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Italian driver Kimi Antonelli produced an extraordinary turnaround over Saturday and Sunday at the F1 Japanese GP, and it has been revealed that Mercedes reserve Valtteri Bottas played a role in that, with Fred Vesti also getting recognition. The former PREMA driver had been due to test a Super Formula car at Suzuka in December…
Mercedes F1 driver Kimi Antonelli was pretty satisfied with his 2025 F1 Japanese GP result. In fact, the young Italian driver ended his third ever Formula 1 race in P6, even signing the fastest race lap of the event. Antonelli showcased a rather strong pace, and even became the youngest driver to ever lead a…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has defended some of the strategic decisions made by the during the 2025 F1 Japanese GP, suggesting it’s “unclear” whether there would’ve been any major benefits in pitting Lando Norris earlier than eventual winner Max Verstappen. Norris pitted at the same time as Verstappen – and even had a dramatic…
Lewis Hamilton completed his third Grand Prix with his Scuderia Ferrari team led by Fred Vasseur on Sunday in Suzuka for the Japanese GP. The British driver finished P7 behind teammate Charles Leclerc, who finished P4. Hamilton is still working to get more comfortable in his new team, feeling like there is a large gap…
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri finished where he started in 3rd at the 2025 F1 Japanese GP on Sunday. Ultimately proving overtaking difficult on-track, the birthday celebrant rigidly shadowed teammate Lando Norris and race winner Max Verstappen over the 53-lap contest. Not the result Piastri wanted at the F1 Japanese GP Reflecting on the race, Piastri…
Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has praised Max Verstappen’s “incredible” race that saw him claim victory at the F1 Japanese GP. After securing a shock pole position during qualifying on Saturday, Verstappen clinched a triumphant victory that saw him lead the race from lights out to chequered flag, despite looming pressure from the ever-quick…
George Russell’s race at the F1 Japanese GP was defined by tyre compounds and stagnant racing that left him stuck in a DRS train. Unable to close the gap to Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari ahead, Russell’s weekend was full of missed opportunities and Mercedes’ ongoing frustrations. In qualifying, a scrappy Q3 lap left him in P5 for the GP, sandwiched between Leclerc and his teammate Kimi…
A relatively underwhelming start to 2025 continues for Scuderia Ferrari under the leadership of Fred Vasseur as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished P4 in P7 respectively in the F1 Japanese GP. The Monegasque driver ended up 16s behind Max Verstappen at the end of the 53-lap race, with the Brit a further 13s back….
A fourth place finish can’t satisfy neither Charles Leclerc, nor the Ferrari fans, however, it was indeed the best possible result for him in the 2025 F1 Japanese GP. Best possible outcome Leclerc’s race was rather straightforward. In fact, following a very impressive qualifying lap on Saturday he managed to start the race from P4,…
Lando Norris walked away from the 2025 F1 Japanese GP with a strong second-place finish, yet his post-race reflections were laced with both encouragement and a sense of what might have been. The McLaren driver shadowed Max Verstappen for much of the race but ultimately couldn’t find a way past, as strategy decisions and track…
