George Russell did not have the easiest day at the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix as he came across the line for an eighth-placed finish. The Briton started P8 after a slightly disappointing qualifying for Mercedes on Saturday, but he made his way up to seventh off the start when Carlos Sainz hit the barrier. The
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Mercedes driver, Sir Lewis Hamilton, would have liked to race longer into the evening in Suzuka on Sunday after he huffed, puffed, but could not quite knock down the door to fourth place. The Briton started the race sixth behind Esteban Ocon, and he was endeavouring to pass the Frenchman in the opening couple of
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Somewhat astonishingly and unsurprisingly given the lack of consistency the FIA have demonstrated in 2022, Pierre Gasly has been awarded a 20-second time penalty and two penalty points, after being deemed to have driven too quickly under red flag conditions. The penalty awarded to Gasly follows an investigation into whether the Frenchman drove too quickly
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has told the FIA that they cannot play with safety after Pierre Gasly narrowly avoided a recovery vehicle in Japan on Sunday. Sainz started the Japanese Grand Prix third ahead of Sergio Perez, but a great launch from the Mexican got him in front going into Turn One. Sainz later lost control
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Alex Albon believes the race director was wrong for starting the Japanese Grand Prix in what were incredibly challenging conditions, both because of the lack of grip and the clear lack of visibility. The race somewhat astonishingly started on time, whilst the intensity of the rain continued to increase. Given the conditions, the opening corner was actually
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Pierre Gasly, a number of current and ex-F1 drivers, plus virtually the entire Formula 1 community, were left seething with anger with the FIA once again, as what was almost a deadly incident came to surface. The first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019 began under what were initially wet but seemingly manageable conditions. However, Carlos Sainz crashed
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Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, has lauded the achievements of Max Verstappen after the Dutchman sealed his second championship in Japan on Sunday. Having already won 11 races this year, Verstappen headed into this weekend 104 points ahead of Charles Leclerc in the Drivers’ Standings, and he needed to beat the Monegasque by six
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George Russell almost gave his Mercedes mechanics a huge repair job ahead of qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, after nearly crashing into the back of a slowly moving Pierre Gasly during FP3. Russell came across the AlphaTauri driver whilst on a hot lap during the dry session, which was the drivers first opportunity to get to
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Max Verstappen’s victory at the Japanese Grand Prix won him the 2022 world championship after Charles Leclerc was given a five-second penalty. The Dutchman took pole position on Saturday, and led going through Turn One despite a strong getaway by the Ferrari driver. The race was red-flagged when Carlos Sainz crashed and Alex Albon stopped,
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After what was looking set to be a strong weekend for Sir Lewis Hamilton turned into yet further disappointment to add to his 2022 collection, after a pivotal driver error saw the Mercedes driver’s podium hopes go up in smoke. Despite having concerns about the bumpy street surface of the Marina Bay Circuit ahead of
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