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Why Honda can’t solve the vibration issues alone and needs help from Aston Martin

Since the first on-track running of this Formula 1 season, vibrations have already been troubling Aston Martin and Honda. The consequences are twofold. Initially, the vibrations caused damage to the battery, resulting in reliability problems and very limited mileage for the Silverstone-based team. In addition, the issue has physical effects on Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, with the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VswunHd via IFTTT
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Verstappen: “I'm not even frustrated anymore, I'm beyond that”

Max Verstappen is at a loss with his Red Bull Formula 1 car after his Japanese Grand Prix qualifying ended as early as Q2. The four-time world champion was ninth-fastest in the opening segment of qualifying and set the 10th-quickest lap early in Q2, 0.024s behind team-mate Isack Hadjar and 0.049s ahead of Audi’s Nico Hulkenberg. Verstappen did improve by a tenth on his final run, but a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zrTshlI via IFTTT

F1 Japanese GP: Antonelli on pole again, Verstappen out in Q2

Kimi Antonelli grabbed his second career Formula 1 pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix, also his second in a row, as Max Verstappen was eliminated in Q2. Antonelli enforced his dominance on Mercedes team-mate George Russell so far this weekend, with the Italian youngster quicker than his elder in the last two free practice sessions as well as Q2 – by six tenths – and Q3 – by ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Svp5aKT via IFTTT

F1 Japanese GP: Mercedes takes 1-2 as Antonelli fastest in FP3

Mercedes F1 driver Kimi Antonelli has headed team-mate George Russell in final practice at the Japanese Grand Prix. Russell was unable to top Antonelli's final quarter lap in the W17 as Mercedes heads to qualifying as the clear favourites, leading FP3 by a huge margin over its Ferrari and McLaren challengers. The first proper push laps saw the Ferraris take an early lead before Antonelli ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zLjUuOq via IFTTT

Martin expecting COTA struggle as "pain" of injuries continues to show

Jorge Martin is still not fully fit as he embarks on the third round of the 2026 MotoGP world championship. Given that the venue for that race is COTA, the most physical circuit on the calendar, it's little wonder that the Spaniard is downplaying his chances. "Honestly speaking, I felt a bit of pain after the race in Brazil [last weekend]," Martin told media in Texas. "I'm not at 100% still ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5kpIFVq via IFTTT

Why Ferrari's 'Macarena' F1 wing didn't dance in Suzuka

Ferrari brought its so-called (by team boss Frederic Vasseur) 'Macarena' wing to the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix. But ahead of free practice on Friday, it decided to not to use the innovative rotating rear wing flap, even though there were enough spare parts in the Suzuka garages to build two cars.   The SF-26s will therefore contest the third round of the calendar with no major changes ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/o4mrYEN via IFTTT

F1 Japanese GP: Piastri halts Mercedes dominance by topping FP2

Oscar Piastri halted Mercedes dominance by pipping Kimi Antonelli to top second practice for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. The McLaren driver set a 1m30.133s which was 0.092s quicker than Antonelli, whose Mercedes team-mate George Russell completed the top three after dominating opening practice. FP1 saw the championship leader top a Silver Arrows 1-2, but Mercedes struggled ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xBfGHC1 via IFTTT