Formula 1

Relive the action from the season opener at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix with plenty of off-track Formula 1 moments – Tokyo traditions, drifting delight, and more.

Kimi Antonelli made it back-to-back F1 wins with victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, as the Mercedes man became the youngest driver to lead the World Championship.

Kimi Antonelli claimed his second consecutive win for Mercedes after dropping to sixth on the opening lap in Japan.

George Russell was left to rue a “frustrating” Japanese Grand Prix, with the Briton feeling that his result “probably would have been a race win” had it not been for the Safety Car emerging only one lap after he made a pit stop.

McLaren enjoyed their highest scoring round of the season as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris finished second and fifth respectively in Japan.

Charles Leclerc believes "we got a little unlucky" during the Japanese Grand Prix due to an ill-timed Safety Car, with the Ferrari driver salvaging third place.

Max Verstappen was limited to P8 in the Japanese Grand Prix following further struggles with his Red Bull car.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from at Suzuka for the of the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix.

A busy three-day event at the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship reaches its conclusion today as the sim racers ready themselves for Round 3, the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Toto Wolff has praised Kimi Antonelli’s continued trajectory following the youngster’s second consecutive victory in Japan, though the Mercedes boss also acknowledged that the team need to work on their starts following a “botched” launch for the Italian.

During an eventful weekend at Suzuka, Kimi Antonelli picked up a second consecutive victory – which also earned him a historic championship lead.

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After a frustrating start to the season, Max Verstappen revealed that Red Bull have plenty of work to do in order to catch up to the frontrunners.

George Russell has maintained that he and Mercedes are "not taking anything for granted" ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix despite a strong start to the 2026 Formula 1 season.

In the aftermath of Kimi Antonelli’s heartwarming win in China, there is plenty to discuss as the paddock resets for the Japanese Grand Prix.