Suzuka is one of the most classic and challenging tracks on the F1 calendar. It's a high-speed track with snaking 'S' curves, chicanes, hairpins and a mixture of... read more »
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Verstappen took pole at Suzuka by roughly six tenths ahead of McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.Having both drivers in the top three was a huge result for McLaren, but... read more »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. read more »
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has offered to pay for a plane ticket for Oscar Piastri's mother to come and see her son compete from the front row at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown offered to fly Oscar Piastri's mother to Japan after the rookie driver qualified in second place for Sunday's race. read more »
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Lando Norris believes McLaren's turnaround in Formula 1 fortunes over the course of this season has been "exceptional" after they qualified second and third for... read more »
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Oscar Piastri has warned that he will push for the race win at the Japanese Grand Prix after qualifying behind Max Verstappen. read more »
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Oscar Piastri was "frustrated" to not improve on his final Q3 run despite claiming his maiden Formula 1 front-row start in Japan. Piastri is embarking on his debut... read more »
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Lando Norris joked the only way McLaren can beat Max Verstappen in Japan is if teammate Oscar Piastri replicates Ayrton Senna's infamous 1990 Suzuka move on Alain Prost. read more »
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The Red Bull driver bounced back from a disappointing Singapore showing by topping every practice and grabbing pole position at Suzuka, taking top spot in qualifying by a... read more »
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Verstappen looked to have the measure of the field throughout qualifying, bouncing back from a Q2 elimination in Singapore to take pole by around six-tenths from McLaren's... read more »
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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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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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The championship leader set a first lap in the final stage of qualifying that was more than good enough for pole, but proved his quality further by beating his own benchmark by... read more »
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Verstappen will start ahead of the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in Sunday's race after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments... 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 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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The championship leader routed the rest of the field with his initial 1m29.012s, which would have been good enough for pole on its own, but a second lap yielded further... 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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F1 rookie Oscar Piastri has received glowing praise from McLaren team principal Andrea Stella, likening him to Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso. 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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A slow-burning session, which featured no track action for the opening five minutes, ended with a series of qualifying simulations in which Verstappen set a 1m30.267s lap to... 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 »
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 |