Max Verstappen on track in Suzuka were he secured 2025 Japanese GP pole
Max Verstappen on track in Suzuka | Photo Credit: Red Bull Content Pool

F1 | Qualifying | Japanese GP | Verstappen stuns the McLarens to take pole

Full results and report from qualifying as Max Verstappen nabs shock Japanese GP pole for Red Bull ahead of both McLarens. Q1: First to hit the track in the opening qualifying session were the struggling Haas pair of Bearman and Ocon. Ocon was first to set a flying lap with a 1:29.724 which was quickly beaten…

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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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Lando Norris topped the FP1 session at the F1 Japanese GP ahead of George Russell and Ferraris Charles Leclerc, full report and results below.
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F1 | FP1 | Japanese GP | Lando Norris tops first practice ahead of George Russell

Lando Norris topped the FP1 session at the F1 Japanese GP ahead of George Russell and Ferraris Charles Leclerc, full report and results below. The McLaren driver eventually got a clean lap time after a couple of small errors at the final turn while his teammate Oscar Piastri had a quiet session. A flurry of…

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Speaking ahead of the Japanese GP, Oscar Piastri is "very proud" following a strong start to the 2025 F1 season, with the young Aussie citing his Chinese GP victory as a key marker of his growth over last season.
Oscar Piastri celebrates his first 2025 victory in China | Photo Credit: McLaren Racing

Piastri feels very proud of his growth as a F1 driver over last 12 months

Speaking ahead of the Japanese GP, Oscar Piastri is “very proud” following a strong start to the 2025 F1 season, with the young Aussie citing his Chinese GP victory as a key marker of his growth over last season. Fresh from his first win of the year, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri delves into his thoughts on…

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Russell: McLaren F1 will be challenging to compete with despite Mercedes’ 2025 progress

Making the podium at the opening races of the 2025 F1 season, George Russell is optimistic about Mercedes’ trajectory this year ahead of the F1 Japanese GP. Still, he admits that McLaren’s current form makes them the team to beat. It’s early days, but Russell has helped lift Mercedes to second in the Constructors’ Championship….

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Lando Norris is “confident” in McLaren ahead of the F1 Japanese GP.
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Lando Norris explains why he thinks McLaren has the strongest driver lineup in F1

In his print media session heading into the F1 Japanese GP, Lando Norris expressed confidence in McLaren’s performance, saying his team currently has the strongest car on the grid. Norris believes McLaren is the strongest on the grid “I’m confident at every track at the minute that we’re strong, but, you know, I think we’ve…

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In the next part of Pit Debrief's exclusive interview with legendary F1 engineer Steve Hallam, we discussed what it was like to work with Ron Dennis.
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Exclusive: Steve Hallam on working with inspiring Ron Dennis at McLaren F1

In the next part of Pit Debrief‘s exclusive interview with legendary F1 engineer Steve Hallam, we discussed what it was like to work with Ron Dennis at McLaren. Ron Dennis has incredibly successful career as team boss at McLaren F1 From 1981 through to early 2009, Ron Dennis was the boss at McLaren Racing. He…

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