him lap time during second practice for the U.S. Grand Prix, but is confident it can be resolved ahead of... read more »
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AUSTIN, Texas -- Kimi Raikkonen says his pace looked worse than it actually was during Friday practice for the U.S. Grand Prix because he made a mistake on his quick lap in the... read more »
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Haas team principal Gunther Steiner believes its new front wing has enabled both drivers to find useful improvements over a single hot lap and race pace read more »
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Pascal Wehrlein says his impressive performance on the opening lap of Formula 1 races this season has involved "guessing" where to put the car over the first couple... read more »
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Mercedes has lodged a protest against Max Verstappen for the way in which the Red Bull driver defended his position from Lewis Hamilton on the penultimate lap of the Japanese... read more »
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Despite losing some time in the final chicane on his final flying lap, Nico Hülkenberg feels ninth is a good starting position for the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Esteban Gutierrez reckons his final lap in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix was compromised by a "really slow" Lewis Hamilton. Both Haas drivers made it through... read more »
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Romain Grosjean makes Q3 for the first time in 2016 but while he matches Sergio Perez on lap time, he will start two positions lower... read more »
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Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen are both under investigation for exceeding the maximum time allowed on an in-lap during qualifying for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix. The... read more »
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SUZUKA, Japan -- Lewis Hamilton revealed he had to make some big set-up changes ahead of qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix after trying to take a different approach for... read more »
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Nico Rosberg hooks up the ideal lap to defeat Lewis Hamilton for a potentially pivotal eighth pole position of the season in Suzuka. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton insists he was happy to close the gap to Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, despite missing out on pole position at the Japanese Grand… read more »
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Nico Rosberg tops the timesheets once again as Lewis Hamilton makes a mistake on his fastest lap in third free practice. read more »
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The British driver was relatively happy with the pace of the car in Friday's Japanese Grand Prix practices, but admitted to not putting together a great lap. read more »
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Drivers - Jolyon Palmer (Renault), Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso), Pascal Wehrlein (Manor), Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari), Fernando Alonso (McLaren), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) PRESS... read more »
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SUZUKA, Japan -- Kimi Raikkonen says Ferrari can unlock a lot more pace at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend if it can find a way to eliminate the understeer he was... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen feels he has "a lot of lap time" left in his Ferrari after admitting to "fighting with the car" throughout Japanese Grand Prix Formula 1 practice read more »
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After failing to record a flying lap time in FP2 due to the VSC, Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo still managed to register similar lap times to Mercedes on the hard compound... read more »
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Recording the third fastest lap time at the Suzuka Circuit, Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen admitted that he was surprised at his lap time after suffering a lot of understeer... read more »
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SUZUKA, Japan -- Nico Rosberg set the fastest lap time during first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, finishing the session 0.215s clear of Lewis Hamilton in second. The... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen says there is no one or two big issues with Ferrari's SF16-H, it just needs "to go faster." read more »
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At the start of the formation lap before the Malaysian Grand Prix, Williams driver Felipe Massa couldn't get his car working due to an electronics glitch, head of Williams... read more »
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Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko reckons his team "forced" Lewis Hamilton's engine failure at the Malaysian Grand Prix by putting the world champion... read more »
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Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
