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Komatsu F1 Japanese GP
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Komatsu analyses extreme closing speeds after Bearman’s 50G crash at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Antonina Jaromin04 mins

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…

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Ollie Bearman on track at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, before his accident with Franco Colapinto.
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Bearman and Colapinto react to “really sketchy” crash at 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Nicolas Lopes06 mins

Perhaps the biggest moment of the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, a high-speed near miss between Franco Colapinto and Ollie Bearman heading through turn 12 – as the Alpine ran out of electrical energy from its battery, generating a sudden and unexpected 50+ km/h speed differential between the two cars – resulted in the Haas driver…

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Mercedes F1's Kimi Antonelli during the 2026 F1 Japanese GP.
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Antonelli on his “very special win” at 2026 F1 Japanese GP despite poor start

Yi Xing Lim04 mins

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…

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Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen during the 2026 F1 Japanese GP.
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Verstappen: Red Bull “have a lot more work to do” to understand new upgrades after tough race at 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Yi Xing Lim04 mins

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen salvaged a points finish from an 11th-place start at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, finishing the race in 8th. The Dutchman struggled for pace throughout the race and was unable to get past Alpine’s Pierre Gasly before the chequered flag, with the pair swapping positions several times over the 53 laps….

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Antonelli becomes the youngest two-time race winner after emerging on top of the F1 Japanese GP, while Piastri finally finishes a grand prix.
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F1 | 2026 Japanese GP | Race | Antonelli takes victory as Piastri grabs strong P2

Chiara Martin08 mins

The 2026 F1 Japanese GP race at Suzuka was finally underway! Few had expected anything other than a Mercedes front-row lockout, given how comfortably the Silver Arrows had outpaced the rest of the field throughout qualifying. Kimi Antonelli had been the quicker of the two, though, building on his strong showing in Shanghai to pip…

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Pierre Gasly on track at the F1 Japanese GP Qualifying.
Photo Credit: Alpine F1 Team

Gasly details turnaround to get P7 in 2026 F1 Japanese GP Qualifying

Aslıhan Alp04 mins

Starting the season with a solid performance, Pierre Gasly continues the positive momentum at the wheel of his Alpine in qualifying of the 2026 F1 Japanese GP. Gasly claimed P7 with a 1:29.691 in the F1 Japanese GP qualifying session and placed behind the Mercedes, McLaren, and Ferrari duos, raising hopes for the Sunday race….

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