Esteban Ocon’s difficult weekend continued at the F1 Japanese GP, as the Haas driver was eliminated in the first qualifying session, starting Sunday’s race from a disappointing 18th position. New parts fail to deliver expected performance Despite introducing new upgrades for the Suzuka weekend, Ocon struggled to extract performance from his updated Haas, during the…
The F1 Japanese GP truly hasn’t gone according to plan so far for Alpine driver Jack Doohan. In fact, the Australian rookie driver had suffered an incredibly strong crash during yesterday’s FP2, his first on track session after sitting out FP1 in favour of Ryo Hirakawa. The matter strongly impacted his track time of the…
In a qualifying session that defied recent form, Max Verstappen delivered what Red Bull team principal Christian Horner described as “one of his best laps in qualifying ever” to secure a surprise pole position for the 2025 F1 Japanese GP at Suzuka. Yuki Tsunoda will start P15. “Completely against the run of form” The four-time…
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…
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…
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…
Oscar Piastri topped the FP2 session at the F1 Japanese GP, followed by Lando Norris and Isack Hadjar, full FP2 report and results below. Lando Norris topped FP1 at the Japanese Grand Prix, finishing ahead of George Russell and Charles Leclerc. He overcame early mistakes at the final turn to secure P1. Max Verstappen led…
With an unchanged lineup of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, Aston Martin has kicked off the 2025 F1 season in a solid fashion with their AMR25 ahead of the Japanese GP on Sunday. A P6 and P9 for the Canadian in Australia and China has given his team ten points. They sit P7 in the…
In his print media session heading into the F1 Japanese GP, Lando Norris expressed confidence in McLaren’s performance, saying his team currently has the strongest car on the grid. Norris believes McLaren is the strongest on the grid “I’m confident at every track at the minute that we’re strong, but, you know, I think we’ve…
Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll expressed optimism about his team’s future and his current focus on the upcoming Chinese Grand Prix, amidst the recent confirmation of his teammate’s contract extension. Stroll conveyed his positive sentiments regarding the team dynamics, particularly praising Fernando Alonso’s continued passion and motivation for Formula 1. “I think it’s very good…
