Japanese Grand Prix

The Saturday evening of any grand prix weekend is usually a late one at the track for journalists.

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes – 7

McLaren’s Lando Norris downplayed his run-in with Alexander Albon during the Japanese Grand Prix, saying the Red Bull driver “made a decent move” despite initially appearing to complain about the aggressive overtake.

- Valtteri Bottas stormed to the sixth grand prix victory of his Formula 1 career on Sunday at Suzuka, seizing the lead at the start of the race before dominating proceedings as he crossed the line more than 10 seconds clear of the pack.

The typhoon-induced shake-up of the Formula 1 race weekend at Suzuka left teams and drivers largely in the dark as to the pecking order heading into Sunday’s running, creating the possibility for some surprises.

Charles Leclerc has held his hands up for the collision with Max Verstappen at the start of the Japanese Grand Prix which wrecked both their races.

The FIA has accepted Racing Point's protest against both of Renault's cars in the Japanese Grand Prix over its brake-bias system, deeming the claim to be admissible ahead of a full investigation.

Racing Point has lodged a protest against both of Renault's cars following Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

Valtteri Bottas feels his only major worry during his charge to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix came when Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton had the opportunity to switch his strategy to a one-stop while leading.

Lewis Hamilton felt with “better guidance” and a strategy switch Mercedes could have targeted a 1-2 at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Robert Kubica has vented his frustration at Williams for “decisions taken before qualifying without even letting me know” as his time at the British squad begins to end on a bitter note.

2019 Formula 1 Drivers' World Championship after the Japanese Grand Prix Position Driver Nationality Team

Sebastian Vettel has avoided a penalty from the FIA for allegedly jump starting the Japanese Grand Prix due to staying “within the acceptable tolerance of the F1 jump start system”.

Valtteri Bottas seized the lead at the start before dominating Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix to score his first victory in almost six months as Mercedes clinched a record-equalling sixth successive Formula 1 constructors’ championship.

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2019 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix - Starting Grid Pos Driver Nationality Team 1 Sebastian Vettel GE

Williams is facing a race against time to get Robert Kubica's car repaired in time for him to start the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday after the Polish driver crashed out in the opening stage of the delayed qualifying session.

Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc were left surprised after bouncing back from a difficult Friday to lock out the front row of the grid for the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday morning.

Sebastian Vettel tamed difficult track conditions to score pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix in the delayed qualifying session at Suzuka on Sunday morning.

2019 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix - Qualifying Results Pos Driver Nationality Team Q1 Q2 Q3

Sergio Perez feels the debate over track limits in Formula 1 is a “never-ending story” following backlash over their enforcement in Russia two weeks ago.

Alfa Romeo will finalise its line-up for the 2020 Formula 1 season “quite soon”, according to team principal Frederic Vasseur, who continued to express his confidence in Antonio Giovinazzi.

Super Formula star Naoki Yamamoto put in an impressive display for Toro Rosso during his maiden Formula 1 outing on Friday at Suzuka as he became the first Japanese driver to appear on a grand prix weekend for nearly five years.

Ferrari Formula 1 chief Mattia Binotto felt was pleased with the outcome of talks with drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc in the fall-out of the team orders controversy at the Russian Grand Prix – but said there could be no guarantee of a repeat in the future.