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Oscar Piastri hailed for "really smart" Japanese Grand Prix drive

Oscar Piastri earned praise from Alex Brundle after a smart and composed drive to second place in Japan

Motorsport

Analysis: Would Oscar Piastri have won Japanese GP without a safety car?

Oscar Piastri was in the fight for victory throughout the Japanese Grand Prix, but the timing of his pitstop and the safety car undid his hopes for McLaren. But could he have won without that untimely intervention?

Motorsport

Is McLaren back in the game? The factors behind its Japan F1 podium

McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella suspects a multitude of factors all contributed to the team's 'surprising' performance at the Japanese Grand Prix

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Kimi Antonelli identifies area for improvement amid F1 title fight

The Mercedes driver took the F1 championship lead by winning the Japanese GP on Sunday, but he feels there is still an area he must improve upon

Motorsport

Jacques Villeneuve spots key Mercedes F1 weakness despite Kimi Antonelli’s Japanese GP win

Jacques Villeneuve believes Mercedes’ 2026 car is vulnerable in dirty air despite Antonelli’s Japanese GP win, with both drivers struggling to recover through traffic

Motorsport

Wolff on Horner F1 return: "He's broken a lot of glass"

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff weighs in on a potential return of his former Red Bull nemesis Christian Horner

Autosport

Toto Wolff "in two minds" on Christian Horner F1 return: "He's broken a lot of glass"

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff weighs in on a potential return of his former Red Bull nemesis Christian Horner

Motorsport

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Why Max Verstappen should take a one-year sabbatical from Formula 1

COMMENT: Verstappen’s growing angst with F1 from all angles is obvious and, writes Kieran Jackson, a year-out could reinvigorate the Dutchman

The Independent UK

George Russell has a ‘steely’ side that could emerge against Kimi Antonelli, says Jolyon Palmer

Jolyon Palmer believes George Russell has the mental edge over Kimi Antonelli and could show a ruthless side if Mercedes’ intra-team fight turns into a title battle

Motorsport

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

Max Verstappen’s take on Red Bull’s problems, Oliver Bearman’s crash, and how to fix 2026 F1 rules

Verstappen delved into a wide range of topics following the Japanese GP – with his usual forthrightness

Motorsport

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

New Mercedes-AMG Black Series Filmed Looking Like A Road-Legal Race Car

Mercedes-AMG has been teasing a new Black Series model for a while, but so far we’ve only seen a handful of photos from the Nürburgring. Now, a fresh spy video now shows the hardcore coupe out on public roads, complete with the mandatory license plate. It makes you wonder how…

Motor1

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

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Who slept worst last night: James Vowles

More problems struck Williams at the Japanese Grand Prix, as its poor 2026 F1 campaign continues

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'We can cause headaches': Oscar buoyed by big weekend

Elated by one of the best weekends he's ever enjoyed in Formula One in Suzuka, Oscar Piastri has predicted McLaren can now cause headaches for Mercedes.

Motorsport

Oscar Piastri enjoys 'one of his best' F1 weekends but still work to do for McLaren

The McLaren driver took his first podium of 2026 with second at the Japanese Grand Prix

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

Motorsport

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

Motorsport

Oscar Piastri showed McLaren can “hang on” after Suzuka breakthrough, says Karun Chandhok

Karun Chandhok believes McLaren’s strong Japanese Grand Prix showed the team has taken a major step forward and can stay in the fight

Motorsport

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

Toto Wolff jokes about masterminding Kimi Antonelli's success: "Can you tell Susie"

After Kimi Antonelli secured his second consecutive win, Toto Wolff reflected on the 19-year-old's rapid transformation from a 'lost kid' at the factory to the world championship leader

Motorsport

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

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