Ferrari has emerged in front at the start of both 2026 F1 races so far, thanks to its turbo. Does it have enough to challenge Mercedes all season? […]

David Coulthard has claimed that the April break formed by the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will give some of the struggling Formula 1 teams the "chance to breathe".Now that the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix are no longer going ahead in April, there will be a five-week break between the Japanese and Miami Grands Prix.“If we look at those that have […]

Qualifying for the upcoming F1 Japanese GP has the potential to see the grid closer than ever in 2026. After Friday's sessions saw Oscar Piastri set the pace in second practice for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, it revealed that Mercedes’ early dominance might be challenged in FP3 and in qualifying at Suzuka.After Mercedes locked out a 1-2 in opening practice, Piastri responded with a […]

Jak Crawford admits that the Aston Martin AMR26 vibrations are not good for the drivers or car, but are "getting better" […]

The Cadillac Formula 1 team has brought upgrades to the Japanese Grand Prix and although Valtteri Bottas doesn’t think they’re a gamechanger, he is still positive about the progress.Cadillac is making its F1 debut this year and, as expected, it has been a backmarker across the opening two rounds with Bottas and team-mate Sergio Perez out in Q1 of both Melbourne and Shanghai - where they […]

As championship defences go, McLaren's 2026 so far has been little short of catastrophic: Oscar Piastri has yet to start a grand prix, while Lando Norris didn't even get as far as the grid in China.Statistically Shanghai was the first time neither McLaren has started a grand prix since the 2005 US GP at Indianapolis, where it joined the other Michelin-supplied teams in withdrawing after the […]

Honda's Koji Watanabe has pointed to a two-year gap in the company's F1 history as the cause behind Aston Martin's struggles this season […]

F1 cut Suzuka's energy limit by a megajoule, but the fundamental problem remains, says Mark Hughes […]

In the second free practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix, McLaren driver Oscar Piastri set the pace with a 1m30.133s, finishing around a tenth clear of the two Mercedes drivers, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.However, anyone hoping for a close fight at the front or a McLaren breakthrough should be cautious. In the decisive long runs at the end of the session – completed on heavy […]

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Mercedes will face threats from other teams this year due to the high rate of development in the 2026 season. After the first two rounds of the season, Mercedes leads the constructors' standings with 98 points, 31 points more than Ferrari in second. George Russell won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and Chinese sprint […]

Lewis Hamilton said he had "no confidence in the car" after the first two free practice sessions of the Japanese Grand Prix […]

Lewis Larkam crunches the numbers on where McLaren really stacks up in the Japanese Grand Prix pecking order after a promising start at Suzuka […]

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has revealed the fall out following his team's double-DNS at the Chinese Grand Prix […]

Alex Brundle has identified a weakness for Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli, as he finds himself battling against his team-mate George Russell in the 2026 championship. The Italian became the second-youngest driver to win an F1 race at the Chinese Grand Prix, and his part in the drivers' championship battle has since become a hot topic of conversation. While Brundle applauded […]

Formula 1 drivers say going quicker in the corners can make them slower over a qualifying lap due to a quirk of the new power unit rules […]

Despite a major gap in the calendar coming up, F1 teams have already brought significant performance upgrades to Suzuka […]

Oscar Piastri’s fastest practice time in Japan on Friday was fascinating not for the fact it beat Mercedes but because of how it was achieved […]

Lewis Hamilton has fired back at those who criticised him during the ground effect era.The seven-time champion has bounced back after a difficult few years in the championship. Hamilton struggled to adapt to the ground-effect era cars as he seemingly failed to bond with the change in driving behaviour. On top of this, he was also tasked with adjusting to his new surroundings at Ferrari after […]

There is still a glaring problem over one lap at Suzuka despite the last-minute F1 rule change […]

A tense Suzuka media moment with Max Verstappen sparks a candid response as the journalist details their disappointment and fallout […]

Ferrari is "just not quick enough" to trouble the front of the grid, thinks Lewis Hamilton, as the Scuderia hopes fixing its car balance will get it ahead of 2026 Formula 1 rival McLaren in Japan.Charles Leclerc and Hamilton finished fifth and sixth in second practice on Friday, shipping around seven and eight tenths respectively to session leader Oscar Piastri in the McLaren.Over half of […]

Today's team representatives press conference with Koji Watanabe, Ayao Komatsu and Andrea Stella […]

Lewis Hamilton also said he is pleased to disprove criticism from "certain individuals that hadn't had anywhere near the success that I'd had." […]

