6 h. ago Lewis Hamilton involved in Japanese GP drama as F1 star hit with brutal penalty

Carlos Sainz has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for the Japanese Grand Prix after impeding Lewis Hamilton in qualifying, which leaves him starting 15th

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7 h. ago F1 news: Lewis Hamilton incident penalty verdict changes result as star suffers painful injury

It's the Japanese Grand Prix weekend and, as is so often the case, qualifying has thrown up plenty of storylines and talking points ahead of Sunday's race at Suzuka

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10 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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11 h. ago Japanese GP qualifying result changes after grid penalty over Lewis Hamilton incident

Lewis Hamilton was the victim of an impeding incident during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix with the Formula 1 stewards taking a dim view of Carlos Sainz's actions

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12 h. ago F1 star shrieks in terror over radio as 'something broke' on car while driving flat out

Suzuka is not a track for the faint of heart and Formula 1 rookie Gabriel Bortoleto very nearly learned that the hard way with a terrifying close shave at the Japanese Grand Prix

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12 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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12 h. ago Lewis Hamilton admits suffering at Japanese GP as disqualification has lasting effect

Lewis Hamilton qualified just eighth for the Japanese Grand Prix and admitted after the session his Ferrari team are still being affect by their double disqualification in China

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12 h. ago FIA forced to act at Japanese GP as multiple FIRES at circuit disrupt F1 weekend

The Japanese Grand Prix has been heavily disrupted by grass fires breaking out at the Suzuka Circuit, with the sport's governing body now being forced to step in

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12 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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12 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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13 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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13 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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13 h. ago F1 Japanese GP qualifying result: Who took pole position as Lando Norris misses out

Team-mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were the clear favourites for pole at the Japanese Grand Prix after McLaren dominated practice ahead of the Suzuka race

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15 h. ago Max Verstappen learns Japanese GP penalty fate after breaking same rule as Lewis Hamilton

The stewards have been busy so far this weekend, with the likes of Lewis Hamilton and now Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri having all flouted the same Japanese Grand Prix rule

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15 h. ago Why do Red Bull have a white livery at the Japanese Grand Prix?

Red Bull are paying their respects to an F1 legend

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16 h. ago F1 live streams: Link to watch Japanese Grand Prix qualifying online

Sky Sports and Channel 4 broadcast coverage of Formula 1 in the United Kingdom

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16 h. ago Grass fires again disrupt Japanese Grand Prix practice as Lando Norris sets pace

It took just six minutes for Saturday’s running in the Suzuka sunshine to be brought to a halt.

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25 h. ago Lando Norris: ‘You don’t have to have a killer instinct to be world champion’

McLaren driver is determined to succeed as a nice guy in F1 but don’t mistake his kindness for a lack of fightHis credentials as a potential Formula One world champion have been questioned but Lando Norris is unperturbed. With an almost startling level of honesty, highly unusual in the sport, the British driver has considered conventional wisdom and its implications and rejected it. That he wants to win is in no doubt but he will not allow his sense of self to be subsumed at the altar of success at all costs.“I feel like there is a very prescribed version of how people say a world champion needs to be – overly aggressive,” he says in his McLaren team’s hospitality on a chilly day in Suzuka before this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. “I want to win a championship. I’d rather just be a good person and try to do well. I’ll do whatever I can to win a championship but maybe I won’t sacrifice in my life as much as some others, in terms of who I am as a person and have the ‘fuck you’ mental...

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25 h. ago F1 news: Lewis Hamilton breaks rules at Japanese GP as cause of 185mph horror crash revealed

The Japanese Grand Prix is upon us and already we've had drama from Lewis Hamilton's run-in with the stewards to the massive crash which completely destroyed a car

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30 h. ago When is the next F1 race and how can I watch Japanese Grand Prix qualfying?

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

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