Japanese GP Archives - Motorsport

Yuki Tsunoda speaking in Japan ahead of his first taste of the Red Bull RB21

Tsunoda says Verstappen’s ability to cope with RB21 F1 car “incredible”

Ryan McGahey5 days ago5 days ago06 mins

Speaking on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, recently promoted Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda shares his first impressions of the infamously difficult to handle RB21. Following his debut outing for Red Bull Racing last weekend at his home Grand Prix in Japan, Yuki Tsunoda opened up about his experience. Following a very…

Leclerc's Ferrari during the F1 Japanese GP

Drivers divided on changing DRS settings after Doohan’s F1 Japanese GP shunt

Lucrezia Costa6 days ago6 days ago09 mins

Among the whole drivers grid a heated DRS discussion was prompted by Jack Doohan’s F1 Japanese GP crash. What went wrong? The crash, which had happened during FP2, took place because of the Alpine driver manually activating the DRS ahead of the first turn of Suzuka. Doohan had previously tried it on the simulator while…

Alpine drivers Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan take away positive from the race weekend despite finishing outside the top ten at the F1 Japanese GP

Alpine drivers take away positives despite another point-less finish at F1 Japanese GP

Senjuti Jash6 days ago6 days ago021 mins

Alpine F1 drivers Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan have opened up about their rather anonymous Japanese GP race on Sunday after both drivers finished outside the top ten. The French team has failed to reach the points in 2025, the only outfit on the grid yet to do so. Despite massive improvement in the first…

Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team at the Japanese GP

Aston Martin duo focusing on car development after poor F1 Japanese GP showing

Ewout Albrecht6 days ago6 days ago05 mins

Both Aston Martin drivers had a difficult Japanese GP. Fernando Alonso finished just outside the points in 11th. Lance Stroll didn’t manage to improve his starting position and finished in 20th and last, a lap down. The two-time world champion rued the pace of his Aston Martin when speaking to the press post race. “It…

After a strong result in Shanghai two weeks ago, Haas driver Esteban Ocon had a sluggish F1 Japanese GP weekend

Ocon says he was down four to five tenths on teammate Bearman in F1 Japanese GP

Lenny Sundahl6 days ago6 days ago04 mins

After a strong result in Shanghai two weeks ago, Haas driver Esteban Ocon had a sluggish F1 Japanese GP weekend. Despite a floor upgrade, the Frenchman was stuck in Q1, starting in 18th, and made up no ground by the end of the race to finish in 18th as well. Ocon starting on hard tyres…

Andrea Stella at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix

Can Verstappen carry Red Bull to glory? Stella and Alonso reflect on his stunning F1 Japanese GP win

Ella Cleary7 days ago7 days ago08 mins

After a compelling weekend at the F1 Japanese GP, McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella offered a measured take on the state of the 2025 Formula 1 season – particularly on the performance of Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing. While Verstappen once again showed why he’s one of the sport’s most complete drivers in its…

Kimi Antonelli driving Mercedes W16 Formula 1 car at the Japanese GP

Bradley Lord describes Mercedes positive improvements but still no match for McLaren F1

Jenny Garnett7 days ago7 days ago09 mins

Mercedes have had a strong start to the 2025 Formula 1 season, scoring two podiums in the opening three races. Team Principal Toto Wolff was absent at the Japanese Grand Prix. Team Representative Bradley Lord spoke with the media in his place after the race. Lord reviewed Mercedes’ performance in relation to recent years and…

Mercedes Chief Communications Officer, Bradley Lord discussed his team's performance at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix, Sunday

Lord: Limited overtaking disguised Mercedes’ true performance at F1 Japanese GP

Karishma Persad1 week ago1 week ago07 mins

Speaking in a print media session after Sunday’s 2025 F1 Japanese GP Race, Chief Communications Officer of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, Bradley Lord, admitted that a less-than-ideal Saturday Qualifying session had denied the team their chance to fight for the podium. Despite George Russell’s excellent performance in the first and third Free Practice sessions…

Ferrari's Fred Vasseur in the pit lane on Sunday at the 2025 Japanese GP

Vasseur: Qualifying championship in progress after F1 Japanese GP

Louise du Manoir1 week ago1 week ago05 mins

The Scuderia Ferrari Team led by Fred Vasseur improved their initially underwhelming performance at the F1 Japanese GP. Following a far from ideal start to the season with China’s double disqualification and Australia’s average results, the team scored 18 points on Sunday. Despite improvements, the SF-25’s pace was still lacking Frustrated with the lack of…

Liam Lawson driving for Racing Bulls at F1 Japanese GP 2025

Lawson focusing on the positives after challenging return to Racing Bulls at F1 Japanese GP

Rebecca Malitz1 week ago1 week ago06 mins

Red Bull demoted Liam Lawson to Racing Bulls after just two races before the F1 Japanese GP. The Japanese GP thus marked his first outing back at Racing Bulls. The weekend started on a positive note when the New Zealander recorded his best Qualifying result of the season, placing 14th on the grid. He started…