HIGHLIGHTS: Catch the action from FP3 in Japan as Norris and McLaren head the pack

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McLaren’s Lando Norris was the driver to beat in the final practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix as he led Oscar Piastri and George Russell at the end of a challenging hour for the field.

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FP3: Norris leads Piastri and Russell during final Japanese GP practice session

Lando Norris topped the timesheets in the third and final practice session of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, the McLaren man having led the way from team mate Oscar Piastri and Mercedes’ George Russell.

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

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Tsunoda’s former boss hails ‘360 degree’ improvement from Japanese driver as he reveals the quality that will help him succeed at Red Bull

Racing Bulls Team Principal Laurent Mekies has heaped praise on the “incredible step” that Yuki Tsunoda has made in the past year which resulted in his promotion to Red Bull.

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Leclerc believes McLaren ‘on another planet’ with pace as he assesses where Ferrari stand after Friday in Japan

Charles Leclerc was left feeling positive following a “constructive” day for Ferrari during Friday’s practice sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix, despite the Monegasque suggesting that rivals McLaren “seem to be on another planet” with their pace-setting form.

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Russell confident Mercedes ‘in the mix’ for Qualifying after ‘pretty positive’ Friday at Suzuka

George Russell is confident that Mercedes can be in the fight for the front two rows on the grid during Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix following a “pretty positive” day of running for the squad on Friday.

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‘A lot of things are not clicking’ – Red Bull’s Verstappen admits he’s lacking ‘confidence and commitment’ around Suzuka after tricky Friday

Max Verstappen revealed that Red Bull are trying “a lot of different things” to fix underlying issues with their RB21 at Suzuka.

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Alpine reveal ‘misjudgement’ that led to heavy Doohan crash in Suzuka FP2 as they assess chances of fixing car for Qualifying

A violent crash for Alpine rookie Jack Doohan brought out the red flags in Free Practice 2 for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka – with the team later revealing the cause of the accident.

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PRACTICE DEBRIEF: Who’s on top and who’s got work to do after a red flag-filled Friday in Suzuka?

Four red flags made for a disjointed second practice at Japan’s cherry blossom-lined Suzuka circuit on Friday and while reigning world champions McLaren looked most at home on the iconic track’s fast sweeping turns, it was very difficult to get an accurate read on the pecking order…

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What the teams said – Friday in Japan

Norris topped the opening session for McLaren, but it was not all plain sailing. He ran wide after getting out of shape on the kerbs, kicking up plenty of grass and later complaining about graining on his longer runs. Piastri did not set a representative time on the softs in FP1, leaving his place in the pecking order an unknown. The Australian made up for that with a quick time in a disrupted FP2 session, winding up half a tenth ahead of his team mate. McLaren look quick, and they could be headed for a tight intra-team fight come Qualifying.

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‘It definitely feels different’ – Lawson opens up on how Racing Bulls car compares to Red Bull’s after Friday practice at Suzuka

Liam Lawson was in good spirits after Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, where the New Zealander made his return to Racing Bulls after a challenging two-race stint with the senior Red Bull team.

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Piastri and Norris expecting challenge from Mercedes as McLaren end ‘difficult’ first day in Japan on top

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have both singled out Mercedes as one of their most likely challengers for the remainder of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, with the McLaren pair admitting that Friday had been “tricky” despite each leading the way in free practice.

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HIGHLIGHTS: Watch as Piastri goes fastest while Doohan crashes in disrupted FP2 in Japan

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Oscar Piastri headed team mate Lando Norris in Free Practice 2 at the Japanese Grand Prix as almost 40 minutes of running were lost through red flag disruptions.

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Tsunoda reflects on his first outing as a Red Bull driver and assesses feel of the RB21

Yuki Tsunoda believes Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix marked a “good start” in his new chapter as a Red Bull driver, but conceded there is plenty still to work on.

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FP2: Piastri sets the pace as Doohan crashes amid disrupted second practice in Japan

Oscar Piastri ended Friday on top at the Japanese Grand Prix by going fastest during a Free Practice 2 that was disrupted by several red flags, with the first stoppage coming after a heavy crash for Alpine’s Jack Doohan.

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FIA Team Principals press conference – Japan

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Laurent MEKIES (Racing Bulls), Andrew SHOVLIN (Mercedes), Ayao KOMATSU (Haas)

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WATCH: Ride onboard as Piastri set the fastest Friday lap at Suzuka

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Oscar Piastri ended Friday as the fastest driver at Suzuka, leading the way from his McLaren team mate Lando Norris.

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WATCH: Doohan brings out the red flags after heavy FP2 crash in Japan

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Jack Doohan endured a nightmare start to his Japanese Grand Prix weekend as he crashed heavily in Free Practice 2, bring out the red flags.

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HIGHLIGHTS: Watch the action from Japan as Norris tops FP1 from Russell while Tsunoda impresses

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Lando Norris set the early pace in Free Practice 1 at the Japanese Grand Prix in a session where all eyes were on new Red Bull recruit, Yuki Tsunoda.

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

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