Formula 1

Isack Hadjar had a rollercoaster Qualifying hour at Suzuka Circuit as a saga of problems in the cockpit saw him scrape into Q2 before he delivered a flying lap to secure an impressive P7 ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.

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

The drivers and team report back on the action from final practice and Qualifying for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

Liam Lawson was left to rue a “disappointing end” to his first Qualifying session since returning to Racing Bulls, admitting that he “hit a wall” with the balance of the VCARB 02 around the Suzuka Circuit.

Max Verstappen found the lap time when it really mattered to secure pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, beating both McLaren drivers and blowing the Suzuka fastest lap record out of the water. Here’s a round-up of all the best facts and stats from the exhilarating Qualifying session…

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

A frustrated Yuki Tsunoda conceded that “everything got worse and worse” during a disappointing Qualifying debut for Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix.

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 2. Lando Norris (McLaren), 3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

Carlos Sainz has been issued with a three-place grid penalty for impeding Lewis Hamilton during Q2 of Saturday’s Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, meaning that the Spaniard will drop from P12 to P15.

Max Verstappen took a surprise pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix, toppling Lando Norris who had topped both of the first two phases of Qualifying.

Lando Norris conceded that McLaren “just didn’t have enough” in Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix after losing out on pole position to Max Verstappen in the final moments, with the Briton expecting his former title rival to put up a “good fight” on race day.

Max Verstappen described his first pole position since last year’s Austrian Grand Prix a “incredibly rewarding” after topping qualifying at Suzuka.

Max Verstappen took a surprise pole position for Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix, besting McLaren's Lando Norris with a last-gasp effort in Qualifying.

Max Verstappen has stormed to a surprise pole position in Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, the World Champion surging to P1 in the final moments to displace the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Live coverage of Saturday's Qualifying session for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

McLaren’s Lando Norris was the driver to beat in the final practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix as he led Oscar Piastri and George Russell at the end of a challenging hour for the field.

Lando Norris topped the timesheets in the third and final practice session of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, the McLaren man having led the way from team mate Oscar Piastri and Mercedes’ George Russell.

Live coverage of Saturday's third practice session for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

Racing Bulls Team Principal Laurent Mekies has heaped praise on the “incredible step” that Yuki Tsunoda has made in the past year which resulted in his promotion to Red Bull.