A relatively underwhelming start to 2025 continues for Scuderia Ferrari under the leadership of Fred Vasseur as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished P4 in P7 respectively in the F1 Japanese GP. The Monegasque driver ended up 16s behind Max Verstappen at the end of the 53-lap race, with the Brit a further 13s back.
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Vasseur outlines Ferrari deficit to F1 frontrunners following Japanese GP weekend

A relatively underwhelming start to 2025 continues for Scuderia Ferrari under the leadership of Fred Vasseur as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished P4 in P7 respectively in the F1 Japanese GP. The Monegasque driver ended up 16s behind Max Verstappen at the end of the 53-lap race, with the Brit a further 13s back….

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Leclerc in his Ferrari during the 2025 F1 Japanese GP
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Leclerc: Ferrari lacking pace and performance to challenge for F1 wins after maximising Japanese GP

A fourth place finish can’t satisfy neither Charles Leclerc, nor the Ferrari fans, however, it was indeed the best possible result for him in the 2025 F1 Japanese GP. Best possible outcome Leclerc’s race was rather straightforward. In fact, following a very impressive qualifying lap on Saturday he managed to start the race from P4,…

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Second placed Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrates with a teammate in parc ferme during the F1 Japanese GP.
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Norris outlines McLaren deficiencies after P2 finish at F1 Japanese GP

Lando Norris walked away from the 2025 F1 Japanese GP with a strong second-place finish, yet his post-race reflections were laced with both encouragement and a sense of what might have been. The McLaren driver shadowed Max Verstappen for much of the race but ultimately couldn’t find a way past, as strategy decisions and track…

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Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto will line up 16th and 17th on the grid, respectively, for the 2025 F1 Japanese GP, after a somewhat disappointing qualifying session in which both Sauber drivers believe more was on offer if the laps had been executed better.
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Sauber drivers “not entirely happy” after double Q1 elimination in F1 Japanese GP

Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto will line up 16th and 17th on the grid, respectively, for the 2025 F1 Japanese GP, after a somewhat disappointing qualifying session in which both Sauber drivers believe more was on offer if the laps had been executed better. Hülkenberg was the lead Sauber on the grid for a second…

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Esteban Ocon will start P18 after an early exit from the F1 Japanese GP Qualifying session.
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Ocon laments no grip after early exit from F1 Japanese GP qualifying

Esteban Ocon’s difficult weekend continued at the F1 Japanese GP, as the Haas driver was eliminated in the first qualifying session, starting Sunday’s race from a disappointing 18th position. New parts fail to deliver expected performance Despite introducing new upgrades for the Suzuka weekend, Ocon struggled to extract performance from his updated Haas, during the…

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Hadjar praises predictable Racing Bulls package after outstanding P7 in F1 Japanese GP qualifying

After struggling with a seatbelt issue through Q1 and Q2, Isack Hadjar stunned with a seventh-place in F1 Japanese GP Qualifying. His Q1 lap to be P12 was particularly heroic. Hadjar has been having a stellar start to the season with the raw pace in the VCARB02 that often finds him ahead of one of…

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Pierre Gasly driving the A525 at the Japanese Grand Prix . Qualifying session
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Gasly hails big progress and strong Sector 1 performance by Alpine in F1 Japanese GP qualifying

Pierre Gasly is starting P11 on the grid for the F1 Japanese GP. The Frenchmen clocked a time of 1:27.822 in Q2, missing out on the top 10 by 0.039s as Alex Albon narrowly took the final slot. However, he reflected that the qualifying session has made him slightly more optimistic for tomorrow’s race, stating…

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Sainz during Q2 Japanese GP 25
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Sainz satisfied with steps forward in his FW47 after F1 Japanese GP qualifying

What was supposed to be a normal qualifying session for Carlos Sainz ended up being a roller coaster. During the final minutes of Q2, the Spaniard caused an impending incident involving Lewis Hamilton, which the stewards took note of, and they ultimately handed him a 3-place grid penalty. An error that costs Sainz everything Carlos…

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