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Laurence EdmondsonMar 29, 2026, 11:35 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors SUZUKA, Japan — Toto Wolff’s messaging around Kimi Antonelli‘s potential has been consistent since the Italian teenager first stepped into a Mercedes Formula 1 car: give him time. There were moments in Antonelli’s debut season in which question marks were……

What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Japanese Grand Prix. Since 2008, RaceFans has surveyed its readers to discover which races they enjoyed the most – and least – during the season. Take part in our latest poll here. Give this race a score out of 10 based on how much you enjoyed it: 10…

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…

Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix for Mercedes. Pos. Driver 1 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 2 Oscar Piastri McLaren 3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 4 George Russell Mercedes 5 Lando Norris McLaren 6 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 7 Pierre Gasly Alpine 8 Max Verstappen Red Bull 9 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 10 Esteban Ocon Haas 11 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 12…

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IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin has been cleared of injury after a shocking crash in practice for this weekend’s race at Barber Motorsport Park. His Penske left the track at turn one and broke through the barrier on the outside of the circuit. The car hit the tyre wall in front of the barrier at an angle and rose up as…

Nico Muller with family (Image credit: Instagram) Nico Muller moved from Andretti to Porsche this season, filling the seat left vacant by Antonio Felix da Costa. The driver has now slowly closed in on the championship leader, beating the reigning champion Oliver Rowland. The Formula E driver is currently enjoying time with his wife, son Fynn and daughter Hannah, and…

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has taken provisional pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of George Russell and Oscar Piastri. Japanese Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1’30.035 1’29.048 (-0.987s) 1’28.778 (-0.270s) 2 George Russell Mercedes 1’29.967 1’29.686 (-0.281s) 1’29.076 (-0.610s) 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren…

Porsche GEN4 (Image credit: Instagram) Pascal Wehrlein recently tested the Porsche GEN4 car, and his fans were pleased to watch the video shared by the driver from his test drive. The Formula E GEN4 cars will be seen on track in Season 13 next year and are currently in the developmental stage. The video came days after Wehrlein secured his…

Max Verstappen has renewed his criticism of a journalist he threw out of a press conference at the beginning of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend. The Red Bull driver told Giles Richards to leave his media session on Thursday. Verstappen claimed The Guardian’s Formula 1 correspondent “laughed at me” when he put a question to him at the Abu Dhabi…

Laurence EdmondsonMar 28, 2026, 04:52 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors Charles Leclerc vented his frustration at Formula 1’s new rules after a mistake in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix upset his power unit’s energy deployment and cost him dear. The Ferrari driver qualified fourth at Suzuka, over 0.6 seconds…

Formula E driver Dan Ticktum has questioned the direction of Formula 1 as the sport moves deeper into its new electrified rabbit hole, warning the pinnacle of the sport risks losing its core identity. Outspoken and often controversial, Ticktum weighed in on the state of Formula 1 in the wake of Max Verstappen likening the new era of overly complex…

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Ahead of the 2026 CUPRA Raval Madrid E-Prix, Spanish driver, Pepe Marti, declared that it would “mean the world” to win his home race, but was determined just to “focus on every session” and not let it get to his head.  The Inaugural Madrid E-Prix welcomed His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain to the sell-out event. King Felipe VI’s…

Nick Cassidy won pole in Madrid E-Prix qualifying race. (Image credit: Formula E) Nick Cassidy secured the maiden pole for the new Formula E team, Citroen Racing, during qualifying at the Madrid E-Prix last weekend. However, the Kiwi driver was unable to capitalise on it in the Round 6 race, where he made contact with Nissan’s Norman Nato and ended…

If the first race under Formula 1’s new regulations gave a glimpse of some of their shortcomings, Suzuka was always going to expose them more clearly. The fears drivers would no longer be challenged by the quickest corners on one of F1’s most demanding tracks appear to have been realised. One of them, Alexander Albon, said he feels F1 no…

Idris Elba at Madrid E-Prix. (Image credit: Formula E) Cupra Kiro co-owner Idris Elba was present at the Circuito del Jarama when both team drivers, Dan Ticktum and Pepe Marti, scored points in the Madrid E-Prix final held last week. The Hollywood veteran was delighted with the result, particularly Marti, who was racing in his home country and finished ninth….

Laurence EdmondsonMar 27, 2026, 05:52 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors Max Verstappen has said Red Bull is still encountering “big problems” with its car after two difficult Friday practice sessions ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. Verstappen was 10th fastest in second practice and 1.4 seconds off Oscar Piastri’s fastest…

Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1’s new regulations have changed the series for the better as teams no longer have to cope with ‘bouncing’. The previous rules gave teams more freedom to shape their floors in a way which generated downforce. However this often led to problems with ‘bouncing’, where the cars repeatedly struck the ground at high speed, causing severe…