Piastri’s lap came during the peak of track evolution, with soft tyre runs delivering the fastest times as grip levels improved throughout the session. His advantage over the Mercedes pair was ...

McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri impressed, taking third and fourth. Norris was 0.132 off Russell’s pace, while Piastri was 0.199 behind. Ferrari lagged ever so slightly behind the front four, ...

The Japanese GP FP2 report saw Oscar Piastri deliver a standout performance at Suzuka, putting McLaren at the top of the timesheets ahead of the Mercedes duo of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in a ...

Welcome to Total-Motorsport.com for live coverage of Free Practice 1 at the 2026 F1 Japanese Grand Prix, as Formula 1 returns to one of the most iconic and demanding circuits on the calendar at Suzuka ...

Formula 1 returns today at Suzuka as the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix weekend begins, bringing the championship to one of the most demanding circuits on the calendar. There are few tracks where drivers ...

Who was fastest in FP1 at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix? George Russell topped FP1 for Mercedes with a 1:31.666 on soft tyres, narrowly beating teammate Kimi Antonelli by 0.026 seconds, giving Mercedes ...

George Russell tells Mercedes that the likes of Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull are not as far away as their dominance of the start of the 2026 Formula 1 season suggests, as he sends a warning ahead of ...

There is something strangely contradictory about McLaren’s start to the 2026 Formula 1 season. On one hand, the numbers suggest a team firmly embedded at the front of the field. On the other, the ...

Formula 1’s latest regulation reset was meant to bring fresh unpredictability, but just two races into 2026, a familiar pattern has already emerged. The growing concern around one-stop races has put ...

The idea of Max Verstappen in Mercedes colours has lingered in the background for over a year, but early signs from the 2026 Formula 1 season have brought the possibility back into sharp focus. Two ...

Ferrari arrive at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka knowing they must take risks to close the gap to Mercedes. Two races into the 2026 Formula 1 season, the early picture is clear. Mercedes have ...

A shocking allegation has emerged that implicates Toto Wolff as the driving force behind the change of the F1 rules, as the founder of Formula E claims Mercedes used data from the all-electrical ...