Lewis 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.
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Articles on the 2023 F1 season.
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.
Rate the race: 2023 Japanese Grand Prix
Formula 1
Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix.
2023 Japanese Grand Prix in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onThe 2023 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka in pictures.
Sargeant to start from pits with 10-second penalty for team’s crash repair error
Formula 1
Posted onLogan Sargeant will start today’s Japanese Grand Prix from the pit lane and is required to serve a 10-second time penalty during the race following an error by his team.
Verstappen sitting pretty but unexpectedly hot track could cook up drama
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen appears set to clinch the constructors’ championship for Red Bull on Sunday, but a warm track will make tyre wear critical.
The “big step” AlphaTauri saw from Tsunoda which earned him a new deal
Formula 1
Posted onYuki Tsunoda’s points-scoring rate has dropped since he arrived in Formula 1 but AlphaTauri are pleased with the progress he is making.
Suzuka layout ‘punishes’ Mercedes’ weakness in high-speed corners
Formula 1
Posted onSuzuka’s high-speed corners amplified a weakness of Mercedes’ car and left their drivers on the fourth row of the grid over a second behind pole-winner Max Verstappen.
Sainz blames late set-up change for qualifying performance at Japanese GP
Formula 1
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr believes a late set-up change compromised his qualifying result for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Russell admits he “took a step backwards” after Friday practice
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell said he’s “taken a step backwards” from Friday practice after qualifying eighth for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Steward’s admission Verstappen should have had penalty frustrates his rivals
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen’s rivals were unimpressed a Singapore GP steward admitted they failed to give him a penalty when they should have done.
Perez admits he’s “two steps behind” after qualifying 0.7s off Verstappen at Suzuka
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez admitted he hasn’t been able to get on terms with team mate’s Max Verstappen’s pace at Suzuka this weekend.
No penalties for Leclerc, Bottas and Zhou for exceeding lap time limit
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc, Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will receive no penalties for exceeding the maximum lap time limit in qualifying.