Formula 1 Race Director Michael Masi explained the decision to begin Q2 in Turkey with a recovery vehicle still in the run-off. Williams' Nicholas Latifi spun through Turn... read more »
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Michael Masi says in "hindsight" he would have delayed the start of Q2 at the Turkish Grand Prix until he was certain a recovery vehicle was off the track. read more »
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Q2 started despite the marshals still being in attendance of Nicholas Latifi's FW43 after the Canadian spun off at the end of Q1. read more »
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F1 race director Michael Masi says the FIA will review its procedures after the second part of Turkish GP qualifying was allowed to start while a recovery vehicle was in use. read more »
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A furious Kevin Magnussen claimed "nobody gave an F about the rules" after feeling he was robbed of a Q2 appearance at the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »
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Lance Stroll gambled on the inters early in Q3 to clinch pole position in a chaotic qualifying for the Turkish GP in which Q1 took over hour to compete and Q2 began with a... read more »
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Alfa Romeo is targeting more regular Q2 appearances at the remaining races to help them finish the season on a high after an improvement in qualifying at the Emilia Romagna... read more »
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Sergio Perez suffered a rare Q2 exit at the Emilia Romagna GP, but hopes a less restricted strategy will help him in the race. read more »
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Kevin Magnussen believes he may have missed out on Q2 during qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix because of a gearbox sensor issue on his Haas during his fastest lap. read more »
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George Russell does not understand where his consistent success in qualifying comes from after the Williams driver reached Q2 for the eighth time this season. read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen says he could never find a smooth rhythm amid a disruptive qualifying session ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. Verstappen ended... read more »
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Max Verstappen felt his engine issue in Q2 ultimately "ruined" his entire qualifying session for F1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. read more »
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Max Verstappen believes Red Bull "lost their way" in Q2 at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after he qualified P3. read more »
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Max Verstappen felt a suspected spark plug failure on his Red Bull Formula 1 car "ruined" his qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas beat Lewis Hamilton to pole for Formula 1's 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, with Max Verstappen third despite needing a rapid Q2 spark plug change read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo didn't do a lap in Q3 due to damage to his car picked up in Q2, and says he was just a minute away from being able to. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas topped all the practice sessions, Q1 and Q2 but was beaten by teammate Lewis Hamilton when it mattered. So what went wrong for car 77? read more »
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Racing Point's Sergio Perez has been handed a reprimand after he was found guilty of impeding Pierre Gasly during qualifying at Portimao. The incident occurred during Q2,... read more »
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George Russell believes points are on the cards for Williams at the Portuguese Grand Prix following an "extraordinary" qualifying session. The Briton is set to start... read more »
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Renault's Daniel Ricciardo has revealed he came agonisingly close to returning to qualifying at Portimao after his spin at the end of Q2. Ricciardo managed to sneak into... read more »
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Williams Racing has struggled with race pace recently but hopes that will change come race day at the Eifel Grand Prix. read more »
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It was a day of mixed fortunes for Alfa Romeo on Saturday, with Giovinazzi making it into Q2 but Raikkonen lingering in 19th. read more »
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George Russell was frustrated not to convert his FP3 promise into another Q2-reaching achievement for Williams at the Eifel Grand Prix. read more »
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We got one into Q2, and at the least that's what we try to do. read more »
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Qualifying was a little disappointing as the car had the pace to qualify for Q2, but we couldn't quite put the lap together, missing the cut-off by around half a tenth. 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 |
