Championship runaway leader Max Verstappen might have taken his third victory of the season, but Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc stood out with his brilliant performance as he... read more »
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On Perez's return to Suzuka for the first time since one of his most disappointing events of the 2023 campaign, Horner was especially intrigued about how well the Mexican... read more »
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At Suzuka, Mercedes endured another disappointing weekend, in which George Russell finished seventh and Lewis Hamilton ninth - reversing their respective qualifying positions... read more »
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Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur has backed Charles Leclerc to overcome the qualifying struggles that have hampered his Formula 1 results in recent races. The last two... read more »
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Stroll found himself having to battle through the field at Suzuka after a disappointing qualifying performance had left him down in 16th on the grid.He did manage to make... read more »
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Charles Leclerc is keen to address this unusual - by his high standards - weakness in qualifying. read more »
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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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Charles Leclerc said he was pleased with Ferrari's execution of their one-stop strategy after finishing fourth at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday but conceded he had... read more »
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As expected after the Australian GP hiccup, the three-time world champion took his third straight win in a row at Suzuka, leading from pole to finish over 11 seconds ahead of... read more »
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Helmut Marko has directed a cheeky dig at an F1 driver after their qualifying performance in Japan. read more »
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Aston Martin Formula 1 boss Mike Krack was puzzled with the gap between Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll that resulted in a “bittersweet” qualifying in Japan. Alonso impressed... read more »
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The Spaniard arrived at Suzuka in a buoyant mood after leading team-mate Charles Leclerc to a 1-2 finish at the Australian GP, and hopes had been high of a strong showing in... read more »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez and Lando Norris. read more »
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A rival of Red Bull has warned that they are closing in on the dominant outfit after an impressive showing in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Red Bull's dominant display in Saturday's qualifying sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix proved they are in a different league, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz said as he... read more »
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It was a positive Qualifying session for the team. P3 and P6 today puts us in position to score good points tomorrow. read more »
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There's a clear favourite for tomorrow, but there are still plenty of unknown factors at play, starting with strategy. 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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It's a good result for the team and we need to continue this good form into tomorrow, and make sure we're there to score as many points as possible. read more »
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The upgrades have worked as expected for us but, clearly, there is still a lot of hard work ahead of us. read more »
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We need to have a closer look at Lance's AMR24 as the gap between both cars was substantial. 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 |