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Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Formula 1: How to watch the Japanese Grand Prix on TV and what to know
Formula 1: How to watch the Japanese Grand Prix on TV and what to know Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain waves to his supporters after qualifying session for the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia, McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain and Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain celebrates on the podium after the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo) McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia celebrates after winning the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo) FILE - Red Bull driver Liam Lawson of New Zealand during the drivers portrait photo session ahead of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, March 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, File) Team RB driver Yuki Tsunoda of Japan at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Team RB driver Yuki Tsunoda of Japan waits in his car during the third practice session at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Barbour) Team RB driver Yuki Tsunoda of Japan waits in his car during the third practice session at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Barbour) Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain waves to his supporters after qualifying session for the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia, McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain and Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain celebrates on the podium after the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo) McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia celebrates after winning the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo) FILE - Red Bull driver Liam Lawson of New Zealand during the drivers portrait photo session ahead of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, March 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, File) Team RB driver Yuki Tsunoda of Japan at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Team RB driver Yuki Tsunoda of Japan waits in his car during the third practice session at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Barbour) SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Here's a guide that tells you what you need to know about the Japanese Grand Prix. It's the third round of the 2025 Formula 1 season. How to watch the Japanese Grand Prix on TV Advertisement — In the U.S., ESPN. — Other countries are listed here. What is the Japanese Grand Prix schedule? — Friday: First and second practice sessions. — Saturday: Third practice and qualifying. — Sunday: The Japanese Grand Prix. Where is the Japanese Grand Prix taking place? The Suzuka circuit first hosted F1 in 1987 and is a favorite with drivers and fans for its fast and technical layout. Owned by Honda, it's the only track on the F1 calendar in a figure-of-eight layout, using a bridge to cross over itself. The timing of the Japanese Grand Prix moved to the spring — cherry blossom season — last year, which means cooler weather and a chance of rain. Max Verstappen won the 2024 race at Suzuka in dominant style from then-teammate Sergio Perez. Advertisement What happened in the last race? Oscar Piastri won the Chinese Grand Prix from pole for McLaren, with teammate Lando Norris second and George Russell third for Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton won the sprint race in his first major success since joining Ferrari, but he and teammate Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the Grand Prix the following day. It was Liam Lawson's second and last race for Red Bull before the team dropped him last week in favor of Yuki Tsunoda, who will be at his home race in Japan. Norris leads Verstappen by eight points in the driver standings. What do I need to know about F1 and the Japanese Grand Prix? Get caught up: Advertisement — McLaren's Oscar Piastri wins Chinese GP from teammate Lando Norris. Both Ferraris disqualified — Ferrari vows to fix 'mistakes' that disqualified Hamilton: 5 takeaways from the Chinese Grand Prix — Red Bull drops Liam Lawson and replaces him with Yuki Tsunoda — Lando Norris: McLaren is ready for a title fight between its drivers — Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari is having a cultural impact far beyond Formula 1 Key stats at Suzuka 3 — McLaren has won three consecutive F1 races for the first time since 2012. A fourth win in a row would be the team's best run in 20 years. 28 — Piastri has scored at least one point in every one of the last 28 race weekends going back to Brazil in November 2023. Advertisement 17 — Ferrari has just 17 constructors' points after its double disqualification in China and is already 61 behind McLaren in the standings. Williams also has 17 but the team is much more satisfied after often racing at the back last year. What has been said since the last race? 'There was no intention to gain any advantage. We will learn from what happened today and make sure we don't make the same mistakes again.' — Ferrari responds to its double disqualification in China. 'We have a duty of care to protect and develop Liam and together we see that after such a difficult start, it makes sense to act quickly so Liam can gain experience.' — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner explains why Liam Lawson was dropped to its second team, Racing Bulls. ___ AP auto racing:
