In the hottest conditions of the weekend at Suzuka, Verstappen was never threatened even through two standing starts around the crash between Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon at... read more »
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The Suzuka stewards have opted to take no further action over the first lap incident involving Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon that caused today's race to be red-flagged. read more »
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At the restart after the first-lap red flag caused by the crash between Alex Albon and Daniel Ricciardo, Mercedes swapped George Russell and Lewis Hamilton from medium tyres to... read more »
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"To be honest, at that point, I didn't see Alex Albon," admits Daniel Ricciardo at Suzuka read more »
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Lewis Hamilton thinks he picked up damage to his Mercedes F1 car on the first lap in Japan. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon come together at Turn 2 on the opening lap in Japan. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc reckons he would’ve converted to the one-stop that helped him clinch fourth in Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix even with a better starting spot. For... read more »
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On the opening lap, Albon was hit by RB's poor-starting Daniel Ricciardo in Turn 3, at the start of the Esses.The glancing blow sent both cars into the tyre barriers,... read more »
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The eight-time grand prix winner had been expected to lead the RB charge having returned to F1 midway through last season, but instead he has endured a difficult season and... read more »
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Max Verstappen extends title lead with Japanese Grand Prix win, as race is red-flagged following first lap clash involving Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon. read more »
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Williams Formula 1 driver Alex Albon has revealed that he attempted to get out of the crash with Daniel Ricciardo that ended his Japanese Grand Prix on the first lap. Albon had... read more »
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Max Verstappen returned to winning ways to head a resounding Red Bull one-two in a Japanese GP that was restarted following a big first-lap crash involving Daniel Ricciardo and... read more »
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Verstappen beat team-mate Sergio Perez and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, in a race that was red flagged following an opening lap crash between RB's Daniel Ricciardo and... read more »
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A clumsy collision between Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon on the opening lap of the Japanese Grand Prix prompted it to be suspended for 30 minutes. read more »
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The Red Flag was waved just a few corners into the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix as Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon came together. Heading into the Turn 3 left-hander at... read more »
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The Japanese Grand Prix was red-flagged on the first lap following a huge crash between two Formula 1 drivers. read more »
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For beyond the headline lap times that have hinted at signs of progress in unlocking pace from its W15, the mood of its drivers is far more upbeat than at any point this... read more »
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Both drivers found it tricky to manage the tyres even over a single qualifying lap and so tomorrow is going to be quite a challenge as they look to balance pace and degradation. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has denied Ferrari’s one-lap deficit to Red Bull at Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix is a setback for the team as it expected to lag behind the champions. Ferrari’s... read more »
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Watch the lap that secured pole position for world champion Max Verstappen at Suzuka International Racing Course in Japan as the Red Bull Racing driver continued his streak... read more »
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Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc is seeking an “answer” to the one-lap struggles that saw him slump to eighth place in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. Despite... read more »
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Lando Norris admitted that the McLaren Formula 1 team didn’t expect to be “close” to Red Bull after securing third place on the grid for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix. Norris... read more »
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Leclerc, renowned for his one-lap pace, was only eighth fastest as he lapped 0.589 seconds slower than polesitter Max Verstappen while outgoing Scuderia team-mate Carlos Sainz... read more »
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Max Verstappen has admitted he is unsatisfied with his race pace despite leading a Red Bull front row lockout with pole position for Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix. Verstappen... read more »
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 |