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- 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.
The disruption caused to the Japanese Grand Prix by Typhoon Hagibis has left Formula 1 drivers finding themselves in the unfamiliar territory of having a day off mid-race weekend.
- News broke in the lead-up to FP1 on Friday morning that Saturday’s activities at Suzuka had been cancelled due to the approach of Typhoon Hagisi, which will make landfall tomorrow.
- Much of the talk on Thursday surrounded the incoming super typhoon that could disrupt Saturday’s running. Typhoon Hagibis is expected to make landfall in Japan on Thursday with wind speeds of 90 mph and heavy rain.
Mercedes can move a step closer to becoming the first team in Formula 1 history to win six successive world championship doubles at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.
When Red Bull announced over the summer break that Alexander Albon would be stepping up to its senior team for the remainder of the season to replace the struggling Pierre Gasly, there was a fear history would repeat itself.
After three races without a victory in the 2019 Formula 1 season, Mercedes returned to the top step of the podium at the Russian Grand Prix.
So much of the narrative at Ferrari heading into the 2019 season surrounded the idea of a fresh start. New leadership, a new driver, a new approach – all centring on the idea of ‘ Essere Ferrari ’ – ‘We are Ferrari’.
- Lewis Hamilton recorded the 82nd victory of his Formula 1 career in Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix, pitting under the Virtual Safety Car to jump Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and extend his lead at the top of the drivers’ championship.
The narrative of the brewing rivalry between Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari had been predicted from the moment it was announced they would be teammates for the 2019 season.
Ferrari sparked controversy in Sunday's Russian Grand Prix as it used team orders with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc to try and orchestrate a one-two finish, only to trip over itself and leave its drivers frustrated.
- The big news coming out of Saturday in Sochi was confirmation of McLaren’s switch from Renault to Mercedes power units from 2021, following the emergence of reports through Friday.
It may have been just the sixth pole position of Charles Leclerc’s fledgling Formula 1 career, but his performance on Saturday only furthered his case for being the best qualifier on the grid right now.
- Max Verstappen led the way for Red Bull in Friday’s practice running, taking heart from the team’s competitive pace in all three sectors of the circuit.
- Honda confirmed on Thursday morning that all four of its cars would be taking engine-related grid penalties in Sochi.
After three consecutive victories and a surprising performance in Singapore, can Ferrari continue its recent resurgence in the 2019 Formula 1 season at this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix?
Ferrari bids to make it four in a row as Formula 1 arrives in Sochi for this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix.
Sebastian Vettel’s fifth career victory at Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix might just have been his most important yet.
- Sebastian Vettel scored his first victory of the 2019 Formula 1 season on Sunday in Singapore after undercutting Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, leading Ferrari home for a one-two finish.
The instant nature of the modern, social media-driven world meant it took mere seconds for judgement to be passed down on Ferrari’s strategy call when its impact became clear.
- Charles Leclerc scored his third straight pole position in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday, edging out Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel with his final lap in Q3.