Ollie Bearman has branded Kimi Antonelli's maiden Formula 1 win as "very special".The Briton watched his former Formula 2 team-mate clinch his first grand prix victory at the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit, which he claimed gave him confidence that he would be able to reach the same milestone one day."We text. We sent each other a message after the race," Bearman […]

Early championship leader George Russell was surprised by the pace of Mercedes' F1 rivals […]

Jenson Button’s verdict on Nico Rosberg versus Lewis Hamilton made for an awkward Sky F1 moment at the Japanese Grand Prix […]

Stewards hand Franco Colapinto a warning, as no further action is taken against Liam Lawson, Alex Albon or Lewis Hamilton […]

Pictures from the first day of practice for the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka […]

2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has tempered expectations after McLaren's Oscar Piastri topped the timesheets in FP2 ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. While the Australian driver edged out the dominant Mercedes drivers, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, in the second practice session at Suzuka, Button argued that the Brackley outfit will likely be holding some performance back."We […]

It's been a bit of a mixed Friday […]

Crunch the numbers and McLaren is both closer and further away from Mercedes than it first appears […]

Adrian Newey said earlier this month he was unaware about Hondas inexperience before their full return to F1 as an engine manufacturer; watch final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix at 2.30am ahead of Qualifying at 6am live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event on Saturday […]

Fernando Alonso speaks for the first time after the birth of his first child […]

Max Verstappen admits Red Bull has "big problems" after slumping to P10 in practice at the Japanese Grand Prix […]

McLaren is expecting no changes to the 2026 Formula 1 pecking order despite a very strong showing in second practice at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.The Woking outfit, which has won the last two titles, controlled FP2 via Oscar Piastri, whose world champion team-mate Lando Norris finished fourth amid issues with his hydraulics.It was nonetheless some much-needed positivity for […]

The new asphalt is overall smoother than the surface laid in 2025, yet it still offers good grip […]

Today was a pretty good day […]

You can see from our pace that the car isn't performing to the usual standards that we set ourselves […]

Alexander Albon says Formula 1 no longer has any high-speed corners. Does the data from Suzuka bear that out? […]

John Elkann has his say on Ferrari's recent F1 performances in an open letter […]

John Elkann delivers a blunt Ferrari verdict after a difficult 2025 season for Lewis Hamilton and the team in general […]

Performance wise, we're right in the thick of the midfield battle. A tenth either way could put us top or bottom […]

Ferrari brought its so-called (by team boss Frederic Vasseur) 'Macarena' wing to the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix. But ahead of free practice on Friday, it decided to not to use the innovative rotating rear wing flap, even though there were enough spare parts in the Suzuka garages to build two cars.  The SF-26s will therefore contest the third round of the calendar with no major changes […]

Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has shared an update after the birth of his first child.The 44-year-old driver arrived late at the Suzuka Circuit for "personal family reasons", which have now been confirmed to be the arrival of his child with his partner, Melissa Jimenez."I’m a little jet-lagged because I landed this morning, but here we are," Alonso told DAZN Spain after the […]

Lewis Hamilton was sixth in both Friday practice sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix, while McLaren appear to be pole position contenders against Mercedes; watch final practice at 2.30am ahead of Qualifying at 6am live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event on Saturday […]

Lewis Hamilton concedes Ferrari is lagging behind its F1 rivals at the Japanese Grand Prix […]

We've had a fairly straightforward first day. The car ran reliably and we've been able to get through our planned work […]

Overall a very productive Friday […]

Former IndyCar driver and F1 TV presenter James Hinchcliffe believes Carlos Sainz is facing a "defining moment" in his career after joining Williams.The Spaniard was left looking for a new seat after he was replaced at Ferrari by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton from 2025. After weighing up multiple options, Sainz ultimately signed with Williams.The Grove outfit is currently battling […]

Here are our winners and losers from the first day of on-track action at the Japanese GP […]

It's been a slightly tricky day for us […]

We've done all the work we wanted to do today and now we have a few scans to do to understand parts of the car […]

Max Verstappen explains the problems facing Red Bull after a challenging Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix […]

The stewards warned Franco Colapinto for impeding Max Verstappen during practice but cleared Lewis Hamilton of a similar infringement […]

Red Bull F1 team principal Laurent Mekies admitted his squad is "very far" from the frontrunners in Japan after crippling balance issues have left his drivers off the pace. Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar ended the day in 10th and 15th respectively, over 1.3 seconds off the front, after Red Bull struggled to dial in the balance of its RB22. Verstappen feared there would be "no easy fix" for Red […]

Generally speaking it has not been an easy day for us […]