Japanese Grand Prix News
Lewis Hamilton has revealed an element on his Ferrari car is "underperforming" after a disappointing race weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen produced arguably one of the best weekends of his F1 career to win at Suzuka - so has he sent McLaren a reminder in the title race?
Lando Norris has questioned McLaren's strategy after he was beaten by Max Verstappen at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen fended off Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to claim his first victory of the 2025 Formula 1 season in a tense finish to the Japanese Grand Prix.
Carlos Sainz has been fined €20,000 (£17,000) for arriving late for the national anthem at the Japanese Grand Prix, despite a stomach bug.
Max Verstappen says he "won't make it easy" for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix as rain threatens Suzuka.
Max Verstappen admitted his pole lap for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix was "very special" after he pipped McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to top spot.
Lando Norris topped final practice at the Japanese Grand Prix as grass fires around the Suzuka circuit continued to cause concern ahead of qualifying.
Former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve said Jack Doohan has been driving with "desperation" after it was revealed that an error led to his huge crash in Japan.
Yuki Tsunoda says he found Red Bull's car "more tricky" to handle than he had expected during his first practice sessions for the team in Suzuka.
The FIA have taken pre-emptive action after grass fires disrupted second practice at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri topped a chaotic Japanese Grand Prix second practice session during which a huge Jack Doohan crash caused one of four red flags.
Lando Norris topped first practice for McLaren at the Japanese Grand Prix as Yuki Tsunoda made a solid start to his Red Bull debut.
Lando Norris believes the way he and team-mate Oscar Piastri "push each other on" means McLaren have the strongest driver line-up on the Formula 1 grid.
Lewis Hamilton has dismissed suggestions he may have lost faith in Ferrari following the team's double disqualification in China as "complete rubbish".
Max Verstappen has confirmed his decision to 'like' a social media post that criticised Red Bull's decision to swap Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda was "not a mistake".
Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur says the team must work out how to "exploit the full potential" of their 2025 car ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Yuki Tsunoda admits he thought he thought his chance of Red Bull promotion had gone before his surprise call-up to replace Liam Lawson.
Assessing the key talking points ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend with focus on Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri, Red Bull's driver swap, and more.
Mercedes have been buoyed by their promising start to the new Formula 1 season with a "much more predictable" car ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.
| Fri 29th Aug | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 11:00am | 11:30am |
| Practice 2 | 2:45pm | 3:00pm |
| Sat 30th Aug | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 3 | 10:15am | 10:30am |
| Qualifying | 1:00pm | 2:00pm |
| Sun 31st Aug | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 12:30pm | 2:00pm |
| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | 284 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 275 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 187 |
| 4 | George Russell | 172 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 151 |
| Fri 29th Aug | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 11:00am | 11:30am |
| Practice 2 | 2:45pm | 3:00pm |
| Sat 30th Aug | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 3 | 10:15am | 10:30am |
| Qualifying | 1:00pm | 2:00pm |
| Sun 31st Aug | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 12:30pm | 2:00pm |
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | 284 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 275 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 187 |
| 4 | George Russell | 172 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 151 |
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