Jack Doohan was at a loss to explain his huge crash in the second practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Alpine driver spun into a barrier at turn one on his fifth lap of the session. Replays from the crash indicated his DRS may not have closed as he turned into the corner.
Oscar Piastri kept McLaren on top of the times at Suzuka after no fewer than four red flags disrupted the second hour of running. The first stoppage was caused by an enormous crash for Jack Doohan at turn one. His Alpine snapped around as he turned into the 265kph corner, then made heavy contact with
This session is live. You are not logged in, so new updates will not appear automatically. For automatic updates, log in here or register a free RaceFans account here. Yuki Tsunoda had a promising first run for Red Bull earlier on. A crucial early barometer will be how he compares to team mate Max Verstappen
Formula 1 drivers have been given new guidance on where they should stop their cars if they need to retire during sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix. The new information has been issued after the FIA gave the race director new powers to order teams to retire severely damaged cars. The rule was changed in
Red Bull needs to give Max Verstappen’s team mates less competitive set-ups because they cannot handle his “unique” approach to extracting performance from the car, says team principal Christian Horner. The team has replaced Liam Lawson as Verstappen’s team mate this weekend after he failed to score points in either of the opening rounds. Horner
Lando Norris led the first practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix while Red Bull’s new driver made a promising start. Yuki Tsunoda ended the first hour of practice just one tenth of a second behind team mate Max Verstappen. Both reported some unusual behaviour from their RB21s over the course of the session. “I
This session is live. You are not logged in, so new updates will not appear automatically. For automatic updates, log in here or register a free RaceFans account here. Russell goes top with a 1’29.616, seven-hundredths up on Verstappen, still running the medium rubber. Only Red Bull are running the softs. Liam Lawson improves his
Two of Liam Lawson’s rivals on the grid have first-hand experience of getting the boot from Red Bull. Alexander Albon, who spent a year and a half at the team before being replaced, said Red Bull’s decision to drop Lawson after just two rounds was “tough on Liam.” Lawson failed to score in either of
Lewis Hamilton began the season still learning how to get the best from Pirelli’s 2025-specification tyres because of disruptions to his pre-season testing programme. The Ferrari driver said his victory in the 19-lap sprint event at the second round of the season in Shanghai was the first time he had completed a typical race stint
Max Verstappen subtly indicated his view of Red Bull’s extraordinary decision to drop his team mate after just two grands prix when the team announced the decision a week ago. He endorsed a social media post by fellow Dutch racer Giedo van der Garde which described the decision as being like “bullying or a panic
Red Bull has made sure Yuki Tsunoda has no doubts over their priority after he became the team’s latest driver. Tsunoda will team up with Max Verstappen, who lies second in the drivers’ championship after the opening two rounds. Red Bull’s motorsport consultant Helmut Marko said this week they need him to “support Max strategy-wise,”
Ferrari remains hopeful about its championship chances this year despite its poor start to the season, says Charles Leclerc. The team lies fifth in the standings, albeit tied on points with fourth-placed Williams, after the first two rounds. They suffered a blow in China where Leclerc and team mate Lewis Hamilton were disqualified for technical
