Formula 1

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

Lando Norris admits he is satisfied starting fifth for the Japanese Grand Prix after a difficult weekend so far has meant the reigning World Champion has spent more time "watching the TV than driving in the car".

Charles Leclerc is hopeful that, with a “good start”, he and Ferrari can put the Mercedes cars under pressure in the Japanese Grand Prix, with the Monegasque starting from P4 after “pushing to the max” during Qualifying.

Oscar Piastri broke into the top three in Qualifying for the first time this season in Japan.

George Russell has shared an insight into the issues behind his “really difficult” Qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix, with the Briton admitting that a small adjustment appeared to have “transformed” his car “for the worse”.

Kimi Antonelli came out on top in the battle for pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Kimi Antonelli claimed his second consecutive pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen admits that trying to tame his Red Bull car in Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix "was again very difficult", having been eliminated in Q2.

Kimi Antonelli has stormed to pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix, the Italian following up on his maiden pole last time out in China to put himself at the front of the grid ahead of Mercedes team mate George Russell.

Live coverage of Saturday's Qualifying session for the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

Mercedes returned to the top of the times in Japan with Kimi Antonelli fastest during the final practice session at Suzuka Circuit.

Kimi Antonelli finished fastest in Free Practice 3 ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, beating team mate George Russell as Mercedes continued their strong start to 2026.

Live coverage of Saturday's third practice session for the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

When the lights go out at Suzuka, the real betting opportunities begin.

McLaren were left reeling after both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were ruled out of the Chinese Grand Prix, but team boss Andrea Stella is confident it won’t happen again.

Mattia Binotto will be covering Jonathan Wheatley's duties in the interim after the Briton departed Audi with immediate effect.

With the countdown to Qualifying now on, we assess the best available bets on the market.

The 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship gets underway on Friday with drivers set to begin the season at the Shanghai International Circuit.

The F1 Sim Racing World Championship is back for another season of action, with Round 1 kicking things off as the sim racers prepare to tackle the Chinese Grand Prix.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Friday practice at Suzuka ahead of the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix.