Max Verstappen admitted it was a “crazy 48 hours” to get his Red Bull RB21 in a winning position, acknowledging they “definitely overperformed” at Suzuka. Verstappen upset the form book by narrowly taking pole position from the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, holding on in the race to take his first victory … Read more
Yuki Tsunoda made his debut with Red Bull Racing at the Japanese Grand Prix after an unexpected swap with Liam Lawson — but did he do enough to justify the move? Helmut Marko, the team’s senior advisor, was asked for his thoughts after the race by Sky Germany. Yuki Tsunoda’s qualifying conundrum On paper, the … Read more
Fernando Alonso said Max Verstappen was in a league of his own after the Dutchman took a stunning pole in Suzuka. Verstappen defied expectation and his own car’s performance to qualify ahead of both McLarens and secure his first pole since Austria last season. Fernando Alonso reacts to Max Verstappen pole Verstappen’s time of 1:26.983 … Read more
Red Bull’s Christian Horner has clarified the extent of Adrian Newey’s involvement in driver decision-making for the F1 2025 season. Red Bull opted for Liam Lawson initially for the F1 2025 season, passing over the more experienced Yuki Tsunoda – only to swap the two drivers after two race weekends due to the extent of … Read more
Lando Norris put McLaren on top of the timesheets in third practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday with a sizzling lap of one minute 27.965 seconds that bettered Max Verstappen’s time for pole position last year. The championship leader’s 17th lap was 0.026 seconds quicker than teammate Oscar Piastri’s best effort with George … Read more
Jack Doohan’s severe accident during the second Free Practice session of the Japanese GP caused a significant scare among Formula 1 fans. The Alpine driver was about to start his second flying lap of the day when he lost control of his car at Turn 1. The cause of the accident was unknown for several … Read more
Liam Lawson said the VCARB 02 does feel “different” compared to the Red Bull RB21 after his return to Racing Bulls. However, he adds “it’s maybe not what everyone expects” as he looks to rebuild his Formula 1 career after a harrowing experience at Red Bull. Red Bull vs Racing Bulls car difference: ‘Not what … Read more
Alpine’s Jack Doohan endured a terrifying crash early in second practice at Suzuka, flying off the road at Turn 1 into the tyre barriers. The Australian was embarking on a second flying lap early in the second practice session, when he lost control of his car with some high-speed oversteer and shot off into the … Read more
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc believes McLaren is on a “different planet” to its rivals, after a strong showing in Friday practice at Suzuka. McLaren topped both sessions during Friday’s practice day ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, and Charles Leclerc believes the Woking-based squad are a step ahead of the rest. Charles Leclerc makes telling McLaren … Read more
Yuki Tsunoda impressed Max Verstappen in his first day driving the Red Bull RB21 at the Japanese Grand Prix. Tsunoda would hit the ground running with an FP1 performance which put him right on Verstappen’s tail, before Jack Doohan, Fernando Alonso and grass fires meant FP2 was not a very representative session for anyone. Verstappen: … Read more