Carlos Sainz fined for Japan national anthem absence despite health issue The Williams driver was fined €20,000 by the FIA after the race in Suzuka on Sunday The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025
Equal driver policy compromised McLaren's Japanese GP - Horner Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner thinks Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri having equal status made it harder for McLaren to fight Max Verstappen in Suzuka. Motorsport · Apr 7, 2025
Horner says equal driver status compromised McLaren's F1 Japanese GP Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner thinks Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri having equal status made it harder for McLaren to fight Max Verstappen in Suzuka. Autosport · Apr 7, 2025
Autosport Podcast: Verstappen defeats McLaren pair at Japanese GP Mark Mann-Bryans and Jake Boxall-Legge wrap up their coverage of the Japanese Grand Prix in what was a tense battle at the front between Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Autosport · Apr 7, 2025
Max Verstappen’s 87-second masterclass sends clear F1 title message to McLaren Verstappen’s scintillating qualifying lap in Japan set up his brilliant win, with the paddock eulogising over the Dutchman’s performance The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025
McLaren boss admits there is ‘a lot of work to do’ to beat Max Verstappen in F1 title race Max Verstappen finished ahead of the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Japan The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025
Horner hails Verstappen’s Japanese F1 Grand Prix win as one of his best ever The Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, has hailed Max Verstappen’s victory at the Japanese Grand prix on Sunday as one of the world champion’s best races The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025
Piastri: McLaren 'fair' to deny him shot at Suzuka win Frustrated Oscar Piastri felt he had the pace in his McLaren to beat Max Verstappen at the Japanese GP but accepted that his team didn't back his call. AAP · Apr 6, 2025
Max Verstappen on McLaren's strength: "In that car you wouldn't have even seen me" Max Verstappen reacts with a quip to Autosport · Apr 6, 2025
Verstappen on McLaren F1 car: 'In that car you wouldn't have even seen me' Max Verstappen has quipped that if he was driving McLaren’s Formula 1 car “then you wouldn’t have seen me” despite his dominant pole and victory at the Japanese Grand Prix. Motorsport · Apr 6, 2025
How a trio of rookies impressed at the F1 Japanese GP For a circuit as famously difficult to master as Suzuka, seeing three Formula 1 rookies secure points during the Japanese Grand Prix is a testament to the ability of the new breed of driver coming through the ranks. Motorsport · Apr 6, 2025
Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Japanese Grand Prix A qualifying lap for the ages and an impressive batch of rookies brightened up Formula 1's tepid Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Here's who impressed us at Suzuka and who didn't make the grade Motorsport · Apr 6, 2025
Vasseur: F1 2025 world championship could be decided on qualifying sessions Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur believes the current Formula 1 season is in danger of becoming a “qualifying world championship”, with overtaking at a premium in the past two rounds. Autosport · Apr 6, 2025
Vasseur: F1 2025 could be a "quali championship" Fred Vasseur believes the current Formula 1 season is in danger of becoming a “quali championship” with overtaking at a premium in the past two rounds. Motorsport · Apr 6, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2025 Lando Norris backs himself to go ‘toe to toe’ with F1 world champion Max Verstappen in 2025 Verstappen’s victory at Suzuka cut Norris’ championship lead to just one point after three races
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2025 Lewis Hamilton highlights issue with Ferrari F1 car after Japan GP: ‘We’ve found something’ Hamilton finished seventh in the Japanese GP with Ferrari lacking pace in race three of the 2025 season
Motorsport · Apr 6, 2025 Why McLaren had limited strategic options to beat Verstappen in Japan McLaren says it had to choose between potentially sacrificing Oscar Piastri or losing time to Max Verstappen on new hard tyres when it came to Lando Norris' Japanese Grand Prix strategy, which explains the decision to pit the Briton on the same lap as the Red Bull driver.
Autosport · Apr 6, 2025 Tsunoda on "mixed feelings" as Red Bull race debut fails to deliver points Yuki Tsunoda conceded he had “mixed feelings” after his race debut for Red Bull as he struggled to make progress up the field in the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix.
Autosport · Apr 6, 2025 Norris: "We lost F1 Japanese GP in qualifying" Lando Norris says McLaren should have pitted him before Max Verstappen to try to defeat the Red Bull Formula 1 driver, but thinks the Suzuka race was lost in qualifying.
Motorsport · Apr 6, 2025 Norris questions McLaren strategy, but felt Japanese GP was lost in qualifying Lando Norris says McLaren should have pitted him before Max Verstappen to try to defeat the Red Bull Formula 1 driver, but thinks the Suzuka race was lost in qualifying.
Autosport · Apr 6, 2025 "Max is the last guy I expect to give me any space," says Norris of pit exit incident Lando Norris has downplayed the clash he had with Max Verstappen on the pit exit during the Japanese Grand Prix, describing it as "simply racing".
Motorsport · Apr 6, 2025 Japanese GP: five quick takeaways Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed an impressive pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix and went on take his first Formula 1 victory of the season.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025 Max Verstappen defies McLaren duo to win fourth Japanese F1 GP in a row The world champion Dutchman led from pole to win his fourth Japanese GP, beating the McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third
AAP · Apr 6, 2025 Verstappen wins Japan GP, Aussie Piastri finishes third Red Bull superstar Max Verstappen has secured a convincing win at the Japanese F1 Grand Prix from pole, holding off McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2025 McLaren’s ‘panic’ F1 strategy slammed as Norris loses out to Verstappen in Japan McLaren’s decision to pit Norris on the same lap as race winner Verstappen was criticised by 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve in Suzuka