Sergio Perez was left frustrated after qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday, where he had to settle for fifth on the grid. The Mexican hasn’t looked great throughout the weekend at Suzuka so far and has been considerably slower than his team-mate. He openly admitted after qualifying that his session wasn’t “ideal”, with
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has hailed Max Verstappen’s pole lap at the Japanese Grand Prix as “something very special”, with the Dutchman having obliterated the competition. Verstappen secured yet another pole position by almost six-tenths of a second ahead of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, who claimed second and third on the grid
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In the midst of its bid to secure a spot in Formula One (F1) from 2025, aspiring team LKYSUNZ has issued an apology and clarification regarding a statement released ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. The statement had claimed that the team had secured a “record” $1 billion investment, causing a stir in the F1
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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has revealed that he’s going to “get to work” on a contract extension for Lando Norris, something he has a couple of seasons to sort out. It was announced ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix that rookie Oscar Piastri had signed a contract extension with McLaren, keeping him at
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The FIA admitted on Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix that Max Verstappen should’ve received a grid penalty at the Singapore Grand Prix, for impeding Yuki Tsunoda. Several drivers were left perplexed after Singapore last weekend as to why the reigning World Champion wasn’t penalised, following three separate impeding incidents. Verstappen was investigated three times
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The organisers of the Japanese Grand Prix have unveiled an extraordinary trophy which will be presented to the winner on Sunday, with it consisting of ‘kiss-activated’ technology. If qualifying is anything to go by, then Max Verstappen should win Sunday’s Japanese GP with relative ease, after the Dutchman bounced back from his Singapore woes by
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McLaren Racing has revealed that Ryo Hirakawa will become a part of the McLaren F1 Team as a reserve driver. This move is a significant step for Hirakawa, as he joins McLaren’s Driver Development program. The 29-year-old Japanese driver boasts an impressive racing record, with notable achievements in Super Formula and Super GT. Additionally, he
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George Russell revealed ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix that Mercedes have a “few more little things” to introduce before the conclusion of the season, to hopefully improve the performance of the W14. Mercedes head to Suzuka having shown strong pace at the Singapore Grand Prix last weekend, where Lewis Hamilton finished third after
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AlphaTauri have admitted that Daniel Ricciardo returning to the grid at the Qatar Grand Prix next month is looking unlikely, with him still recovering from his hand surgery. AlphaTauri head of trackside engineering Jonathan Eddolls revealed at the Japanese Grand Prix – where Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda are reportedly going to be confirmed for 2024
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted that Liam Lawson is giving him a “nice headache”, with their sister side having three drivers but only two seats available. Since replacing the injured Daniel Ricciardo from Free Practice 3 at the Dutch Grand Prix, Lawson has done a sensational job for AlphaTauri, something which has
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