Everything that happened in Verstappen-dominated Suzuka FP1
Max Verstappen was on an instant mission to put his and Red Bull's Singapore Grand Prix defeat behind them as he dominated opening practice for this weekend's Formula 1 race in Japan
Gary Anderson: Why McLaren's last big upgrade looks so good for Suzuka
McLaren started the 2023 Formula 1 season looking lost, but it's recovered like no other. Gary Anderson's certainly been impressed - and thinks the developments it brought to Singapore will stand it in even better stead at Suzuka
F1 podcast: Is Red Bull right to spurn Lawson for Tsunoda and Ricciardo?
The Japanese Grand Prix has already brought more twists to Formula 1's driver market with McLaren extending Oscar Piastri's contract until the end of 2026 and Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda emerging as the favourites to drive for AlphaTauri next year
As it happened: Red Bull's hopes of response - Japanese GP Thursday
Follow all the news in the Formula 1 paddock from a busy media day at the Japanese Grand Prix with The Race Live Hub
Stroll explains decision to sit out Singapore GP
Lance Stroll is back in F1 action at Suzuka this weekend having sat out the Singapore GP - and says he decided to miss last weekend's grand prix despite being "healthy to race" due to the after-effects of a "close to 50G shunt"
Verstappen's punchy stance on what’s good for F1 and 'real' fans
Max Verstappen believes "what is good for Formula 1" has no relevance in Red Bull’s first loss of 2023 because a "real fan" would appreciate it whenever the best team wins
Facts and 'love': McLaren's Norris plan after tying down Piastri
After tying Oscar Piastri down on a new Formula 1 contract to the end of 2026, McLaren has a clear plan of attack to do the same with Lando Norris. But this might be a different - and tougher - challenge
F1's high-stakes four-team duel is far from settled
Williams may have built up a gap - and AlphaTauri may be lagging behind - but varying upgrade plans mean nothing in F1's backmarker battle is decided yet
What Ferrari's two-race revival still has to prove
Ferrari's recent F1 mini-revival has comprised two 'extreme' tracks. That's encouraging - but what does it still need to show?
New long-term Piastri deal another McLaren masterstroke
On his current trajectory, Oscar Piastri looked destined to be a huge player in F1's driver market. McLaren has wisely avoided that
