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Esteban Ocon will start P18 after an early exit from the F1 Japanese GP Qualifying session.
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Ocon laments no grip after early exit from F1 Japanese GP qualifying

Esteban Ocon’s difficult weekend continued at the F1 Japanese GP, as the Haas driver was eliminated in the first qualifying session, starting Sunday’s race from a disappointing 18th position. New parts fail to deliver expected performance Despite introducing new upgrades for the Suzuka weekend, Ocon struggled to extract performance from his updated Haas, during the…

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SUZUKA, JAPAN - APRIL 04: Isack Hadjar of France and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls looks on in the garage during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka Circuit on April 04, 2025 in Suzuka, Japan. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202504040071 // Usage for editorial use only //
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Hadjar praises predictable Racing Bulls package after outstanding P7 in F1 Japanese GP qualifying

After struggling with a seatbelt issue through Q1 and Q2, Isack Hadjar stunned with a seventh-place in F1 Japanese GP Qualifying. His Q1 lap to be P12 was particularly heroic. Hadjar has been having a stellar start to the season with the raw pace in the VCARB02 that often finds him ahead of one of…

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Pierre Gasly driving the A525 at the Japanese Grand Prix . Qualifying session
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Gasly hails big progress and strong Sector 1 performance by Alpine in F1 Japanese GP qualifying

Pierre Gasly is starting P11 on the grid for the F1 Japanese GP. The Frenchmen clocked a time of 1:27.822 in Q2, missing out on the top 10 by 0.039s as Alex Albon narrowly took the final slot. However, he reflected that the qualifying session has made him slightly more optimistic for tomorrow’s race, stating…

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The 2025 McLaren car leaves the pit lane of the Japanese GP
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Stella reveals changes coming to help Norris find a better rhythm with MCL39 F1 car

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri qualified P2 and P3 in their MCL39 cars for the F1 Japanese GP after a stunning lap by Max Verstappen put him on pole. McLaren Team Principal, Andrea Stella, sheds light on where the two McLarens can improve going forward in the season. Stella deems Norris’s struggle on…

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Sainz during Q2 Japanese GP 25
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Sainz satisfied with steps forward in his FW47 after F1 Japanese GP qualifying

What was supposed to be a normal qualifying session for Carlos Sainz ended up being a roller coaster. During the final minutes of Q2, the Spaniard caused an impending incident involving Lewis Hamilton, which the stewards took note of, and they ultimately handed him a 3-place grid penalty. An error that costs Sainz everything Carlos…

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Doohan driving for Alpine during the F1 Japanese GP
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Doohan lacking confidence in high speed corners at Suzuka after huge F1 Japanese GP practice crash

The F1 Japanese GP truly hasn’t gone according to plan so far for Alpine driver Jack Doohan. In fact, the Australian rookie driver had suffered an incredibly strong crash during yesterday’s FP2, his first on track session after sitting out FP1 in favour of Ryo Hirakawa. The matter strongly impacted his track time of the…

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Albon: Williams struggling with limitations but happy with final run in F1 Japanese GP qualifying

Williams F1 driver Alex Albon takes 9th in qualifying for the Japanese GP this Saturday. Albon capped it off in Q3 clocking a 1:27.615. During qualifying, Albon’s Williams was not exactly a stunner. Barely making it out of Q2 with only 39 hundredths covering himself and Pierre Gasly, a P9 is certainly something to write…

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Max Verstappen takes surprise pole position after the F1 Japanese GP Qualifying session
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Horner: Verstappen taking pole position at F1 Japanese GP completely unexpected

In a qualifying session that defied recent form, Max Verstappen delivered what Red Bull team principal Christian Horner described as “one of his best laps in qualifying ever” to secure a surprise pole position for the 2025 F1 Japanese GP at Suzuka. Yuki Tsunoda will start P15. “Completely against the run of form” The four-time…

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Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli finally found his confidence around the Suzuka International Circuit after he qualified P6 at the F1 Japanese GP.
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Antonelli happy with qualifying recovery after massive practice struggles at F1 Japanese GP

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli finally found his confidence around the Suzuka International Circuit after he qualified P6 at the F1 Japanese GP. After a positive Friday for his teammate, George Russell, the young Italian evidently struggled to find confidence and momentum in the car. Finishing behind Russell in all three practices, Antonelli knew he had to…

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SUZUKA, JAPAN - APRIL 03: Oliver Bearman of Great Britain and Haas F1 looks on during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka Circuit on April 03, 2025 in Suzuka, Japan. (Photo by Peter Fox/LAT Images)
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Bearman proud of Haas as he explains stunning run to P10 in F1 Japanese GP qualifying

Ollie Bearman secured his joint best qualifying result in F1 with a P10 start for the Japanese GP. Despite Haas struggling throughout practice for raw speed, Bearman put together an impressive lap, getting himself into Q3 for the race on Sunday. Bearman suffered a difficult start to the season with multiple mistakes around Albert Park….

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