Everything you need to know as F1 heads to Japan for the third race of the season.
Category: Formula 1
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Hadjar makes Q3 despite seatbelt ‘nightmare’
Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar took his car through to Q3 at the Japanese Grand Prix despite “nightmare” pain from his seatbelt.
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Hamilton: P8 in Japan is ‘not good enough’
Lewis Hamilton took the blame for his lacklustre qualifying performance at the Japanese Grand Prix, saying it was “not good enough.”
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Norris applauds Verstappen for ‘amazing’ lap
McLaren’s Lando Norris could do little but tip his hat to Max Verstappen after a sensational qualifying lap put the Dutchman on pole for the Japanese Grand Prix but was relishing the prospect of racing the world champion for the win on Sunday.
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Red Bull’s Tsunoda: Japan qualifying ‘very sad’
Yuki Tsunoda said he felt “very sad” after his qualifying debut with Red Bull unraveled on Saturday, leaving him 15th on the grid for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.
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Sainz handed penalty for impeding Hamilton
Williams driver Carlos Sainz will start the Japanese Grand Prix from 15th after being handed a three-place drop for blocking Lewis Hamilton in qualifying.
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Alonso: There’s no one like ‘magical’ Verstappen
Fernando Alonso was left in awe watching Max Verstappen’s “magical” pole position lap at the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Verstappen: Japan pole was ‘very unexpected’
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.
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Hamilton: Red Bull dropping Lawson ‘pretty tough’
Lewis Hamilton said Red Bull’s decision to swap Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda after just two races shows the unfair pressure placed on young drivers in Formula 1 today.
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Verstappen snatches pole from McLaren in Japan qualifying
Max Verstappen pulled off a near-perfect lap of the Suzuka circuit to snatch pole position for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix from McLaren’s Lando Norris.