Verstappen looked to have the measure of the field throughout qualifying, bouncing back from a Q2 elimination in Singapore to take pole by around six-tenths from McLaren's... read more »
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After claiming two consecutive pole positions in Italy and Singapore, Carlos Sainz’s qualifying hot streak ended after qualifying sixth for the Japanese Grand Prix. The... read more »
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The Singapore winner will start the Suzuka race from sixth place, lining up two places behind his team-mate Charles Leclerc.Sainz said that the knowledge that the car might be... read more »
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After taking pole in Japan, Max Verstappen had some choice words for anyone who thinks Red Bull's off-pace Singapore GP was due to an F1 rules clarification. read more »
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Hamilton made the comments in the wake of an admission by the stewards of last weekend's Singapore GP that they got it wrong when they chose to give Max Verstappen a... read more »
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Max Verstappen says critics who linked Red Bull's lack of performance in Singapore to revised Technical Directives "can go suck on an egg" after his emphatic... read more »
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The championship leader set a first lap in the final stage of qualifying that was more than good enough for pole, but proved his quality further by beating his own benchmark by... read more »
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Max Verstappen says those who claimed Red Bull's struggles in Singapore were down to an F1 technical directive "can go suck on an egg". read more »
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The Singapore slump a distant memory, Max Verstappen mega-lap sees the Dutchman take pole at Suzuka, 0.581s up on Oscar Piastri. read more »
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Max Verstappen claimed an imperious pole position at Suzuka for the second-consecutive year, as the Dutchman again emerged as the class of the Formula 1 field. Red Bull and Max... read more »
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Red Bull finally looked vulnerable last weekend in Singapore, but Friday's practice at Suzuka saw Max Verstappen right back on form - streaking clear of the field to... read more »
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Christian Horner has admitted that there is 'inconsistency' when it comes to the application of Formula 1 rules, after Max Verstappen avoided a penalty at the... read more »
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One of the stewards on duty at Singapore last weekend has admitted that Max Verstappen should have received the standard 3-place grid drop for impeding. read more »
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The FIA has admitted that mistakes were made over the course of the Singapore Grand Prix with Max Verstappen afforded a lucky escape. Verstappen was investigated by the... read more »
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Formula One stewards have accepted they erred in not imposing a grid penalty on Red Bull's Max Verstappen for impeding in Singapore qualifying last weekend, and the... read more »
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Carlos Sainz has said that when on top form he could beat anyone on the grid, as the Spaniard rides high after an epic victory in the Singapore Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes say they cannot foresee a repeat of Red Bull's unexpected performance struggles from the F1 Singapore Grand Prix. read more »
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Both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez struggled at the Marina Bay circuit last weekend, with neither driver making it out of Q2 as the squad also suffered its first defeat of... read more »
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Max Verstappen is hesitant to predict a Red Bull victory after the disaster in Singapore, but admitted he's hoping for a better weekend. read more »
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Fernando Alonso says it “was a pure joy to drive today” at Suzuka as the Japanese Grand Prix weekend got underway with Friday practice. Alonso had a difficult outing last time... read more »
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Max Verstappen's headline times in both of Friday's Formula 1 practice sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix proved that Red Bull's misfortune in Singapore was a... read more »
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Carlos Sainz says Ferrari's decision to spend Friday running in Suzuka experimenting with a raft of set-up changes resulted in him struggling to get into a rhythm with the... read more »
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Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari is not "too far off" Red Bull in Suzuka despite Max Verstappen topping both Friday practice sessions. Red Bull's record-breaking... read more »
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F1 stewards have sensationally admitted that Max Verstappen should have received two grid drops at the Singapore Grand Prix. read more »
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It has confirmed that the Dutchman should have received the standard three-place grid penalty for one of his two impeding offences, which would have dropped him from 11th to... 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 |