McLaren Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri believe Mercedes will be their biggest opponent in this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.After winning one... read more »
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McLaren still look like the ones to beat but it's been an encouraging start to the weekend. read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 team have been handed an official FIA ruling after breaking curfew at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes F1 team have been handed a punishment for an incident early in the Japanese Grand Prix weekend. read more »
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Despite suffering several moments during the opening practice at the Japanese Grand Prix, Lando Norris put his McLaren on top in the one-hour session, with Mercedes driver... read more »
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McLaren's Lando Norris set the quickest time during the opening practice session for Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix. Norris, who leads the championship by eight... read more »
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Having also missed last year's Japanese Grand Prix, Mercedes have confirmed that the Brackley-based outfit's team boss Toto Wolff will not be present at this... read more »
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Mercedes may have declared itself the favorite heading into the F1 2026 season, but Red Bull expects to be in the fight. read more »
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Mercedes F1 rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli has revealed he's benefitting in several ways from experienced Race Engineer Peter 'Bono' Bonnington. The post How Peter... read more »
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"The W16 has proved a stable and consistent platform so far, and a car that the drivers feel confident in." read more »
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The races in Japan, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia will be about maximising what we have right now. read more »
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli's smartphone pings to signal the arrival of his Thursday schedule. As with all things Mercedes, its promptness is matched by its detail: a little... read more »
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Mercedes suspects that the true hierarchy among the teams in the 2025 F1 season will be established once the upcoming three rounds have been completed. The post Mercedes... read more »
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Tom Clarkson is joined by Sky Sports F1 presenter Natalie Pinkham and F1 correspondent Lawrence Barretto to discuss the big talking points ahead of this weekend’s Japanese... read more »
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Mercedes have confirmed that Toto Wolff will not be present at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix, after also missing the race at Suzuka last year. read more »
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The early signs have been positive for Lewis Hamilton. While the team has not been able to execute either race weekend in Australia and China perfectly, Hamilton took his first... read more »
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Mercedes have been buoyed by their promising start to the new Formula 1 season with a "much more predictable" car - although they do not expect the "real... read more »
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Mercedes is doing a fine job in 2025 "but nobody knows about it", says Guenther Steiner 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 |