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Scottish Sun
05-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
F1 superfan Amanda Borges da Silva found dead at Tokyo hotel after horror blaze just hours before her flight home
DEADLY FIRE F1 superfan Amanda Borges da Silva found dead at Tokyo hotel after horror blaze just hours before her flight home Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A YOUNG woman was found dead at her hotel in Tokyo on Thursday. Amanda Borges da Silva, 30, who travelled from Brazil to Japan to watch the Grand Prix, has died under mysterious circumstances. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Amanda Borges da Silva, 30, was visiting Japan to watch the Grand Prix when she tragically died Credit: Newsflash Her friend James Fernandes told Brazilian media that she was set to board a flight from Japan to Brazil on Thursday. He said: "She was located near Narita airport in Tokyo, it was in the early hours of yesterday morning. Her flight was on Thursday. She had been out of Brazil since March." Amanda worked as a researcher and was an avid Formula One fan and travelled to Japan to watch the Japan GP on 6th April, which Max Verstappen won. Japanese media reported that she had been in a building that had caught fire. Authorities have arrested a Sri Lankan man who is believed to have left the premises without putting out the fire. It is currently unclear what the cause of death is.
The Sun
05-05-2025
- The Sun
F1 superfan Amanda Borges da Silva found dead at Tokyo hotel after horror blaze just hours before her flight home
A YOUNG woman was found dead at her hotel in Tokyo on Thursday. Amanda Borges da Silva, 30, who travelled from Brazil to Japan to watch the Grand Prix, has died under mysterious circumstances. 2 Her friend James Fernandes told Brazilian media that she was set to fly back from Japan to Brazil on Thursday. He said: "She was located near Narita airport in Tokyo, it was in the early hours of yesterday morning. Her flight was on Thursday. She had been out of Brazil since March." Amanda, a researcher and avid Formula One fan, travelled to Japan to watch the Japan GP on April 6 - won by Max Verstappen. Japanese media reported that she had been in a building that had caught fire. Authorities have arrested a Sri Lankan man who is believed to have left the premises without putting out the fire. It is currently unclear what the cause of her death is. 2
The Irish Sun
05-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
F1 superfan Amanda Borges da Silva found dead at Tokyo hotel after horror blaze just hours before her flight home
A YOUNG woman was found dead at her hotel in Tokyo on Thursday. Amanda Borges da Silva, 30, who travelled from Brazil to Japan to watch the Grand Prix, has died under mysterious circumstances. 2 Amanda Borges da Silva, 30, was visiting Japan to watch the Grand Prix when she tragically died Credit: Newsflash Her friend James Fernandes told Brazilian media that she was set to board a flight from Japan to Brazil on Thursday. He said: "She was located near Narita airport in Tokyo, it was in the early hours of yesterday morning. Her flight was on Thursday. She had been out of Brazil since March." Amanda worked as a researcher and was an avid Formula One fan and travelled to Japan to watch the Japan GP on 6th April, which Max Verstappen won. Japanese media reported that she had been in a building that had caught fire. Authorities have arrested a Sri Lankan man who is believed to have left the premises without putting out the fire. It is currently unclear what the cause of death is. 2 A man has been arrested for suspected arson Credit: Newsflash
The Independent
06-04-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
F1 standings after Japanese Grand Prix as Max Verstappen cuts gap to Lando Norris
F1 returns to Japan next as Suzuka hosts the Japanese Grand Prix and round three of the 2025 F1 season. Oscar Piastri won the last race in China, as he looks to take the title fight to McLaren teammate Lando Norris, who has an eight-point lead to Max Verstappen in the world championship. Ferrari will be looking to bounce back after both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the race in China due to two technical infringements. Yet the biggest story heading into the weekend is home hero Yuki Tsunoda making his debut for Red Bull, after Christian Horner decided to drop Liam Lawson to the junior team following just two races. How will Tsunoda fare in his place? F1 driver standings 1. Lando Norris – 62 points 2. Max Verstappen – 61 points 3. Oscar Piastri – 49 points 4. George Russell –45 points 5. Kimi Antonelli – 30 points 6. Charles Leclerc – 20 points 7. Alex Albon – 18 points 8. Lewis Hamilton – 15 points 9. Esteban Ocon – 10 points 10. Lance Stroll – 10 points 11. Nico Hulkenberg – 6 points 13. Isack Hadjar – 4 points 12. Ollie Bearman – 5 points 14. Yuki Tsunoda – 3 points 15. Carlos Sainz – 1 point 16. Pierre Gasly – 0 points 17. Liam Lawson – 0 points 18. Jack Doohan – 0 points 19. Gabriel Bortoleto – 0 points 20. Fernando Alonso – 0 points F1 constructor standings (before Japan GP) 1. McLaren - 78 points 2. Mercedes - 57 points 3. Red Bull - 36 points 4. Williams - 17 points 5. Ferrari - 17 points 6. Haas - 14 points 7. Aston Martin - 10 points 8. Sauber - 6 points 9. Racing Bulls - 3 points 10. Alpine - 0 points When is the Japanese Grand Prix? All times GMT Sunday 6 April Race: 6am How can I watch it online and on TV? The Japanese Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom - and ESPN in the United States. Sky's coverage of Sunday's race starts at 4:30am (GMT). Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action in Suzuka on the Sky Go app. If you're not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription. If you're travelling abroad and want to watch the Japanese Grand Prix then you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN roundup is here to help: get great deals on the best VPNs in the market. 2025 F1 CALENDAR IN FULL: ROUND 3 - JAPAN Suzuka International Racing Course - 4-6 April ROUND 4 —BAHRAIN Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir - 11-13 April ROUND 5 - SAUDI ARABIA Jeddah Corniche Circuit - 18-20 April ROUND 6 - MIAMI (sprint weekend) Miami International Autodrome, Hard Rock Stadium - 2-4 May ROUND 7 - EMILIA ROMAGNA Imola Circuit - 16-18 May ROUND 8 - MONACO Circuit de Monaco - 23-25 May ROUND 9 - SPAIN Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - 30 May-1 June ROUND 10 - CANADA Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal - 13-15 June ROUND 11 - AUSTRIA Red Bull Ring, Spielberg - 27-29 June ROUND 12 - GREAT BRITAIN Silverstone Circuit - 4-6 July ROUND 13 - BELGIUM (sprint weekend) Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 25-27 July ROUND 14 - HUNGARY Hungaroring, Budapest - 1-3 August ROUND 15 - NETHERLANDS Circuit Zandvoort - 29-31 August ROUND 16 - ITALY Monza Circuit - 5-7 September ROUND 17 - AZERBAIJAN Baku City Circuit - 19-21 September ROUND 18 - SINGAPORE Marina Bay Street Circuit - 3-5 October ROUND 19 - UNITED STATES (sprint weekend) Circuit of the Americas, Austin - 17-19 October ROUND 20 - MEXICO Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 24-26 October ROUND 21 - BRAZIL (sprint weekend) Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 7-9 November ROUND 22 - LAS VEGAS Las Vegas Street Circuit - 20-22 November ROUND 23 - QATAR (sprint weekend)
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lewis Hamilton falls short of Ferrari potential in Japan GP qualifying: ‘Not good enough'
Lewis Hamilton acknowledged his final laps in qualifying were 'not good enough' as he qualified a lowly eighth for the Japanese Grand Prix. While Max Verstappen took a sensational F1 pole position at Suzuka ahead of both McLaren drivers, seven-time world champion Hamilton struggled and looked short of table-topping pace throughout the session. Advertisement In the end, he was only eighth-fastest – behind both Mercedes drivers and Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar – and was three-tenths off Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc in fourth. 'Not good enough from my side, P8 is not great,' Hamilton said afterwards. 'I was happy to get into Q3, it's a really tight battle, just didn't get great laps in in Q3.' Hamilton admitted that Ferrari are running a higher ride-height on their car this weekend, as a result of their disqualifications a fortnight ago in China, but insisted there was optimism ahead of the race on Sunday – which could be impacted by rain. 'We are running higher than we'd like,' Hamilton said. 'I don't know if everyone is in the same boat in that respect, it's higher than we want to be from the weekend before. Advertisement 'Charles did a great lap. I had a lot of understeer and couldn't dial it up for qualifying.' Lewis Hamilton qualified in eighth place for the Japan GP (Getty Images) On the potential for a wet-race, the 40-year-old added: 'I'm excited, I love the rain. TOP-10 - JAPAN GP QUALIFYING 1. Max Verstappen - 1:26:983 2. Lando Norris +0.012 3. Oscar Piastri +0.044 4. Charles Leclerc +0.316 5. George Russell +0.335 6. Kimi Antonelli +0.572 7. Isack Hadjar +0.586 8. Lewis Hamilton +0.627 9. Alex Albon +0.632 10. Ollie Bearman +0.884 'It'll be tricky, if you have a qualifying like that you hope for rain, so hopefully it stays.' Hamilton is currently ninth in the championship standings, having won the sprint race in Shanghai, but will be looking for a strong start on Sunday to make up some positions early on. Advertisement The Brit's teammate Leclerc, however, was satisfied with his lap in the final stage of qualifying. 'I think the lap was really, really good,' he said. 'Not much I could have done better. We unlocked some performance yesterday, today in qualifying it started to go away from us a little bit, especially in Q3. 'Overall, the lap... I was really happy with it. There's still a big gap to McLaren and Red Bull, but as a whole, it's been positive, I feel a lot more confident with the car.' The race on Sunday takes place at 6am (BST).
