Why both Racing Bulls were ahead of Verstappen on Friday in Japan
«I think the people at Racing Bulls were a bit surprised themselves by the good car they’ve built this year,» Max Verstappen told reporters on Thursday at the Japanese Grand Prix. Two weeks ago in China, the world champion made it clear that his struggling team-mate Liam Lawson would be faster in the Racing Bulls […]
Alonso surprised by ‘weird’ Japan FP2 spin
Even Formula 1 world champions make mistakes – although Fernando Alonso indicated that fluctuations in the headwind at a critical part of the lap at Suzuka could have tipped him into the spin that brought second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix to a halt. Alonso lost control at the entry to the first Degner […]
Norris tops FP1 from Russell, Tsunoda sixth for Red Bull
Lando Norris headlined the opening practice session of Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix, as Yuki Tsunoda was just a tenth behind Max Verstappen in his first official run for Red Bull. Norris overcame a series of scrappy moments earlier in the session, particularly as his aggressive approach to the Casio Triangle ended in a near […]
How F1 drivers reacted to Tsunoda, Lawson swa
Lewis Hamilton believes it was “pretty tough” on Liam Lawson to be dropped by Red Bull after just two races – but said he was not surprised to see the team act so swiftly. Lawson struggled to get to grips with the RB21 in both the Australian and Chinese grands prix and was ultimately demoted […]