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Mercedes’ Wolff says Antonelli and Russell are ‘off the leash’ to race … for now

Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, leaders of the F1 world championship in a dominant Mercedes car, are ‘absolutely off the leash’ to race one another, their team principal, Toto Wolff, has said

The Guardian - UK

What international media are saying about Kimi Antonelli’s Japan victory

Kimi Antonelli’s victory in the Japanese Grand Prix – and his rise to becoming the youngest championship leader in Formula 1 history – has dominated headlines worldwide. The international press is largely in agreement: yes, the safety car helped, but his pace made the difference

Motorsport

Toto Wolff casts doubt over Christian Horner’s chances of F1 return

Christian Horner hopes to return to F1 in the future after being sacked by Red Bull last year

The Independent UK

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F1 drivers demand urgent action after Oliver Bearman’s ‘scary’ crash at Japan GP

Leading figures in Formula One have called for an urgent safety review after the British driver Oliver Bearman was involved in a 190mph accident at the Japanese Grand Prix

The Guardian - UK

Max Verstappen considering shock F1 retirement after eighth-place finish at Japanese Grand Prix

The four-time F1 world champion, one of the modern greats, is not enjoying driving the sport’s new generation of car

The Independent UK

George Russell’s frustration builds after bad luck in Japan GP: ‘It’s one thing after the other’

Russell finished fourth in Japan while Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli took the lead of the world championship

The Independent UK

Winners and losers from F1's fraught Japanese Grand Prix

As a scary accident for Oliver Bearman further exposed pain points in Formula 1's 2026 regulations, the fight for the 2026 world championship received several intriguing twists

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Ollie Bearman ‘fine’ after lucky escape in dramatic Japanese Grand Prix crash

Bearman lost control of his Haas as he deployed his boost button to overtake Franco Colapinto at Spoon Curve.

The Independent UK

Ollie Bearman’s 191mph crash is a tipping point – F1 must tweak 2026 regulations

Comment: The warning signs were present ahead of Bearman’s crash at the Japanese GP, in which the British 20-year-old sustained a ‘knee contusion’ after a 50G impact. Three events in, changes must be made to how F1 goes racing

The Independent UK

George Russell frustrated by bad luck after losing F1 championship lead

Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday meaning he overtook team-mate Russell at the top of the F1 standings

Motorsport

Toto Wolff explains George Russell's costly Mercedes issue after Japanese Grand Prix

Toto Wolff revealed that a software 'bug' in George Russell’s Mercedes cost him a place to Charles Leclerc during the Japanese Grand Prix

Motorsport

Kimi Antonelli claims second straight victory with Japanese Grand Prix success

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The Independent UK

George Russell echoes Carlos Sainz gesture with heartwarming fan tribute at Japanese GP

George Russell delighted fans at the Japanese Grand Prix by wearing a special helmet sticker designed by four-year-old supporter Sogo

Motorsport

Fast Piastri start can't stop Antonelli's Suzuka win

Oscar Piastri has finished his first race of the F1 season and come home second behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli at the Japan Grand Prix.

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Kimi Antonelli wins Japanese Grand Prix to overtake George Russell in race for F1 title

Italian becomes youngest F1 championship leader

The Guardian - AU

Kimi Antonelli wins Japan Grand Prix to become youngest F1 championship leader

Italian leads his Mercedes teammate George Russell by nine points with Oscar Piastri second for McLaren in his first race of the season

Motorsport

Five quick takeaways from F1's 2026 Japanese Grand Prix

Kimi Antonelli wins again and moves into the championship lead

Autosport

F1 Japanese GP: Safety car helps Antonelli to victory

At Suzuka, Kimi Antonelli became the youngest driver to clinch a second F1 win; he took the championship lead in the process

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The Independent UK

George Russell rues bad luck as Kimi Antonelli claims second straight win at Japanese Grand Prix

Antonelli took advantage of a safety car period following British driver Ollie Bearman’s 191mph crash at Suzuka

Motorsport

F1 Japanese GP: Safety car helps Kimi Antonelli to victory

At Suzuka, Kimi Antonelli became the youngest driver to clinch a second F1 win, taking the championship lead in the process

The Guardian - AU

Kimi Antonelli goes back-to-back with victory in Suzuka – as it happened

Italian makes it two in a row with a dominant second half of the race in Japan with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in second

Motorsport

George Russell urged to "reassert himself" at Mercedes amid Kimi Antonelli threat

David Coulthard has warned that George Russell must assert his authority at Mercedes after Kimi Antonelli’s rapid rise intensified their early title fight

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton doubts Ferrari’s F1 upgrades amid Mercedes dominance in Japan

The seven-time world champion could only qualify sixth for Sunday’s race at Suzuka

Motorsport

Jenson Button explains why George Russell can handle Kimi Antonelli threat at Mercedes

Jenson Button believes George Russell has the experience and mentality to cope with the pressure of a Mercedes team-mate battle with Kimi Antonelli

The Independent UK

Max Verstappen explains why he kicked out British F1 journalist: ‘He laughed in my face’

Verstappen caused a stir on Thursday in Japan when he instructed a reporter to ‘get out’ from his media session

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