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HISTORICAL FACTS: Suzuka - The Untold Story

Suzuka returns to opening round as Super Formula unveils 2027 calendar

The 2027 calendar features seven weekends, but JRP did not disclose the total number of races

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Super Formula unveils 2027 calendar as Suzuka returns as season opener

The 2027 calendar features seven weekends, but JRP did not disclose the total number of races

Motorsport

Super Formula Suzuka: Fukuzumi sees off Iwasa for Rookie Racing's first win

Nirei Fukuzumi finally took a first Super Formula victory for Rookie Racing as he beat Ayumu Iwasa in Sunday’s second race at Suzuka

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Super Formula Suzuka: Nirei Fukuzumi beats Ayumu Iwasa for first win for Rookie Racing

Nirei Fukuzumi finally took a first Super Formula victory for Rookie Racing as he beat Ayumu Iwasa in Sunday’s second race at Suzuka

Motorsport

Super Formula Suzuka: Fenestraz wins chaotic opening race

Sacha Fenestraz won a hectic Super Formula opener at Suzuka after a gamble to stay out on slicks amid a late rain shower paid off

Autosport

Super Formula Suzuka: Sacha Fenestraz wins hectic opening race

Sacha Fenestraz won a chaotic Super Formula opener at Suzuka after a gamble to stay out on slicks amid a late rain shower paid off

Motorsport

Piastri ready to race as F1 season gets green light

Given a month-long enforced break, Australia's Formula One star Oscar Piastri will be keen to regain lost momentum when racing resumes in Miami.

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How 2026 F1 rule changes to improve safety could also remove "unintended overtaking"

Tweaks to how much electrical boost can be applied, as well as where and when, aim to avoid a scenario such as Oliver Bearman's accident in Suzuka. They may also solve another problem that's been vexing F1 drivers – if not completely

Motorsport

F1 rule changes ahead of Miami GP explained: What’s changing and why

The FIA is introducing immediate changes to energy management in Formula 1, but what do they mean in practice? And how will the new safety system for starts, to be trialled in Miami, actually work?

Motorsport

The questions that still need answering from the start of the 2026 F1 season

The opening three rounds of the 2026 season have given us plenty of insight into F1’s new era, but a great deal of uncertainty persists, so here are the questions that still need answering

Autosport

Hill's standout memories from his 1996 F1 title-clinching race, 30 years on

Damon Hill reflects on clinching the F1 world title in Japan, 30 years on

Autosport

Ayao Komatsu warns against "knee-jerk" reactions to Oliver Bearman-Franco Colapinto incident

Closing speeds have been a big talking point of the 2026 F1 regulations, even more so after the Bearman-Colapinto incident at Suzuka

Motorsport

Will Verstappen make a Super GT appearance?

Verstappen is interested in Super GT, but following in Jenson Button’s footsteps won’t be straightforward

Autosport

The key hurdle in Max Verstappen's Super GT ambitions

Verstappen is interested in Super GT, but following in Jenson Button’s footsteps won’t be straightforward

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James Vowles explains why Williams turned Alex Albon's Japanese GP into a live test session

James Vowles explained that Williams used Alex Albon’s late pitstops at Suzuka as a live test to gather valuable front wing data during an otherwise painful race

Motorsport

Williams experiments: Why Alex Albon stopped five times in F1 Japanese GP

Williams turned the final laps of Albon’s race at Suzuka into a test session, using five consecutive pit stops to carry out some extreme front wing adjustments – here's why

Autosport

Why Albon made five pitstops late in F1 Japanese GP

Williams turned the final laps of Alex Albon’s race at Suzuka into a test session, using five consecutive pitstops to carry out some extreme front wing adjustments – here's why

Motorsport

Pierre Gasly labels Alpine A526 his ‘best F1 car ever’ after beating Max Verstappen

Gasly was enthused following his seventh-place finish at Suzuka

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‘Stop beating yourself up,’ Haas tells Oliver Bearman after 50G Suzuka crash

Sunday’s shunt was a self-defeating moment for a contrite Oliver Bearman, but Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu told him to keep his head high

Motorsport

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

AAP

'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.

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Fast Piastri start can't stop Antonelli's Suzuka win

Oscar Piastri has finished his first race of the F1 season and come home second behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli at the Japan Grand Prix.

Motorsport

2026 F1 Championship: Kimi Antonelli is the youngest leader

Antonelli takes the lead of the 2026 drivers' championship following his victory in the Japanese GP - check out the latest Formula 1 standings after the third round of the season at Suzuka

Motorsport

Five quick takeaways from F1's 2026 Japanese Grand Prix

Kimi Antonelli wins again and moves into the championship lead

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George Russell rues bad luck as Kimi Antonelli claims second straight win at Japanese Grand Prix

Antonelli took advantage of a safety car period following British driver Ollie Bearman’s 191mph crash at Suzuka

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