Andrea Kimi Antonelli showed he was a quick learner by becoming Formula 1’s youngest race leader and fastest lap setter on his way to sixth place for Mercedes in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.
Category: Formula 1
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Verstappen quips he would win easily in McLaren
After his tense Japanese Grand Prix win Max Verstappen quipped “you wouldn’t have seen me” if he had been driving the McLaren car.
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Norris on Verstappen incident: ‘It was racing’
Lando Norris said Max Verstappen was entitled not to leave space in the one moment at the Japanese Grand Prix that the two drivers went wheel-to-wheel for the lead.
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Vasseur: Qualifying vital with lack of overtakes
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur believes Formula 1’s 2025 season will largely be dictated by qualifying instead of races, which has seen a limited number of overtakes so far.
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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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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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Haas: F1 business as normal amid tariff impact
The Haas F1 team said they were carrying on as normal despite owner Gene Haas’ machine tools business reporting a “dramatic decrease in demand” as a result of President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs.
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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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Japanese GP: Does F1 have an overtaking problem?
A familiar question was raised in the aftermath of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix: Does Formula 1 have an overtaking problem?