Verstappen to meet FIA stewards again after FP2 incident with Folapinto
Max Verstappen will speak with the FIA’s stewards for a second time on Friday after an incident with Franco Colapinto during FP2 at the Japanese Grand Prix. Verstappen had an incident-filled day at the Suzuka circuit on Friday, although none of it was his fault. Two practices, two stewards’ visits for Max Verstappen Want more […]
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Ferrari chairman John Elkann sends 'accountability and determination' message in open letter
Ferrari chairman John Elkann admitted that the Maranello outfit "fell short of ambitions" in 2025, but assured its stakeholders that "racing is as much about learning as winning".The Fred Vasseur-led team finished the 2025 Formula 1 season fourth in the constructors' standings. After Lewis Hamilton joined the team at the start of the year, he took time to adjust to the new team. While he […]
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Fernando Alonso becomes ‘el padre’ as Aston Martin confirms baby news
Aston Martin has confirmed the joyous news as "el padre" arrived in the Suzuka paddock ahead of Friday's practice […]
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Piastri sets FP2 pace at Suzuka
Oscar Piastri edges out Shanghai winner Kimi Antonelli by 0.092s in second practice […]
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F1 Japanese GP: Oscar Piastri halts Mercedes dominance by topping FP2
Oscar Piastri halted Mercedes dominance by pipping Kimi Antonelli to top second practice for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.The McLaren driver set a 1m30.133s which was 0.092s quicker than Antonelli, whose Mercedes team-mate George Russell completed the top three after dominating opening practice.FP1 saw the championship leader top a Silver Arrows 1-2, but Mercedes struggled […]
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Everything that happened in Suzuka FP2 as McLaren jumps Mercedes
Oscar Piastri set the pace in second practice for Formula 1's 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, as McLaren edged ahead of Mercedes […]
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Japanese Grand Prix: Friday Free 2 - Times
Times from today's second free practice session for the Aramco Japanese Grand Prix […]
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Oscar Piastri shocks as he beats Mercedes pair in Suzuka FP2 as McLaren starts strong
Oscar Piastri beat the Mercedes teammates in FP2 as he recorded a strong start to the Japanese Grand Prix weekend […]
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Japanese GP: Full Practice 2 results sees Piastri topple Mercedes
Full results from the second hour of practice ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix […]
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F1 Japanese GP: Oscar Piastri heads Mercedes pair as issues hit Lando Norris in second practice
Oscar Piastri puts McLaren ahead of Mercedes at the end of Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix […]
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Piastri fastest as McLaren outpace Mercedes in Japan practice
Watch final practice at 2.30am ahead of Qualifying at 6am live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event on Saturday […]
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Japanese Grand Prix 2026 F1 practice results
All the practice results from F1's 2026 Japanese GP weekend […]
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Albon and Perez's unusual Suzuka practice collision explained
Alex Albon and Sergio Perez had an unusual crash in the first Formula 1 practice session at Suzuka, which was partly caused by Perez’s “virtual mirror” failing […]
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Honda clarifies Aston Martin F1 "misunderstanding" after Adrian Newey comments
Honda moves to clarify recent remarks made by Aston Martin's Adrian Newey […]
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The additional setback Lando Norris has suffered in F1 title defence after Chinese GP non-start
Lando Norris is on the back foot as he looks to defend his F1 world title […]
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Aston Martin: Jonathan Wheatley isn’t joining “for the time being”
Aston Martin Formula 1 ambassador Pedro de la Rosa has stated Adrian Newey’s team principal job “will remain unchanged” and Jonathan Wheatley isn’t joining the squad “for the time being”.Wheatley officially left his position at the rival Audi team last Friday ”due to personal reasons”, one day after Motorsport revealed he was set to replace Newey as Aston Martin’s team […]
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Japanese Grand Prix: George Russell pips Kimi Antonelli to finish fastest in first practice
George Russell led a Mercedes one-two in first practice, as the two McLaren cars finished under two tenths behind Russell […]
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Verstappen, Hamilton off to the stewards in latest FIA investigation
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will visit the FIA's stewards after an alleged incident at Turn 15 during FP1 at the Japanese Grand Prix […]
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FIA investigation after Sergio Perez and Alex Albon FP1 clash at Suzuka
Sergio Perez and Alex Albon are being investigated by the FIA stewards after clashing during FP1 at the Japanese Grand Prix […]
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Russell sets opening pace in Japan
Mercedes pair head the duos of McLaren and Ferrari in first practice session at Suzuka […]
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F1 Japanese GP: George Russell leads Kimi Antonelli by 0.026s in FP1
