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Why the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix wasn’t boring

The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix wasn’t a thriller. But to say it was boring would do an injustice not only to the race itself, but to one of the greatest performances by one of the greatest drivers in F1 history.

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F1 Panel: Should McLaren have won the Japanese GP?

It's often said that Max Verstappen needs a strong team-mate to back him up during the races. With McLaren having two drivers capable of fighting at the front, they should be able to simply outsmart Red Bull and its leader with strategy.

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Why there was no investigation into the Verstappen/Norris pitlane incident

When Oscar Piastri decided to get new tires on lap 20 of 53 in the Japanese Grand Prix, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris responded just one lap later. Once in the pit lane, McLaren gained Norris over a second as Verstappen's pit stop was a bit slower.

Motorsport

When and how to watch the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix: Live stream, TV channels, full schedule

Formula 1 is heading to the Bahrain International Circuit for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix. Hot on the heels of the Japanese Grand Prix, which many branded "boring" due to its lack of action, the teams now head to the island country for the first time since pre-season testing.

Motorsport

Race our writers! - Limitless chip produces results in F1 Fantasy at Japanese GP

Being able to select five of the top six finishers of the Japanese Grand Prix was always going to yield a bucketload of points in Fantasy F1, and it proved to be enough to see Igor Dobron move to the head of the Motorsport: Race our Writers featured league.

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F1 weather forecast: Hot temperatures set to test drivers at Bahrain Grand Prix

The fourth race of the 2025 F1 season sees the paddock return to the Middle East

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Verstappen family takes double victory as Jos wins on ERC debut

News of Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix triumph was delivered to Jos Verstappen while sitting in a rally car en route to success in the European Rally Championship.

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Haas poach F1 driver from Alpine in surprise move ahead of Bahrain GP

American-owned team Haas have added a driver to their roster for the 2025 F1 season

The Independent UK

Carlos Sainz fined for Japan national anthem absence despite health issue

The Williams driver was fined €20,000 by the FIA after the race in Suzuka on Sunday

The Independent UK

Equal driver policy compromised McLaren's Japanese GP - Horner

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner thinks Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri having equal status made it harder for McLaren to fight Max Verstappen in Suzuka.

Motorsport

Horner says equal driver status compromised McLaren's F1 Japanese GP

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner thinks Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri having equal status made it harder for McLaren to fight Max Verstappen in Suzuka.

Autosport

Autosport Podcast: Verstappen defeats McLaren pair at Japanese GP

Mark Mann-Bryans and Jake Boxall-Legge wrap up their coverage of the Japanese Grand Prix in what was a tense battle at the front between Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Autosport

Max Verstappen’s 87-second masterclass sends clear F1 title message to McLaren

Verstappen’s scintillating qualifying lap in Japan set up his brilliant win, with the paddock eulogising over the Dutchman’s performance

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McLaren boss admits there is ‘a lot of work to do’ to beat Max Verstappen in F1 title race

Max Verstappen finished ahead of the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Japan

The Guardian - UK

Horner hails Verstappen’s Japanese F1 Grand Prix win as one of his best ever

The Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, has hailed Max Verstappen’s victory at the Japanese Grand prix on Sunday as one of the world champion’s best races

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Piastri: McLaren 'fair' to deny him shot at Suzuka win

Frustrated Oscar Piastri felt he had the pace in his McLaren to beat Max Verstappen at the Japanese GP but accepted that his team didn't back his call.

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

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Verstappen on McLaren F1 car: 'In that car you wouldn't have even seen me'

Max Verstappen has quipped that if he was driving McLaren’s Formula 1 car “then you wouldn’t have seen me” despite his dominant pole and victory at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport

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.

Motorsport

Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Japanese Grand Prix

A qualifying lap for the ages and an impressive batch of rookies brightened up Formula 1's tepid Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Here's who impressed us at Suzuka and who didn't make the grade

Autosport

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.

Motorsport

Vasseur: F1 2025 could be a "quali championship"

Fred Vasseur believes the current Formula 1 season is in danger of becoming a “quali championship” with overtaking at a premium in the past two rounds.

The Independent UK

Lando Norris backs himself to go ‘toe to toe’ with F1 world champion Max Verstappen in 2025

Verstappen’s victory at Suzuka cut Norris’ championship lead to just one point after three races

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton highlights issue with Ferrari F1 car after Japan GP: ‘We’ve found something’

Hamilton finished seventh in the Japanese GP with Ferrari lacking pace in race three of the 2025 season

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