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Max Verstappen has discussed the FIA’s tweak to qualifying at Suzuka and the potential of the Red Bull RB22 ahead of the 2026 F1 Japanese GP
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Verstappen weighs in on FIA’s tweak to qualifying and Red Bull pace ahead of 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Senjuti Jash06 mins

Heading into the 2026 Japanese GP this weekend, Max Verstappen has opened up about the FIA’s last-minute modification of the energy recovery limit for qualifying, how a flying lap around Suzuka would feel different in comparison to last year, and the potential of Red Bull’s latest F1 challenger. After facing considerable difficulties with the balance…

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Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff speaks ahead of the F1 2026 Japanese GP
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Wolff urges caution as Mercedes target momentum at 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Francess Waddell05 mins

As the 2026 season arrives at Suzuka, Mercedes are heading into the F1 Japanese GP weekend with a blend of confidence and caution. Strong results in the opening rounds of this season have lifted the team back into the spotlight. However, Toto Wolff warns that margins remain razor-thin in this season of new machinery and…

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Audi F1 drivers Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto react to Jonathan Wheatley’s sudden departure as team principal.
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Hülkenberg and Bortoleto respond to Wheatley’s Audi departure ahead of 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Maahika Banerjee06 mins

Nearly a month into the 2026 Formula 1 season, things have been anything but predictable. One of the many signs of unpredictability came earlier last week, ahead of the 2026 Japanese GP — Audi F1 Team principal Jonathan Wheatley was confirmed to be departing the team, effective immediately, amidst the team’s formative phase. Multiple rumours…

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Andrea Kimi Antonelli driving the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W17 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of China
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The front wing scrutiny Mercedes faced after the 2026 F1 Chinese GP

Doris Ivandic03 mins

Although the season has just begun, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team has found itself in the spotlight this season after the F1 Chinese GP. First, questions regarding their engine arrived, and after the F1 Chinese GP, questions regarding the behaviour of their front-wing aerodynamics have arrived. F1 Chinese GP footage led to Mercedes front wing…

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Honda reports progress on Aston Martin's PU reliability after China, but they expect a difficult 2026 F1 Japanese GP due to vibrations.
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Honda reports reliability gains but anticipates tough home race at 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Rohit Bhaskar04 mins

Honda has acknowledged making incremental progress ahead of the 2026 F1 Japanese GP on the reliability crisis that has defined Aston Martin’s troubled start to the season. After early-season reliability failures and abnormal vibration issues that severely limited mileage, Honda says progress has been made, though the full solution remains under development. The Japanese manufacturer…

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Yuki Tsunoda speaking in Japan ahead of his first taste of the Red Bull RB21
Yuki Tsunoda speaking ahead of the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka | Photo credit: Red Bull Content Pool

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

Ryan McGahey04 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…

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Leclerc's Ferrari during the F1 Japanese GP
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Drivers divided on changing DRS settings after Doohan’s F1 Japanese GP shunt

Lucrezia Costa05 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…

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

Senjuti Jash011 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…

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