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F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Japanese GP
After every F1 qualifying session, Autosport each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.Red Bull
Max Verstappen
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Sergio ...Keep reading
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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen takes pole in Red Bull front row lockout
The Red Bull drivers were amongst just a handful of drivers to gain time on the second runs in Q3, where Ferrari’s challenge failed to materialise and the Mercedes drivers ended up behind Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso.Verstappen led the way on a 1m28.240s on the first Q3 fliers, where Norris was his closest challenger after producing a then session-best opening sector.But he could not ...Keep reading
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Which Formula 1 drivers have scored the most points and podiums without a race win?
A race win is something all Formula 1 drivers dream of achieving throughout their career, although for many it is not something they are able to claim. With a record-breaking 24-race season, there are more opportunities than ever for drivers to claim their first victory. On the flip side, there’s plenty of chance to continue to rack up career points, without taking the top prize. 1. Lando ...Keep reading
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Pirelli: F1 Chinese GP return prompts major uncertainties after five-year absence
The last race at the Shanghai circuit was held in 2019, before COVID-19 triggered an extended absence from the country.Since then, the F1 technical regulations have changed substantially, including a switch to 18-inch tyres.Inevitably the track surface will also have altered over the intervening years, but unusually Pirelli has not been able to send engineers to assess it in advance, which would ...Keep reading
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Pirelli: F1 Chinese GP return prompts major uncertainties after five-year absence
The last race at the Shanghai circuit was held in 2019, before COVID-19 triggered an extended absence from the country.Since then, the F1 technical regulations have changed substantially, including a switch to 18-inch tyres.Inevitably the track surface will also have altered over the intervening years. But unusually, Pirelli has not been able to send engineers to assess it in advance, which would ...Keep reading
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Toto Wolff explains reasons behind Japan F1 U-turn decision
As part of an effort to better manage his time amid F1’s calendar expansion, Wolff had planned to miss some of the flyaways – and Japan was one of those where he had originally intended to remain back at base.But off the back of a troubled start to the 2024 campaign for his squad, which included a double DNF in the Australian GP, Wolff changed his plans at the last minute and elected to commit ...Keep reading
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Wolff’s "pathological egomaniac" Masi remark shows F1 Abu Dhabi 2021 wounds remain
Masi came under fire for the way he handled the closing stages of the 2021 season finale, where he ended the safety car period just in time to enable a final-lap showdown between title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.It allowed Red Bull driver Verstappen, who was on fresher tyres, to make a last-gasp pass on Mercedes rival Hamilton for the lead and with it clinch his maiden drivers' ...Keep reading
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Wolff’s "pathological egomaniac" Masi remark shows F1 Abu Dhabi 2021 wounds remain
Masi came under fire for the way he handled the closing stages of the 2021 season finale, where he ended the safety car period just in time to enable a final-lap showdown between title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.It allowed Red Bull driver Verstappen, who was on fresher tyres, to make a last-gasp pass on Mercedes rival Hamilton for the lead and with it clinch his maiden drivers' ...Keep reading
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Leclerc: Ferrari "lacking a little bit of pace" to challenge Red Bull to Suzuka F1 pole
During FP1, the only dry Friday session, Melbourne winner Carlos Sainz set the best time of the Ferrari duo during a short flurry of hot laps conducted on softs but was nonetheless 0.213s shy of Max Verstappen's headline effort.In the meantime, Leclerc was eclipsed by both McLarens and stacked up sixth in the overall FP1 order, a quarter of a second away from his team-mate over his lap.The ...Keep reading
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Krack happy with Aston Martin's F1 technical line-up despite Newey links
Motorsport.com understands that over the recent Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend, Stroll presented pre-eminent F1 designer Newey with a big-money bid to move.Read Also:
Formula 1Aston Martin makes offer to poach Newey from F1 rival Red Bull
Although Newey has turned down opportunities to leave Red Bull since joining in 2006, most notably rejecting advances from Ferrari, such ...Keep reading
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What we learned from Friday F1 practice at the 2024 Japanese GP
Max Verstappen and Red Bull led the way in opening practice for Formula 1's 2024 Japanese Grand Prix, but this was far from a repeat affair of the opening day from the 2023 event at Suzuka just six months ago.This time, in the cooler April climate, rain intervened to limit running massively in FP2, while Red Bull was left eyeing Charles Leclerc's surprise early long-run times from FP1 with ...Keep reading
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What we learned from Friday F1 practice at the 2024 Japanese GP
