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Bottas: I was concerned Hamilton would stay out
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.
Hamilton frustrated by Mercedes strategy
Lewis Hamilton felt with “better guidance” and a strategy switch Mercedes could have targeted a 1-2 at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Mercedes dedicates sixth straight F1 title triumph to Niki Lauda
The Mercedes Formula 1 team has dedicated winning its sixth consecutive constructors’ world championship at the Japanese Grand Prix to the late Niki Lauda.
Kubica: Williams taking decisions without telling me
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.
Sebastian Vettel ‘played Ferrari’s advantage’ in Lewis Hamilton duel
Sebastian Vettel says taking advantage of Ferrari’s straight-line speed advantage over Formula 1 rival Mercedes was “key” to staying ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the Japanese Grand Prix.
Verstappen questions FIA after branding Leclerc "irresponsible"
Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen says Charles Leclerc’s driving at the start of the Japanese Grand Prix was “irresponsible” as the pair clashed on the opening lap.
F1 timing glitch means Japanese GP finishes a lap early
A glitch with the timing system resulted in Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix being called a lap early.
Vettel escapes Japan GP jump start penalty with ‘acceptable tolerance’
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”.
Mercedes claims historic sixth F1 title at Japanese GP as Bottas wins
Mercedes has won its sixth straight Formula 1 constructors’ world championship crown at the Japanese Grand Prix.
F1 2019 Japanese Grand Prix: Race Day as it happened!
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'Tight' for Robert Kubica to make Japan start after Q1 crash
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.
Sebastian Vettel surprised by Ferrari front row lock-out at Suzuka
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 takes fifth Suzuka pole in windy Japan qualifying
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.
Bottas identifies area to improve to beat F1 title rival Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas says he needs to find more consistency if he is going to prevail in future battles against Mercedes Formula 1 teammate and reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton.
Sergio Perez: Track limits debate a ‘never-ending story’ in F1
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.
Vettel: Too soon to say Leclerc is my toughest-ever F1 teammate
Sebastian Vettel feels it is too early to consider Charles Leclerc as his toughest-ever teammate in Formula 1.
Hamilton: Six straight F1 titles would put Mercedes ‘right at the top’
Lewis Hamilton believes a sixth successive constructors’ world championship triumph at the Japanese Grand Prix would move Mercedes to the highest echelon of Formula 1.
Daniel Ricciardo happy for F1 weekends to be two-day events
Renault Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo reckons reducing grand prix weekends into two-day events would make balancing an ever-expanding calendar “more doable”.
Vasseur expects Alfa Romeo decision on 2020 line-up ‘quite soon’
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 impresses on F1 weekend debut
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.
Binotto pleased by talks with Ferrari drivers over team orders debacle
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.
F1 team bosses back “safety first” Japanese GP typhoon decision
Formula 1 team bosses have praised the early decision to reschedule the Japanese Grand Prix weekend format in the wake of Typhoon Hagibis.
Leclerc surprised by Ferrari’s lack of pace in Japanese GP practice
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari’s lack of pace throughout Friday practice for Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix comes as a “bit of a surprise”.
Typhoon schedule change led to “much better Friday” for F1 - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton believes Formula 1 can learn from the Japanese Grand Prix’s rejigged schedule and has called for teams to be allowed to use more sets of tyres during practice.