Pierre Gasly believes Alpine’s pace at the Japanese Grand Prix “wasn’t miles away” despite the team falling short of taking its first points of the 2025 season. Alpine are the only team yet to register a point this term, with Gasly’s 11th place at the Australian Grand Prix opener the team’s strongest result so far. … Leer más
Fernando Alonso has called on Aston Martin to «improve our car performance» after he finished just outside the points in 11th place at the Japanese Grand Prix. While the result saw the Spaniard reach the chequered flag for the first time, he remains one of five drivers yet to score a point in 2025. Alonso … Leer más
There were contrasting fortunes for the Williams drivers in Japan as Alex Albon bagged more points with a P9 finish, while Carlos Sainz was unable to match the feat in 14th. While on paper Albon should have been the happier of the two, during the race things were quite different. He sounded frustrated on the … Leer más
Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur conceded it had not been an ideal start to 2025 for the Scuderia following a disappointing race in Japan, with Charles Leclerc finishing fourth and Lewis Hamilton seventh. It leaves Ferrari without a Grand Prix podium from the first three races of 2025, although that is tempered by the fact … Leer más
Andrea Stella has blamed factors beyond McLaren’s control for the team’s inability to try an alternative strategy to topple Max Verstappen with either Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri at Suzuka. Securing pole position on Saturday placed one hand on the race-winner’s trophy for Verstappen, with overtaking during the Japanese Grand Prix proving difficult, while there … Leer más
Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner was quick to sing the praises of Max Verstappen after his superb victory at the Japanese Grand Prix, hailing him “the best driver in the world currently”. Verstappen stunned onlookers as he toppled the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Qualifying on Saturday but, after successfully … Leer más
Ryo Hirakawa has been announced as the official reserve driver for Haas for the remainer of the 2025 season. The Japanese star had been part of Alpine’s stable, running in FP1 for the French team over the Japanese Grand Prix weekend in Suzuka. But now the 31-year-old has been signed by Haas to provide back … Leer más
Liam Lawson attempted to take the positives from a disappointing Racing Bulls return at the Japanese Grand Prix after finishing 17th while rookie team mate Isack Hadjar bagged points in P8. Lawson replaced Yuki Tsunoda at Racing Bulls in Japan, after Red Bull elected to swap the pair, following a challenging opening two weekends of … Leer más
Kimi Antonelli became the youngest driver to lead a race in Formula 1 history at the Japanese Grand Prix, rounding off a simultaneously rewarding and demanding weekend for the Mercedes rookie. Antontelli was somewhat taken aback after he qualified in sixth place for the 53-lap race, explaining that he was struggling to adapt to the … Leer más
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