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…
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…
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…
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…
The F1 Japanese GP extended a positive streak for Ollie Bearman after Haas unlocked surprising pace at the Shanghai International Circuit two weeks ago. The British driver earned back-to-back point finishes with Sunday’s 10th position following his 8th place finish in China. Ranking 12th in the Drivers’ Championship standings, the British driver feels optimistic about…
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…
In a masterful display of driving that his race engineer called “perfection,” Max Verstappen claimed his fourth consecutive victory at the Suzuka Circuit in what marked the final F1 Japanese GP with Honda power for Red Bull Racing. Battling McLaren’s papaya army After securing an “unlikely pole” during Saturday’s qualifying session and despite concerns about…
Round 3 of the 2025 F1 championship is in the books as the Japanese GP at the iconic Suzuka circuit is over, and you can view the full standings below. In a tense race that took place over 53 laps, Max Verstappen managed to hold off the McLaren drivers with the Woking-based team. Lando Norris…
Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto will line up 16th and 17th on the grid, respectively, for the 2025 F1 Japanese GP, after a somewhat disappointing qualifying session in which both Sauber drivers believe more was on offer if the laps had been executed better. Hülkenberg was the lead Sauber on the grid for a second…
After his shock demotion to Racing Bulls following two subdued performances in Red Bull’s main team on the opening two rounds of the season, Liam Lawson managed to get his best qualifying result of the season so far at Suzuka for the F1 Japanese GP, with 14th place on the grid – and crucially, ahead…
