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The Latest Breaking News from Max Verstappen

Isack Hadjar: Red Bull struggles in Japan 'make no sense'

The Austrian outfit is in a midfield fight at this weekend's Japanese GP for round three of F1 2026

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Ex-F1 driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen issues pointed message amid Max Verstappen motivation concern

Heinz-Harald Frentzen appeared to aim a warning at Max Verstappen after the Dutchman's father raised concerns over his motivation

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Max Verstappen to make “life” decisions as his discontent with F1 grows

Four-time champion says current rules must change or his long-term future in F1 could be in doubt

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Lewis Hamilton doubts Ferrari’s F1 upgrades amid Mercedes dominance in Japan

The seven-time world champion could only qualify sixth for Sunday’s race at Suzuka

The Independent UK

Red Bull keen to clear the air after Max Verstappen incident with F1 journalist

Max Verstappen has explained his reasoning for expelling a journalist from his Thursday press session ahead of F1's Japanese Grand Prix

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Max Verstappen explains why he kicked out British F1 journalist: ‘He laughed in my face’

Verstappen caused a stir on Thursday in Japan when he instructed a reporter to ‘get out’ from his media session

The Independent UK

Max Verstappen casts doubt over F1 future by claiming he is ‘beyond frustrated’

Verstappen was eliminated in Q2 in Japan and out-qualified by his Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar.

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Mercedes continue early-season dominance as Kimi Antonelli pips George Russell to pole in Japan

Italian starts first on race day for the second time in as many races as Max Verstappen struggles to get to grips with his Red Bull

Evening Standard

Verstappen: “I'm not even frustrated anymore, I'm beyond that”

Verstappen didn’t make it to Q3 at Suzuka, and was disenchanted with his Red Bull machinery

Autosport

Max Verstappen: “I'm not even frustrated anymore, I'm beyond that”

Verstappen says handling issues made the car drive “all over the place” as he missed Q3 at Suzuka

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Kimi Antonelli pips frustrated George Russell to pole at Japanese Grand Prix

Buoyed by his maiden victory in China, Antonelli delivered another composed performance to secure top spot in Suzuka

The Independent UK

Kimi Antonelli on F1 Japanese GP pole in Mercedes lockout with George Russell

Italian finished 0.298sec ahead of George Russell as Oscar Piastri qualified third, with his McLaren teammate Lando Norris fifth

The Guardian - AU

Five quick takeaways from F1 Japanese GP qualifying

Here is what we learned from qualifying at Suzuka on Saturday

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F1 Japanese GP: Antonelli on pole again, Verstappen out in Q2

Kimi Antonelli was fastest in qualifying at Suzuka, earning his second career pole position after China last time around

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F1 Japanese GP: Kimi Antonelli on pole, Max Verstappen out in Q2

Kimi Antonelli was fastest in qualifying at Suzuka, earning his second career pole position after China last time around

The Independent UK

Ollie Bearman crash - latest: FIA release statement after 191mph shunt in Japan

F1’s governing body has spoken out after the British 20-year-old endured a massive crash on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

Kimi Antonelli pips Mercedes teammate George Russell to pole for F1’s Japanese GP – as it happened

Mercedes lockout front row with Oscar Piastri third after Max Verstappen is knocked out of qualifying early in Suzuka

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F1 Japanese GP: Mercedes takes 1-2 as Antonelli fastest in FP3

Mercedes remains on course for another front-row lock-out as Kimi Antonelli and George Russell show their hand in FP3 at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix

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F1 Japanese GP: Mercedes takes 1-2 as Kimi Antonelli fastest in FP3

Mercedes remains on course for another front-row lock-out as Kimi Antonelli and George Russell show their hand in FP3 at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix

Evening Standard

Japanese Grand Prix 2026: Start time, grid positions, how to watch F1 and weather forecast

Mercedes still on top in Suzuka as Kimi Antonelli starts from pole position again

The Guardian - UK

George Russell: ‘I can’t spit my dummy out over something that I can’t control’

The F1 world championship leader tells Giles Richards how he learned to channel youthful frustration at the back of the grid and the influence of those closest to him on his title ambitions

The Independent UK

Toto Wolff responds to rumours linking Max Verstappen with Mercedes move

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has been linked with a move to Mercedes

Motorsport

Laurent Mekies: Red Bull F1 team "very far" in Japan with fundamental issues

Red Bull has endured a rough start to the Japanese Grand Prix weekend with a Formula 1 car that proves extremely difficult to get in the right balance window

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Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton among three investigations after Japanese GP FP1

Verstappen and Hamilton were involved an incident towards the end of opening practice at Suzuka, with Albon, Perez, Sainz and Lawson also summoned to stewards

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Red Bull's F1 car issues are “no easy fix” at Suzuka, Max Verstappen warns

Max Verstappen says his Red Bull Formula 1 car balance went from one extreme to another on a difficult practice day at the Japanese Grand Prix

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