Sainz handed three place grid drop for impeding Hamilton
SUZUKA, Japan :Williams driver Carlos Sainz was handed a three place grid penalty for impeding Lewis Hamilton, his successor at Ferrari, in Japanese Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.
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Lando Norris Fastest In McLaren 1-2 As Fires Again Disrupt Japan GP Practice
Championship leader Lando Norris went fastest ahead of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in Saturday's final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix as small trackside fires again disrupted the session. Britain's Norris, who was also quickest in Friday's first practice, clocked a fastest lap of 1min 27.965sec to lead Australia's Piastri by 0.026sec. Norris is looking for his second grand prix win of the season after triumphing at the opener in Australia and finishing second behind Piastri in China. Piastri won in Shanghai in a dominant start to the campaign for McLaren.
McLarens fastest in third practice at Suzuka
SUZUKA, Japan :Lando Norris put McLaren top of the timesheets in third practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday with a sizzling lap of one minute 27.965 seconds that bettered Max Verstappen's time for pole position last year.
Yuki Tsunoda Shines In Japanese Grand Prix Practice On Red Bull Debut, Oscar Piastri Fastest
Oscar Piastri went fastest Friday for a McLaren one-two in a chaotic second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix that was red-flagged four times and saw Jack Doohan crash heavily. Two of the red flags were for trackside grass fires during a badly disrupted afternoon session in which Australia's Piastri clocked a best lap of 1min 28.114sec. He pipped teammate and championship leader Lando Norris by 0.049sec in dry but blustery conditions at Suzuka, where home hero Yuki Tsunoda showed promise on his Red Bull debut.
Japan's Tsunoda hits his mark on first outing with Red Bull
SUZUKA, Japan :Red Bull new recruit Yuki Tsunoda has been told to get as close to his world champion teammate Max Verstappen as possible at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend and he certainly delivered in the first practice session on Friday.
Liam Lawson Vows To Prove He Belongs In F1 After Shock Of Red Bull Axing
Liam Lawson said Thursday he was determined to prove he belongs in Formula One following what he called the "tough" surprise of being axed by Red Bull after just two races. The New Zealander was replaced by Yuki Tsunoda starting at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix following a disastrous start that saw him fail to score any points. Lawson returns to Red Bull's sister team RB to take Tsunoda's seat after previously racing 11 grands prix for them over two seasons. The 23-year-old admitted that his sudden demotion was "something I wasn't expecting so early".
Lewis Hamilton Rubbishes Claims He's Lost Faith In Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that suggestions that he had lost faith in Ferrari were "complete rubbish" as he looks to rebound from his Chinese Grand Prix disqualification this week in Japan. The seven-time world champion has experienced the highs and lows over his first two race weekends with Ferrari, finishing 10th in Australia before taking his maiden victory in Scuderia red at the sprint race in Shanghai. Hamilton's joy turned to despair the next day as he and teammate Charles Leclerc were both kicked out of the Chinese Grand Prix by stewards for separate technical infringements.
Yuki Tsunoda Vows To Bring 'Something Different' After Red Bull Promotion
Yuki Tsunoda vowed on Thursday to bring "something different" to Red Bull after his sudden promotion ahead of his home Japanese Grand Prix this weekend. The Japanese driver was catapulted into the Red Bull hot seat alongside four-time world champion Max Verstappen last week when he replaced the underperforming Liam Lawson two races into the season. Tsunoda will make his Red Bull debut at Suzuka, with Lawson swapping places to return to sister team Racing Bulls (RB).