F24

🚨 | Carlos Sainz on the Bearman crash: "We've been warning this kind of accident was going to happen. "Here we were lucky there was an escape road. Now imagine going to Baku, Singapore, or Vegas - and having these closing speeds." [@SkySportsF1]

🚨 | Max Verstappen is reportedly "seriously considering" retirement from Formula 1 at the end of 2026. [@telegraaf]

Verstappen hovering around 5 seconds behind Gasly. Hadjar in a VCARB sandwich behind Lindblad. Red Bull are a midfield team right now.

🚨 | Fernando Alonso on 2026 cars: "I think at least half of our team's employees can drive in Suzuka. "Fast corners have become charging stations for the car, so you no longer need the real qualities of a racing driver." [@telegraaf]

🚨 | Fred Vasseur is relaxed about Ferrari's gap to Mercedes: "The goal is always to win races, but we're scoring a lot of points. "And a new Championship will start in Miami."

2026 Qualifying H2Hs: PIA 3-0 NOR GAS 3-0 COL ALO 3-0 STR HAD 2-1 VER ANT 2-1 RUS LEC 2-1 HAM LAW 2-1 LIN BEA 2-1 OCO SAI 2-1 ALB BOR 2-1 HUL PER 2-1 BOT

Albon: "Where was I slow to Carlos?" Engineer: "You probably don't want to know, but you can probably guess." Albon: "Yesss. I complain for 3 races in a row that something's wrong - but I'm sure it's my driving style."

Japan FP3 Results: P1) Antonelli P2) Russell +0.254 P3) Leclerc +0.867 P4) Piastri +1.002 P5) Hamilton +1.021 P6) Norris +1.238 P7) Hülkenberg +1.296 P8) Verstappen +1.548 P9) Bortoleto +1.638 P10) Gasly +1.720

🚨 | Lando Norris is already on his third ES (Energy store) and CE (Control electronics). He will receive penalties for any additional changes... from now until the end of the season.

Hamilton team radio: "I am very slow because I have no confidence in the car."

Japan FP2 Results: P1) Piastri - 1:30.133 P2) Antonelli +0.092 P3) Russell +0.205 P4) Norris +0.516 P5) Leclerc +0.713 P6) Hamilton +0.847 P7) Hülkenberg +1.308 P8) Albon +1.363 P9) Bearman +1.365 P10) Verstappen +1.376

Japan FP1 Results: P1) Russell P2) Antonelli +0.026 P3) Norris +0.132 P4) Piastri +0.199 P5) Leclerc +0.289 P6) Hamilton +0.374 P7) Verstappen +0.791 P8) Lawson +0.863 P9) Ocon +0.935 P10) Lindblad +0.999

🚨 | BREAKING: Japanese GP Upgrade List McLaren - Mercedes - Ferrari - x2 performance Red Bull - x3 performance, x1 c-spec Williams - x1 c-spec VCARB - Aston Martin - x3 performance Haas - x1 performance Audi - Alpine - x3 performance Cadillac - x2 performance

🚨 | Sports Writer Giles Richards on Verstappen telling him to leave the media session: "I still admire Verstappen and hope we can enjoy a better relationship going forward. "Sometimes difficult awkward questions have to be asked. That's the job that comes with the privilege."

🚨 | Lewis Hamilton on the 2026 cars: "It happens in karting all the time, back and forth, back and forth. "Nobody calls it 'yo-yo racing'. It's real racing. So whoever's come up with that is... yeah." lastwordonsports.com/motorsports/20…

🚨 | George Russell says that rivals trying to slow down Mercedes is "just how the sport goes." However, he still argues that teams focusing on Mercedes is "not quite right." Full quotes below: lastwordonsports.com/motorsports/20…

🚨 | BREAKING: Max Verstappen is BOYCOTTING an English journalist. This was their encounter: lastwordonsports.com/motorsports/20…

🚨 | The FIA are set to conduct tests on the Mercedes front wing this weekend, with teams raising concerns about the W17 element. More info below: lastwordonsports.com/motorsports/20…

🚨 | BREAKING: The FIA has received a request to clarify the legality of the Mercedes W17's front wing. Full story below: lastwordonsports.com/motorsports/20…

🚨 | NEW: Toto Wolff has responded to speculation linking Max Verstappen to a Mercedes move. See below: lastwordonsports.com/motorsports/20…