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Canadian collector Darren Jack has acquired an Ayrton Senna helmet from 1994, and even a reported $1 million offer from a Formula 1 driver in Suzuka was not enough to pry it away.
Arvid Lindblad aquaplaned into the barriers during a Pirelli tyre test at Suzuka, damaging the front of his Racing Bulls car but avoiding a serious hit. The British driver was back out later in the session.
George Russell’s Japanese Grand Prix unraveled after a Mercedes power unit software bug, costing him track position and a likely podium as Kimi Antonelli capitalized on a well-timed pit stop.
Suzuka, like Melbourne before it, exposed the same problem again: modern Formula 1 is spending too much time managing energy and not enough time attacking the lap. After the Bearman-Colapinto crash, the FIA says April will bring meetings to decide whether the new regulations need fine-tuning.
Charles Leclerc says Mercedes and George Russell tried to muddle the picture over team radio during their fight for third at the Japanese Grand Prix, only for Ferrari to call it out in real time.
Kimi Antonelli’s win at Suzuka has shaken up the championship picture, but it also sparked a sharper debate about where Formula 1 is heading. Max Verstappen says the current shape of the sport is draining the joy out of racing, while Toto Wolff sees a more strategic and entertaining product.
Kimi Antonelli took his second Formula 1 victory at Suzuka after a race packed with strategy calls, safety-car timing, and plenty of wheel-to-wheel drama. Oscar Piastri finished second, while Charles Leclerc drove a standout race to claim third.
Charles Leclerc erupted on team radio after qualifying at Suzuka, blaming this season's energy-management rules for a fourth-place start and puzzling lap-time tradeoffs.
Carlos Sainz squeezed a near-perfect lap out of the Williams, but the FW48 simply won’t give more right now. He finished 15th in the first session, 16th in Q2 and on the grid, frustrated by engine cut issues and a gap to the faster midfield cars.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli took his second career pole at Suzuka as Mercedes locked out the front row. Oscar Piastri managed P3 while Verstappen and several big names failed to make Q3.
All the times for qualifying and the race at Suzuka, plus where to catch live coverage and replays for the third round of the season.
Oscar Piastri topped Friday practice at Suzuka, leaving George Russell admitting McLaren were quicker than he expected. Mercedes still showed race pace, but several teams battled reliability and balance issues ahead of qualifying.