Max Verstappen put Red Bull back on top of the times in the opening practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
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LKYSUNZ offers $600m to enter new team into Formula 1
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: LKYSUNZ offers $600m to enter F1 • Piastri “pushed me a lot” – Norris • Tsunoda hopes to rebound after DNFs • Honda rebrands US racing arm
Red Bull understand “misinformation” behind poor Singapore performance – Perez
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull driver Sergio Perez says his team have a good idea what they got wrong with their set-up last weekend in Singapore.
No repeat of last year’s race-halting rain forecast at Suzuka
Formula 1
Posted onThere will be no repeat of the lengthy rain delay that shortened last year’s Japanese Grand Prix with a dry Sunday expected at Suzuka.
Vandoorne joins Peugeot’s hypercar squad for 2024
WEC
Posted onFormer F1 racer and 2022 Formula E world champion Stoffel Vandoorne will join Peugeot’s hypercar effort for the next WEC season.
FIA reintroduces maximum time limit for all laps in qualifying
Formula 1
Posted onThe maximum lap time limit for all laps in qualifying, which was introduced at Monza but withdrawn in Singapore, will return at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Norris and Leclerc want tougher penalties after Verstappen’s reprimand for impeding
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris believes the FIA should impose harsher penalties on drivers who are deemed to have illegally impeded rivals in qualifying.
Red Bull coronation at Honda’s home track? Seven Japanese GP talking points
Formula 1
Posted onWill Red Bull strike back at Suzuka after Singapore disappointment? Here are the talking points for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.
2023 Singapore Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onWhen Red Bull stumbled, one driver ensured he did not miss his chance to win. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Singapore Grand Prix.
Sainz’s “perfect” weekend ends Red Bull’s run amid last lap heartbreak for Russell
Formula 1
Posted on“One day we’re going to get beaten” said Red Bull’s Christian Horner after their 15th win in a row at Monza. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jnr realised his prophecy in Singapore.
Perez wants to know why Hamilton avoided penalty for off-track pass
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Perez says Hamilton passed him off-track • Sargeant didn’t realise wing was stuck under car • Red Bull’s win record “insanity”
Perez keeps eighth after penalty for “divebomb” on Albon
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez has kept his eighth place finish in the Singapore Grand Prix despite being penalised for a late-race collision with Alexander Albon.
Verstappen rues “worst-case scenario” Safety Car after lowest finish of 2023
Formula 1
Posted onChampionship leader Max Verstappen says his Singapore Grand Prix was heavily compromised by the timing of a mid-race Safety Car.
Norris reveals he hit the same wall as Russell on the final lap
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris says he came close to crashing out on the final lap of the Singapore Grand Prix when he struck the same wall as George Russell.
Sainz ends Red Bull’s winning streak in Singapore as Russell crashes on last lap
Formula 1
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr ended Red Bull’s unbeaten run in the 2023 season by holding off Lando Norris to win the Singapore Grand Prix.
Too early to tell if technical directive has hurt Red Bull – Wolff
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Too early to tell if TD hurt Red Bull – Wolff • Lawson praised by rivals after first Q3 • ‘Active F1 driver’ to race Daytona 24 Hours
Why Sainz is wary of Red Bull, and Pirelli doubt Mercedes’ two-stop plan can work
Formula 1
Posted onWith Red Bull vulnerable, will Ferrari or Mercedes take advantage of a seemingly open goal and break Red Bull’s win streak in Singapore?
Verstappen avoids grid penalty as AlphaTauri stay away from Tsunoda hearing
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen has avoided collecting a grid penalty for the Singapore Grand Prix despite being investigated for three separate potential infringements after qualifying.
Verstappen rules out race win admitting Red Bull ‘don’t understand’ car problems
Formula 1
Posted onChampionship leader Max Verstappen has ruled out a potential race win in the Singapore Grand Prix after he failed to reach Q3 in qualifying.
Stroll cleared by medical staff after heavy qualifying crash
Formula 1
Posted onAston Martin have confirmed that Lance Stroll is uninjured after he suffered a heavy crash at the end of Q1 during qualifying.