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Leclerc: No answer for "once in a season" Japan F1 qualifying struggle

Leclerc, renowned for his one-lap pace, was only eighth fastest as he lapped 0.589 seconds slower than polesitter Max Verstappen while outgoing Scuderia team-mate Carlos Sainz ranked fourth.

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Verstappen Claims Pole Position For Japanese Grand Prix

Max Verstappen secures pole position at Japanese Grand Prix, setting the stage for an exciting race.

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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen takes pole in Red Bull front row lockout

The Red Bull drivers were amongst just a handful of drivers to gain time on the second runs in Q3, where Ferrari’s challenge failed to materialise and the Mercedes drivers ended up behind Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso.

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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen on pole as Red Bull locks front row

The Red Bull drivers were amongst just a handful of drivers to gain time on the second runs in Q3, where Ferrari's challenge failed to materialise and the Mercedes drivers ended up behind Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso.

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2024 F1 Japanese GP qualifying results: Verstappen takes pole

Verstappen will start ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez and McLaren’s Lando Norris after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.

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What unusual final F1 practice revealed about true Suzuka race form

After the initial sighter runs had been completed, most teams sent their drivers out for lengthy stints on higher fuel to see how they stacked up on the tricky tyre management task at this demanding layout with its abrasive track surface.

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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen heads Perez in final practice

Under brighter and slightly warmer conditions compared to Friday, Verstappen lined up first at the end of the pitlane and led off on a long first stint on the mediums, which meant he set the first place benchmark at 1m30.265s, but was soon supplanted by the soft-shod Hamilton.

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Lando Norris: ‘I am not afraid in any way of Max Verstappen. I want to prove myself’

The driver, one of F1’s most striking talents, on being an overthinker, his belief in McLaren and how he strives to improve

The Guardian - UK

Wolff’s "pathological egomaniac" Masi remark shows F1 Abu Dhabi 2021 wounds remain

Masi came under fire for the way he handled the closing stages of the 2021 season finale, where he ended the safety car period just in time to enable a final-lap showdown between title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.

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Leclerc: Ferrari lacking pace to challenge Red Bull to Suzuka F1 pole

During FP1, the only dry Friday session, Melbourne winner Carlos Sainz set the best time of the Ferrari duo during a short flurry of hot laps conducted on softs but was nonetheless 0.213s shy of Max Verstappen's headline effort.

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Leclerc: Ferrari "lacking a little bit of pace" to challenge Red Bull to Suzuka F1 pole

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Krack happy with Aston Martin's F1 technical line-up despite Newey links

Autosport understands that over the recent Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend, Stroll presented pre-eminent F1 designer Newey with a big-money bid to move.

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Japanese Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton raises Mercedes hopes as Toto Wolff delivers Sebastian Vettel verdict

Silver Arrows enjoy their best session of the season so far in Suzuka practice

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What we learned from Friday F1 practice at the 2024 Japanese GP

Max Verstappen and Red Bull led the way in opening practice for Formula 1’s 2024 Japanese Grand Prix, but this was far from a repeat affair of the opening day from the 2023 event at Suzuka just six months ago.

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F1 Japanese GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

The F1 world champion led a Red Bull 1-2 in opening practice which was red-flagged midway through as Logan Sargeant crashed heavily, which ruled him out of FP2 as his Williams car was repaired.But the American driver missed relatively little running as damp conditions meant no representative running in the…

The Guardian - UK

Mercedes’ F1 woes drive Toto Wolff to attend Japanese Grand Prix in person

Toto Wolff has said the parlous fortunes of Mercedes compelled him to join his team on the ground for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix

Motorsport

F1 Japanese GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch, TV channel

Max Verstappen set the pace for Red Bull in FP1, which was the only representative session on Friday, as he posted a time of 1m30.056s in his RB20.

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Japan Grand Prix | Max Verstappen hopes to use Japan’s high-speed Suzuka circuit to reassert his dominance in Formula 1

Max Verstappen prepares to conquer Suzuka after a challenging start to the F1 season in Australia.

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The extra complications behind F1's Alonso 'brake-test' penalty debate

There was a touch of inevitability. Red Bull’s significant Suzuka upgrade has not slimmed the RB20 as predicted, with rumours Ferrari was rushing its important Imola updates scotched too on what was overall something of a slow news day on Thursday.

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Verstappen’s Melbourne F1 brake failure more than just finger trouble

Verstappen retired in the opening stages of the last race in Melbourne after his brakes overheated – with it appearing that the pad had jammed on to the disc because of an issue related to the caliper.

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Why Ferrari might not repeat Melbourne F1 form in Japan

Fans around the world would like to see a close battle between the two teams, especially after Carlos Sainz won the Australian Grand Prix in the wake of Max Verstappen's early retirement, and we didn't get to see what would have happened in a straight fight.

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Japanese Grand Prix live stream: how to watch the F1 free online from anywhere – Lights Out!

Follow our guide on how to watch a Japanese Grand Prix live stream from anywhere – Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have locked out the front row for Red Bull at Suzuka Circuit.

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Sainz: Now time to "speed up" talks to find 2025 F1 seat

The Spaniard appeared set to re-sign with Ferrari, but management then became aware that Lewis Hamilton was potentially available - the Briton's latest two-year Mercedes contract actually only containing a fixed one-year term with an option for another season.

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Hamilton: Vettel an "amazing option" as Mercedes F1 replacement

In the two months since news broke that Hamilton will leave Mercedes after 12 seasons to join Ferrari next year, the instability engulfing Red Bull F1 management has placed Max Verstappen and Silver Arrows protégé Andrea Kimi Antonelli at the top of the shortlist to replace the Briton.

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F1 Japanese GP: How to watch, ESPN Formula 1 TV start times

This year’s race takes place on 7 April at 1:00am ET at Suzuka, and the time difference means some late nights and early starts for the American audience across the weekend.

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