Overall, Lewis Hamilton was left with mixed feelings after his first F1 Japanese GP qualifying session at Ferrari. The seven times World Champion will start out tomorrow from P8 but is confident that he will be able to move up the standings. Mixed sensations for Hamilton Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton was hoping for a better…
Carlos Sainz has been given a grid penalty for the F1 Japanese GP after impeding Lewis Hamilton at the end of Q2 in qualifying for tomorrow’s race. After crossing the line to go P12 and missing out on Q3, the four-time race winner slowed down as his in lap started. However, he savagely blocked Lewis…
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…
Oscar Piastri topped the FP2 session at the F1 Japanese GP, followed by Lando Norris and Isack Hadjar, full FP2 report and results below. Lando Norris topped FP1 at the Japanese Grand Prix, finishing ahead of George Russell and Charles Leclerc. He overcame early mistakes at the final turn to secure P1. Max Verstappen led…
With an unchanged lineup of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, Aston Martin has kicked off the 2025 F1 season in a solid fashion with their AMR25 ahead of the Japanese GP on Sunday. A P6 and P9 for the Canadian in Australia and China has given his team ten points. They sit P7 in the…
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…
Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll expressed optimism about his team’s future and his current focus on the upcoming Chinese Grand Prix, amidst the recent confirmation of his teammate’s contract extension. Stroll conveyed his positive sentiments regarding the team dynamics, particularly praising Fernando Alonso’s continued passion and motivation for Formula 1. “I think it’s very good…
Pierre Gasly started the Japanese Grand Prix in P17. He has not being able to make it out of Q1 in qualifying this season to date. He finished 16th as the chequered flag was waved. The race was quickly red flagged after the collision between Albon and Ricciardo in lap one at turn three. The…
Red Bull could well head into the 2025 Formula One season with an unchanged driver line-up for a fifth consecutive season. Mexico’s Sergio Perez has made a very strong start to the 2024 season following his best ever result in the Drivers’ Championship last year with P2. At Suzuka last weekend, he got within 0.066s…
The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team found themselves grappling with challenges that left them trailing behind their rivals at the Japanese Grand Prix. George Russell finished P7, with Lewis Hamilton only 9th. In particular, Hamilton seemed to struggle to connect with the W15 at Suzuka on race day. Mercedes’ Trackside Engineering Director, Andrew Shovlin, has shed…
