Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton believe Ferrari aren't fast enough despite upgrades working at F1 Bahrain GP
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Ferrari drivers: Upgrades working at F1 Bahrain GP but McLaren too fast

Despite bringing their first upgrade package of the season to the F1 Bahrain GP, Ferrari found themselves a long way off from the pace of championship leaders McLaren on Friday as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton opened up about what their expectations are for the remainder of the weekend. It was Dino Beganovic, Ferrari junior…

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George Russell on track at the 2025 Bahrain GP
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Russell: Mercedes’ fight is not with McLaren for F1 Bahrain GP

George Russell has said that it’ll be close between Mercedes, Ferrari and Verstappen for the 2025 F1 Bahrain GP, as McLaren remain a “step ahead”. Russell finished third in the second free practice session of the weekend, but he was outpaced by more than half a second by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, who topped the timesheets….

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Ahead of the F1 Bahrain GP, George Russell spoke about the Robert Reid's departure from the FIA, Pirelli tyres and his teammate Antonelli.
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Russell on Robert Reid’s FIA departure, Pirelli tyres and Mercedes teammate Antonelli ahead of F1 Bahrain GP

Ahead of the 2025 F1 Bahrain GP, Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA) director, George Russell, currently driving for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, criticised the recent instability within the ranks of motorsport’s governing body, the FIA. Russell’s comments came hours after Robert Reid, the FIA’s deputy president of sport, announced his resignation, citing a “fundamental…

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Leclerc's Ferrari during the F1 Japanese GP
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Drivers divided on changing DRS settings after Doohan’s F1 Japanese GP shunt

Among the whole drivers grid a heated DRS discussion was prompted by Jack Doohan’s F1 Japanese GP crash. What went wrong? The crash, which had happened during FP2, took place because of the Alpine driver manually activating the DRS ahead of the first turn of Suzuka. Doohan had previously tried it on the simulator while…

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Mercedes Chief Communications Officer, Bradley Lord discussed his team's performance at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix, Sunday
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Lord: Limited overtaking disguised Mercedes’ true performance at F1 Japanese GP

Speaking in a print media session after Sunday’s 2025 F1 Japanese GP Race, Chief Communications Officer of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, Bradley Lord, admitted that a less-than-ideal Saturday Qualifying session had denied the team their chance to fight for the podium. Despite George Russell’s excellent performance in the first and third Free Practice sessions…

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Russell calls for softer compounds after forgettable F1 Japanese GP

George Russell’s race at the F1 Japanese GP was defined by tyre compounds and stagnant racing that left him stuck in a DRS train. Unable to close the gap to Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari ahead, Russell’s weekend was full of missed opportunities and Mercedes’ ongoing frustrations. In qualifying, a scrappy Q3 lap left him in P5 for the GP, sandwiched between Leclerc and his teammate Kimi…

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#F1 | FP3 | #JapaneseGP | McLaren leads Russell as grass fires hit Suzuka again Full report and results:
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F1 | FP3 | Japanese GP | McLaren leads Russell as grass fires hit Suzuka again

FP3 of the 2025 Japanese GP began in Suzuka following a chaotic FP2 filled with red flags, full report and results below. Broadcasters opened coverage with a spotlight on Jack Doohan, who had suffered a heavy crash during FP2. Despite the severity of the incident, Alpine managed to completely rebuild his car, allowing the rookie…

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