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Will Tsunoda promotion pay off? — and 4 more Japanese GP questions
Formula 1 travels to Suzuka for the third round of the 2025 season. Here are the main questions ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix
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Tsunoda reveals Red Bull expectations after Lawson swap
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Will Tsunoda promotion pay off? — and 4 more Japanese GP questions
Formula 1 travels to Suzuka for the third round of the 2025 season. Here are the main questions ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix
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Tsunoda reveals Red Bull expectations after Lawson swap
Yuki Tsunoda has explained the performance level Red Bull is demanding as he joins the F1 team — and says that he will be allowed to beat Max Verstappen if he’s quick enough
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Tilke’s finest: why F1 misses Malaysia and the swoops (and snakes) of Sepang
The Sepang circuit was a challenging, exhilarating stage where Formula 1 greats shone brightly — but not the first to host a Malaysian Grand Prix. Matt Bishop explores the rich history of the race, and why it deserves a spot on the F1 calendar — despite the perils of the odd king cobra
F1
Red Bull to run retro-inspired Honda livery in Japanese GP
Red Bull Racing has unveiled the livery that it will sport during this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, paying homage to Honda in the manufacturer’s final home race with the Milton…
F1
Where is the Japanese Grand Prix held?
The 2025 Formula 1 season reaches the third round this weekend in one of fans’ and drivers’ favourite venues in Japan. Here’s everything you need to know about Suzuka
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Archive
Word on the beat
After being denied entry to the FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris for refusing to sign a nondisclosure agreement, Motorsport UK boss David Richards has issued a highly…
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Off the pace, is Lawson about to lose his Red Bull seat?
Last year’s long-running Red Bull saga about whether Sergio Pérez’s contract would be terminated short after a series of disappointing performances was concluded with him being replaced by Liam Lawson,…
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Here comes the rain again
The key moment of decision in the Australian Grand Prix came on lap 44 with the sudden heavy shower just a few laps after everyone had switched to slicks from…
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Is Max Verstappen’s F1 crown slipping?
The new season is upon us; the intrigue of the reshuffled driver line-ups about to play out, Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari, some exciting new rookie talent, etc. But at the…
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MPH: Will youth trump experience in Saudi GP with a tyre twist?
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