Kevin Magnussen was unable to match team-mate Jolyon Palmer during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix and admitted to being baffled to why he could not escape Q1. read more »
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Jenson Button was eliminated in Q1 at Suzuka on Saturday, and admitted the Japanese circuit is just not suited to his McLaren car. read more »
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Being caught by yellow flags for a spin from Carlos Sainz Jr cost Jolyon Palmer a better qualifying result in Japan according to the Briton. read more »
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After qualifying down in fifteenth on Saturday, Fernando Alonso admitted to be disappointed to be so low on the grid at the home of engine suppliers Honda. read more »
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Esteban Gutierrez was full of praise for his Haas team after making it through to the top ten shootout for only the second time in 2016 at Suzuka on Saturday. read more »
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McLaren's engine partners Honda admitted the performance of the team in Suzuka qualifying was a disappointment, with Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button to start well down... read more »
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ESPN rounds up all the reaction from up and down the Suzuka paddock following qualifying for the 2016 Japanese Grand Prix. Mercedes Nico Rosberg (1st): "I've been... read more »
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Despite heading into qualifying knowing he'd have a three-place penalty to take, Sebastian Vettel was happy with the outcome at Suzuka on Saturday for Ferrari. read more »
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Guenther Steiner says the "starts were aligned" for Haas after both Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutierrez made it into Q3 during qualifying for the Japanese Grand... read more »
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SUZUKA, Japan -- McLaren-Honda's lack of competitiveness during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix is not just down to the power unit's lack of power, according... read more »
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Christian Horner felt his Red Bull team produced the best results they could at the Suzuka circuit with fifth and sixth. read more »
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Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo wants a good battle with Ferrari on Sunday after qualifying behind the Prancing Horses at Suzuka. read more »
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Pirelli have revealed the tyre sets that each driver has at their disposal for the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Given the team's earlier choices, some do not... read more »
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SUZUKA, Japan -- Lewis Hamilton decided not to take journalists questions in his usual post-qualifying press conference, saying he felt the reporting of his use of Snapchat in... read more »
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Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has revealed its Formula 1 engines not running as 'spicy' as normal in Japan, with measures in place to protect against another... read more »
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Scuderia Ferrari arrived with low hopes to Suzuka after its complicated and unsuccessful Malaysian GP weekend, but it managed to rewrite its expectations with its constant and... read more »
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Fernando Alonso says McLaren must assess its underperformance at Suzuka and learn for the future after struggling during qualifying for the Japanese Grand… read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo says the Renault Formula 1 engine in his Red Bull was "bleeding" power, meaning sixth place was the best he could do in qualifying for the Japanese... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo says an engine issue was the reason he was unable to qualify ahead of Red Bull teammate and closer to the Ferrari drivers in Japan. Ricciardo had to settle for... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen says he has been pleasantly surprised by Ferrari's form this weekend at Suzuka. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says he's pleased by the performance Ferrari has shown so far in Suzuka after qualifying fourth for the Japanese Grand Prix. Both Ferraris managed to lock... read more »
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Fernando Alonso admits Suzuka has represented a "step backwards" for McLaren after he and Jenson Button were forced to settle for 15th and 17th on the grid. Honda... read more »
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Hear from pole-sitter Nico Rosberg as well as Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen, Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen, Romain Grosjean and Jenson Button after... read more »
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Jenson Button believes Suzuka is one of the worst circuits on the Formula 1 calendar for McLaren because of the Japanese Grand Prix venue's high-speed layout. read more »
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Jenson Button believes Suzuka is one of the worst circuits on the Formula 1 calendar for McLaren because of the Japanese Grand Prix venue's high-speed layout. 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 |