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F1 Chinese GP: Norris takes sprint pole in chaotic dry-to-wet qualifying

Rain emerged at the end of the SQ2 session and continued to pepper the Shanghai circuit during the intermission, necessitating the use of intermediate tyres for the final stage of qualifying to decide pole.

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Lando Norris pips Lewis Hamilton to pole in chaotic qualifying for Chinese Grand Prix sprint race

Lando Norris took pole position for the sprint race of the Chinese Grand Prix in a chaotic qualifying session as the rain fell in Shanghai.

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F1 Chinese GP: Norris time reinstated for sprint pole, Hamilton second

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Russell: Mercedes locked in F1 "battle of fine margins"

The German manufacturer has endured a bruising start to the 2024 season, with it yet to finish on the podium and currently lying in fourth in the constructors’ championship – just one point ahead of Aston Martin.

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Mercedes locked in "battle of fine margins", says Russell

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Mercedes form leaves Wolff in two minds on F1 2025 driver path

Lewis Hamilton's decision to join Ferrari for next year means that Mercedes is on the hunt for a new team-mate for George Russell.

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Mercedes explains F1 Japan one-stop strategy attempt

Russell and Hamilton finished seventh and ninth respectively, reversing their qualifying positions, after a poor qualifying session and troublesome first stint on the hard tyres prevented them from fighting further ahead.

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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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Alonso joked about F1 ban over Piastri DRS defence tactics

A fortnight on from receiving a penalty for potentially dangerous driving against George Russell during a last-lap battle in Australia, Alonso found himself needing to hold his rivals back once again at Suzuka.

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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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Mercedes: F1 quirk that makes ‘no sense’ offers clues to W15’s real fault

The German manufacturer has endured a challenging start to the 2024 campaign where its new car has shown promise but also some key weaknesses that have left Lewis Hamilton and George Russell struggling at times.

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Luckless Ricciardo adopts brave face after RB crash woe

Australian Daniel Ricciardo is keeping up a defiant face after a first-lap crash at the Japanese Grand Prix proved the latest setback in his dismal season.

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Leclerc F1 clash damage derailed Japanese GP hopes, says Hamilton

The Mercedes driver had gone into the Suzuka race hopeful that the team could build on some promising potential shown in practice with a new set-up direction for the W15.

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Wolff: Mercedes podium possible but “atrocious first stint” costly in F1 Japanese GP

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Wolff: Mercedes podium possible without "atrocious" first stint in F1 Japanese GP

At the restart after the first-lap red flag caused by the crash between Alex Albon and Daniel Ricciardo, Mercedes swapped George Russell and Lewis Hamilton from medium tyres to the hard compound in a strategy switch that targeted a one-stop plan. But both drivers struggled for pace on the hards…

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The Guardian - UK

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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Formula One: Max Verstappen wins Japanese Grand Prix – as it happened

Lap-by-lap report: The world champion put his Australian GP frustration behind him as he cruised to a comfortable win ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez

Motorsport

Russell explains how low-fuel runs expose Mercedes F1 inconsistency

Russell was only ninth fastest in Q3, with team-mate Lewis Hamilton marginally better in seventh - albeit the latter was still 0.589 seconds slower than polesitter Max Verstappen.

The Guardian - UK

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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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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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen on pole as Red Bull locks front row

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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