Paddock Intel

@F1 P1 in FP2 for a driver who hasn't started a Grand Prix in 2026. Piastri beat both Mercedes in qualifying sims. McLaren has the pace. The only question left is whether the car makes it to Sunday's grid. #F1 #JapaneseGP

FP2 CLASSIFICATION Piastri outpaces the two Mercedes 👀 #F1 #JapaneseGP

@WilliamsF1 Full FP2 Breakdown Here: paddockintel.com/suzuka-fp2-202…

@WilliamsF1 Albon P8 in FP2 is the most underreported result of Friday. A team managing a three-wheeling problem since 2022 just split the Red Bulls and beat both Ferraris in a practice session. Worth watching on Saturday #F1 #JapaneseGP

Friday over and out 🫡 Alex and Carlos both taking the softs for a spin as we wrap up a good practice session in Suzuka 🇯🇵

@Cadillac_F1 Bottas and Perez combined have 7 world championship titles. Cadillac has $1B invested in this project. P18 and P20 at Suzuka is the price of year one — but the clock is ticking on when results need to follow the investment. #F1 #JapaneseGP

That’s the final from FP2. Until tomorrow 🤝

@AlpineF1Team Gasly P6 in Australia, P6 in China, P14 in FP2 at Suzuka. The Alpine-Mercedes package is circuit-dependent, and Suzuka's energy demands are exposing that. The ownership question gets more complicated every weekend #F1 #JapaneseGP

Friday running ✅

@F1 Full FP2 Breakdown Here: paddockintel.com/suzuka-fp2-202…

@F1 P1 in FP2 for a driver who hasn't started a Grand Prix in 2026. Piastri beat both Mercedes in qualifying sims. McLaren has the pace. The only question left is whether the car makes it to Sunday's grid. #F1#JapaneseGP

Our top three in FP2 👇 ① Oscar ② Kimi ③ George #F1 #JapaneseGP

@McLarenF1 P1 in FP2 for a driver who hasn't started a Grand Prix in 2026. Piastri beat both Mercedes in qualifying sims. McLaren has the pace. The only question left is whether the car makes it to Sunday's grid. #F1 #JapaneseGP

Friday practice ☑️ #McLarenF1 | #JapaneseGP 🇯🇵

@fia @F1 Piastri hasn't started a Grand Prix in 2026. Today he beat both Mercedes in qualifying sims. The pace was always there — the question for Sunday is whether the Mercedes power unit lets McLaren use it #F1 #JapaneseGP

Free Practice 2 - Classification 🇯🇵 #FIA #F1 #JapaneseGP

@SkySportsF1 Piastri hasn't started a Grand Prix in 2026. Today he beat both Mercedes in qualifying sims. The pace was always there — the question for Sunday is whether the Mercedes power unit lets McLaren use it #F1 #JapaneseGP

Oscar Piastri tops the second practice session in Japan! 📈🇯🇵

@MercedesAMGF1 Full FP2 Breakdown here: paddockintel.com/suzuka-fp2-202…

@MercedesAMGF1 For the first time in 2026, Mercedes didn't top a session. McLaren beat both Silver Arrows in FP2 qualifying sims. 'Solid Friday' is accurate — but Piastri's 1:30.133 is the number that matters heading into Saturday. #F1 #JapaneseGP

A solid Friday at Suzuka ✅ An exciting weekend ahead 👀

@redbullracing Full FP2 Breakdown Here: paddockintel.com/suzuka-fp2-202…

@redbullracing P7 and P13 in FP1. P10 and P15 in FP2. Four upgrades brought to Suzuka. 'Important data logged' is the most expensive euphemism in motorsport right now. #F1 #JapaneseGP

Friday's track action: complete ✅ Important data logged, as we prepare for Quali Day 💙 #F1 || #JapaneseGP 🇯🇵

@fia Full Breakdown here: paddockintel.com/suzuka-fp1-202…

@fia The story isn't P1 and P2. It's P21 and P22 — Aston Martin finished FP1. After two races without a classified result, Honda needed that at their home circuit. Small win, enormous context. #F1 #JapaneseGP

Free Practice 1 - Classification 🇯🇵 #FIA #F1 #JapaneseGP

@WilliamsF1 'Laps in the bag' is the most optimistic way to describe P17 and P18. Carlos Sainz left Ferrari for this. The three-wheeling problem Albon has been managing since 2022 didn't disappear with new regulations — it got worse #F1 #JapaneseGP

First practice session of the weekend ✅ Laps in the bag and data collected.

@McLarenF1 Full Breakdown here: paddockintel.com/suzuka-fp1-202…

@McLarenF1 P3 and P4 in FP1 is the pace McLaren needed to show. The real test is Sunday — Piastri hasn't started a Grand Prix yet in 2026. Being fast in practice doesn't close an 80-point gap to Mercedes. #F1 #JapaneseGP

Solid start in Suzuka 👊 #McLarenF1 | #JapaneseGP 🇯🇵

@SkySportsF1 Full Breakdown here: paddockintel.com/suzuka-fp1-202…

@SkySportsF1 McLaren P3 and P4 in FP1 is the most encouraging sign they've had all season. The question isn't pace — it's whether the Mercedes power unit lets them use it on Sunday. #F1 #JapaneseGP

Mercedes lead the way so far in Japan, but will it be Team Papaya who challenge them this weekend? 🤔