Max Verstappen and Red Bull led the way in opening practice for Formula 1’s 2024 Japanese Grand Prix, but this was far from a repeat affair of the opening day from the 2023 event at Suzuka just six months ago.This time, in the cooler April climate, rain intervened to limit running massively in FP2, while Red Bull was left eyeing Charles Leclerc’s surprise early long-run times from FP1 with ...Keep reading
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F1 Japanese GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more
The F1 world champion led a Red Bull 1-2 in opening practice which was red-flagged midway through as Logan Sargeant crashed heavily, which ruled him out of FP2 as his Williams car was repaired.But the American driver missed relatively little running as damp conditions meant no representative running in the dry or wet was possible in second practice. Oscar Piastri topped the session from Lewis ...Keep reading
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Mercedes F1 car feels best it has all season in Japan practice, says Hamilton
After a challenging start to the campaign where Mercedes has struggled with its W15, duo George Russell and Lewis Hamilton ended up fourth and fifth quickest respectively in Suzuka’s morning free practice session, which offered the only representative running with FP2 taking place in damp conditions.Off the back of a host of experiments that the team was running as part of its bid to get to the ...Keep reading
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F1 Japanese GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch, TV channel
Max Verstappen set the pace for Red Bull in FP1, which was the only representative session on Friday, as he posted a time of 1m30.056s in his RB20.Sergio Perez finished just under two tenths down in second, followed by Australian GP winner Carlos Sainz in the Ferrari.Mercedes ended up a strong fourth and fifth, with George Russell leading team-mate Lewis Hamilton.What time does qualifying for the ...Keep reading
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2024 F1 Japanese GP qualifying results: Verstappen takes pole
Verstappen will start ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez and McLaren’s Lando Norris after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3. Japanese Grand Prix grid: Verstappen on pole from PerezWhat happened in Japanese Grand Prix Q1?Verstappen zipped around in 1m28.866s, four tenths quicker ...Keep reading
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What unusual final F1 practice revealed about true Suzuka race form
After the initial sighter runs had been completed, most teams sent their drivers out for lengthy stints on higher fuel to see how they stacked up on the tricky tyre management task at this demanding layout with its abrasive track surface.Of the typical frontrunners, the two leading teams in that class so far this season – Red Bull and Ferrari – produced mirrored run plans that paint a ...Keep reading
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What unusual final F1 practice revealed about true Suzuka race form
After the initial sighter runs had been completed, most teams sent their drivers out for lengthy stints on higher fuel to see how they stacked up on the tricky tyre management task at this demanding layout with its abrasive track surface.Of the typical frontrunners, the two leading teams in that class so far this season – Red Bull and Ferrari – produced mirrored run plans that paint a ...Keep reading
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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen heads Perez in final practice
Under brighter and slightly warmer conditions compared to Friday, Verstappen lined up first at the end of the pitlane and led off on a long first stint on the mediums, which meant he set the first place benchmark at 1m30.265s, but was soon supplanted by the soft-shod Hamilton.The Mercedes driver’s 1m30.065s first flier remained the top spot throughout the first third of the one-hour session ...Keep reading
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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen heads Perez in final practice
Under brighter and slightly warmer conditions compared to Friday, Verstappen lined up first at the end of the pitlane and led off on a long first stint on the mediums, which meant he set the first place benchmark at 1m30.265s, but was soon supplanted by the soft-shod Hamilton.The Mercedes driver’s 1m30.065s first flier remained the top spot throughout the first third of the one-hour session ...Keep reading
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Toto Wolff explains reasons behind Japan F1 U-turn decision
As part of an effort to better manage his time amid F1’s calendar expansion, Wolff had planned to miss some of the flyaways – and Japan was one of those where he had originally intended to remain back at base.But off the back of a troubled start to the 2024 campaign for his squad, which included a double DNF in the Australian GP, Wolff changed his plans at the last minute and elected to commit ...Keep reading
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Leclerc: Ferrari lacking pace to challenge Red Bull to Suzuka F1 pole
During FP1, the only dry Friday session, Melbourne winner Carlos Sainz set the best time of the Ferrari duo during a short flurry of hot laps conducted on softs but was nonetheless 0.213s shy of Max Verstappen's headline effort.In the meantime, Leclerc was eclipsed by both McLarens and stacked up sixth in the overall FP1 order, a quarter of a second away from his team-mate over his lap.The ...Keep reading
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Which Formula 1 drivers have scored the most points and podiums without a race win?
