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Max Verstappen is openly reconsidering his future in Formula 1, after another tricky qualifying session at the Japanese Grand Prix.
The Red Bull driver was narrowly eliminated in Q2 at Suzuka, compounding his discontent after he expressed unabashed aversion towards F1’s new regulations.
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2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has backed George Russell to be able to handle the intra-team battle at Mercedes.
The Brackley outfit has had a dominant start to the 2026 season, winning both the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix and the Chinese sprint race. While Russell claimed the victory in Australia as well as in the sprint race, his team-mate Kimi Antonelli sits just four points ...Keep reading

Toprak Razgatlioglu said he was “very angry” after Friday Practice at the United States Grand Prix, believing braking issues denied him a potential spot inside the top 10.
The three-time World Superbike champion bolted on a fresh set of tyres for his final run at Austin, aiming to improve on his earlier time of 2m02.373s.
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Formula 1's bosses have plenty to ponder after Japanese Grand Prix qualifying.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Formula 1's bosses have plenty to ponder after Japanese Grand Prix qualifying.

McLaren team chief Andrea Stella has discussed the possibility of the Woking outfit challenging Ferrari for a spot on the podium at the Japanese Grand Prix. 
After a disastrous start to the season, which resulted in only one grand prix start from Lando Norris at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, McLaren saw a step forward at the Suzuka circuit. 
Oscar Piastri, who is yet to start a ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has explained why he dismissed a British newspaper journalist from his press conference in Japan, as his Red Bull Formula 1 team is keen to clear the air over the incident.
In his Thursday session, Verstappen expelled a journalist who at the 2025 Abu Dhabi finale asked whether he regretted his red mist clash with George Russell in Barcelona last June. 
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Francesco Bagnaia believes it would have been a “disaster” to miss out on a direct entry into Q2 after showing a strong pace all Friday at the United States Grand Prix.
The factory Ducati rider set the early benchmark in the hour-long practice session at Austin, comfortably leading the field on used Michelin tyres.
However, as rivals switched to new soft compounds to complete their time ...Keep reading

Who would prevail in the pole shootout at the Japanese GP?

Kimi Antonelli sealed back-to-back pole positions in 2026, this time ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix after beating Mercedes team mate George Russell.

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.

Lando Norris is “playing catch-up” at the Japanese Grand Prix after the Formula 1 world champion was outqualified by McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri at Suzuka.
Norris will start Sunday’s race in fifth having qualified six tenths off Mercedes polesitter Kimi Antonelli, who was around four tenths ahead of third-placed Piastri.
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Onboard footage from the cockpit of Charles Leclerc's Ferrari has surfaced showing the Monegasque driver fuming following qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. 
While Leclerc qualified fourth for the Japanese Grand Prix, he fumed over the team radio: "I can’t understand quali, it’s a f**king joke! I go faster in corners, throttle earlier, for f**k’s sake, I'm losing everything in the ...Keep reading