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Overall, Lewis Hamilton was left with mixed feelings after his first F1 Japanese GP qualifying session at Ferrari. The seven times World Champion will start out tomorrow from P8 but is confident that he will be able to move up the standings. Mixed sensations for Hamilton Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton was hoping for a better…
Mercedes’ George Russell continued on his impressive qualifying form having secured P5 for the F1 Japanese GP. The British driver had been on the pace from the get-go since the start of the weekend, having finished in the top 3 in two of the three practice sessions. Following closely behind the McLaren’s in both FP1…
Lando Norris says that he feels happy in the car after taking P2 in qualifying for the F1 Japanese GP. He will start next to pole sitter Max Verstappen. The Briton missed out on pole position by 0.012 seconds, as Verstappen put in a stunning performance to take first place. The gap between the Red…
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start his 150th GP from the second row after qualifying P4 on the grid for the Japanese GP. The Monegasque had a smooth run throughout Qualifying, making his way into Q3 without any issues. Leclerc posted his fastest lap, a 1.27.299, on his first run in Q3, translating into a provisional…
Yuki Tsunoda qualified P15 for Sunday’s F1 Japanese GP as the new Red Bull Racing driver had a disappointing Q2 at his home race. A grid penalty for Carlos Sainz moves him up a spot. Throughout practice and in Q1, the 24-year-old kept Max Verstappen honest, although the Dutchman generally had a small advantage. F1…
Max Verstappen says that he told himself to just send it in his final qualifying lap at the F1 Japanese GP. He also wasn’t sure if his car would even stick in a few places during the lap, that got him his 41st career pole. The Dutchman has scored his first pole of the season…
Carlos Sainz has been given a grid penalty for the F1 Japanese GP after impeding Lewis Hamilton at the end of Q2 in qualifying for tomorrow’s race. After crossing the line to go P12 and missing out on Q3, the four-time race winner slowed down as his in lap started. However, he savagely blocked Lewis…
Full results and report from qualifying as Max Verstappen nabs shock Japanese GP pole for Red Bull ahead of both McLarens. Q1: First to hit the track in the opening qualifying session were the struggling Haas pair of Bearman and Ocon. Ocon was first to set a flying lap with a 1:29.724 which was quickly beaten…
FP3 of the 2025 Japanese GP began in Suzuka following a chaotic FP2 filled with red flags, full report and results below. Broadcasters opened coverage with a spotlight on Jack Doohan, who had suffered a heavy crash during FP2. Despite the severity of the incident, Alpine managed to completely rebuild his car, allowing the rookie…
Although Alpine kicked off their race weekend at the F1 Japanese GP in high spirits with reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa impressing his home crowd and team principal Oliver Oakes in his rookie FP1 session, their fortunes took a turn for the worse as Jack Doohan suffered a massive high-speed crash during the second practice session…
