Max Verstappen looked back to his best on Friday in Suzuka with a close battle brewing behind him, but his team mate has a lot of speed to find.
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Ferrari’s floor changes and five more teams’ Japanese Grand Prix updates
Formula 1
Posted onMore than half the ten teams have new parts for the Japanese Grand Prix just one week after racing around the streets of Singapore.
McLaren handling “all over the place” but closer to Red Bull than usual – Norris
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris says he was encouraged by McLaren’s pace in practice but admitted he struggled with handling around the Suzuka circuit.
Leclerc pleased with Ferrari gains at Suzuka and has Red Bull in his sights
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc said Ferrari are “not so far off” Red Bull at Suzuka and their latest changes have given him more confidence at the wheel.
Hamilton says he needs to close gap to Russell after ending “bad day” 14th
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted he “really struggled” in practice at Suzuka after lapping half a second slower than his team mate George Russell.
2023 Japanese Grand Prix practice in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
Red Bull pair say performance is “a lot better than last weekend” at Suzuka
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen declared himself happy with the balance of his Red Bull after the first day of practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Verstappen sets the pace again as Gasly crash ends session
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen topped the times for the second session in a row on Friday as Pierre Gasly suffered a crash at the very end of practice.
Ricciardo return ‘still a while away’ says AlphaTauri
Formula 1
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo is still a “while away” from returning to racing as he continues to recover from a broken hand, says AlphaTauri.
Lawson ‘will be a grand prix driver but may have to wait’ – Horner
Formula 1
Posted onLiam Lawson’s performances as a substitute for AlphaTauri may earn him a full-time seat in the future, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said.
Verstappen puts Red Bull back on top in first practice at Suzuka
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen put Red Bull back on top of the times in the opening practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
McLaren signs WEC champion and Le Mans winner Hirakawa as F1 reserve driver
Formula 1
Posted onWorld Endurance Championship title holder and Le Mans 24 Hours winner Ryo Hirakawa has joined McLaren’s driver development programme.
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.
Drivers back Singapore qualifying tweak as rule changes again for Japanese GP
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA has changed the maximum lap time rule for the third time in as many weekends but drivers believe they were right not to impose it in Singapore.
F1 drivers join Vettel’s initiative to build insect habitats at tracks worldwide
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 drivers joined an initiative by Sebastian Vettel to build insect habitats at racing circuits around the world, starting at the scene of this weekend’s round.
Piastri “much more comfortable” at new circuits than at start of rookie season
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 rookie Oscar Piastri believes he’s much better prepared to race at unfamiliar circuits than he was at the start of the 2023 season.
First pictures from the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix weekend
F1 Pictures
Posted onJapan’s enthusiastic Formula 1 fans turned up in huge numbers at Suzuka with home-made costumes and signs for their favourite drivers.
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 among Suzuka favourites with ‘question marks on Red Bull’ – Russell
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell and Max Verstappen believe the performance of McLaren’s updated car could make Lando Norris one of the contenders this weekend.