Gulf Today
24-03-2025
- Automotive
- Gulf Today
Oz Piastri wins Chinese Formula 1 GP in one-two finish for McLaren
Australian Oscar Piastri roared back from season-opening disappointment in his home race by winning the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday in a McLaren one-two with championship-leading teammate Lando Norris. George Russell finished third for Mercedes, ahead of Red Bull's reigning champion Max Verstappen with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Saturday sprint winner Lewis Hamilton fifth and sixth. Piastri's win denied Norris a third victory in a row, including last year's Abu Dhabi season-ender, but left champions McLaren unbeaten in two races so far this year. 'Mega job guys. The car was very, very lovely,' Piastri said over the team radio after taking the chequered flag -- an echo of Verstappen's 'simply lovely' catchphrase heard so often in the past. 'I'm just so proud of the whole weekend. This is what I feel like I deserved from last week,' added the Australian, who finished ninth in Melbourne after starting on the front row. Norris finished 9.748 seconds behind on a similar one-stop strategy and after struggling with a 'long' brake pedal that became critical towards the end and forced him to slow. The Briton now has 44 points to Verstappen's 36 and Russell's 35. Piastri, who was second in the sprint, is on 34. McLaren are 25 points clear of Mercedes. 'It's like my worst nightmare,' said Norris of his brake issue. 'If I have a nightmare it's when the brakes are failing and I was losing two, three, four seconds the last couple of laps. So I was a bit scared but we survived and got to the end,' Esteban Ocon collected Haas's first points of the campaign in seventh with Italian rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli eighth for Mercedes and Alex Albon ninth for Williams on his 29th birthday, the team's second consecutive scoring finish. British rookie Oliver Bearman took the final point in 10th place for Haas. Verstappen lost two places at the start, dropping from fourth to sixth as both the Ferraris went past, while Norris, from third on the grid, overtook Russell and slotted into second behind Piastri. Leclerc suffered a broken front wing after he and Hamilton made contact as they went through, the front left of the Monegasque's car hitting the rear of Hamilton's as the Briton moved across. 'I've been hit by someone,' exclaimed Hamilton. Despite the missing end-plate, Ferrari did not change the wing at the first pitstops with Leclerc picking up speed instead and Hamilton obeying a call to let him through on lap 21. Hamilton pitted again on lap 38 as others eked out the tyres to the finish but the strategy backfired with the gap to Verstappen too much to make up. Verstappen passed Leclerc three laps from the end to finish where he started on the grid. Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto spun into the gravel on the opening lap while Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, his manager, was the sole retirement. 'I cannot brake, no brakes,' the Spaniard told his team on lap four. Russell pitted on lap 15 and got back ahead of Norris, who came in a lap later, on the undercut but the McLaren driver retook second place with the assistance of DRS down the inside on lap 18. Albon led briefly as the Thai went longer on the medium tyres before pitting on lap 21. Verstappen's new team mate Liam Lawson started from the pitlane after qualifying last and the team making changes to the setup. The struggling Kiwi still finished far from the points in 15th place. Meanwhile, drivers and teams assembled on the Chinese Grand Prix grid on Sunday to pay their respects to Eddie Jordan, the former Formula One team owner who died on Thursday aged 76. A tribute to the flamboyant Irishman's life was shown on giant screens, recalling some of his best moments on and off the track. Drivers and teams then led a minute's applause for Jordan. Irish band U2's 'With or Without You' played as drivers boarded the open-top buses for the pre-race parade around the Shanghai International Circuit. Jordan achieved rare success as an independent team owner in the fiercely competitive world of Formula One, winning four grands prix in 15 years in the sport. Agence France-Presse
Express Tribune
24-03-2025
- Automotive
- Express Tribune
Piastri leads McLaren one-two in China
McLaren's Oscar Piastri stands on the podium during the national anthems after winning the Chinese Grand Prix alongside second placed McLaren's Lando Norris and third placed Mercedes' George Russell. PHOTO: REUTERS Australian Oscar Piastri roared back from season-opening disappointment to win the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix in a McLaren one-two on Sunday while Ferrari had both drivers disqualified. Lando Norris held on with fading brakes for second place ahead of Mercedes rival George Russell to stretch his championship lead, over Red Bull's Max Verstappen, to eight points after two race weekends. Verstappen was fourth with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Saturday sprint winner Lewis Hamilton finishing fifth and sixth before being disqualified when their cars failed