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The questions that still need answering from the start of the 2026 F1 season

The opening three rounds of the 2026 season have given us plenty of insight into F1’s new era, but a great deal of uncertainty persists, so here are the questions that still need answering

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Hill's standout memories from his 1996 F1 title-clinching race, 30 years on

Damon Hill reflects on clinching the F1 world title in Japan, 30 years on

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Ayao Komatsu warns against "knee-jerk" reactions to Oliver Bearman-Franco Colapinto incident

Closing speeds have been a big talking point of the 2026 F1 regulations, even more so after the Bearman-Colapinto incident at Suzuka

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Will Verstappen make a Super GT appearance?

Verstappen is interested in Super GT, but following in Jenson Button’s footsteps won’t be straightforward

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The key hurdle in Max Verstappen's Super GT ambitions

Verstappen is interested in Super GT, but following in Jenson Button’s footsteps won’t be straightforward

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James Vowles explains why Williams turned Alex Albon's Japanese GP into a live test session

James Vowles explained that Williams used Alex Albon’s late pitstops at Suzuka as a live test to gather valuable front wing data during an otherwise painful race

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Williams experiments: Why Alex Albon stopped five times in F1 Japanese GP

Williams turned the final laps of Albon’s race at Suzuka into a test session, using five consecutive pit stops to carry out some extreme front wing adjustments – here's why

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Why Albon made five pitstops late in F1 Japanese GP

Williams turned the final laps of Alex Albon’s race at Suzuka into a test session, using five consecutive pitstops to carry out some extreme front wing adjustments – here's why

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Pierre Gasly labels Alpine A526 his ‘best F1 car ever’ after beating Max Verstappen

Gasly was enthused following his seventh-place finish at Suzuka

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‘Stop beating yourself up,’ Haas tells Oliver Bearman after 50G Suzuka crash

Sunday’s shunt was a self-defeating moment for a contrite Oliver Bearman, but Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu told him to keep his head high

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Max Verstappen’s take on Red Bull’s problems, Oliver Bearman’s crash, and how to fix 2026 F1 rules

Verstappen delved into a wide range of topics following the Japanese GP – with his usual forthrightness

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'We can cause headaches': Oscar buoyed by big weekend

Elated by one of the best weekends he's ever enjoyed in Formula One in Suzuka, Oscar Piastri has predicted McLaren can now cause headaches for Mercedes.

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Fast Piastri start can't stop Antonelli's Suzuka win

Oscar Piastri has finished his first race of the F1 season and come home second behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli at the Japan Grand Prix.

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2026 F1 Championship: Kimi Antonelli is the youngest leader

Antonelli takes the lead of the 2026 drivers' championship following his victory in the Japanese GP - check out the latest Formula 1 standings after the third round of the season at Suzuka

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Five quick takeaways from F1's 2026 Japanese Grand Prix

Kimi Antonelli wins again and moves into the championship lead

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George Russell rues bad luck as Kimi Antonelli claims second straight win at Japanese Grand Prix

Antonelli took advantage of a safety car period following British driver Ollie Bearman’s 191mph crash at Suzuka

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Kimi Antonelli goes back-to-back with victory in Suzuka – as it happened

Italian makes it two in a row with a dominant second half of the race in Japan with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in second

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Cadillac no longer last after beating Aston Martin in Suzuka qualifying

Small step forward for Cadillac, though major performance gap to midfield persists

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Does McLaren boss Andrea Stella think they can beat Ferrari in Japan?

Andrea Stella says McLaren has made encouraging progress at Suzuka, and discusses if the team can fight Ferrari for a podium finish

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Fernando Alonso: Suzuka driving challenge "gone" with 2026 F1 cars

Alonso laments the loss of the Japanese Grand Prix's unique driving challenge, which he says was taken away by Formula 1's 2026 rules – but Gabriel Bortoleto disagrees

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Alonso: Suzuka driving challenge "gone" with 2026 F1 cars

Alonso laments the loss of the Japanese Grand Prix's unique driving challenge, which he says was taken away by Formula 1's 2026 rules – but Gabriel Bortoleto disagrees

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Karun Chandhok impressed by Kimi Antonelli: "Had the upper hand" over George Russell all weekend

Karun Chandhok praised Kimi Antonelli’s consistent speed at Suzuka after the Mercedes driver outperformed George Russell to take Japanese GP pole

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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

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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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Five quick takeaways from F1 Japanese GP qualifying

Here is what we learned from qualifying at Suzuka on Saturday

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