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Japanese Grand Prix 2026: Date, start time, schedule, how to watch F1 and weather forecast

McLaren hope to challenge Mercedes might in Suzuka after Oscar Piastri finishes fastest in Friday practice

Evening Standard

Why Ferrari's 'Macarena' F1 wing didn't dance in Suzuka

The Scuderia brought enough parts to fit both cars with its unusual pivoting rear wing solution in practice for the Japanese GP, but decided to continue with factory-based testing instead ahead of potential Miami introduction

Autosport

Why Ferrari isn't using its 'Macarena' F1 wing at Japanese GP

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Red Bull's F1 car issues are “no easy fix” at Suzuka, Max Verstappen warns

Max Verstappen says his Red Bull Formula 1 car balance went from one extreme to another on a difficult practice day at the Japanese Grand Prix

Motorsport

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

Motorsport

Why Max Verstappen gave me my marching orders from press conference

Max Verstappen’s ultimatum blindsided me, but there are more serious issues than an F1 driver being cross with you for doing your job

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'Get out': Max Verstappen orders reporter to leave media session in tense exchange

Four-time F1 world champion clashes with British journalist ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka

Evening Standard

Max Verstappen tells reporter to ‘get out’ during tense media session in Suzuka

Four-time world champion Verstappen had just sat down for his print duties inside the Red Bull hospitality suite when he spotted the reporter.

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton makes concerning Ferrari revelation before sharing plan to fix problems

The 41-year-old was off the pace during practice ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka

The Independent UK

From Tokyo to Coventry: Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu on his journey to F1’s ‘piranha club’

EXCLUSIVE: The Japanese engineer by trade is leading a team currently positioned above Max Verstappen’s Red Bull. He speaks to Kieran Jackson, ahead of his home race in Suzuka, about his road to the top-table, ignoring Drive to Survive and why Ollie Bearman ‘has no ceiling at all’

The Independent UK

Fernando Alonso to skip F1 Japanese GP media day

The Aston Martin driver will now arrive at the Suzuka Circuit on Friday, not Thursday

Motorsport

Fernando Alonso to miss Japanese GP media day after birth of first child

The 44-year-old Aston Martin driver is still set to be present on Friday at the track in Suzuka for practice

The Independent UK

Ferrari pushes energy recovery to the limit: How its strategy will change at Suzuka

For the Japanese Grand Prix, Ferrari is working to develop energy distribution in the SF-26 and its aerodynamics to improve the balance of the car

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Haas launches bold Godzilla livery for F1 Japanese GP

Haas will run a Godzilla-themed livery at Suzuka for round three of F1 2026

Autosport

How April F1 break will impact Red Bull and Aston Martin

Teams have differing views on how the five-week gap between the Suzuka and Miami rounds will impact their prospects

Motorsport

April F1 break may be “a bit of a disadvantage” for Red Bull

Teams have differing views on how the five-week gap between the Suzuka and Miami rounds will impact their prospects

Autosport

130R, Pouhon and Eau Rouge – Can drivers still make the difference in F1's iconic corners?

After the Australian Grand Prix, several drivers fear that some of Formula 1’s most iconic corners have changed due to energy management. From Suzuka’s 130R to Spa’s Pouhon, bravery alone may no longer make the difference under the new regulations

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‘The HANS saved my neck’ – Luke Browning on airborne Suzuka crash

Browning suffered a high-speed crash at 130R in this week’s Super Formula test, which he emerged unscathed from

Autosport

Fukuzumi fastest in Suzuka Super Formula test as Browning escapes 130R crash

Fukuzumi tops Super Formula's pre-season test at Suzuka, as Browning walks away from a frightening crash at 130R

Motorsport

Nirei Fukuzumi tops Suzuka Super Formula test as Luke Browning escapes 130R crash

Fukuzumi tops Super Formula's pre-season test at Suzuka, as Browning walks away from a frightening crash at 130R

Motorsport

The undisclosed aftermath of Romain Grosjean’s infamous Suzuka F1 clash

Romain Grosjean's clash with Mark Webber in the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix was a defining moment of his Formula 1 career, which his race engineer Ayao Komatsu would have handled differently with hindsight

Autosport

What is the best F1 circuit to visit? Our writers have their say

What are Formula 1's best circuits and races to visit and work at? Our writers have their say.

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Our F1 writers rank their favourite F1 circuits

What are Formula 1's best circuits and races to visit and work at? Our writers have their say.

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Illness forces Kalle Rovanpera out of Super Formula test after just one session

Rovanpera’s transition into single-seater racing in Super Formula got off to a rocky start after he was forced to pull out of post-season testing at Suzuka

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