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George Russell’s frustration builds after bad luck in Japan GP: ‘It’s one thing after the other’

Russell finished fourth in Japan while Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli took the lead of the world championship

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Winners and losers from F1's fraught Japanese Grand Prix

As a scary accident for Oliver Bearman further exposed pain points in Formula 1's 2026 regulations, the fight for the 2026 world championship received several intriguing twists

Motorsport

Ollie Bearman ‘fine’ after lucky escape in dramatic Japanese Grand Prix crash

Bearman lost control of his Haas as he deployed his boost button to overtake Franco Colapinto at Spoon Curve.

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Ollie Bearman’s 191mph crash is a tipping point – F1 must tweak 2026 regulations

Comment: The warning signs were present ahead of Bearman’s crash at the Japanese GP, in which the British 20-year-old sustained a ‘knee contusion’ after a 50G impact. Three events in, changes must be made to how F1 goes racing

The Independent UK

George Russell frustrated by bad luck after losing F1 championship lead

Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday meaning he overtook team-mate Russell at the top of the F1 standings

Motorsport

Toto Wolff explains George Russell's costly Mercedes issue after Japanese Grand Prix

Toto Wolff revealed that a software 'bug' in George Russell’s Mercedes cost him a place to Charles Leclerc during the Japanese Grand Prix

Motorsport

Kimi Antonelli claims second straight victory with Japanese Grand Prix success

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George Russell echoes Carlos Sainz gesture with heartwarming fan tribute at Japanese GP

George Russell delighted fans at the Japanese Grand Prix by wearing a special helmet sticker designed by four-year-old supporter Sogo

Motorsport

Fast Piastri start can't stop Antonelli's Suzuka win

Oscar Piastri has finished his first race of the F1 season and come home second behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli at the Japan Grand Prix.

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Kimi Antonelli wins Japanese Grand Prix to overtake George Russell in race for F1 title

Italian becomes youngest F1 championship leader

Evening Standard

Kimi Antonelli wins Japan Grand Prix to become youngest F1 championship leader

Italian leads his Mercedes teammate George Russell by nine points with Oscar Piastri second for McLaren in his first race of the season

The Guardian - AU

Five quick takeaways from F1's 2026 Japanese Grand Prix

Kimi Antonelli wins again and moves into the championship lead

Motorsport

F1 Japanese GP: Safety car helps Antonelli to victory

At Suzuka, Kimi Antonelli became the youngest driver to clinch a second F1 win; he took the championship lead in the process

Autosport

George Russell rues bad luck as Kimi Antonelli claims second straight win at Japanese Grand Prix

Antonelli took advantage of a safety car period following British driver Ollie Bearman’s 191mph crash at Suzuka

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F1 Japanese GP: Safety car helps Kimi Antonelli to victory

At Suzuka, Kimi Antonelli became the youngest driver to clinch a second F1 win, taking the championship lead in the process

The Guardian - AU

Kimi Antonelli goes back-to-back with victory in Suzuka – as it happened

Italian makes it two in a row with a dominant second half of the race in Japan with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in second

Motorsport

George Russell urged to "reassert himself" at Mercedes amid Kimi Antonelli threat

David Coulthard has warned that George Russell must assert his authority at Mercedes after Kimi Antonelli’s rapid rise intensified their early title fight

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton doubts Ferrari’s F1 upgrades amid Mercedes dominance in Japan

The seven-time world champion could only qualify sixth for Sunday’s race at Suzuka

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Jenson Button explains why George Russell can handle Kimi Antonelli threat at Mercedes

Jenson Button believes George Russell has the experience and mentality to cope with the pressure of a Mercedes team-mate battle with Kimi Antonelli

The Independent UK

Max Verstappen explains why he kicked out British F1 journalist: ‘He laughed in my face’

Verstappen caused a stir on Thursday in Japan when he instructed a reporter to ‘get out’ from his media session

The Independent UK

Max Verstappen casts doubt over F1 future by claiming he is ‘beyond frustrated’

Verstappen was eliminated in Q2 in Japan and out-qualified by his Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar.

Motorsport

Karun Chandhok impressed by Kimi Antonelli: "Had the upper hand" over George Russell all weekend

Karun Chandhok praised Kimi Antonelli’s consistent speed at Suzuka after the Mercedes driver outperformed George Russell to take Japanese GP pole

Evening Standard

Mercedes continue early-season dominance as Kimi Antonelli pips George Russell to pole in Japan

Italian starts first on race day for the second time in as many races as Max Verstappen struggles to get to grips with his Red Bull

Motorsport

Toto Wolff admits George Russell faces Japanese GP challenge after Mercedes tweak backfires

Toto Wolff has warned George Russell will carry a disadvantage into the Japanese Grand Prix after a Mercedes set-up tweak

The Independent UK

Kimi Antonelli pips frustrated George Russell to pole at Japanese Grand Prix

Buoyed by his maiden victory in China, Antonelli delivered another composed performance to secure top spot in Suzuka

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