Formula 1

Red Bull have confirmed that Ayumu Iwasa will get behind the wheel of Max Verstappen’s RB21 during Free Practice 1 at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

McLaren, Deloitte UK and the FIA have today revealed details of the F1 Constructors’ Circularity Handbook, designed to improve sustainable practices in the development and manufacture of the F1 car.

Were you paying attention to all the action at Suzuka on the weekend?

Bahrain plays host to the fourth round of the calendar, and the middle race of the first triple header of the campaign. The teams have already been at the Bahrain International Circuit this season, for three days of testing in late February.

Formula 1 is back this weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix, the second in a triple header sequence of races – but what kind of weather conditions can the drivers expect in Sakhir?

Ferrari ambassador and former test driver Marc Gene has been with the team since 2004 – and, during that time, he has had the privilege of working alongside five World Champions: Michael Schumacher, Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, and now Lewis Hamilton.

Isack Hadjar has said he ‘would say I’m ready’ if Red Bull opted to shuffle its driver for a third time this season.

The Haas team arrived in Japan with a hastily modified floor, but this was not a pre-planned part of the car’s development. Instead it was a reaction to severe aerodynamic oscillations suffered by the VF-25 in the opening race of the season, in Melbourne.

Suzuka is always a special race, filled with enthusiastic fans, stunning cherry blossom and some incredible headwear. So while Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were lighting things up on the track, here is what was going on off it in the best social media from Japan...

Andrew Shovlin was full of praise for the way George Russell has stepped up as lead driver of the Mercedes team in the wake of Lewis Hamilton’s departure, the Trackside Engineering Director impressed with what he has seen from the Brit after the first few rounds of the 2025 season.

Mercedes' Fred Vesti and Aston Martin's Felipe Drugovich will both drive in Free Practice 1 (FP1) at the Bahrain Grand Prix, replacing George Russell and Fernando Alonso respectively.

Formula 1 began the first triple-header of the 2025 season with the Japanese Grand Prix - a race won for the fourth consecutive time by Red Bull's Max Verstappen. But who impressed our judges across the closely-fought weekend? Check out the latest scores and overall leaderboard below...

Kick Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg were left to reflect on a frustrating Japanese Grand Prix as neither driver was able to make much progress in the race, the Brazilian rookie coming home in P19 while the German took P16.

Fernando Alonso finished just outside in the points in the Japanese Grand Prix in 11th place, as he saw the chequered flag for the first time this season. That means the Spaniard is finally classified in the 2025 standings, but while there were positives to find from his weekend, there were less for Lance Stroll who finished last.

Pierre Gasly believes Alpine’s pace at the Japanese Grand Prix “wasn’t miles away” despite the team falling short of taking its first points of the 2025 season.

Max Verstappen delivered one of the best weekend performances of his career to convert pole into victory at the Japanese Grand Prix – but while the reigning world champion left Japan in fine spirits, a fair few of his rivals were left scratching their heads about their lacklustre form. Lawrence Barretto picks out his winners and losers from Suzuka...

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur spoke to the media in the wake of a slightly disappointing race in Japan for the Scuderia, with Charles Leclerc finishing fourth and Lewis Hamilton seventh.

There were contrasting fortunes for the Williams drivers in Japan, with Alex Albon scoring at Suzuka for his third top 10 finish of the season. But Carlos Sainz could not match that feat after starting a lowly 15th thanks to a grid penalty. He came home 14th in the end, as Albon added two more points to the team’s tally with a P9 finish.

Andrea Stella has blamed factors beyond McLaren’s control for its inability to try an alternative strategy to topple Max Verstappen with either Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri at Suzuka.