post-race technical checks. Leclerc's was underweight while Hamilton's had suffered excessive skid wear. Piastri's win from pole position denied Norris a third victory in a row, including last year's Abu Dhabi season-ender, but left champions McLaren still unbeaten this season. "Mega job guys. The car was very, very lovely," Piastri said over the team radio after taking the chequered flag — an echo of Verstappen's 'simply lovely' catchphrase heard so often in the past. "I'm just so proud of the whole weekend. This is what I feel like I deserved from last week," added the Australian, who finished ninth in Melbourne after starting on the front row and skidding off. Norris finished 9.748 seconds behind on a similar one-stop strategy and after struggling with a 'long' brake pedal that became critical towards the end. The Briton now has 44 points to Verstappen's 36 and Russell's 35. Piastri, who was second in the sprint, is on 34. McLaren are 21 points clear of Mercedes, with Italian rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli moving up to sixth following the Ferrari disqualification. "It's like my worst nightmare," said Norris of his brake issue. "If I have a nightmare it's when the brakes are failing and I was losing two, three, four seconds the last couple of laps. So I was a bit scared but we survived and got to the end," Haas points Esteban Ocon collected Haas's first points of the campaign in fifth with Alex Albon moving up to seventh for Williams on his 29th birthday. British rookie Oliver Bearman was eighth, after finishing 10th, and Lance Stroll ninth with Carlos Sainz 10th for Williams despite them finishing 12th and 13th on track respectively. That was because Alpine's Pierre Gasly, who had been 11th and would have moved into the points, was also disqualified for his car being underweight. Verstappen lost two places at the start, dropping from fourth to sixth as both the Ferraris went past, while Norris, from third on the grid, overtook Russell and slotted into second behind Piastri. Leclerc suffered a broken front wing after he and Hamilton made contact as they went through, the front left of the Monegasque's car hitting the rear of Hamilton's as the Briton moved across. "I've been hit by someone," exclaimed Hamilton. Despite the missing end-plate, Ferrari did not change the wing at the first pitstops, with Leclerc picking up speed instead and Hamilton obeying a call to let him through on lap 21. Hamilton pitted again on lap 38 as others eked out the tyres to the finish but the strategy backfired with the gap to Verstappen too much to make up. Verstappen passed Leclerc three laps from the end to finish where he started on the grid. Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto spun into the gravel on the opening lap while his manager, Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, was the sole retirement. "I cannot brake, no brakes," Spaniard Alonso told his team on lap four. Russell pitted on lap 15 and got back ahead of Norris, who came in a lap later, on the undercut but the McLaren driver retook second place with the assistance of DRS down the inside on lap 18. Albon led briefly as the Thai went longer on the medium tyres before pitting on lap 21. Verstappen's new team mate Liam Lawson started from the pitlane after qualifying last and the team making changes to the setup. The struggling New Zealander still finished far from the points in 15th place.
Dubai Eye
23-03-2025
- Automotive
- Dubai Eye
Ferrari's Leclerc and Hamilton disqualified from Chinese Grand Prix
Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were disqualified from the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix after their cars failed post-race checks on Sunday. The pair finished fifth and sixth respectively in the race in Shanghai but Leclerc's car was found to be under the weight limit while Hamilton's car was reported to stewards for excessive skid wear. Alpine's Pierre Gasly, who finished 11th, was also disqualified for his car being below the minimum weight. Leclerc had lost his car's front wing end plate in a first-lap collision with Hamilton but that was replaced before the final weighing. Stewards reported that it weighed 799 kg after the fuel was drained, with the minimum weight set at 800 kg. The thickness of the plank on Hamilton's car was below the minimum nine mm. "During the hearing the team representative confirmed that the measurement is correct and that all required procedures were performed correctly," stewards said in a statement. "The team also acknowledged that there were no mitigating circumstances and that it was a genuine error by the team." The disqualifications benefited Haas particularly, with Esteban Ocon moving up to fifth and rookie Oliver Bearman eighth. Italian Andrea Kimi Antonelli moved up to sixth for Mercedes with Alex Albon seventh for Williams. Gasly's disqualification meant Lance Stroll finished ninth for Aston Martin and Carlos Sainz took the final point for Williams despite finishing 13th on track. "Charles was on a one-stop strategy today and this meant his tyre wear was very high, causing the car to be underweight," Ferrari said in a statement. "With regard to Lewis's skid wear, we misjudged the consumption by a small margin. "There was no intention to gain any advantage. We will learn from what happened today and make sure we don't make the same mistakes again."
