Max Verstappen has won the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, 12.5 seconds ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez, who secured a Red Bull one-two finish at Suzuka. A positive tyre offset... read more »
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Formula One's sole tyre supplier Pirelli forecasts a two-stop strategy for tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix given the high-speed, ultra-fast nature of the Suzuka track... read more »
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Pirelli wishes to talk with the FIA over the new rule which compromises running in wet conditions. read more »
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After the initial sighter runs had been completed, most teams sent their drivers out for lengthy stints on higher fuel to see how they stacked up on the tricky tyre management... read more »
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The limited running leaves some unknowns in terms of car setup and also, to some extent, tyre behaviour for the rest of the weekend. However, this is the same for everyone. read more »
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A new way of allocating wet-weather rubber for 2024 meant teams were reluctant to use any intermediate tyres in Suzuka's damp FP2 session because they wanted to save them... read more »
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George Russell hopes "common sense prevails" after limited running during a rain-hit FP2 in Japan. read more »
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Limited running in a rain-affected FP2 session at Suzuka paved the way for a late flurry of slick tyre running in the final few minutes, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri fastest.... read more »
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It's been nearly 16 years since Ferrari clinched an F1 title, matching their longest-running drought from 1984 to 1999. However, the signing of 7-time World Champion Lewis... read more »
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The Silverstone-based squad has been in the chasing pack behind Red Bull this season, but its prospects of putting up a better fight against Ferrari and McLaren have been hurt... read more »
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This weekend sees Formula One return to the high-speed track of Suzuka with the sport's sole tyre supplier Pirelli bringing the three hardest compounds to Japan.... read more »
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Mercedes Technical Director James Allison reckons that much of the ongoing issue with the team's 2024 F1 car, the W15 is down to warmer track temperatures which compromise... read more »
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McLaren’s Formula 1 boss Andrea Stella reckons Oscar Piastri has gone “a long way forward” in developing his race management and believes there’s more to come. The Italian... read more »
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Red Bull Formula 1 boss Chrisitan Horner believes last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix exposed a potential weakness with its RB20 car on front-limited circuits. Front tyre wear... read more »
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The Australian Grand Prix saw teams struggle from tyre graining on long runs with Ferrari and McLaren having surprisingly mastered the unusual challenges the best.... read more »
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Last year Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc often had to focus on tyre management, which was made more difficult by inconsistent and unpredictable behaviour even between sets of... read more »
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Lots to talk through after a challenging weekend in Australia. James Allison explains George’s red flag radio message, why we started Lewis on the Soft tyre and much more in... read more »
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An overheating right-rear brake for Max Verstappen, an issue that hobbled him from the start, forced his early retirement as Carlos Sainz led team-mate Charles Leclerc for a... read more »
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Alex Albon bemoaned missing out on the chance to bag points in Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix as Williams ended up in “no man’s land” with severe tyre graining. The... read more »
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Komatsu admitted that the team had called Magnussen into the pits at the wrong time, losing the Dane two places in the process.Like in Saudi Arabia, Haas split the strategies... read more »
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Ocon had made his first tyre change on lap nine, just before the tear-off became lodged in a brake duct of his Alpine A524 to trigger overheating.At the time, he was in a fight... read more »
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Full credit to both drivers, who converted our grid positions into points, making use of two very different tyre strategies. read more »
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Polesitter Verstappen reported a stuck brake from the start of the Melbourne race and after the issue made him lose the lead to Sainz on lap 2, the Dutchman's right-rear... read more »
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Sergio Perez has teased that Red Bull has adopted a “changed strategy” in order to counter the high tyre degradation expected in Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix. Red Bull had... read more »
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Tomorrow will be an interesting race with the Soft tyre compounds potentially allowing a variety of strategies to be competitive. 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 |