Verstappen eases to victory ahead of Norris at Japanese GP

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen fended off a race-long challenge from the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to win the Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutchman’s fourth consecutive victory at Suzuka was his first of the year and moves him to within one point of Norris at the head of the drivers’ championship. Verstappen’s drive was cool under intense pressure, with rarely more than two seconds between him and Norris. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc ahead of the Mercedes duo of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.

Read more

Verstappen storms to sensational pole at Suzuka

Max Verstappen stunned his own Red Bull team and rivals McLaren by grabbing pole position from Lando Norris for the Japanese Grand Prix. Lagging behind the McLarens throughout the weekend, the world champion pipped Norris by 0.012 seconds with his final lap of the session. The second McLaren of Oscar Piastri was third ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc while Mercedes’ George Russell took fifth ahead of Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari.

Read more

Yuki Tsunoda to replace Liam Lawson at Red Bull from Japanese GP

Red Bull have confirmed that they will demote Liam Lawson and replace him with Yuki Tsunoda with immediate effect. The decision comes after Lawson had completed just two grands prix for Red Bull, and three months after Tsunoda was passed over for the New Zealander as a replacement for Sergio Perez. Lawson will return to second team Racing Bulls as team-mate to French rookie Isack Hadjar.

Read more

Piastri leads McLaren to 1-2 victory at Chinese Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris to a dominant McLaren one-two in the Chinese Grand Prix ahead of George Russell’s Mercedes. Piastri’s calm, controlled victory made it two wins from two for McLaren at the start of the season following Norris’ outstanding drive in the wet in Melbourne last weekend. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen came home fourth with the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc fifth and sixth before post race inspections saw both cars disqualified for weigh irregularities.

Read more

Oscar Piastri takes maiden pole position at Chinese Grand Prix

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix as George Russell’s Mercedes snuck between the Australian and team-mate Lando Norris. Both Piastri’s laps in the final part of qualifying were quick enough for pole and ended up 0.082 seconds quicker than Russell. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took fourth, ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who took his first win for Ferrari from pole in the sprint race earlier on Saturday. Charles Leclerc will start from fifth.

Read more