From flow-vis dramas and qualifying crashes to double podium love and championship celebrations. Turn up your volume for all the best radio exchanges from Suzuka - presented by... read more »
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Kevin Magnussen has labelled Sergio Perez's attempt at an overtake that resulted in contact at the Japanese Grand Prix as a "pretty desperate move”. Having scored his... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he intends to hold a discussion with Logan Sargeant about the collision that took the Alfa Romeo driver out of the Japanese Grand Prix. Bottas, who lined... read more »
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It's been a positive effort from the team today with both cars in the points and it was good to put behind a slightly out-of-position Qualifying. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has criticised Mercedes’ decision to not invert its two cars earlier during the closing stages of the Japanese Grand Prix. After struggling throughout Friday,... read more »
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Sergio Perez was slammed with four penalty points over the course of the Japanese Grand Prix in a weekend to forget for the Red Bull driver. Perez’s race starkly contrasted to... read more »
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The American badly damaged his car during a high-speed crash in qualifying on Saturday, which has forced a change of chassis.The FIA discovered, however, that the team had... read more »
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Only 19 drivers will start on the grid in the Japanese Grand Prix, with Williams starting Logan Sargeant from the pit-lane after his crash in qualifying. read more »
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Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have admitted that their car is third behind Red Bull and McLaren in Suzuka after qualifying, but insisted that they aim to compete with the... read more »
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Logan Sargeant will start Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix from the pit lane as a consequence of his crash during qualifying. Sargeant slid wide through the final corner on... read more »
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It was normal service resumed for Max Verstappen at the Japanese Grand Prix after a scintillating qualifying display saw him place his Red Bull on pole. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has said Mercedes have 'got to make sure' they change their concept for 2024, after a load imbalance on the car led to a poor qualifying for both... read more »
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As qualifying came to an end and Max Verstappen once again found himself on pole position heading into Sunday's race, there was one thing on everybody's lips. Tyre... read more »
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Lando Norris has vowed to continue McLaren's iconic history around the Suzuka track, after qualifying third for the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Christian Horner has admitted to fearing a crash during Japanese Grand Prix qualifying as he watched Max Verstappen give it his all to improve his Q3 time. read more »
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After a "nightmare" Friday, Hamilton was much happier with his W14 thanks to overnight changes, but he still faced a tricky balance come qualifying.As high as fourth... read more »
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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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Yuki Tsunoda earned himself a first Q3 appearance since May’s Monaco Grand Prix after qualifying for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix in ninth in front of home support on a... read more »
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Max Verstappen has been firm about the performance gap between himself and Sergio Perez, firmly asserting that Red Bull's cars are 'equal' after Japanese Grand... read more »
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George Russell conceded that Mercedes tried finding a “silver bullet” with its setup on the W14 around Suzuka, which ultimately made the car slower. Russell wound up eighth in... 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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Alex Albon sympathised with the crash that ended Logan Sargeant's qualifying session in Japan, citing that he sustained "a snap every lap" at the same corner.... read more »
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We're at a slight disadvantage to most teams by having only one hard compound set, but we'll work on a strategy to maximise the race result within the constraints we... read more »
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Max Verstappen bounced back from his Singapore Grand Prix disappointment on Saturday to stick his Red Bull on a dominant pole position in Suzuka. read more »
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A one-second deficit to pole position man Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix has exposed the major downforce deficit and balance struggles that Mercedes... read more »
Dutch Grand Prix
23rd of August 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 219 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 169 |
| 3 | George Russell | 160 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 138 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 128 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 109 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 92 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 68 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 43 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 42 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 379 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 307 |
| 3 | McLaren | 220 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 177 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 66 |
| 6 | Alpine | 61 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 21 |
| 8 | Audi | 12 |
| 9 | Williams | 11 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 1 |