12 h. ago Lando Norris will find Max Verstappen's verdict on Red Bull title bid very interesting

Just one point currently separates Lando Norris and Max Verstappen in the drivers' standings, but the Dutchman believes Red Bull must improve his car if he is to win a fifth world title

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24 h. ago Lando Norris takes fresh swipe at Red Bull and urges F1 rivals to ‘stop complaining’

The McLaren driver is one point ahead of Red Bull’s defending champion Max Verstappen in the standings

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30 h. ago Lando Norris: Red Bull should do a better job rather than keep complaining

The McLaren driver is one point ahead of Red Bull’s defending champion Max Verstappen in the standings.

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6 d. ago Lando Norris not surprised by Max Verstappen’s resurgence as rivalry reignites

Verstappen’s victory at Suzuka cut Norris’ championship lead to just one point after three races.

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7 d. 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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7 d. 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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7 d. ago Max Verstappen on pole after blistering final lap in F1 Japanese GP qualifying – live

Red Bull driver pips McLaren’s Lando Norris on final lapAny thoughts? Email or tweet @joeylynchyOne of the most striking features of the Suzuka Circuit are the cherry blossoms that can be found around the track, blooms which Haas have paid tribute to with a special livery for this weekend.We’re just under 20 minutes away from the start of qualifying and given that Verstappen has won from pole in the last three races at Suzuka, it could prove decisive. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Japan GP practice stopped four times but Tsunoda still delivers for Red Bull

Four red flags include two fires and Doohan crashTsunoda close behind Verstappen; Norris heads timesWith the weight of a nation on his shoulders and under the most intense scrutiny of his career, Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda delivered with no little finesse in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix in his first outing for Red Bull. Lando Norris meanwhile appears well set to further advance his world championship ambitions, with a strong showing at Suzuka for McLaren, despite a second session interrupted by no fewer than four red flags, two caused by trackside fires.Tsunoda was drafted in from sister outfit Racing Bulls only last week to replace Liam Lawson, who the team unceremoniously demoted after just two races. The 24-year-old has four seasons in F1 under his belt but has never driven this year’s Red Bull before and it is a notoriously hard car to handle, as Lawson discovered. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Japan F1 GP practice stopped four times but Tsunoda still delivers for Red Bull

Four red flags include two fires and Doohan crashTsunoda close behind Verstappen; Norris heads timesWith the weight of a nation on his shoulders and under the most intense scrutiny of his career, Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda delivered with no little finesse in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix in his first outing for Red Bull. Lando Norris, meanwhile, appears well set to further advance his world championship ambitions, with a strong showing at Suzuka for McLaren, despite a second session interrupted by no fewer than four red flags, two caused by trackside fires.Tsunoda was drafted in from the sister team, Racing Bulls, only last week to replace Liam Lawson, whom the team unceremoniously demoted after just two races. The 24-year-old has four seasons in F1 under his belt but has never driven this year’s Red Bull before and it is a notoriously hard car to handle, as Lawson discovered. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Oscar Piastri wins his first F1 pole after Hamilton takes Chinese GP sprint race

Piastri in pole ahead of Brits Russell and NorrisHamilton clinches first Ferrari sprint race winOscar Piastri took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix with a commanding drive in Shanghai for McLaren, after Lewis Hamilton had taken his first victory for Ferrari in the sprint race on Saturday morning.Piastri, scoring his first ever Formula One pole, delivered two immense laps to take the top spot, beating the Mercedes of George Russell into second and his McLaren teammate Lando Norris into third. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was in fourth and Hamilton fifth. Piastri understandably celebrated his maiden pole, having put his McLaren at the very front of a race where dashing off into the clean air could prove vital on Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lando Norris says George Russell is playing ‘games’ with McLaren dominance claim

Mercedes’ Russell said on the eve of this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix that Norris’ McLaren team should win every race this season.

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4 w. ago Lewis Hamilton reacts to poor first qualifying for Ferrari in Australia: ‘A lot to dissect’

Hamilton could only qualify eighth-fastest in his first outing in Ferrari red as Lando Norris claimed pole

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