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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

Formula 1 stewards were busy after opening practice for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix as Friday's FP1 saw three separate incidents be investigated afterwards.Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Alex Albon, Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Carlos Sainz were under the spotlight, though all incidents resulted in no further action at Suzuka.One was between world champions Hamilton and […]

Lando Norris was hampered by replability problems on Friday at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix […]

Honda has pushed back on Adrian Newey’s claims, insisting Aston Martin concerns were a ‘misunderstanding’ […]

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen says his Red Bull Formula 1 car is "bleeding a lot of lap time" from significant balancing issues in Japanese Grand Prix free practice.Verstappen was seventh in Friday morning's FP1 session, eight tenths adrift of leader George Russell in the Mercedes, after complaining of a lack of rotation from his RB22. As Red Bull made the necessary set-up changes in […]

Aston Martin breaks its silence on rumours linking Jonathan Wheatley with the team […]

During the opening weekend of the 2026 Formula 1 season, much of the media attention was on the number of batteries that Honda had to its disposal in Melbourne.But that Friday, Adrian Newey made an unrelated, even more interesting comment. The legendary designer revealed that Aston Martin did not know until November 2025 that Honda’s F1 project was in a completely different state compared to […]

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 […]

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 […]

Aston Martin has confirmed the joyous news as "el padre" arrived in the Suzuka paddock ahead of Friday's practice […]

Oscar Piastri edges out Shanghai winner Kimi Antonelli by 0.092s in second practice […]

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 […]

Oscar Piastri set the pace in second practice for Formula 1's 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, as McLaren edged ahead of Mercedes […]

Times from today's second free practice session for the Aramco Japanese Grand Prix […]

Oscar Piastri beat the Mercedes teammates in FP2 as he recorded a strong start to the Japanese Grand Prix weekend […]

Full results from the second hour of practice ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix […]

Oscar Piastri puts McLaren ahead of Mercedes at the end of Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix […]

Watch final practice at 2.30am ahead of Qualifying at 6am live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event on Saturday […]

All the practice results from F1's 2026 Japanese GP weekend […]

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 […]

Honda moves to clarify recent remarks made by Aston Martin's Adrian Newey […]

Lando Norris is on the back foot as he looks to defend his F1 world title […]

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 […]

George Russell led a Mercedes one-two in first practice, as the two McLaren cars finished under two tenths behind Russell […]

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 […]

Sergio Perez and Alex Albon are being investigated by the FIA stewards after clashing during FP1 at the Japanese Grand Prix […]

Mercedes pair head the duos of McLaren and Ferrari in first practice session at Suzuka […]

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 […]

Mercedes maintained its 2026 1-2 habit in opening Japanese GP practice, with McLaren its closest rival […]

Times from today's opening free practice session for the Aramco Japanese Grand Prix […]

Full results from opening practice in the 2026 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix […]

George Russell laid to rest any suggestion that Mercedes' engine advantage would be minimised at Suzuka as he went P1 in FP1 […]

Full results from Friday practice at the Japanese Grand Prix, Round 3 of the 2026 F1 world championship […]

All the practice results from F1's 2026 Japanese GP weekend […]

Watch Fridays second practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix at 6am, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

F1 live timing is available throughout the Japanese Grand Prix weekend right here on PlanetF1.com, so don't miss a moment from Suzuka […]

Power unit elements used prior to the Aramco Japanese Grand Prix weekend […]

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 […]

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 […]

Max Verstappen kicked a journalist out of his media session at the Japanese Grand Prix as the FIA took action ahead of Suzuka […]