50 m. ago Jacques Villeneuve slams McLaren’s ‘panic’ F1 strategy as Norris loses out to Verstappen in Japan

McLaren’s decision to pit Norris on the same lap as race winner Verstappen was criticised by 1997 world champion Villeneuve in Suzuka

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51 m. ago What Lando Norris said to Max Verstappen about Japanese GP clash in cool down room

Max Verstappen joked about Lando Norris and his 'expensive lawnmower' after their close call at the Japanese Grand Prix which saw the McLaren man go off track at the pit exit

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54 m. ago F1 Japan GP LIVE: Race result as Lando Norris misses out after pit

Follow reaction as Verstappen claims a terrific win ahead of both McLarens in Suzuka

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70 m. ago Max Verstappen defies McLaren duo to win fourth straight Japanese F1 GP

Dutchman led from pole to win fourth Japanese GPMcLaren duo Norris and Piastri finish second, thirdMax Verstappen won the Japanese Grand Prix for Red Bull with a very strong drive from pole position at Suzuka, beating the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third.It was a fine run from the Dutchman in a car that is not the quickest in the field to secure his first victory of the season. Charles Leclerc was in fourth for Ferrari, with his teammate Lewis Hamilton in seventh. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were in fifth and sixth for Mercedes. Continue reading...

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98 m. ago Japanese Grand Prix result in full as Max Verstappen and Lando Norris clash once again

Max Verstappen started on pole ahead of Lando Norris but the McLaren man spent the whole Japanese Grand Prix on the tail of his Formula 1 title rival as they fought for the win

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1 hour ago F1 Japan GP LIVE: Race result as Lando Norris hauls in Max Verstappen at Suzuka

Follow updates in Suzuka with Verstappen clinging on to lead ahead of both McLarens

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1 hour ago F1 standings after Japanese Grand Prix as Max Verstappen cuts gap to Lando Norris

F1 heads to Suzuka for the third race of the 2025 season as Verstappen starts on pole ahead of the McLarens

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2 h. ago Max Verstappen accuses Lando Norris of breaking Japanese GP rule as stewards make decision

An uneventful Japanese Grand Prix burst into life when Lando Norris and Max Verstappen almost collided at the end of the pit lane while jostling for the lead of the race

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2 h. ago F1 Japan GP LIVE: Race updates as Max Verstappen leads ahead of Lando Norris in Suzuka

Follow updates in Suzuka as Verstappen keeps lead ahead of both McLaren drivers in race three in Japan

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10 h. ago Lando Norris ‘fit and mentally focused’ in bid to win maiden world title

The Briton currently leads the drivers’ standings.

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21 h. ago F1 Japan GP LIVE: Race start time as Max Verstappen starts on pole ahead of Lando Norris

Follow reaction from Suzuka as Verstappen takes pole away from McLaren at the end of a thrilling qualifying

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21 h. ago Lando Norris shows true colours with reaction after Max Verstappen's shock Suzuka pole

Max Verstappen beat both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, breaking Sebastian Vettel's previous Suzuka lap record in the process

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22 h. ago Max Verstappen ready for a ‘good fight’ with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

The four-time world champion is on pole in Japan.

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23 h. ago Japanese Grand Prix: Max Verstappen clinches stunning pole to knock McLaren off front row

Lando Norris was knocked into P2 by 0.012 seconds after a remarkable final lap from the reigning champion

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23 h. ago Max Verstappen shows his class to take shock Japan GP pole position ahead of Lando Norris

McLaren had set the pace by topping all three practice sessions but Verstappen claimed a fourth consecutive pole at Suzuka

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24 h. ago Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris to F1 Japanese GP pole with stunning lap

Red Bull driver exceeds expectations in unpredictable carBeats McLaren’s Norris by one hundredth of a secondMax Verstappen claimed pole for the Japanese Grand Prix with an immense lap for Red Bull at Suzuka, beating the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third. Charles Leclerc was fourth for Ferrari, with his teammate Lewis Hamilton eighth. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were fifth and sixth for Mercedes.The pole will be of no little relief to Verstappen and Red Bull and was very much against expectations, given that the car had not looked as strong as the McLaren or Mercedes in the opening rounds, nor at Suzuka this weekend. It demonstrated that given full rein, the RB21 is still a quick car and may yet be a title contender. McLaren looked strongest by some way in practice but when let fully off the leash at Suzuka in a tightly contested fight it was Verstappen and Red Bull who had the edge, setting up a fascinating fight for Sunday. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago ‘Special one’: Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris to F1 Japanese GP pole

Red Bull driver’s ‘great little surprise’ in unpredictable carMcLaren’s Norris beaten by one hundredth of a secondMax Verstappen delivered a salutary lesson to anyone who might consider his Formula One world championship defence a forlorn hope with one of the best qualifying performances of his career in claiming pole for the Japanese Grand Prix.In a car that is a handful to drive, at a circuit where precision and total commitment go hand in hand, Verstappen wrestled the beast through what was no less than a champion’s drive. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago F1 Japan GP LIVE: Qualifying result as Max Verstappen takes stunning pole position with Lando Norris missing out

Follow reaction from Suzuka as Verstappen takes pole away from McLaren at the end of a thrilling qualifying

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24 h. ago Max Verstappen leaves McLarens behind to claim Japanese Grand Prix pole position

McLaren had set the pace by topping all three practice sessions this weekend.

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24 h. ago F1 standings ahead of Japanese Grand Prix as Max Verstappen starts on pole

F1 heads to Suzuka for the third race of the 2025 season as Yuki Tsunoda makes his Red Bull debut at his home event

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