The 2026 F1 Japanese GP turned into an impromptu testing session for Williams driver Alex Albon, after the 30-year-old, plagued by car issues, had no chance to score points. Williams started the 2026 F1 season on the back foot. Missing the Barcelona shakedown, bringing a car that is reportedly way above the weight limit, and…
Nico Hülkenberg finished P11 at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, just missing out on points after a poor start compromised his race. The Audi driver admitted he could have scored from his P13 starting position with a normal launch at Suzuka. Kimi Antonelli won the race for Mercedes ahead of Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc….
Following a frustrating 2026 F1 Japanese GP for Mercedes‘ George Russell, Team Principal Toto Wolff explained the factors behind his toughest race weekend of the season so far. Despite topping FP1, Russell’s weekend began to unravel on Saturday. Slower than his Italian stablemate in FP3, Mercedes made a set-up change ahead of qualifying to try…
Team principal Andrea Stella opened up about Oscar Piastri finally having a strong race weekend in 2026, how well he is coping with setbacks in comparison to last season, and McLaren’s upcoming upgrades following the Australian’s second-place finish at the F1 Japanese GP on Sunday. Setting a lap time of 1:29.132 in the final segment…
Mercedes leaves the 2026 F1 Japanese GP with another victory for Kimi Antonelli, who becomes the youngest-ever Drivers’ Championship standings leader after overtaking teammate George Russell. Sunday’s race began with the Mercedes drivers suffering from slow getaways, as Antonelli dropped from P1 to P6 and the Brit from P2 to P4. However, they both eventually…
Audi F1 Team left the 2026 F1 Japanese GP empty-handed with both drivers finishing just outside of points. Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto finished the race in P11 and P13 respectively. The team ended the weekend with a mix of encouragement and frustration. Team principal Mattia Binotto reflected on the team’s performance at the 2026…
Laurent Mekies addressed Red Bull’s ongoing performance struggles following the 2026 F1 Japanese GP at Suzuka. The Red Bull Racing Team Principal spoke candidly about the team’s position behind Mercedes, McLaren, and Ferrari. Kimi Antonelli claimed victory for Mercedes at Suzuka. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar could only manage P8 and P12 respectively for…
Lewis Hamilton finished sixth at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP after struggling, in his words, a power deficit throughout the race at Suzuka. The Ferrari driver found himself defending for most of the 53 laps rather than attacking for positions. Hamilton expressed confusion about the performance gap to both rivals and teammate Charles Leclerc, who…
Following Ollie Bearman‘s massive crash at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, Haas’s Team Principal Ayao Komatsu reflected on the incident as a racing misjudgment shaped by extreme closing speeds. The incident took place on Lap 22 when Franco Colapinto’s Alpine suddenly lost power, creating a significant speed differential as Bearman approached from behind. This forced…
Kimi Antonelli has found his way back to the top step of the podium, securing back-to-back Grand Prix victories and his second career win at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP. The 19 year-old Italian impressed throughout the weekend, once again out-qualifying his teammate George Russell and securing pole position for the second race in a…
