F1 pictures: 2025 Japanese Grand Prix | Motorsport
Pictures from the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Start, Suzuka, 2025 Start, Suzuka, 2025 Start, Suzuka, 2025 Start, Suzuka, 2025 Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Suzuka, 2025 Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls, Suzuka, 2025 Esteban Ocon, Haas, Suzuka, 2025 Pierre Gasly, Alpine, Suzuka, 2025 Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, Suzuka, 2025 Nico Hulkenberg,…
F1 race result & points: 2025 Japanese Grand Prix | Motorsport
Max Verstappen won the Japanese Grand Prix for Red Bull. Pos. Driver 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 2 Lando Norris McLaren 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 5 George Russell Mercedes 6 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 7 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 8 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls 9 Alexander Albon Williams 10 Oliver Bearman Haas 11 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin…
Vote for your 2025 Japanese Grand Prix F1 Driver of the Weekend | Motorsport
Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend? It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days. Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Suzuka. Driver performance summary Advert | Become a…
F1 pictures: 2025 Japanese Grand Prix qualifying day | Motorsport
Pictures from qualifying day for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Suzuka, 2025 Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Suzuka, 2025 Lando Norris, McLaren, Suzuka, 2025 Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Suzuka, 2025 Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Suzuka, 2025 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Suzuka, 2025 Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull, Suzuka, 2025 Max Verstappen, Red…
McLaren admit Verstappen’s pole lap was “near-perfect”: Lap time data | Motorsport
Even McLaren had to admit there was something special about Max Verstappen’s lap for pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix. Either of their drivers could have taken pole position. Together they could have locked out the front row of the grid. But minor errors handed Verstappen the slimmest of opportunities, and he seized it brilliantly. Sector times On a…
Japanese GP qualifying: Max Verstappen says pole was ‘very unexpected’ | Motorsport
Laurence EdmondsonApr 5, 2025, 05:52 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SUZUKA, Japan — Max Verstappen described his pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix as “very unexpected” after he defied the odds to beat the two McLaren drivers to the fastest time in qualifying. The four-time world champion was 0.012 seconds faster…
All the data to follow the race · RaceFans | Motorsport
Max Verstappen claimed a surprise pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix but he’ll have to repel the rapid McLarens for 53 laps to claim his first victory of the year. The threat of rain hangs over Sunday’s race at Suzuka, but will it actually materialise? Here’s the key data for the Japanese Grand Prix. Weather There has been a…
Japanese GP: Yuki Tsunoda ‘very sad’ after Red Bull qualifying debut | Motorsport
Laurence EdmondsonApr 5, 2025, 06:42 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SUZUKA, Japan — Yuki Tsunoda said he felt “very sad” after his qualifying debut with Red Bull unraveled on Saturday, leaving him 14th on the grid for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. Tsunoda was promoted to Red Bull ahead of his home race…
F1 grid: 2025 Japanese Grand Prix | Motorsport
Max Verstappen has taken provisional pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1’27.943 1’27.502 (-0.441s) 1’26.983 (-0.519s) 2 Lando Norris McLaren 1’27.845 1’27.146 (-0.699s) 1’26.995 (-0.151s) 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1’27.687 1’27.507 (-0.180s) 1’27.027 (-0.480s)…
Japanese GP: Lando Norris fastest as grass fires again disrupt practice | Motorsport
Lando Norris put McLaren 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 Russell third fastest for Mercedes ahead…
Verstappen’s team mates need “calmer”, less competitive car set-ups | Motorsport
Red Bull needs to give Max Verstappen’s team mates less competitive set-ups because they cannot handle his “unique” approach to extracting performance from the car, says team principal Christian Horner. The team has replaced Liam Lawson as Verstappen’s team mate this weekend after he failed to score points in either of the opening rounds. Horner said he was pleased with…
New Haas floor “definitely better”, V10 switch unlikely to happen and more · RaceFans | Motorsport
Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to Andy Mail, Red Andy and matt88! On this day in motorsport Bucknum made his F1 debut at the Nurburgring in 1964 Born on this day in 1936: Ronnie Bucknum, who drove for Honda’s first F1 team in 1964 and 1965 Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and…
Drivers get new instructions on where to retire cars in line with FIA rule change · RaceFans | Motorsport
Formula 1 drivers have been given new guidance on where they should stop their cars if they need to retire during sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix. The new information has been issued after the FIA gave the race director new powers to order teams to retire severely damaged cars. The rule was changed in time for the first race…
Pourchaire a step closer to Formula E future with new deal
Theo Pourchaire moved another step closer to becoming a Formula E driver after recently testing for the Maserati MSG team. Additionally, The Race has learned that he also recently became a Stellantis-contracted driver – its brands in Formula E are currently DS and Maserati – and is now being considered for a race seat somewhere on the 2026 grid in…
The next big thing: Day is embracing his new ‘job’ in NASCAR | Motorsport
Corey Day is learning on the job as NASCAR’s next big thing, climbing the ladder at Hendrick Motorsports. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Corey Day has finally found the conference room and is less than three minutes into this interview when his phone rings. He picks it up, looks at the screen and quickly shows it to everyone else. “Chad Knaus,” reads…
F1 pictures: 2025 Japanese Grand Prix practice | Motorsport
Pictures from practice for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Suzuka, 2025 Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Suzuka, 2025 Lando Norris, McLaren, Suzuka, 2025 Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Suzuka, 2025 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Suzuka, 2025 Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Suzuka, 2025 Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Suzuka, 2025 Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull,…
Maserati MSG Racing Charges Ahead In Formula E
Maserati MSG Racing is off to a good start for the 2024-25 Formula E season. We spoke with the Maserati MSG Racing team and drivers this week ahead of next week’s 2025 Miami E-Prix to get insight into what’s to come. Despite some recent company-wide challenges, the team sounds excited about the new track and ready for some Florida sun….
FIA taking steps to prevent repeat of grass fires which disrupted practice · RaceFans | Motorsport
The FIA is taking measures to prevent further disruption to the Japanese Grand Prix weekend following the grass fires which occured during second practice. The session was red-flagged on two occasions after patches of grass caught fire by the track’s edge. They appeared to be ignited by sparks created by passing Formula 1 cars as their floors struck the ground…
“What happened?” Doohan mystified by huge crash in second practice · RaceFans | Motorsport
Jack Doohan was at a loss to explain his huge crash in the second practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Alpine driver spun into a barrier at turn one on his fifth lap of the session. Replays from the crash indicated his DRS may not have closed as he turned into the corner. As the corner is taken…
Japanese GP: Lando Norris fastest, Yuki Tsunoda 6th in 1st practice | Motorsport
Championship leader Lando Norris topped the times for McLaren in first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday as Yuki Tsunoda impressed on his Red Bull debut with the sixth-fastest lap at the Suzuka circuit. Norris twice had to abandon his flying lap and went off the track into the gravel at the final chicane on his 12th, but…