7.
07:15
Red Bull
Boxing radio Max Verstappen
Meanwhile, his team informs that the switching processes are getting better. In the meantime he was able to break away from Norris for two seconds.
7.
07:13
Hülkenberg again 16.
After Nico Hülkenberg was able to make up for a place at the start, the German is now 16 again Carlos Sainz had been able to overtake him in the hair needle in the previous round.
6.
07:13
Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton overtaking maneuver
Lewis Hamilton ensures the first overtaking maneuver in the top ten. The hard tires are now at temperature at the Ferrari driver and he can overtake the Racing Bull from Hadjar on the straight line.
5.
07:11
Verstappen gets away with difficulty
At the top, Verstappen can only laboriously come off from Lando Norris. The distance between first place and two is almost 1.4 seconds. The Dutch currently has the advantage of clean air at the top. Meanwhile, Oscar Piatri has worked on Norris and is within the DRS second. Let’s see how McLaren decides here.
3.
07:09
Red Bull
Boxing radio Max Verstappen
Verstappen sparks his team: “The university processes feel really bad.” At the moment, however, it is just outside the DRS second to Norris.
2.
07:06
Further under pressure
Max Verstappen was not able to settle decisively on the first round and Lando Norris stays in the DRS second. The question is how much risk the top ten at this early date. The route is still damp and there are still a few smaller puddles.
1.
07:05
Movements in midfield
A lot has moved in midfield: Fernando Alonso could make a position. Yuki Tsunoda also prevailed and overtook Liam Lawson. Nico Hülkenberg also won a place. The start of the race was less pleasant for Gabriel Bortoleto, who lost some positions and now has to fight back on again.
1.
07:04
Start race
The traffic lights are out, the race in Japan has started! Max Verstappen gets away well at the front and can prevail confidently against the McLaren in the first curves. There is also no change of space right behind him.
07:00
Introductory round
It is arranged and the field goes into the introductory round, led by Max Verstappen. The majority of the field chose the medium. Lewis Hamilton, Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon start hard on Hard. Jack Doohan and Lance Stroll start soft. The air temperature is 15 degrees, the route temperature at 21 degrees. The wind has decreased compared to the last few days.
06:57
The route
Since 1987, the 5.807 km long course south of Suzuka Formula 1 race have been held. The race track is one of the most demanding courses in motorsport, because it contains almost all types of curves and means a challenge for the drivers due to the rapid change of direction. Overtaking is not easy here.
06:54
Many rookies convince
In addition to Kimi Antonelli, who starts from sixth place, Isack Hadjar in the Racing Bull and Oliver Bearman were also able to get from the ranks of the rookies in the Haas. They start the race from positions seven and ten today. For Esteban Ocon in the second Haas, qualifying was disappointing. He already left Q1 and only starts from 18th place.
06:51
Nico Hülkenberg missed Q2 Knapp
For Nico Hülkenberg it is difficult today with the points, because for Germans it goes from one of the rear starting positions to the race. He had been missing just 0.016 seconds, which is why he will start from 16th place.
06:45
Hard exam for Tsunoda and Lawson
A large part of the attention was on Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson this weekend, each of which was found in a new car compared to Shanghai. Tsunoda already impressed Red Bull during the training sessions with strong pace and continued this shape in Q1, where he was almost at eye level with Verstappen. In Q2, however, the break came: Tsunoda did not get his rounds and left the 15th. A punishment for Sainz is 14th place. Liam Lawson starts the race right in front of him in the Racing Bull, which was reaching the Q2 for the first time this year.
06:40
What about the weather?
It rained in Japan in the morning. A shower dropped over Suzuka. In the meantime, the rain has stopped and the asphalt dries off quickly. Nevertheless, the weather remains an uncertainty factor: According to the FIA weather service, the probability of rain for the race is 20 percent.
06:35
Verpappen from the pole
Before qualifying, McLaren was again the favorite on the poles. George Russell also mentioned the McLaren pilots as a serious threat after Mercedes had drawn attention to himself in the training phases with strong pace. In the end, however, it was Max Verstappen, who was able to secure the first start position in Suzuka. When it counted, the world champion was there and with a perfect round Verstappen secured the poles in Suzuka for the fourth time in a row. Lando Norris had to surrender for only 0.012 seconds, Oscar Piatri was 0.044 seconds faster. Both in the racing pace should now be out to come back to Verstappen.
06:27
The starting position
Before the race in Japan, Lando Norris in the McLaren leads the driver’s World Cup with 44 points. Max Verstappen was able to collect 36 points in the previous two races and is therefore just ahead of George Russell (35 points) and Oscar Piatri (34 points). In the design classification, McLaren leads with 78 points.
06:17
Good morning
Good morning for the third season race of Formula 1 in Suzuka. At 7:00 a.m. it goes to the introductory round.