Alonso joked about F1 ban over Piastri DRS defence tactics

A fortnight on from receiving a penalty for potentially dangerous driving against George Russell during a last-lap battle in Australia, Alonso found himself needing to hold his rivals back once again at Suzuka.In the closing stages of the race, Alonso was at the head of an intense fight for sixth place, as George Russell back in eighth unleashed a late fightback on fresh tyres and started closing …Keep reading
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10 things we learned from the 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Was the final result of the Japanese Grand Prix predictable? Ultimately, yes, but how this year’s Formula 1 race at Suzuka unravelled wasn’t entirely typical thanks to the variance in strategies across the field.Max Verstappen chalked up a third win as he embarks upon a seemingly inevitable march towards a fourth title, but the action behind proved intriguing as pitstops defined the cut-and-thrust …Keep reading
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How F1 red flag helped Verstappen nail his dominant Japanese GP win

Verstappen had gone into the race in Japan with no guarantees about his long-run form, after not finding the perfect set-up for the high degradation characteristics that are a hallmark of racing at Suzuka during practice.Changes made to his car after a troubled long-run in FP3 had helped improve things a lot, but he and the team were still not convinced that they had got everything sorted.The …Keep reading
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Leclerc focussed on “negative” tyre preparation issues ahead of Chinese GP

The Ferrari driver’s strong run of seven consecutive front-row starting positions ended in Australia where he qualified fifth before a penalty for Sergio Perez gifted him a place.He struggled again at Suzuka, where he couldn’t better eighth after having to use a second set of tyres to guarantee safe passage out of Q1.In both races, he came through the field to take second and fourth positions …Keep reading
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Red Bull won’t bow to Audi F1 driver market pressure

The Milton Keynes-based team has a vacant slot for 2025 with Sergio Perez’s contract running out at the end of this season.Perez has shown some improved potential this year and, off the back of finishing runner-up to Verstappen in the Japanese Grand Prix, he currently lies second in the drivers’ standings.But Red Bull still wants to see if Perez can keep up this form long term, having started …Keep reading
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