A race win is something all Formula 1 drivers dream of achieving throughout their career, although for many it is not something they are able to claim.
With a record-breaking 24-race season, there are more opportunities than ever for drivers to claim their first victory. On the flip side, there’s plenty of chance to continue to rack up career points, without taking the top ...Keep reading
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Krack happy with Aston Martin's F1 technical line-up despite Newey links
Autosport understands that over the recent Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend, Stroll presented pre-eminent F1 designer Newey with a big-money bid to move.Although Newey has turned down opportunities to leave Red Bull since joining in 2006, most notably rejecting advances from Ferrari, such a statement signing would help Aston Martin owner Stroll fulfil his ambition of turning the Silverstone squad ...Keep reading
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The extra complications behind F1's Alonso 'brake-test' penalty debate
There was a touch of inevitability. Red Bull's significant Suzuka upgrade has not slimmed the RB20 as predicted, with rumours Ferrari was rushing its important Imola updates scotched too on what was overall something of a slow news day on Thursday.Then there's the drivers involved. Alonso and Russell are rather divisive figures amongst F1's fanbase. But there was nevertheless a surprise split in ...Keep reading
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Pirelli seeks talks with FIA and F1 teams over flawed wet-tyre rule
A new way of allocating wet-weather rubber for 2024 meant teams were reluctant to use any intermediate tyres in Suzuka’s damp FP2 session because they wanted to save them for later in the weekend.It meant that drivers sat in garages for most of the session, with the only major running coming very late on when conditions were dry enough for slicks.Read Also:
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Pirelli seeks talks with FIA and F1 teams over flawed wet-tyre rule
A new way of allocating wet-weather rubber for 2024 meant teams were reluctant to use any intermediate tyres in Suzuka’s damp FP2 session because they wanted to save them for later in the weekend.It meant that drivers sat in garages for most of the session, with the only major running coming very late on when conditions were dry enough for slicks.The lack of action left fans frustrated and ...Keep reading
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Friday favourite: The “perfect” F1 test venue with a little bit of “magic”
“I really love this track,” says Franck Montagny of the Jerez circuit in southern Spain. “I remember my chief engineer in Renault’s test team was always saying ‘if there was a championship of 15 races in Jerez, you are world champion every year’.”The Frenchman never raced at the track he picks out as his favourite, but relished every time he got to drive it testing Formula 1 ...Keep reading
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Friday favourite: The “perfect” F1 test venue with a little bit of “magic”
“I really love this track,” says Franck Montagny of the Jerez circuit in southern Spain. “I remember my chief engineer in Renault’s test team was always saying ‘if there was a championship of 15 races in Jerez, you are world champion every year’.”The Frenchman never raced at the track he picks out as his favourite, but relished every time he got to drive it testing Formula 1 ...Keep reading
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Mercedes F1 car feels best it has all season, says Hamilton
After a challenging start to the campaign where Mercedes has struggled with its W15, duo George Russell and Lewis Hamilton ended up fourth and fifth quickest respectively in Suzuka’s morning free practice session, which offered the only representative running with FP2 taking place in damp conditions.Off the back of a host of experiments that the team was running as part of its bid to get to the ...Keep reading