Catch up with all the action as the drivers took to the track for the first and only practice session of the weekend at the Lusail International Circuit. For more F1® videos,... read more »
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Max Verstappen made the perfect start at the F1 Qatar Grand Prix by topping a crucial sole practice session on a weekend he can clinch the world championship. read more »
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Lack of grip makes for tricky conditions at Lusail, as opening practice suggests that surprises will be forthcoming in subsequent sessions. read more »
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World champion in waiting Max Verstappen topped the sole practice session at the Qatar Grand Prix as tough conditions left plenty of uncertainty heading into qualifying later... read more »
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Verstappen bolted on the soft tyres in the final part of the session to leapfrog long-time session leader Fernando Alonso, setting a 1m27.428s. The championship leader - who... read more »
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Max Verstappen topped Practice around the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar with a lap time of 1:27.428s, ahead of the Ferrari duo of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. With... read more »
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Max Verstappen set the pace during the sole practice session at a dusty and windy Lusail International Circuit in Qatar. Qatar's only previous round came in 2021, when it... read more »
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Double world champion Max Verstappen set the benchmark time with a 1m in the sole practice session at the Qatar Grand Prix with Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc... read more »
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The limited practice opportunities offered on a sprint race weekend, with just one practice session before cars get locked into parc ferme conditions, allied to the tricky... read more »
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The sprint weekend format is back at the Qatar Grand Prix, with Friday's action seeing just one single practice session ahead of qualifying for Sunday's race. read more »
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Ferrari Academy Driver Ollie Bearman will conduct FP1 outings for Haas at this season’s Mexico and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix. As per a regulation introduced last year by the FIA,... read more »
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We have to be at the top of our performance from the only practice session on Friday onwards. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo is eagerly awaiting a critical simulator session next week, which could play a pivotal role in determining whether he will be fit to make a return to racing at... read more »
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Lando Norris believes McLaren were one of the closest they've been to Red Bull during practice at the Japanese Grand Prix than they have been at any practice session this... 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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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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The grid gives their thoughts on our qualifying session at Suzuka. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: https://www.instagram.com/F1... read more »
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Sergio Perez described his qualifying session at the Japanese Grand Prix as "not ideal" after slumping to seven-tenths behind team-mate Max Verstappen. Verstappen... read more »
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Today's result is not too bad, but our session started on the back foot in Q1 as we wasted a set of Softs because of the red flag triggered by Sargeant. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he was on a "knife edge with the rear end" of his Mercedes car throughout qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. The seven-time champion... read more »
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Catch up with all the action from our qualifying session at Suzuka! For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: https://www.instagram.com/F1... 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 »
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 |