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KTM and Aprilia ready for two days of private MotoGP testing at Misano

Following the season opener on 2 March, the 2025 MotoGP season has already completed its first three stops: the Grand Prix of Thailand, Argentina, and the United States. The next scheduled event is the Qatar GP, set to take place from April 11 to 13.

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Max Verstappen on McLaren's strength: "In that car you wouldn't have even seen me"

Max Verstappen reacts with a quip to

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How a trio of rookies impressed at the F1 Japanese GP

For a circuit as famously difficult to master as Suzuka, seeing three Formula 1 rookies secure points during the Japanese Grand Prix is a testament to the ability of the new breed of driver coming through the ranks.

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Vasseur: F1 2025 world championship could be decided on qualifying sessions

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur believes the current Formula 1 season is in danger of becoming a “qualifying world championship”, with overtaking at a premium in the past two rounds.

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Sainz fined for Japanese GP national anthem delay despite stomach issue

Carlos Sainz has been fined €20,000, with €10,000 of that suspended, by the FIA stewards for being late for the national anthem ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.

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Tsunoda on "mixed feelings" as Red Bull race debut fails to deliver points

Yuki Tsunoda conceded he had “mixed feelings” after his race debut for Red Bull as he struggled to make progress up the field in the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix.

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Norris: "We lost F1 Japanese GP in qualifying"

Lando Norris says McLaren should have pitted him before Max Verstappen to try to defeat the Red Bull Formula 1 driver, but thinks the Suzuka race was lost in qualifying.

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Why McLaren had limited strategic options to beat Verstappen in Japan

McLaren says it had to choose between potentially sacrificing Oscar Piastri or losing time to Max Verstappen on new hard tyres when it came to Lando Norris' Japanese Grand Prix strategy, which explains the decision to pit the Briton on the same lap as the Red Bull driver.

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"Max is the last guy I expect to give me any space," says Norris of pit exit incident

Lando Norris has downplayed the clash he had with Max Verstappen on the pit exit during the Japanese Grand Prix, describing it as "simply racing".

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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen fends off McLaren pair for flawless victory

Max Verstappen held off the two McLarens throughout the Japanese Grand Prix to clinch his first Formula 1 victory of 2025 in a flawless performance, crossing the line with a 1.4s advantage.

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How Verstappen edged McLaren duo in F1 Japanese GP qualifying

Coming into Q3, McLaren had topped every session of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend – free practice, Q1, and Q2 – positioning the Woking-based team as the clear favourite for pole. Oscar Piastri led the way after the first runs in Q3, with Verstappen trailing by a quarter of a…

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Bearman and Komatsu taken aback by top-10 qualifying at F1 Japanese GP

Oliver Bearman admitted he did not expect to get out of the first qualifying session for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix before putting his Haas 10th on the grid.

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Hamilton and Leclerc counting down to Ferrari upgrade package

Both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are pinning their hopes on upgrades in Ferrari's pipeline. The Scuderia's drivers feel that the SF-25 in its current specification is lacking performance in comparison to the Mercedes and Red Bull cars.

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Red Bull's controversial Tsunoda-Lawson F1 swap may be working already

Despite returning to the slower Racing Bulls car, Liam Lawson outqualified his Red Bull replacement Yuki Tsunoda in Japan. But there are signs Red Bull's merciless switch may actually be working already.

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FIA grass fire concerns ease with rain forecast at F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Lengthy rain showers have been forecast for Suzuka overnight on Saturday and into Sunday, with the expected downpours set to halt the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix grass fires.

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Norris happy with car again as "small margin" costs him Japanese GP pole

Lando Norris insists he is much happier with his McLaren Formula 1 car than he was in China - despite being beaten to Japanese Grand Prix pole by Max Verstappen.

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Sainz hit with Japanese GP grid drop for impeding Hamilton in qualifying

Williams driver Carlos Sainz has received a three-place grid penalty for Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix for impeding Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in qualifying.

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Hadjar explains "nightmare" seatbelt pain in Japanese GP qualifying

Pain from his seatbelts almost cost Isack Hadjar a chance at making the second part of qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, but the Racing Bulls Formula 1 driver reckoned he put together an "unbelievable" lap to overcome it.

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Verstappen: RB21 still needs solutions despite "special" Japan GP pole

Max Verstappen has said Red Bull has not fixed its troublesome Formula 1 car despite taking a stunning Japanese Grand Prix pole that he called one of his finest career laps.

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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen beats Norris and Piastri to pole, grass fires strike again

Max Verstappen stormed to a surprise pole position at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix as the reigning world champion beat both McLarens to top spot.

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F1 Japanese GP: Norris leads Piastri as grass fires interrupt practice again

Lando Norris closed out Japanese Grand Prix practice with the fastest time, just 0.026 seconds ahead of McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri, as the session faced two red flags due to grass fires.

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Autosport Racing Podcast: Shedden on why he's now returning to the BTCC

Welcome to the new Autosport Racing Podcast, where we take some time to focus beyond Formula 1 across the world of motorsport and, for our first episode, Autosport Editor-In-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with British Touring Car reporter Marcus Simmons and three-time BTCC champion Gordon Shedden.

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Analysis: Why both Racing Bulls were ahead of Verstappen on Friday in Japan

"I think the people at Racing Bulls were a bit surprised themselves by the good car they've built this year," Max Verstappen told reporters on Thursday at the Japanese Grand Prix.

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Obituary: Vauxhall motorsport boss and successful co-driver Mike Nicholson dies aged 81

It’s a rare feat for anyone to have played a key part in two of the UK’s greatest eras of motorsport in two such disparate disciplines.

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Alonso surprised by 'weird' Japan FP2 spin

Even Formula 1 world champions make mistakes – although Fernando Alonso indicated that fluctuations in the headwind at a critical part of the lap at Suzuka could have tipped him into the spin that brought second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix to a halt.

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