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Long-run analysis: Is Mercedes sandbagging in Japan?

McLaren ended up with the quickest time overall on Friday – yet that doesn’t say much about the true pecking order in Japan

Motorsport

Where Ferrari thinks it stacks up in Japan after mixed Friday

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

Motorsport

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

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Ferrari chairman John Elkann sends 'accountability and determination' message in open letter

John Elkann admitted Ferrari underperformed in Formula 1 in 2025

Motorsport

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

Autosport

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

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

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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

Leclerc: Ferrari not as close to Mercedes as people think

Despite challenging for the lead in the opening grands prix of the season, Charles Leclerc says the gap between Mercedes and Ferrari is wider than it may seem

Motorsport

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

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

Motorsport

Guenther Steiner makes bold Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc prediction for 2026 F1 season

Guenther Steiner believes Charles Leclerc will edge out Lewis Hamilton in 2026

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?

Motorsport

Ferrari F1 boss lashes out at Mercedes protests: ‘Enough is enough’

Ferrari’s superiority off the start line has been a key feature of the first two races in Australia and China

The Independent UK

Question of the week: Can anything or anyone stop Mercedes from winning both F1 titles in 2026?

Mercedes is the dominant force in 2026, but is victory for the team inevitable in F1’s new era?

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How close is Ferrari to Mercedes? We dig into the data from F1’s Chinese GP

Strong starts and close battles have defined Ferrari’s beginning to the season, but the data from China raises questions: could Mercedes actually be more dominant than ever?

Motorsport

Ferrari’s revolutionary 'Macarena wing' will return in Japan

The Scuderia brought its flip-wing to China and while useful data was collected, it was removed from the SF-26 before it could make a competitive debut

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton warned over ‘the Leclerc game’ after teammate ‘destroyed’ Ferrari’s chances in Shanghai

F1 legend Jacques Villeneuve warned the drivers’ battle at Shanghai was ‘a little bit extreme’ and could prove costly later in the championship

Motorsport

Charles Leclerc defends F1 racing in 2026: It "doesn't feel so artificial"

The new F1 regulations have divided opinion: some think the racing is now like Mario Kart, but Leclerc is relishing the challenge

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Kimi Antonelli takes first F1 win with victory in China to extend Mercedes' start

The only driver younger than Antonelli to win a Grand Prix was Max Verstappen, who was 18 when he took his first victory in 2016.

Motorsport

Jacques Villeneuve claims Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc ‘destroyed Ferrari’s race’ in Chinese GP battle

Jacques Villeneuve said Ferrari’s battle between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc during the Chinese Grand Prix was too intense and cost the team a stronger result

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m back to my best’: Lewis Hamilton marks Ferrari revival with Chinese GP podium place

Lewis Hamilton believes ‘there is more to come’ after ending his wait for a Ferrari podium spot by finishing third in Shanghai

Motorsport

Fred Vasseur was ‘a bit scared’ as Ferrari F1 drivers battled in Chinese GP

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton had a nearly race-long battle at Shanghai, and were successfully trusted not to collide by Ferrari team boss Vasseur

Motorsport

Lewis Hamilton's first Ferrari GP podium "one of the most enjoyable F1 races ever"

Hamilton was buoyed by first Ferrari grand prix podium in China after a long slugfest with team-mate Charles Leclerc and the two Mercedes drivers

Evening Standard

Kimi Antonelli pips George Russell in Shanghai to clinch maiden Grand Prix victory

Neither McLaren started the race due to technical faults as Lewis Hamilton joined George Russell on the podium

Motorsport

F1 Chinese GP: Kimi Antonelli takes maiden win as Lewis Hamilton scores first Ferrari podium

The Italian dominated from pole position to lead a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of Hamilton

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