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1) Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 2) Sergio Perez (Red Bull), 3) Lando Norris (McLaren)

The drivers and teams report back on final practice and qualifying at the Suzuka International Racing Course ahead of the Formula 1 MSC Cruises Japanese Grand Prix 2024.

Bruno Guimaraes scores his fourth goal of the season as Newcastle beat Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Max Verstappen was the class of the field during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix as the reigning world champion charged to pole position in his Red Bull.

The Spaniard arrived at Suzuka in a buoyant mood after leading team-mate Charles Leclerc to a 1-2 finish at the Australian GP, and hopes had been high of a strong showing in qualifying after some promising long-run form in practice.However, Ferrari endured a more challenging time in the fight for grid positions, as Sainz ended up fourth on the grid, 0.485 seconds adrift of pole position man Max ...Keep reading

No play is possible at Durham against Hampshire and Derbyshire against Gloucestershire for a second straight day.

Acosta's impressive march through the field in the Qatar GP to run as high as fourth because sliding down to ninth already grabbed attention.But it was a similar charge from seventh on the grid last time out in Portugal that culminated in a maiden podium in third, after Aprilia's Maverick Vinales crashed out on the last lap, that looks to have set the tone for the rest of Acosta's year.While much ...Keep reading

Beyond the headline lap times that have hinted at signs of progress in unlocking pace from its W15, the mood of its drivers is far more upbeat than at any point this season.Indeed, Lewis Hamilton declared that there had been a "night and day" difference in how comfortable he felt in the car – something that has not been common throughout the troubled campaigns Mercedes has endured in the latest ...Keep reading

Alpine A524 technical detail
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
A look at the two front wing specifications available to Alpine in Japan, with the newer of the two being the upper one (splattered with green flo-viz paint). Note not only how the shape of the upper flaps differ considerably different but also how the team has made the switch to semi-detached flap tips at the endplate juncture ...Keep reading

Hamilton qualified only seventh for the Japanese GP, 0.569s off poleman Max Verstappen but just 0.084s shy of the fourth-placed Ferrari of Carlos Sainz.Despite the disappointing grid position, the seven-times world champion insists that the past two days have given him a clearer idea of what direction his team needs to take.He says that he’s had to make minimal changes to his W15 over the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen will lead an all-Red Bull front row at Suzuka after topping qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday.McLaren ended up as Red Bull's nearest challenger on a single-lap, with Lando Norris putting his MCL38 third on the grid behind Sergio Perez's RB20.Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz, the winner of the Australian GP a fortnight ago, will line up fourth ahead of the top Aston ...Keep reading

Live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Sunderland and Bristol City.

Matt Youson takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams on race day at Suzuka...

Chris Medland picks out five key things to keep an eye on when the lights go out on race day at Suzuka...

Lewis Hamilton was left raring to go after qualifying ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, with the seven-time world champion “excited” about the progress made by Mercedes on the set-up of the W15.

Max Verstappen claimed his third pole position in a row at Suzuka, and his fourth from four events in 2024, with another strong display during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.

It was a day of mixed emotions for Ferrari after qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, with Carlos Sainz left satisfied with his performance en route to P4 while Charles Leclerc struggled to match his team mate, ending the session in P8.

Lando Norris hailed “some good steps forward” at McLaren after he emerged as the nearest challenger to Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Earlier this week, Liberty announced that it had acquired 86% ownership of Dorna Sports and the MotoGP World Championship in a deal worth €4.2 billion.Under Liberty’s ownership, MotoGP hopes to replicate the success F1 has had in breaking through to a wider audience since the American media giant took it under its wing in 2016.The US is a key market for MotoGP, which will visit the Circuit of ...Keep reading

Moving the Japanese Grand Prix from autumn to April has painted it with the country's famous cherry blossom, but otherwise it has been business as usual.