Japanese Grand Prix
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Hamilton: Strategy calls the ‘real big difference’
Lewis Hamilton has heaped praise on his Mercedes strategists after qualifying on pole position in tricky conditions in Japan.
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‘P***ed’ Ricciardo blows out vocal cords
An unfortunate Daniel Ricciardo screamed into his helmet after Renault power let him down once again in Japan.
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Alonso did ‘one of the best laps’ in qualifying
Fernando Alonso thought he was assured of a place in the second part of qualifying after “one of the best laps” of his career.
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Bottas bounces back after ‘difficult’ FP3
Valtteri Bottas has admitted that he found it tough to get his Mercedes working in FP3, but fought back to qualifying second.
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Radio confusion leads to grid penalty for Ocon
Esteban Ocon has been given a three-place grid penalty ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix for failing to slow sufficiently for red flags.
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When is the Japanese GP? Start time, TV channel
Lewis Hamilton is closing in fast on a fifth Drivers’ title as F1 heads to Suzuka for the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.
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Kimi and Ferrari ‘thought the rain would come earlier’
Kimi Raikkonen admitted that the Ferrari strategists thought that the rain was going to come sooner than it did at Suzuka.
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Toro Rosso tease Alonso after reaching Q3
Toro Rosso got both cars into Q3 in Japan on Saturday, and teased Fernando Alonso on social media after the session.
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Hulkenberg ‘surprised’ not to make it through Q1
Despite crashing late in the final practice session of the weekend, Nico Hulkenberg was surprised to see himself drop out of qualifying at the first hurdle.
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Grosjean: Using softs in Q2 was ‘brave move’
Romain Grosjean has admitted that going out on the soft tyres in Q2 was a “brave move” from the Haas team.