Championship leader George Russell has topped Formula 1's first free practice session at Suzuka's Japanese Grand Prix, pipping Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli by a tiny margin.With Russell and Antonelli having divided the first two grands prix wins between themselves, Mercedes' early-season dominance showing little signs of slowing down at the third event of the 2026 era.Russell led the […]
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What happened in first Suzuka F1 practice
Mercedes maintained its 2026 1-2 habit in opening Japanese GP practice, with McLaren its closest rival […]
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Japanese Grand Prix: Friday Free 1 - Times
Times from today's opening free practice session for the Aramco Japanese Grand Prix […]
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Japanese GP: Full Practice 1 results as officials investigate Alex Albon
Full results from opening practice in the 2026 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix […]
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Russell shuts down Mercedes doubts with Suzuka FP1 P1 in 1-2
George Russell laid to rest any suggestion that Mercedes' engine advantage would be minimised at Suzuka as he went P1 in FP1 […]
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2026 F1 Japanese Grand Prix - Friday Practice Results
Full results from Friday practice at the Japanese Grand Prix, Round 3 of the 2026 F1 world championship […]
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Japanese Grand Prix 2026 F1 practice results
All the practice results from F1's 2026 Japanese GP weekend […]
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Russell just fastest in first Japan practice as McLaren show promise too
Watch Fridays second practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix at 6am, live on Sky Sports F1 […]
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F1 live timing: Keep up with all the Japanese Grand Prix action
F1 live timing is available throughout the Japanese Grand Prix weekend right here on PlanetF1.com, so don't miss a moment from Suzuka […]
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Japanese Grand Prix: Power Unit elements
Power unit elements used prior to the Aramco Japanese Grand Prix weekend […]
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Leclerc: Ferrari not as close to Mercedes as people think
Setting aside the issue of whether the racing was artificial or not, the battles for the lead between the Ferrari and Mercedes drivers in the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix has created the impression that these two teams enjoy a healthy advantage over the rest of the field.How close they are to each other is open to question, and Charles Leclerc has challenged the narrative that his […]
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Mario Andretti shares ‘tremendous respect’ for Colton Herta’s F1 gamble
Mario Andretti has shared his respect for Colton Herta after the American driver decided to step away from the IndyCar Series to pursue his dream of driving in Formula 1.Herta currently serves as the test driver for the Cadillac F1 team, while also racing in Formula 2 as he works towards a seat in F1."You can tell he truly, truly wants to do it," Andretti told Autosport in an exclusive […]
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Max Verstappen excludes journalist as FIA confirms Japanese GP rule change – roundup
Max Verstappen kicked a journalist out of his media session at the Japanese Grand Prix as the FIA took action ahead of Suzuka […]
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Lella Lombardi and the long road of women in Formula One
Since the beginning of automobile racing, men have stood at its centre. Women, it was long assumed, were better suited to modelling cars than driving them, while engineering or managing a team remained entirely out of the question. It is precisely for this reason that seeing more women find their way onto the grid today feels so significant. And yet, women have always been a fundamental – if […]
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Toto Wolff rejects ‘boring season’ fears as Mercedes sets early pace
Toto Wolff has dismissed claims that this year's championship could soon become boring because of Mercedes' dominance […]
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Audi leadership thrown into doubt after "shock" Jonathan Wheatley exit: "They're lacking"
Jonathan Wheatley's exit from his role as Audi Formula 1 team principal has been branded a "shock decision" by F1 TV presenter Lawrence Barretto.Audi confirmed last week that Wheatley was to leave the team with immediate effect due to personal reasons. The Briton had only joined the team in 2025 and was part of the transition from Sauber to Audi. "As it continues its journey towards the […]
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Oscar Piastri: Mercedes F1 advantage over McLaren is "nothing magical"
Mercedes drivers have won every grand prix and sprint race this season. A modest sample size, given this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix is round three, but that hasn’t stopped George Russell continuing to be the championship favourite.Oscar Piastri, a title contender last season, has yet to actually start a grand prix this year, and his McLaren team is having to come to terms with the fact […]
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Schumacher brands Winward ‘amateurs’ after Verstappen Nürburgring disqualification shock
Ralf Schumacher tears into Winward Racing after a costly tyre error erased Max Verstappen’s dominant Nürburgring win […]
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Ayao Komatsu “very proud” of Esteban Ocon as he owns up to Franco Colapinto clash
