Carlos Sainz has received a three-place grid penalty for the Japanese Grand Prix after he was found to have impeded Lewis Hamilton during his final flying lap in Q2. Initially qualifying 12th, Sainz will now start from 15th position.

The FIA have announced an official penalty following an incident involving seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton and Williams star Carlos Sainz, in a session that saw Max Verstappen take a stunning pole position . The FIA have announced changes for the rest of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, following a chaotic day of practice on Friday.

Lando Norris put McLaren top of the timesheets in third practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday with a sizzling lap of one minute 27.965 seconds that bettered Max Verstappen's time for pole position last year.

Max Verstappen did something really special to take pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix but he faces a challenge to keep the McLarens behind.

Grass fires continued to wreak havoc at the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday as practice and qualifying sessions were halted three times when three separate blazes broke out.

In a final flying lap, Max Verstappen produced one of the best single-lap performance of his storied career as he secured pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix and set a new track record in the process.

But will rain play a part in Suzuka? Saturday night is expected to bring cooler temperatures around 12C, with a chance of 3-10mm of rain by Sunday morning. The FIA’s own internal forecast predicts for Sunday morning: “A high chance of light intermittent rain or drizzle,

Max Verstappen took a stunning pole position at Suzuka as the four-time world champion bumped the McLarens off top spot ahead of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, much to everyone’s surprise.

Given the mechanical deficit Ferrari's drivers face early in the 2025 season, both Hamilton and Leclerc are waiting impatiently for the next round of upgrades to the SF-25

Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton is not used to aiming lower. But he may need to as he adjusts to his first F1 season with Ferrari. He’s won a record of 105 F1 races, but it’s anyone’s guess when he’ll make it 106.

It was the first time in China that in the 1,100 grand prix that Ferrari have taken part in that both of their drivers were disqualified from the race