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Alonso: Suzuka F1 was 'inside my top five' best weekends ever

Alonso qualified fifth at Suzuka and eventually finished sixth, losing out to the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.

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Why Mercedes' Japan F1 podium claims seem far-fetched

At Suzuka, Mercedes endured another disappointing weekend, in which George Russell finished seventh and Lewis Hamilton ninth – reversing their respective qualifying positions in a train behind Fernando Alonso.

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Alonso: Japan was “inside the top five” best weekends of F1 career

Alonso qualified fifth at Suzuka and eventually finished sixth, losing out to the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc in the race

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Stella defends McLaren F1 team strategy in “complex” Japanese GP

Norris started third and was the first of the frontrunners to pit, but as the race unfolded he lost out to Ferrari pair Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc to finish in fifth, while the latter came through to fourth from eighth place on the grid using a one-stop strategy.

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10 things we learned from the 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Was the final result of the Japanese Grand Prix predictable? Ultimately, yes, but how this year's Formula 1 race at Suzuka unravelled wasn't entirely typical thanks to the variance in strategies across the field. Max Verstappen chalked up a third win as he embarks upon a seemingly inevitable march towards…

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Leclerc focussed on "negative" tyre preparation issues ahead of Chinese GP

The Ferrari driver's strong run of seven consecutive front-row starting positions ended in Australia where he qualified fifth before a penalty for Sergio Perez gifted him a place.

Motorsport

Sainz thought Japan F1 podium was "not possible" until "mega" final stint

Sainz started fourth alongside McLaren's Lando Norris and briefly led the Suzuka race after delaying his second pitstop, instead extending his stint on the medium tyres.

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Ranked: The 10 F1 teams at the 2024 Japanese GP

In the hottest conditions of the weekend at Suzuka, Verstappen was never threatened even through two standing starts around the crash between Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon at Turn 3 on the opening lap.

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Norris "fighting a losing battle" against quicker Ferrari F1 cars in Japan

Norris qualified close to the front-row starting Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez on Saturday.

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Our writers rate the 2024 F1 Japanese GP race

As expected after the Australian GP hiccup, the three-time world champion took his third straight win in a row at Suzuka, leading from pole to finish over 11 seconds ahead of Sergio Perez.

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Rating the 2024 F1 Japanese GP race

As expected after the Australian GP hiccup, the three-time world champion took his third straight win in a row at Suzuka, leading from pole to finish over 11 seconds ahead of Sergio Perez.

Autosport

Max Verstappen back on track after ruthless win at F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Red Bull driver’s victory extends his lead at the top of the drivers’ championship, with Sergio Pérez in second, and Lewis Hamilton ninth

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2024 F1 Japanese GP results: Max Verstappen wins red-flagged race

Verstappen beat team-mate Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, in a race that was red flagged following an opening lap crash between RB’s Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon of Williams.

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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen breezes to victory in Red Bull 1-2

Carlos Sainz completed the podium ahead of his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, who popped up in Perez's race and gained several places from his mid-pack grid spot by completing a rare Suzuka one-stop strategy.

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Suzuka chicane struggles leaves Ferrari F1 team scratching its head

The Maranello outfit had hoped that the progress it had made with its SF-24 this year would allow it to pose a proper threat to Red Bull around the high-speed swoops of Suzuka.

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Verstappen takes pole position at Japanese GP for third year in a row

Max Verstappen secures pole position at Japanese Grand Prix, with Sergio Perez in second, setting up Red Bull front-row lockout.

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Ferrari still in hunt for more F1 wins despite Red Bull's Suzuka dominance, says Sainz

The Spaniard arrived at Suzuka in a buoyant mood after leading team-mate Charles Leclerc to a 1-2 finish at the Australian GP, and hopes had been high of a strong showing in qualifying after some promising long-run form in practice.

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Ferrari can win more F1 races despite Red Bull's Suzuka dominance - Sainz

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Verstappen not "as comfortable" at Suzuka as in previous F1 races

The Suzuka weekend has unfolded unusually, with FP2 effectively being washed out by drizzle, which meant the teams spent most of FP3 on Saturday morning concentrating on long-run data gathering, rather than the typical qualifying simulation efforts.

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Max Verstappen continues qualifying dominance to take Japanese GP pole

Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, delivering a mighty lap at Suzuka, ahead of his Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez

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Leclerc: No answer for "once in a season" Japan F1 qualifying struggle

Leclerc, renowned for his one-lap pace, was only eighth fastest as he lapped 0.589 seconds slower than polesitter Max Verstappen while outgoing Scuderia team-mate Carlos Sainz ranked fourth.

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F1 Japanese Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more

The world champion led a Red Bull 1-2 in qualifying with a dominant display as he looks to bounce back from retiring from the Australian GP due to a brake issue.

Motorsport

Alonso: Aston Martin F1 upgrades provided "unexpected" pace in Japan qualifying

The Spaniard ended Q1 second fastest but as the pace sharpened he dropped to fifth place in both Q2 and Q3, but he still felt the pace jump from Aston's car updates were greater than predicted.

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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.

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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.

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