The 1996 Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill has expressed his shock at the recovery vehicle incident from the opening lap of the Japanese Grand Prix but is optimistic that F1... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has suggested a series of errors from F1 and the FIA led to the dangerous incident involving a recovery vehicle at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Sky Sports F1's Martin Brundle has described the dramatic Japanese GP scenes of Pierre Gasly's near-miss with a recovery vehicle as "unquestionably... read more »
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Martin Brundle has described the shocking scenes of Pierre Gasly's near-miss with a recovery vehicle at Suzuka as "unquestionably unacceptable". read more »
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The Japanese GP may have crowned Verstappen its 2022 champion, but a serious safety issue arose which drivers aren't happy with, particularly Gasly. Luke Smith looks at... read more »
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Pierre Gasly has demanded that the FIA learns from his frightening encounter with a recovery vehicle at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes driver George Russell has offered the FIA a simple solution for any future incidents that involve the use of a recovery vehicle. read more »
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Christian Horner believes F1 "got lucky" to escape a serious incident when a recovery vehicle was sent out on track during a safety car period in heavy rain during... read more »
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While it was the recovery vehicle that grabbed the headlines on Sunday, Sebastian Vettel has admitted concern at the decision to start the race on full wets. read more »
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Formula 1 drivers will be "up in arms" at the US Grand Prix following the recovery vehicle near miss incident that occurred in Suzuka, according to Formula E racer... read more »
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Sergio Perez says the deployment of a recovery vehicle onto an active track at Suzuka last Sunday was the "lowest thing I've seen in years". The Safety Car was... read more »
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Williams driver Alex Albon has revealed the F1 drivers, led by Sebastian Vettel, had raised concerns over the use of recovery vehicles on track ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Carlos Sainz has slated the deployment of a recovery vehicle during the safety car period at the start of the Japanese Grand Prix as "worthless" and high risk. read more »
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Formula One drivers and team bosses have called for answers from the FIA after a recovery vehicle entered the track at the Japanese Grand Prix while Pierre Gasly was still... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel believes Jules Bianchi's crash at Suzuka eight years ago is not remembered enough following a close call with a recovery vehicle on Sunday. Drivers... read more »
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Drivers were furious to see recovery vehicles out on track, especially in wet conditions as visibility is poor, and they want to ensure that it never happens again.The crane... read more »
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Following opening lap incidents, a recovery vehicle was brought out on a live track, leading drivers and the F1 community to call safety procedures into question. read more »
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Sergio Perez has labelled the deployment of a recovery vehicle during the Japanese Grand Prix as the "lowest point" for F1 in recent memory. read more »
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The use of a recovery vehicle on the opening lap of the Japanese Grand Prix has been the subject of massive controversy in which Formula 1 drivers have come together to condemn. read more »
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Following the understandable outcry over today's Japanese Grand Prix, the FIA is to launch an investigation into the deployment of the recovery vehicle following Carlos... read more »
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The FIA has confirmed it is launching a review into the deployment of a recovery vehicle which avoided a high-speed collision with Pierre Gasly during the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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The FIA has launched a "thorough review" into the deployment of a recovery vehicle on track in wet conditions at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, will investigate the procedure that led to a recovery vehicle being on track at the Japanese Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz crashed on the... read more »
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In the wake of Carlos Sainz's opening lap crash on the run out of the hairpin, marshals sent a recovery truck on to the circuit to help retrieve the stranded Ferrari.With... read more »
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The FIA has confirmed the launch of a "thorough review" of the events surrounding the use of recovery vehicles after outrage was sparked at the Japanese Grand Prix. 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 |