The Briton was beaten to the front row of the grid by rookie team-mate Piastri by a scant 0.035s, although Max Verstappen's advantage over the Australian spanned over half... read more »
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After taking pole in Japan, Max Verstappen had some choice words for anyone who thinks Red Bull's off-pace Singapore GP was due to an F1 rules clarification. read more »
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Lando Norris has joked that McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri should "emulate Senna" to stop Max Verstappen running away with victory at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Just one incredible lap around Suzuka! Ride onboard the lap that made it back-to-back pole positions in Japan for Max Verstappen. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Hamilton made the comments in the wake of an admission by the stewards of last weekend's Singapore GP that they got it wrong when they chose to give Max Verstappen a... read more »
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Max Verstappen says critics who linked Red Bull's lack of performance in Singapore to revised Technical Directives "can go suck on an egg" after his emphatic... read more »
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Max Verstappen says those who claimed Red Bull's struggles in Singapore were down to an F1 technical directive "can go suck on an egg". read more »
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Max Verstappen obliterated the opposition on his way to claiming a dominant pole position for the F1 Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen returned to pole position as Red Bull aim to secure the Constructors' Championship. read more »
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The Singapore slump a distant memory, Max Verstappen mega-lap sees the Dutchman take pole at Suzuka, 0.581s up on Oscar Piastri. read more »
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Max Verstappen dominated qualifying at Suzuka for the Japanese Grand Prix. He topped all three session and easily took pole position. The McLaren duo were strong as expected... read more »
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Max Verstappen emphatically returned to pole position at the Japanese GP with a stunning qualifying performance. read more »
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Max Verstappen claimed an imperious pole position at Suzuka for the second-consecutive year, as the Dutchman again emerged as the class of the Formula 1 field. Red Bull and Max... read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen puts in a stunning performance to set pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen stormed home to take a dominant pole position during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen’s return to form in Suzuka was confirmed as he took pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutchman’s emphatic 1:28.877s lap-time was 0.581s faster than... read more »
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Bernie Ecclestone believes Max Verstappen is the "best driver ever", putting him ahead of seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Max Verstappen set the pace in final F1 practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, beating the two McLarens by two-tenths. read more »
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Reigning champion Max Verstappen set the pace once again in the final free practice session at the Japanese Grand Prix as McLaren racers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri emerged... read more »
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Max Verstappen continues to set the Suzuka pace, however McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are nipping at the Dutchman's heels. read more »
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Max Verstappen dominated his third consecutive practice session of the weekend in Suzuka, ahead of Lando Norris in second and Oscar Piastri in third. read more »
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Max Verstappen completed a clean sweep of practice sessions ahead of qualifying for Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. The reigning world champion set a time of... read more »
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Max Verstappen remained unbeaten throughout practice as he led the way in FP3 ahead of qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix. The reigning World Champion wound up 0.2s quicker... read more »
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Red Bull finally looked vulnerable last weekend in Singapore, but Friday's practice at Suzuka saw Max Verstappen right back on form - streaking clear of the field to... read more »
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Christian Horner has admitted that there is 'inconsistency' when it comes to the application of Formula 1 rules, after Max Verstappen avoided a penalty at the... 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 |