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After the shock of Singapore, all eyes will be on Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix to see if they can return to the pedestal upon which they have sat all season. Max Verstappen can take another giant step towards the Drivers’ Championship with victory at Suzuka this weekend, and barring an almighty swing in the Constructors’ total, Red Bull could wrap up the teams’ crown this weekend. There will be lots to look out for at a circuit loved by fans and drivers alike this weekend, so here’s what to expect this weekend at Suzuka. Japanese Grand Prix live stream: How to watch all the action from Suzuka Formula 1 is available to watch via different TV broadcasters depending on which country you reside in, and the Japanese Grand Prix is available to watch live on the following channels in these major markets in 2023: Australia: Fox Sports For those looking to watch live races online, F1 TV Pro is available in selected countries, which allows you to watch every session live, … [Read more...] about Japanese Grand Prix 2023: Start time, schedule, weather and how to live stream

Months of uncertainty marred the build-up to MotoGP’s inaugural Indian adventure at the Buddh International Circuit, as requested track works had only recently been completed. Homologation was made official only on the Thursday of the grand prix, while the riders had already decided to unite if they felt the safety standards of the venue were not up to scratch. Thankfully, everything went off without too many problems and MotoGP’s first Indian GP was a truly memorable affair. VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi positioned himself as a genuine championship threat with a dominant grand prix victory, while Jorge Martin’s consistency continued. A mistake for championship leader Francesco Bagnaia in Sunday’s race wiped out his championship advantage, bringing to just 13 points as Martin fought through dehydration to finish second. Elsewhere, the Japanese manufacturers put on a strong showing as Fabio Quartararo scored his first grand prix podium since Austin, while Joan Mir ended … [Read more...] about 10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Indian Grand Prix

Formula 1 returns to Europe for a string of races across circuits that drivers and teams are all deeply familiar with. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free To start, the sport travels to Austria and the Red Bull Ring in what is likely to be a happy homecoming for the Red Bull team who continue to dominate the sport. It is also the second sprint race weekend of the 2023 season as well as marking an unwelcome milestone for Ferrari. Here are the Talking Points for the Austrian Grand Prix. Ferrari’s year without wins Just 15 months ago, Ferrari ended their longest losing streak of the 21st century with a strong victory for Charles Leclerc in Bahrain to enter into Formula 1’s new ground-effect era in the best way possible. Two rounds later, Leclerc was on top of the podium again in Melbourne. It seemed as though Ferrari were destined to challenge for that year’s championship against Red Bull and firmly re-establish themselves as regular contenders for race … [Read more...] about Will Ferrari hit back at scene of their last win? Six Austrian GP talking points

Lewis Hamilton expects Red Bull will re-establish their 30-second margin over the pack in Japan, and if they do not, then something really is going on. Despite struggling throughout Friday practice last time out in Singapore, few believed that Red Bull, who had claimed all 14 grand prix wins up to that point in F1 2023, were genuinely in trouble. That was confirmed though with a double elimination in Q2, with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz going on to become the first non-Red Bull race winner of the season. Lewis Hamilton expects Red Bull 30 seconds clear at Suzuka Red Bull then are the major talking point as Formula 1 heads for Suzuka, home of the Japanese Grand Prix, where we will find out whether Singapore was a shock blip for Red Bull, or whether something truly has changed to knock Red Bull off their perch. The team consistently denied suggestions that the pair of FIA technical directives introduced for Singapore, designed to combat flexible bodywork and floors, had any … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton details scenario which would confirm ‘something’s up’ with Red Bull

George Russell says the performance of McLaren’s updated car could make Lando Norris one of the contenders in this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free McLaren impressed their rivals with the major aerodynamic upgrade it brought to its car at the Austrian Grand Prix two months ago. The car has been particularly competitive in high-speed corners since then, and Suzuka boasts several of the quickest on the calendar. Last weekend McLaren brought a further update to its car at the Singapore Grand Prix. The team intended that to address its key weaknesses in slower corners. Team principal Andrea Stella admitted he is eager to see how the MCL60 performs through the hairpin and chicane at Suzuka, the only two low-speed corners on the track. While Red Bull are widely expected to return to their usual level of performance following their Singapore slump, Russell suspects Norris could run them close. “I think we’ve definitely got a good … [Read more...] about Norris among Suzuka favourites with ‘question marks on Red Bull’ – Russell

