Hadjar delighted with ‘perfect race’ as rookie scores his first F1 points in Japan

Rookie driver Isack Hadjar secured his first top-10 finish of the 2025 season at the Japanese Grand Prix as he bounced back from his Qualifying troubles to execute a “perfect race”. The Frenchman endured some discomfort in Qualifying for the race due to an issue with his seatbelt, but he came through the other side … Leer más

Leclerc admits Ferrari have ‘got to work’ on performance after P4 in Japan as Hamilton reflects on ‘lonely race’ to P7

Charles Leclerc was left disappointed with the outcome of his Japanese Grand Prix, with the Monegasque admitting that Ferrari have “got to work” on their performance after a maximised race saw him finish in P4 while Lewis Hamilton endured a “lonely” drive to P7. After lining up in fourth on the grid, Leclerc remained in … Leer más

‘Mixed feelings’ – Tsunoda looks back on ‘pretty frustrating’ debut race for Red Bull

Yuki Tsunoda was left with «mixed feelings» after finishing 12th in the Japanese Grand Prix, having hoped for more from his debut Red Bull weekend. Tsunoda was promoted from Racing Bulls to Red Bull following the Chinese Grand Prix, with Liam Lawson headed in the opposite direction, with his home race weekend initially getting off … Leer más

Piastri insists pace in Japan was ‘mega’ as he explains McLaren’s ‘fair’ response in battle with Norris

Oscar Piastri insisted his pace in the Japanese Grand Prix was «mega», despite following Max Verstappen and Lando Norris home in third place, while he also conceded McLaren were «fair» not to intervene in the battle with his team mate. Verstappen stunned onlookers on Saturday when he secured pole position for Red Bull, and after … Leer más

FIA post-race press conference – Japan

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 2. Lando Norris (McLaren), 3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by James Hinchcliffe) Q: We’re going to start with third-place finisher Oscar Piastri. Twelfth career podium here in Suzuka. Started third, finished third. Was that a little bit a function of your fate being sort of sealed yesterday in … Leer más

Hamilton admits P8 ‘not where I want to be’ as Leclerc concedes Ferrari ‘lacking overall performance’ after Suzuka Qualifying

There were mixed feelings at Ferrari after Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton not satisfied with his final result of P8 while Charles Leclerc felt he had maximised his car’s potential in P4, despite adding that the team are “lacking overall performance”. Hamilton experienced some ups and downs throughout the session, which … Leer más

‘You pay the price’ – Russell rues Qualifying tyre gamble as Antonelli admits to having ‘very little confidence’ in Japan

The Mercedes duo of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli may have qualified next to each other in P5 and P6 at Suzuka, but their respective reactions differed greatly as the Briton was left questioning what could have been. Russell appeared to be firmly in the mix for pole position across the weekend in Japan and … Leer más

‘That was one of his best laps in Qualifying ever’ – Horner lauds Verstappen’s incredible Suzuka pole success

Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner lauded Max Verstappen’s pole lap at Suzuka as «one of his best laps in Qualifying ever». Verstappen secured a shock pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix, besting McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri by 0.012s and 0.044s respectively with his remarkable 1m 26.983s effort. READ MORE: Verstappen … Leer más