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Japanese Grand Prix 2026: Start time, grid positions, how to watch F1 and weather forecast

Mercedes still on top in Suzuka as Kimi Antonelli starts from pole position again

Evening Standard

Aston Martin and Honda: the F1 partnership that promised flair but has only seen despair

In-fighting, ‘nerve damage’ concerns and the slowest car on the grid. Could it be going any worse at Aston Martin?

The Independent UK

McLaren adamant there will be no repeat of China failures in F1 Japanese GP

Team boss Andrea Stella says the problem which prevented Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from starting the Chinese GP will not reoccur

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McLaren and Lando Norris aim to put horror start behind them at Japanese Grand Prix

Neither McLaren started the last race in China but Lando Norris, the world champion, said: ‘I believe we can get close’

The Guardian - UK

Long-run analysis: Is Mercedes sandbagging in Japan?

McLaren ended up with the quickest time overall on Friday – yet that doesn’t say much about the true pecking order in Japan

Motorsport

Ferrari 'lacking pace' compared to Mercedes and McLaren at Japanese GP

Ferrari went through a low-key Friday at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix with a SF-26 that was difficult to tame for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc

Autosport

Where Ferrari thinks it stacks up in Japan after mixed Friday

Ferrari went through a low-key Friday at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix with a SF-26 that was difficult to tame for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc

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Jenson Button tempers expectations after Oscar Piastri tops Japanese GP FP2

Jenson Button has urged caution over Oscar Piastri’s FP2 pace at Suzuka, warning Mercedes may still have more performance in hand

Motorsport

McLaren: We’re still behind Mercedes and Ferrari despite topping FP2 in Japan

Oscar Piastri went quickest in second practice at the Japanese Grand Prix, but McLaren still thinks it is the third-fastest team in F1 2026

Motorsport

Japanese Grand Prix: McLaren’s Oscar Piastri sets pace ahead of Mercedes

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The Independent UK

Japanese Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri fastest in practice ahead of Mercedes duo

McLaren star edges out Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in Suzuka, with Lando Norris fourth and Max Verstappen only 10th

Evening Standard

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri topples dominant Mercedes in Japanese practice

The Australian edged out Kimi Antonelli by 0.092 seconds in Suzuka with George Russell third.

The Independent UK

F1 Japanese GP: Piastri halts Mercedes dominance by topping FP2

Mercedes took a 1-2 in opening practice at Suzuka, but Piastri went quickest in FP2, having controlled the session throughout

Autosport

F1 Japanese GP: Oscar Piastri halts Mercedes dominance by topping FP2

Mercedes took a 1-2 in opening practice at Suzuka, but Piastri went quickest in FP2, having controlled the session throughout

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The Independent UK

George Russell sets fastest practice time in Japan as Mercedes finish one-two

World champion Lando Norris was third for McLaren, just 0.132 sec back.

Autosport

F1 Japanese GP: Russell leads Antonelli in FP1 by 0.026s

George Russell and Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli have picked up where they left off by topping first free practice at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix

Motorsport

F1 Japanese GP: George Russell leads Kimi Antonelli by 0.026s in FP1

George Russell and Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli have picked up where they left off by topping first free practice at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix

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How to watch IndyCar at Barber: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

IndyCar's fourth round of the 2026 season takes place at Barber Motorsports Park

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Oscar Piastri: Mercedes F1 advantage over McLaren is "nothing magical"

Amidst continuing intrigue over Mercedes’ engine and active aerodynamics, Oscar Piastri says the team’s competitiveness is down to margin gains

AAP

'Massive gap': Oscar details McLaren mission improbable

Oscar Piastri laughs that just to start would be a result for him at the Japanese Grand Prix -- but he admits McLaren have a massive job to hunt down Mercedes.

Motorsport

McLaren identifies two different Mercedes battery issues behind China F1 disaster

Autosport

What really caused McLaren's Chinese GP double DNS?

Lando Norris' Mercedes battery is understood to be beyond repair after McLaren's double non-start in Shanghai

Motorsport

F1 Japanese GP: Weather forecast, schedule and how to watch

Everything you need to know about the 2026 F1 Japanese Grand Prix - including weather forecast, television info and schedule

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Five things to look out for at F1's Japanese GP

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