F1 EXPLAINS: How to drive an F1 car and why Suzuka is such a challenge – with Pedro de la Rosa

Heavy braking zones, 190-mile-per-hour corners and twists and turns with no room for error. Suzuka, home of the Japanese Grand Prix, tests Formula 1 drivers' skills to the limit.

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FP1: Norris tops first Japanese GP practice as Tsunoda debuts for Red Bull

McLaren driver Lando Norris set the pace in the opening Free Practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix, leading the way from Mercedes rival George Russell and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc – while Yuki Tsunoda made his official debut for Red Bull Racing.

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LIVE COVERAGE: Follow all the action from first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix

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F1 FANTASY: Strategist Selection – What’s the best line-up for the Japanese Grand Prix?

Japan kicks off the first triple header of the season following a Chinese Grand Prix that had widespread ramifications in F1 Fantasy on the back of several retirements and disqualifications.

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‘It’s been quite a challenge ‘ – Sainz gives his honest reflections on first Williams outings

Carlos Sainz conceded the opening weekends of his Williams career have been ‘challenging’ as the Spaniard looks to take a step forward for the Japanese Grand Prix.

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PADDOCK INSIDER: Tsunoda's Red Bull drive is the chance he believed he was ready for – and he'll want to seize it

More than 15 years ago, Yuki Tsunoda stood trackside with his father at Suzuka to catch a glimpse of the world’s best drivers dancing their Formula 1 cars around one of the most thrilling circuits on the planet.

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'He’s an extremely fast driver’ – Gasly assesses whether former team mate Tsunoda can succeed in ‘complicated’ Red Bull opportunity

Pierre Gasly believes Yuki Tsunoda has all the ingredients to be a success with Red Bull – but warned that achieving this would be “complicated” for the Japanese driver.

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Russell admits surprise at pace of Mercedes’ car as he predicts ‘interesting test’ for team in Japan

George Russell has admitted that the pace of Mercedes’ car so far in 2025 has come as something of a surprise, though the Briton cautioned that the squad “don’t want to get carried away” following their promising performance across the opening two races.

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MUST-SEE: Behind the scenes of how the driving sequences for Apple Original Films' 'F1' movie were shot

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Director Joseph Kosinski and the cast of Apple Original Films' upcomingF1movie have revealed the blood, sweat and tears that went into making the film's racing sequences as realistic as possible.

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BEYOND THE GRID: Jaime Alguersuari on his record-breaking debut to high-pressure exit

Jaime Alguersuari’s Formula 1 career is a tale of ‘what ifs’ having come into the championship amidst a huge wave of expectation and pressure.

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Leclerc admits double disqualification ‘hurt’ Ferrari as Hamilton left ‘100% confident’ team can fix any problems

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have both backed Ferrari to recover following their double disqualification from the Chinese Grand Prix, with Leclerc admitting that losing such a haul of points “hurt the team a lot”.

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WEEKEND WARM-UP: McLaren search for a third straight win as Tsunoda gets set for Red Bull debut on home soil

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The third round of the F1 season comes from Suzuka in Japan, a favourite circuit for many of the drivers.

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FIA Thursday press conference – Japan

PART ONE – Pierre GASLY (Alpine), Liam LAWSON (Racing Bulls), George RUSSELL (Mercedes)

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‘We want to beat each other’ – Norris expects ‘tougher times’ battling Piastri amid McLaren pair’s potential rivalry

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have spoken openly about the prospect of a tight title battle developing between them as the 2025 season rumbles on, with the McLaren team mates taking a victory apiece over the first two rounds.

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BETTING GUIDE: Who are the favourites as F1 heads to Japan?

Formula 1 visits the land of the rising sun for the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend, where McLaren will look to make it a hat-trick of wins to start the 2025 season. Will Max Verstappen or new Red Bull team-mate Yuki Tsunoda be able to stop them and how will Ferrari and Mercedes fare? Here are what the odds tell us…

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Tsunoda shares Red Bull’s expectations of him ahead of debut as he assesses chances of home podium

Yuki Tsunoda has given an insight into the expectations that Red Bull have set out for him ahead of his debut for the team at the Japanese Grand Prix, with the 24-year-old also revealing whether he is hoping for a podium result in front of his home crowd.

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Lawson ‘surprised’ by early Red Bull demotion as he vows to ‘prove I belong here’ amid Racing Bulls return

Liam Lawson has opened up on Red Bull’s decision to demote him back to Racing Bulls just two races into the season, with the New Zealander admitting that he was “surprised” by the call but now remains determined to prove he “belongs” in the sport.

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NEED TO KNOW: The most important facts, stats and trivia ahead of the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix

Formula 1 returns to action this weekend with the Japanese Grand Prix, kicking off a triple header of races. Ahead of the event getting underway at the Suzuka Circuit,Need to Knowis your all-in-one guide with statistics, driving pointers, strategy tips and plenty more.

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LIVE COVERAGE: Follow all the build-up ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend

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Tsunoda expected 'a lot more trickiness' from Red Bull's RB21 on simulator ahead of Japanese GP

Yuki Tsunoda believes adapting to Red Bull’s RB21 for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix will “be very challenging” despite “expecting a lot more trickiness” from the car during pre-event simulator sessions.

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