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Daniel Ricciardo will miss the first practice session at Suzuka

Daniel Ricciardo will miss the first practice session at Suzuka

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Daniel Ricciardo will hand over his car to the Japanese driver Ayumu Iwasi in the first free practice session at Suzuki. This was confirmed by Helmut Marko after the race in Australia. "Ayumu Iwasa will replace Daniel Ricciardo in the RB team at the first free practice session in Suzuka," Marko told Speedweek. The twenty-two-year-old Japanese, who is currently competing in the Super Formula championship, will thus get the opportunity to compete in Formula 1 in front of his home fans. This means that the RB team will have an all-Japanese lineup at the first training session in Suzuki. According to the rules, all teams must offer the opportunity to newcomers during the first two free training sessions of the season. This means that every Formula 1 driver is forced to miss one first free practice session.
Leclerc was already looking forward to the podium by mistake

Leclerc was already looking forward to the podium by mistake

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Charles Leclerc was confident of a podium finish at the Suzuka race after overtaking the slow-moving Red Bull Racing team. The Monaco man thought he had just passed Max Verstappen, but it was actually Sergio Perez in the car. The Ferrari driver started and finished the race for the Japanese Grand Prix in fourth place, and the mistake was caused by Perez, who retired in the first part of the race and then returned to the race a few laps later to serve a five-second penalty at the stop. Leclerc thus thought that Perez was no longer in the race and was convinced that Verstappen was in trouble. "I thought Verstappen had retired," he said. "I thought I was going to take the podium, so I was surprised when I saw the board on the last lap saying I
Perez leaves Suzuka with four penalty points

Perez leaves Suzuka with four penalty points

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The Japanese GP was a race to forget for Sergio Perez. The Mexican was already involved in a collision at the start of the race, in which he damaged the car, followed by a wing change during the safety car, where he committed a pit entry offense when he overtook Fernando Alonso, and then during the race he also tangled with Kevin Magnussen, almost collided with Lando Norris and eventually retired. But the Mexican did return to the race after a few laps in the pits, so much so that he made a stop where he served a 5-second penalty for a collision with Magnussen, which will not carry over to the next race, and then retired for good. However, the 12 penalty points that Perez received for the safety car offense and the collision with Magnussen are carried over into the next 4 months, totaling
Sainz was amused by Mercedes' imitation of his DRS tactics

Sainz was amused by Mercedes' imitation of his DRS tactics

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Carlos Sainz said after the F1 race for the Japanese Grand Prix that he had a lot of fun in the car and even laughed when he saw that Mercedes tried to copy his tactics from the race in Singapore, with which he defended his victory. Sainz slowed enough in Singapore for Lando Norris to catch DRS behind him, then used the McLaren as a shield from George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. In Suzuka, the roles were reversed, with Sainz chasing Hamilton and Russell for fifth and sixth respectively. Following the team's instructions, Russell let Hamilton go first, then asked his team-mate to provide him with DRS to defend against Sainz, who recognized the tactic. "I thought it was fun. I was laughing as I saw Lewis slow down in the 130R corner for George to catch the DRS. I knew
Verstappen closed his mouth with an evil tongue in Suzuka with a Grand Slam, Red Bull constructors' champion

Verstappen closed his mouth with an evil tongue in Suzuka with a Grand Slam, Red Bull constructors' champion

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Max Verstappen won the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, where he celebrated a new Grand Slam, pole position, lead in all laps of the race, victory, and the fastest lap of the race. With the victory, the Red Bull Racing team has already won the constructors' championship title. The Dutchman celebrated his 48th career victory with a lead of almost 20 seconds over Lando Norris, practically fulfilling his promise after Singapore. The last place on the podium was occupied by newcomer Oscar Piastri, for whom this is the first podium in his career. The race was spiced up by many resignations and the tightening of relations in the Mercedes garage. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1705833347430158839 The race started with some jostling between the drivers before the first corner. This is how Sergio Perez reacted to the movement of Sainz and inadvertently left the track
What must Red Bull do to seal the championship in Suzuka?

What must Red Bull do to seal the championship in Suzuka?

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The Red Bull Racing team can seal this year's Constructors' World Championship title at the Japanese Grand Prix, but they only need to fulfill two conditions for this achievement. After having to celebrate a double victory in Singapore to confirm the title, and Mercedes not having to win more than a point, the Austrian team in Suzuka has a much better chance to celebrate. The Red Bull team can seal the F1 2023 constructors' title already in Suzuka, but Max Verstappen will only get his first chance at the Qatar Grand Prix. Red Bull are 308 points ahead of Mercedes and 332 ahead of Ferrari in the championship standings, and if they leave Japan with a 309-point lead, they will be unbeaten by the end of the season. So they have to win a point more than Mercedes at the Japanese GP, but at the same time they must not win 24 points from Ferrari
Logan Sargeant has to start the race from the pits

Logan Sargeant has to start the race from the pits

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Williams driver Logan Sargeant failed to set a qualifying time within the stipulated 107% deviation from the best time, so he had to ask race management for special permission based on Friday's practice times. The FIA ​​allowed him to participate in the Japanese Grand Prix, but since, according to the commissioners, Williams "built a completely new racing car", the American will have to start the race from the garages and serve a 10-second penalty at the first stop.
F1 Suzuka: Verstappen remains fastest, McLaren close behind

F1 Suzuka: Verstappen remains fastest, McLaren close behind

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Max Verstappen also got the last free F1 practice in Suzuka, where the McLaren team racers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri came closest to him. The fourth time was set by the Mexican Sergio Perez in the second car of the Red Bull Racing team, Charles Leclerc was fifth. Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Fernando Alonso and Zhou Guanyu finished the training in the top ten.
Verstappen is one step ahead of his rivals again in Suzuka

Verstappen is one step ahead of his rivals again in Suzuka

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Max Verstappen returned to his old form at Suzuka after his crash in Singapore a week ago and easily set the fastest times in both F1 free practice sessions ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. In the first practice, Carlos Sainz, the winner of the test a week ago, came close to him by a good four tenths of a second, while Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc and Yuki Tsunoda also made it into the top five, and in the afternoon the Red Bull racer was 0.3 seconds faster than Leclerc, while Norris and Sainz set the third and fourth times. George Russel in fifth place was behind the current champion by 0.640 seconds, while Fernando Alonso was also among the top ten with a sixth time. Alex Albon was seventh, Oscar Piastri eighth, Sergio Perez ninth with more than a second behind his teammate, Valtteri Bo
"Shocked" Gasly fined for speeding

"Shocked" Gasly fined for speeding

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Frenchman Pierre Gasly was handed a 20-second speeding penalty by the FIA ​​stewards for red flag speeding at the Suzuka race, recording his shock at the working machines on track before the stoppage. Gasly damaged his car in the first lap of the race when he hit an advertising board that flew onto the track after Carlos Sainz's accident. At the end of the lap, he drove into the pits and then returned to the track, where the safety car had already calmed down the situation. The Alpha Tauri driver wanted to catch the column of racers, but in the twelfth corner he ran into a work vehicle that was lifting a Ferrari racing car. The Frenchman was visibly upset by this, and after the race he had to report to the FIA ​​stewards' office, who considered that after the race was stopped with a red flag on the track