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Car back to Norris' liking as "small margin" costs him Japanese GP pole

Lando Norris insists he is much happier with his McLaren Formula 1 car than he was in China - despite being beaten to Japanese Grand Prix pole by Max Verstappen.

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F1 2025 qualifying head-to-head: Japanese GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.

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Verstappen: Red Bull hasn't solved F1 car woes despite "special" Japan pole

Max Verstappen has said Red Bull has not fixed its troublesome Formula 1 car despite taking a stunning Japanese Grand Prix pole that he called one of his finest career laps.

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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen grabs surprise pole to defeat the McLarens

Max Verstappen stormed to a surprise pole position at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix as the reigning world champion defeated both McLarens to grab top spot.

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F1 Japanese GP: Norris leads McLaren 1-2 as grass fires interrupt practice

Lando Norris closed out Japanese Grand Prix practice with the fastest time, just 0.026 seconds ahead of McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri, as the session faced two red flags due to grass fires.

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How robots are helping teams like Hendrick Motorsports make better, faster race cars

The age of tinkering and tuning to find the biggest performance advantage on track is nearly over as robots and digital tools become important crew mates.

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Analysis: Why both Racing Bulls were ahead of Max Verstappen on Friday in Japan

"I think the people at Racing Bulls were a bit surprised themselves by the good car they've built this year," Max Verstappen told reporters on Thursday at the Japanese Grand Prix.

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Alonso shocked by "weird" spin in FP2 for the Japanese GP

Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso was left confused by his spin during second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix and suggested it may have been caused by a gust of wind.

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DRS "misjudgement" from Doohan caused F1 Japanese GP practice crash

Alpine driver Jack Doohan has said he was "caught by surprise" by his heavy crash in Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix second practice, with team boss Oliver Oakes labelling it a "misjudgement".

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FIA taking action after smoking grass halts FP2 at F1's Japanese GP

The FIA is attempting to prevent a repeat of the grass fires that derailed the second practice outing at Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix.

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Lawson feeling at ease with VCARB 02 after Red Bull F1 demotion

Liam Lawson said he has enjoyed his return to Racing Bulls at Suzuka despite his harsh demotion from Red Bull, feeling at ease in the team's vastly different Formula 1 car.

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Assessing Tsunoda's first day in the Red Bull cockpit at F1's Japanese GP

After the expectation comes the reality. Yuki Tsunoda’s first day actually driving Red Bull's diva-ish RB21 Formula 1 machine, as opposed to piloting an ersatz version of it in a simulator, answered some questions while leaving others hanging.

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McLaren tips Mercedes as its biggest rival for F1 Japanese Grand Prix

McLaren Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri believe Mercedes will be their biggest opponent in this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

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F1 engine manufacturers set for Bahrain meeting with the FIA over V10 return

The FIA has scheduled a meeting with Formula 1’s engine manufacturers to discuss the potential return of the V10 power unit, sources have confirmed to Motorsport.com.

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Japanese F1 GP: Piastri fastest as Doohan suffers huge FP2 crash

Oscar Piastri was fastest in second practice at the Japanese Grand Prix as four red flags led to a truncated session.

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Racing Bulls ready to “extract talent” from returning Lawson

Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies insists Liam Lawson’s talent has not “disappeared” after the New Zealander was demoted back to the team following two poor outings for Red Bull.

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Sauber wants to show Audi "a positive trend" with F1 2025 developments

Sauber has been prolific with its upgrade cycle in the opening races of Formula 1's 2025 season, and the Swiss team has aimed to show Audi "a positive trend" and simultaneously improve its processes back at base.

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FIA introduces new circuit map to reduce safety car interventions

The FIA has added a new circuit map from the Japanese Grand Prix onwards in a bid to reduce the need for safety car interventions after Formula 1 drivers need to abandon their cars on track, Motorsport.com has learned.

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F1 Japanese GP: Norris fastest in FP1, Tsunoda sixth for Red Bull

Lando Norris headlined the opening practice session of Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix, as Yuki Tsunoda was just a tenth behind Max Verstappen in his first official run for Red Bull.

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In photos: Every throwback paint scheme for NASCAR Cup at Darlington

NASCAR Cup drivers pay tribute to history with special paint schemes at Darlington's 'Throwback Weekend'.

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How advice from Marquez is helping Martin recover from injury

Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin says input from rival Marc Marquez was significant in helping him not to rush his recovery or his return to action.

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Connor Zilisch to run NASCAR's longest race with backing from Red Bull

Connor Zilisch, who is just 18 years old, made his Cup debut earlier this year at the Circuit of the Americas. Trackhouse Racing Team, who signed the Red Bull athlete last year, put Zilisch in a fourth car for COTA.

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How F1 drivers reacted to Lawson/Tsunoda swap

Lewis Hamilton believes it was “pretty tough” on Liam Lawson to be dropped by Red Bull after just two races – but said he was not surprised to see the team act so swiftly.

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Sainz needs "five to 10 races" to unlearn his Ferrari habits at Williams

Williams driver Carlos Sainz says he is expecting to adapt to his new Formula 1 car within "five to 10" races while he tweaks his driving style.

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A challenging Suzuka corner’s hidden history

‘Spoon’, ‘130R’, ‘Hairpin’, ‘S Curves’. The corner names at Suzuka have prescriptive, unembellished quality. Except for… Degner.

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