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Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri out to reassert some McLaren dominance after Max Verstappen’s victory in Japan

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16 h. ago Lando Norris makes McLaren demand as Max Verstappen defeat highlights weakness

McLaren had the quicker cars at Suzuka last weekend but Max Verstappen beat both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to pole position and then the race victory regardless

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18 h. ago Lando Norris ready to be ‘more demanding’ of McLaren in title pursuit

Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri finished second and third behind Max Verstappen in Japan last week.

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3 d. ago McLaren boss admits there is ‘a lot of work to do’ to beat Max Verstappen in F1 title race

Max Verstappen finished ahead of the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Japan

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4 d. ago Max Verstappen aims brutal dig at Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after Japanese Grand Prix win

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had a McLaren car that was superior to Max Verstappen's Red Bull and still couldn't deny the Dutchman victory at the Japanese Grand Prix

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4 d. ago Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri urged to work together before competing for title

Max Verstappen finished ahead of the McLaren pair in Japan.

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4 d. ago Horner hails Verstappen’s Japanese F1 Grand Prix win as one of his best ever

Red Bull team principal delighted with win at SuzukaMcLaren’s Stella: ‘We need to nail all the opportunities’The Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, has hailed Max Verstappen’s victory at the Japanese Grand prix on Sunday as one of the world champion’s best races and admitted the team had to turn their car “upside down” to put it in a position for the Dutchman to deliver an unexpected win.Verstappen drove a superb lap to claim pole position at Suzuka, which proved crucial in the race where he led from the front with an exemplary display of control and execution in a car that remains enormously difficult. It was a striking victory to hold off the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in second and third, given the pace they have demonstrated in the opening three meetings of the season. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Max Verstappen defies McLaren duo to win fourth Japanese F1 GP in a row

Dutchman led from pole to win fourth Japanese GPMcLaren duo Norris and Piastri finish second, thirdWhile it may have been short on thrills, the Japanese Grand Prix was at the very least a demonstration of intent from Max Verstappen. ­Formula One might prefer the spectacle and drama but it is all a bagatelle to ­Verstappen in his pursuit of a fifth consecutive world title.His victory at Suzuka, ground out with a relentless series of controlled laps while hounded to the flag by the two McLarens, was a pointed reminder that the Dutchman will not go quietly into the night. At the close he had beaten Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third by just over a second. They had been on his tail throughout, ready to pounce on any moment of weakness at a track that punishes the smallest errors. There were none. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Max Verstappen and Lando Norris disagree as George Russell issues Bahrain Grand Prix warning

Red Bull ended McLaren's winning streak as Max Verstappen held off Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to win at Suzuka, but it remains to be seen whether it was a performance they can repeat

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5 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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5 d. 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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5 d. 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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6 d. 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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6 d. 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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6 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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6 d. 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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6 d. 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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6 d. ago Lando Norris risks handing Oscar Piastri F1 title advantage with crucial mistake

McLaren look likely to build up a strong advantage in the early months of this Formula 1 season, leaving drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri poised for a title duel

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7 d. ago McLaren dominate again with Japanese Grand Prix practice double

Britain’s Lando Norris was quickest in the opening running before team-mate Oscar Piastri topped the timesheets in the second session.

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8 d. ago Lando Norris states McLaren are only F1 team that currently has two good drivers’

McLaren won the opening two races, with Norris winning in Australia before Oscar Piastri led home a one-two in China

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