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Ferrari 'lacking pace' compared to Mercedes and McLaren at Japanese GP

Ferrari went through a low-key Friday at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix with a SF-26 that was difficult to tame for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc

Autosport

Jenson Button tempers expectations after Oscar Piastri tops Japanese GP FP2

Jenson Button has urged caution over Oscar Piastri’s FP2 pace at Suzuka, warning Mercedes may still have more performance in hand

Motorsport

McLaren: We’re still behind Mercedes and Ferrari despite topping FP2 in Japan

Oscar Piastri went quickest in second practice at the Japanese Grand Prix, but McLaren still thinks it is the third-fastest team in F1 2026

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Japanese Grand Prix: McLaren’s Oscar Piastri sets pace ahead of Mercedes

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The Independent UK

Japanese Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri fastest in practice ahead of Mercedes duo

McLaren star edges out Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in Suzuka, with Lando Norris fourth and Max Verstappen only 10th

Evening Standard

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri topples dominant Mercedes in Japanese practice

The Australian edged out Kimi Antonelli by 0.092 seconds in Suzuka with George Russell third.

The Independent UK

F1 Japanese GP: Piastri halts Mercedes dominance by topping FP2

Mercedes took a 1-2 in opening practice at Suzuka, but Piastri went quickest in FP2, having controlled the session throughout

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F1 Japanese GP: Oscar Piastri halts Mercedes dominance by topping FP2

Mercedes took a 1-2 in opening practice at Suzuka, but Piastri went quickest in FP2, having controlled the session throughout

Motorsport

George Russell sets fastest practice time in Japan as Mercedes finish one-two

World champion Lando Norris was third for McLaren, just 0.132 sec back.

The Independent UK

F1 Japanese GP: Russell leads Antonelli in FP1 by 0.026s

George Russell and Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli have picked up where they left off by topping first free practice at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix

Autosport

F1 Japanese GP: George Russell leads Kimi Antonelli by 0.026s in FP1

George Russell and Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli have picked up where they left off by topping first free practice at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix

Motorsport

How to watch Japanese Grand Prix 2026: live stream the F1 race from anywhere – Lights Out!

How to watch Japanese Grand Prix 2026 live streams around the world. Free coverage, schedule, preview, 4K Ultra HD options for the F1 race weekend.

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How to watch IndyCar at Barber: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

IndyCar's fourth round of the 2026 season takes place at Barber Motorsports Park

Motorsport

Oscar Piastri: Mercedes F1 advantage over McLaren is "nothing magical"

Amidst continuing intrigue over Mercedes’ engine and active aerodynamics, Oscar Piastri says the team’s competitiveness is down to margin gains

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'Massive gap': Oscar details McLaren mission improbable

Oscar Piastri laughs that just to start would be a result for him at the Japanese Grand Prix -- but he admits McLaren have a massive job to hunt down Mercedes.

Motorsport

McLaren identifies two different Mercedes battery issues behind China F1 disaster

Autosport

What really caused McLaren's Chinese GP double DNS?

Lando Norris' Mercedes battery is understood to be beyond repair after McLaren's double non-start in Shanghai

Motorsport

F1 Japanese GP: Weather forecast, schedule and how to watch

Everything you need to know about the 2026 F1 Japanese Grand Prix - including weather forecast, television info and schedule

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Five things to look out for at F1's Japanese GP

Suzuka will host round three of the 2026 F1 season this weekend

Motorsport

Lando Norris praised by fans after heartfelt gift to McLaren staff is revealed

Fans praised Lando Norris after it emerged he quietly thanked McLaren staff with miniature Miami Grand Prix trophies following his maiden Formula 1 win

Motorsport

Question of the week: How long will Aston Martin's current crisis last?

There's no competition for the 'biggest negative surprise' award at the start of the new F1 season - but is there a way out for the Aston Martin project going forward? And how soon can solutions be found and implemented?

The Guardian - UK

Drama amid the deluge: 50 years since James Hunt won F1 world title in Japan

The flamboyant James Hunt won his first and only world championship in dramatic fashion in Japan in the last race of the 1976 season

The Guardian - UK

‘You can feel it’: South Yorkshire revival gathers pace as new industries move in

From steel to screen, podcasts to defence, Sheffield’s economy is diversifying amid a wave of new investment

Motorsport

Every race engineer in F1 2026

Race engineers are the indispensable link between Formula 1 drivers on track and the team in the garage. Who is supporting the drivers from the pit wall this year?

Autosport

Eight shock Formula 1 team principal changes

As Autosport understands Adrian Newey is set forgo his team principal duties to focus on technical matters at Aston Martin, and Jonathan Wheatley will replace him after departing Audi, let’s have a look at previous unexpected team principal moves in F1 history

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