Max Verstappen’s pole position is pending a review from race control after a near-miss with Lando Norris at the Japanese Grand Prix. Having generally been the quickest man in the first two phases of qualifying, the Dutchman was moving slowly on his out-lap ahead of his opening run in Q3. Norris decided that he did
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has stood by his criticism of his team following their mistake at the Singapore Grand Prix last weekend. Verstappen headed into the race at Marina Bay aiming to claim his second world championship, but he knew he would need a perfect weekend to achieve it. He also knew he needed Charles
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This weekend’s first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019 has been massively overshadowed by what is set to be announced on Monday, with the FIA having said that after this weekend they’ll be awarding certificates of approval to teams who kept below the 2021 budget cap. Monday’s announcement has the potential to lead to the biggest scandal in the history of the
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Jos Verstappen is not in Japan this weekend to attend the race in which his son, Max, could seal his second world title. The former Formula 1 driver has been instrumental in Max’s career so far, developing the now 25-year-old into a young star from an early age. Max contested his first single seater season
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Daniel Ricciardo was pleased to get back into the points in Singapore last weekend, but it also highlighted the harsh reality of his season. The 33-year-old had previously managed a best finish of P6 in Melbourne in the third round of the season, and had scored points in another three of the 13 races between
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Daniel Ricciardo appears to be winning both on and off the circuit, following reports that his 2023 future is set to be announced, with it believed that he’s in “advanced” negotiations to become Mercedes’ reserve driver next season. The reserve role at the Silver Arrows is set to become vacant imminently, with Nyck de Vries
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This weekend’s first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019 represents Max Verstappen’s second chance to become a double World Champion and retain his 2021 crown; however, he’s been preparing for the weekend in an unexpected way. Verstappen failed to win the title at last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, after an issue by his team in qualifying
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Despite Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff being concerned that the Japanese Grand Prix would be a difficult weekend for the team, the opening day has been anything but the sort. The Silver Arrows astonishingly claimed a one-two in FP2, with George Russell topping the wet session with Sir Lewis Hamilton in second. FP1 was more
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Haas team principal, Guenther Steiner, was not too pleased after Mick Schumacher’s accident at the end of first practice in Japan. The German came into the weekend having reportedly begun talks with the team about extending his contract at last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. An unfortunate incident with George Russell denied the German any shot
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Mercedes’ George Russell was in an equivocal mood when he appeared before reporters after the German side topped the second practice session in Suzuka. Both sessions were affected by rain, and Fernando Alonso went quickest in the opening hour ahead of Carlos Sainz. Mick Schumacher crashed at the end of FP1, exemplifying how tricky the
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