Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jnr was amused the Mercedes drivers copied the DRS strategy he had used to win the Singapore Grand Prix a week earlier.
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Piastri “just wasn’t quick enough at certain points” despite breakthrough podium
Formula 1
Posted onOscar Piastri reached the Formula 1 podium for the first time yesterday but said there was clear room for improvement in his race performance.
Hamilton scrap was “hard, fair racing” despite radio complaints – Russell
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell had no complaints over how Lewis Hamilton raced him during the Japanese Grand Prix despite voicing concerns on his radio at the time.
Red Bull’s dominant championship triumph “beyond our wildest dreams” Horner
Formula 1
Posted onChristian Horner said Red Bull have achieved success beyond their wildest expectations in 2023, after his team clinched the title with six rounds to go.
Verstappen canters to clinch Red Bull’s title – with no help from Perez
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen controlled the Japanese Grand Prix to secure the constructors’ crown for Red Bull while his team mate endured a race to forget.
Suzuka showed Mercedes can no longer expect tyre degradation advantage
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes believe the Japanese Grand prix showed the tyre degradation advantage they once enjoyed has been eroded by their rivals.
Why Ocon rejected Gasly’s furious complaints about Alpine’s “joke” team orders
Formula 1
Posted onA furious Pierre Gasly told Alpine their last-lap order to let his team mate past was a “complete joke”, but Esteban Ocon insisted it was normal.
Magnussen unimpressed by Perez’s “desperate move” in Japanese GP
Formula 1
Posted onKevin Magnussen said Sergio Perez made a “desperate” attempt to overtake when the pair collided in the Japanese Grand Prix.
Sargeant says Bottas “surprised” him in race-ending crash
Formula 1
Posted onLogan Sargeant says Valtteri Bottas surprised him when the pair collided in the Japanese Grand Prix, but the stewards blamed the Williams driver.
Verstappen “lucky” to resist first-lap attack from Norris and Piastri
Formula 1
Posted onJapanese Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen admitted he was “lucky” to hold onto the lead at the start after facing pressure from both McLarens.
Dodging Qatar penalty the only decent thing we got from Perez’s race – Horner
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner said the team’s unorthodox move to avoid a penalty for Sergio Perez was the only upside to his race.
Mercedes’ call to help Russell using DRS “made no sense” – Hamilton
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton said Mercedes made the wrong call when he was told to slow down and help his team mate by giving him the opportunity to use his DRS.
Norris accuses Perez of costing him “10 seconds” during VSC period
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris’ race engineer suggested Sergio Perez was driving slowly “on purpose” to help his team mate Max Verstappen during a VSC period.
McLaren drivers hail team’s ‘outstanding progress’ after first double podium
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris and Oscar Piastri praised McLaren’s progress this season after securing second and third in the Japanese Grand Prix.
How Verstappen can clinch third championship title in Qatar sprint race
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen can become the first Formula 1 driver to win the world championship in a sprint race at the next round in Qatar.
Vote for your 2023 Japanese Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
Formula 1
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Perez given four penalty points for two incidents in Japanese Grand Prix
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez collected four penalty points in a single race after being involved in two separate incidents in the Japanese Grand Prix.
Red Bull break record with sixth constructors’ championship win
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull broke a record held by McLaren and Ferrari by winning their sixth constructors championship in Japan.
Another Verstappen win makes Red Bull champions again as Piastri reaches podium
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen took another comfortable victory in the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of the McLaren pair to win the constructors’ championship for Red Bull.
2023 Japanese Grand Prix race result and championship points
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen has won the Japanese Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.