McLaren driver Oscar Piastri finished where he started in 3rd at the 2025 F1 Japanese GP on Sunday. Ultimately proving overtaking difficult on-track, the birthday celebrant rigidly shadowed teammate Lando Norris and race winner Max Verstappen over the 53-lap contest. Not the result Piastri wanted at the F1 Japanese GP Reflecting on the race, Piastri…
After a qualifying that saw Max Verstappen take an unlikely pole and a early-morning rain shower that dampened the track, all signs were green for the F1 Japanese GP to be an exciting one. How that turned out can be read in the full report and results below. Damp start Both Max Verstappen and Lando…
Round 3 of the 2025 F1 championship is in the books as the Japanese GP at the iconic Suzuka circuit is over, and you can view the full standings below. In a tense race that took place over 53 laps, Max Verstappen managed to hold off the McLaren drivers with the Woking-based team. Lando Norris…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has stated he is “not surprised” by Max Verstappen’s miraculous pole position during qualifying for the F1 Japanese GP, despite feeling as though his team missed an opportunity. Qualifying at the Japanese GP truly came down to the last few seconds, as it looked almost certain McLaren’s Lando Norris would…
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri qualified P2 and P3 in their MCL39 cars for the F1 Japanese GP after a stunning lap by Max Verstappen put him on pole. McLaren Team Principal, Andrea Stella, sheds light on where the two McLarens can improve going forward in the season. Stella deems Norris’s struggle on…
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri looked like a hot candidate for pole position throughout Qualifying for the Japanese GP. The 23-year-old held provisional pole after his first run in Q3. On his second run, he slightly improved on his previous time, but it wasn’t enough to maintain pole position as he had a moment in the first…
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…
Despite topping the timesheets for both free practice sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix, McLaren admitted it was not all smooth sailing for the team. Coming off a 1-2 in Shanghai, the highs keep coming in 2025 for McLaren, and the team started the Japanese Grand Prix weekend strong, with Lando Norris leading the first…
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…
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…
