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Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff painted a bleak but realistic picture of the Formula 1 season after the Japanese Grand Prix. “No-one is going to catch Max this year,” he said, following Max Verstappen’s success at Suzuka. “His driving and the car are just spectacular. You can

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Max Verstappen cruised to a comfortable victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, leading team-mate Sergio Perez to a Red Bull one-two. Verstappen took an early race stoppage at Suzuka in his stride as he secured his third victory in four races this season. Red Bull were in

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Moving the Japanese Grand Prix from autumn to April for the first time has changed the backdrop, now painted with the country’s famous cherry blossom, but otherwise it has been very much business as usual at Suzuka this weekend. The shift in date for this race is

Japan has delivered Max Verstappen a boost to his title defence, as the Red Bull driver also collected the extra point for fastest lap. Team-mate Sergio Perez jumps back into second place, 13 points behind Verstappen, after his runners-up spot at Suzuka. Another podium finish for Carlos Sainz isn’t quite enough to move him clear

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka Dates: 5-7 April Coverage: Live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra (BBC Radio 5 Live for Sunday’s race) & BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website & app Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix with

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka Dates: 5-7 April Coverage: Live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra (BBC Radio 5 Live for Sunday’s race) & BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website & app Logan Sargeant crashed heavily in first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix to heap further

Hello, folks. It’s ridiculously early on a Saturday; that’s all that needs to be said. Second practice gets going at 03:30 BST. Qualifying for the front row of the grid goes green at 07:00 BST. Live commentary is available on BBC 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and at the top of this page using the

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka Dates: 5-7 April Coverage: Live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra (BBC Radio 5 Live for Sunday’s race) & BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website & app Ferrari expect Max Verstappen to be the dominant force in this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix

Getty Images Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel says he has been thinking about coming out of retirement but it is not his “number one priority”. The 36-year-old German, who won consecutive titles for Red Bull between 2010 and 2013, retired in 2022. With Lewis Hamilton moving to Ferrari, Mercedes has a vacant seat in 2025

Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Williams have two cars returning to the grid in Japan after repairing the chassis that was damaged in Alex Albon’s practice crash in Melbourne. The team were forced to withdraw Logan Sargeant from the rest of the race weekend with Albon running the only car to 11th place in Sunday’s grand

EPA By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Leading engineer David Sanchez has left McLaren just three months after joining the team from Ferrari. The Frenchman was recruited as part of a restructure of McLaren’s technical department. Team principal Andrea Stella will fulfil Sanchez’s role until a permanent appointment is made. “The role, responsibilities, and ambitions

Reuters By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent The woman who complained about Red Bull team principal Christian Horner’s behaviour is “very upset, angry, scared, intimidated and lonely”, a family friend has told BBC Sport. The woman lodged a complaint in December that contained allegations of coercive, abusive behaviour and sexual harassment by Horner. The friend

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is top of the drivers’ championship but his lead has been cut to four points following his retirement in Australia. As Formula 1 heads to the iconic Suzuka circuit for the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend, BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions. Is Toto Wolff’s position under scrutiny?

Ex-Renault Formula 1 boss and former Queens Park Rangers co-owner Flavio Briatore has undergone heart surgery to remove a benign tumour. The Italian, 73, said he has been discharged from hospital in Milan following the operation. Briatore said on Instagram the surgery had been “perfectly successful”. “Following a routine check-up I underwent heart surgery because

Getty Images Aston Martin will not appeal the penalty against Fernando Alonso at last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix for “potentially dangerous” driving. The two-time world champion was handed a 20-second penalty which dropped him from sixth to eighth in Melbourne. He braked unusually early into turn six at Albert Park on the penultimate lap and

There was plenty of drama at the Australian Grand Prix as Carlos Sainz led Charles Leclerc to a Ferrari one-two in Melbourne on Sunday. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton had to retire their cars and Mercedes’ issues continued after George Russell crashed in the final lap of the race. There is plenty to talk about

By Daniel Austin BBC Sport Mark Thompson Sign up for notifications to the latest Insight features via the BBC Sport app and read the latest in the series here. Eyes blinded by a blend of floodlights and blurry bodywork. Eardrums drenched in the whirring neighs of 1,000 mechanical horses. Nostrils stained with the stench of

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Formula 1 probably needed a feel-good story after a tumultuous start to the season off track and Red Bull’s continued domination on it, and Carlos Sainz and Ferrari certainly provided it in Australia on Sunday. The twin controversies revolving around the accusations regarding Red Bull team principal