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Mekies names 'important area' to work on for Red Bull
Laurent Mekies watched his team score just four points in Japan, as Max Verstappen finished eighth and Isack Hadjar was outside the points in P12. The team have a best finish of sixth so far this season – not the return they hoped for from the first three races of the year.
Antonelli looking to ‘raise game’ on race starts
Kimi Antonelli has identified the main area to work on following his victory at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Hadjar admits mood at Red Bull is ‘not good’ after tricky start
Isack Hadjar has admitted that the mood inside the Red Bull camp after the Japanese Grand Prix was "not good" as he failed to reach the points last weekend.
PALMER: The three keys to Piastri’s brilliant Japanese GP
Former Renault F1 driver and F1 TV analyst Jolyon Palmer takes a close look at the performance from the man voted Driver of the Day in Suzuka.
Gasly hopes Japan fight provides ‘good motivation’ for Alpine
Pierre Gasly finished seventh in Japan, as the Alpine man topped the midfield and even beat Max Verstappen’s Red Bull to the flag. That result leaves Gasly eighth in the standings, a fine return from the first three rounds of the season.
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5 Winners and 5 Losers from Japan
F1.com's Lawrence Barretto picks his winners and losers following the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka.
9 moments you might have missed from the Japanese GP
Relive the action from the season opener at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix with plenty of off-track Formula 1 moments – Tokyo traditions, drifting delight, and more.
Listen to F1 Nation's Japanese GP review
Kimi Antonelli made it back-to-back F1 wins with victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, as the Mercedes man became the youngest driver to lead the World Championship.
Bearman reacts to 50G crash during Japanese Grand Prix
Ollie Bearman crashed heavily during the Japanese Grand Prix, with the Safety Car having to be deployed.
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The two key questions after Antonelli's Japanese GP triumph
Kimi Antonelli secured his second successive Grand Prix victory in Suzuka, having taken his maiden win two weeks prior in China.
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Wolff reflects on Russell's issues during Japanese GP
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff believes "the race went against" George Russell during the Japanese Grand Prix and has revealed the issues that meant he could only finish fourth.
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McLaren ‘surprised’ themselves with Japan pace – Stella
McLaren might be reigning World Champions, but they have had a torrid start to the 2026 season which included neither car starting the second Grand Prix due to electrical issues. But when they finally lined up with both cars on the grid in Japan, the papaya team “surprised” themselves with their pace, as they took the fight to Mercedes in style.