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Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc
Japanese GP 2025 06/04/25 12:45pm

Hamilton reveals car element is 'underperforming' compared to Leclerc

Lewis Hamilton has revealed an element on his Ferrari car is "underperforming" after a disappointing race weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Associated Press)
Japanese GP 2025 06/04/25 11:30am

'Inch perfect' Verstappen sends title race warning to McLaren

Max Verstappen produced arguably one of the best weekends of his F1 career to win at Suzuka - so has he sent McLaren a reminder in the title race?

Lando Norris
Japanese GP 2025 06/04/25 11:25am

Norris questions McLaren strategy against Verstappen

Lando Norris has questioned McLaren's strategy after he was beaten by Max Verstappen at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri
Japanese GP 2025 06/04/25 7:40am

Verstappen fends off Norris, Piastri to win Japanese GP

Max Verstappen fended off Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to claim his first victory of the 2025 Formula 1 season in a tense finish to the Japanese Grand Prix.

Williams driver Carlos Sainz of Spain arrives his garage before the third practice session for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Japanese GP 2025 06/04/25 4:50am

Sainz receives big fine for missing start of national anthem

Carlos Sainz has been fined €20,000 (£17,000) for arriving late for the national anthem at the Japanese Grand Prix, despite a stomach bug.

(L-R) Lando Norris of the United Kingdom and McLaren, Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Red Bull Racing, and Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren pose for photos after qualifying for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Su
Japanese GP 2025 05/04/25 11:55am

Verstappen 'won't make it easy' for McLaren as rain threatens Japanese GP

Max Verstappen says he "won't make it easy" for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix as rain threatens Suzuka.

Japanese GP 2025 05/04/25 10:30am

VOTE: Was Verstappen's 'special' Suzuka pole lap his greatest ever?

Max Verstappen admitted his pole lap for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix was "very special" after he pipped McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to top spot.

Japanese GP 2025 05/04/25 4:50am

Norris fastest as Suzuka fire issues continue ahead of qualifying

Lando Norris topped final practice at the Japanese Grand Prix as grass fires around the Suzuka circuit continued to cause concern ahead of qualifying.

Japanese GP 2025 04/04/25 12:10pm

Did 'desperation' cause Doohan to make costly error?

Former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve said Jack Doohan has been driving with "desperation" after it was revealed that an error led to his huge crash in Japan.

Japanese GP 2025 04/04/25 11:50am

Tsunoda: Red Bull car more tricky than expected

Yuki Tsunoda says he found Red Bull's car "more tricky" to handle than he had expected during his first practice sessions for the team in Suzuka.

Grass fire Japan practice
Japanese GP 2025 04/04/25 11:40am

FIA takes pre-emptive action amid fears over more Suzuka grass fires

The FIA have taken pre-emptive action after grass fires disrupted second practice at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Japanese GP 2025 04/04/25 8:20am

Huge Doohan crash causes one of four red flags in wild Suzuka practice

Oscar Piastri topped a chaotic Japanese Grand Prix second practice session during which a huge Jack Doohan crash caused one of four red flags.

Japanese GP 2025 04/04/25 4:45am

Norris sets early pace in Japan as Tsunoda makes solid Red Bull debut

Lando Norris topped first practice for McLaren at the Japanese Grand Prix as Yuki Tsunoda made a solid start to his Red Bull debut.

Japanese GP 2025 03/04/25 10:20am

Norris: McLaren driver line-up currently stronger than Ferrari

Lando Norris believes the way he and team-mate Oscar Piastri "push each other on" means McLaren have the strongest driver line-up on the Formula 1 grid.

Japanese GP 2025 03/04/25 9:30am

'It's complete rubbish!' - Hamilton denies early loss of faith in Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton has dismissed suggestions he may have lost faith in Ferrari following the team's double disqualification in China as "complete rubbish".

Max Verstappen
Japanese GP 2025 03/04/25 7:20am

Verstappen confirms discontent at Lawson-Tsunoda swap

Max Verstappen has confirmed his decision to 'like' a social media post that criticised Red Bull's decision to swap Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda was "not a mistake".

Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc currently sit ninth and 10th in the Drivers' Championship
Japanese GP 2025 02/04/25 4:00pm

Ferrari set goal with car after tough start to season

Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur says the team must work out how to "exploit the full potential" of their 2025 car ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.

Yuki Tsunoda
Japanese GP 2025 02/04/25 10:15am

Tsunoda explains targets set by Red Bull in chance he thought had gone

Yuki Tsunoda admits he thought he thought his chance of Red Bull promotion had gone before his surprise call-up to replace Liam Lawson.

(L-R) Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes' British driver George Russell, and McLaren's British driver Lando Norris are seen during the drivers' parade before the start of the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International
Japanese GP 2025 01/04/25 6:00am

Norris vs Piastri to test McLaren and why Red Bull, Ferrari under pressure

Assessing the key talking points ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend with focus on Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri, Red Bull's driver swap, and more.

George Russell
Japanese GP 2025 31/03/25 10:59am

Mercedes 'excited' by promising start and target McLaren in car push

Mercedes have been buoyed by their promising start to the new Formula 1 season with a "much more predictable" car ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.

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Driver Standings

# Driver Pts
1 Lando Norris 423
2 Max Verstappen 421
3 Oscar Piastri 410
4 George Russell 319
5 Charles Leclerc 242
  • All standings

Team Standings

# Team Pts
1 McLaren 833
2 Mercedes 469
3 Red Bull 451
4 Ferrari 398
5 Williams 137
  • All standings

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Mercedes driver George Russell, of the United Kingdom, leads the pack at the start of the F1 Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Driver Standings

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1 Lando Norris 423
2 Max Verstappen 421
3 Oscar Piastri 410
4 George Russell 319
5 Charles Leclerc 242
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Team Standings

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1 McLaren 833
2 Mercedes 469
3 Red Bull 451
4 Ferrari 398
5 Williams 137
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