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu is “very proud” of the way Esteban Ocon handled his collision with Franco Colapinto in Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix.The incident occurred after Colapinto pitted from eighth on lap 32 of the race; the Alpine emerged out of the pits right in front of Ocon, who attempted a late lunge down the inside in the Turns 1-2 curve but ended up with nowhere to go […]
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George Russell recreates iconic "Tokyo Drift" scene in Mercedes Japanese GP shoot
George Russell channelled his inner Han Lue in a The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift-inspired shoot ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. The Briton did the iconic pose as he leaned against a Mercedes AMG GT 63, sporting the wolf-inspired livery that will be on the Brackley outfit's Formula 1 cars at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. "Georgie understood the assignment," one fan […]
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Kimi Antonelli reveals ligament strain behind wrist brace after China win
Kimi Antonelli has joked he might wear the wrist brace he's currently using to battle ligament strain, having won the Chinese Grand Prix […]
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Esteban Ocon responds to death threats from "keyboard warriors" after Franco Colapinto clash
"Best close your DMs now" was one journalist’s advice to Esteban Ocon in the post-race media ‘pen’ after a collision with Franco Colapinto in the Chinese Grand Prix. The Haas Formula 1 driver was duly on the receiving end of a torrent of online abuse in the days that followed.While Ocon brushed off the abuse, which included death threats, as the work of "keyboard warriors", it forms part […]
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Japanese Grand Prix: FIA Drivers Press Conference
Today's press conference with Lance Stroll, Charles Leclerc, Franco Colapinto, Lando Norris, Oliver Bearman and Liam Lawson […]
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Gary Anderson: F1's sudden Japanese GP rule change doesn't go far enough
Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson doesn't think the last-minute changes F1 has made are enough […]
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Drivers talk yo-yoing
Drivers give their opinion on the yo-yoing phenomenon resulting from the 2026 rules overhaul […]
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Russell insists Mercedes’ front wing is a ‘problem, not an advantage’
George Russell insists Mercedes’ controversial front wing was no secret weapon, but a flaw that nearly cost Kimi Antonelli his maiden win […]
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Lewis Hamilton shares “full circle” moment after "unreal" samurai experience
Lewis Hamilton has shared a "full circle" moment after having a samurai lesson from the artist who choreographed the sword-fighting scenes from Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill.After doing karate as a young boy, Hamilton shared how he began the martial art as a way of dealing with bullying at school, but learned so much more from it than he originally expected. Now, using the time between the […]
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Verstappen has journo ejected from press conference
Guardian journalist ejected from Max Verstappen press conference over question raised in Abu Dhabi […]
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Motor Sport - Magazine & News
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes It began with a clash at the top of Aston Martin's F1 team. Now Adrian Newey is set to step down as team boss, with Jonathan Wheatley his likely replacement. Mark Hughes explains the full story behind the headlines in our latest podcast […]
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"We have made progress since Bahrain," says Honda
Ahead of a rather dubious 'anniversary', Honda insists that progress is being made […]
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Kimi Antonelli revives Kimi Räikkönen’s famous "bwoah" as Mercedes pokes fun at Chinese GP blunder
The Mercedes Formula 1 team has poked fun at the awkward slip-up at the Chinese Grand Prix, when Kimi Antonelli was announced as 2007 champion Kimi Räikkönen.The Italian driver was noticeably taken aback and confused as he stepped on the podium following his maiden grand prix victory at the Chinese Grand Prix. For those who were not there in person, footage was later released of the podium […]
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Lance Stroll quizzed on Adrian Newey after Aston Martin statement
Former Audi F1 boss Jonathan Wheatley is expected to replace Adrian Newey as Aston Martin team principal despite a pointed statement […]
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Charles Leclerc on how Ferrari can ‘annoy’ F1 rival Mercedes at Japanese GP
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc hopes to "annoy" Mercedes at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix […]
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Still top-tier or neutered? Drivers weigh in on Suzuka's F1 challenge
The FIA is pulling one of its levers to help restore Formula 1 qualifying to its former glory, but regardless of its fixes, drivers feel Suzuka is still one of the best challenges on the calendar.Ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, the FIA reduced the maximum allowed energy usage from 9 to 8MJ per lap in qualifying, which is estimated to significantly reduce the amount of super clipping […]
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What F1 could do to fix 'silly' qualifying lap losses
Charles Leclerc thinks Formula 1’s complex rules are “a little bit silly” in the way that qualifying laps can be derailed by a badly timed throttle lift […]
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Mercedes 'wing issue' down to reliability
FIA seemingly dismisses talk of Mercedes front wing cheat […]
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