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…
Marko on Verstappen’s exit clause, no replacement for cancelled F2 race and more · RaceFans | Motorsport
Welcome to Friday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Happy birthday! Happy birthday to d_omin! On this day in motorsport Vettel passed Webber to win in Sepang today in 2010 – without any ‘multi 21’ instructions… Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free read more www.racefans.net
Lewis Hamilton says he has ‘100% faith’ in Ferrari after disqualification | Motorsport
Lewis Hamilton has expressed his total confidence in Ferrari after the Italian Formula 1 team’s double disqualification in China. The cars of seven-time world champion Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc failed post-race technical checks at the second round of the season in Shanghai after they finished sixth and fifth respectively. “I saw someone said something about whether I’m losing faith……
Two other drivers Red Bull dropped on Lawson’s exit · RaceFans | Motorsport
Two of Liam Lawson’s rivals on the grid have first-hand experience of getting the boot from Red Bull. Alexander Albon, who spent a year and a half at the team before being replaced, said Red Bull’s decision to drop Lawson after just two rounds was “tough on Liam.” Lawson failed to score in either of his first two grands prix…
Red Bull made it clear to Tsunoda “the main priority is Max” · F1· RaceFans | Motorsport
Red Bull has made sure Yuki Tsunoda has no doubts over their priority after he became the team’s latest driver. Tsunoda will team up with Max Verstappen, who lies second in the drivers’ championship after the opening two rounds. Red Bull’s motorsport consultant Helmut Marko said this week they need him to “support Max strategy-wise,” which Tsunoda acknowledged today. The…
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari is not panicking after tough season start | Motorsport
Charles Leclerc said Ferrari were not panicking yet despite managing to accumulate only 17 championship points in the first two races of a season in which they were touted as title challengers. Leclerc and teammate Lewis Hamilton were eighth and 10th in the season-opener in Australia and finished fifth and sixth in China two weeks ago before both cars were…
Infosys, Formula E Launch AI-Powered Stats Centre to Boost Fan Engagement
Infosys, along with ABB FIA Formula E World, has introduced the Formula E Stats Centre as an AI-driven analytics platform, Formula E Stats Centre, which delivers dynamic performance analytics. This allows fans to track their favourite teams and drivers across seasons. Powered by Infosys Topaz, a generative AI-first solution, the platform offers real-time race insights, interactive statistics and AI-generated summaries….