Putting in one of his worst performances on the day his team-mate sealed the Constructors’ Championship, Christian Horner says the only positive to take from Sergio Perez’s Japanese GP was “avoiding” a grid penalty for Qatar. While Max Verstappen put in yet another flawless display at the Suzuka circuit as the reigning World Champion claimed pole position with a 1:28.877, six-tenths up on his nearest rival, Perez qualified on the third row of the grid. In the thick of it at the start of the race, he was involved in an incident with Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz, the trio bouncing off one another as they jostled for position. Sergio Perez went through two front wings in Japan Perez wasn’t penalised for that one but he did have to pit for a new front wing, which dropped him close to the back of the field. Out came the Safety Car and adding insult to injury, he was slapped with a five-second penalty for overtaking on his way into the pits. But wait there’s more! He was … [Read more...] about Christian Horner finds one positive as Sergio Perez ‘gets in his own way’ in Japan

McLaren’s biggest hurdle they must overcome to win a grand prix is not so much Red Bull, it is “in fairness” Max Verstappen who is “one step too far” ahead admits Andrea Stella. For a team that missed their development targets during the off-season, McLaren’s resurgence during the season has been impressive to behold. Introducing a big upgrade at the Austrian Grand Prix and another in Singapore, the Woking team may be fifth in the standings but in Japan they showed they’re second on the track. Only behind Verstappen, in fact. McLaren: In fairness, it’s Max who is one step too far McLaren’s rookie star Oscar Piastri qualified second at the Suzuka circuit with Lando Norris P3 with race pace costing the Aussie in the grand prix as he fell behind his team-mate. The duo brought home McLaren’s first double podium of the season with an enthused Norris issuing the rallying cry: “ We are coming for Red Bull! ” That, though, is easier said than done with team boss Stella conceding … [Read more...] about McLaren believe it’s not a case of catching Red Bull, but catching Max Verstappen

Lando Norris is encouraged by McLaren’s rate of development this year and expects to see more improvements from their new wind tunnel. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free But he admits they still have a long way to go to get on terms with world champions Red Bull. McLaren were Red Bull’s closest rival at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, with Norris and Oscar Piastri filling the podium behind Red Bull’s dominant winner Max Verstappen. Piastri put his McLaren on the front row but was out-run by his team mate. Although McLaren sit fifth in the constructors’ standings, they have been the third highest-scoring team over the last eight rounds. Red Bull have taken almost twice as many points as McLaren points while Ferrari have out-scored them by just eight. Norris believes the team can rise up the standings in the remaining races, but admits developing their car to beat Red Bull is a trickier matter. “The thing is Red Bull have been so competitive for … [Read more...] about Norris: Red Bull’s dominance down to ‘small things which make a big difference’

Marc Marquez has the entire world neatly in the palm of his hands, hanging off his every word as the saga around his future plans for 2024 seemingly nears its conclusion. The eight-time world champion has a contract with Honda in MotoGP for next season, a fact he has repeatedly stated as uncertainty over his future continues. That hasn’t stopped shock links to Gresini Ducati emerging and persisting. They persist, however, because Marquez wants them to. Insight: How Ducati could be the key to reviving Honda's fortunes with Marquez By now, his struggles on the RC213V this season are well documented. His rather glum first impressions of Honda’s 2024 prototype he tried at the Misano test last week did nothing to dispel thoughts among many that he will, in fact, break contract with Honda. Then he tells Spanish media the day after that “the commitment is this: to try to succeed with Honda, whether in one year, two or three”. At the Misano test he outlined his deadline for … [Read more...] about How one Marquez’s MotoGP switch can inspire another