Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes secured his second consecutive Formula 1 win in Suzuka, recovering from a slow start. A safety car, triggered by Oliver Bearman’s crash, aided Antonelli’s progress. Oscar Piastri finished second, with Charles Leclerc completing the podium.
Charles Leclerc has criticised Formula 1’s new qualifying rules after a mistake during qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver qualified fourth at Suzuka, more than 0.6 seconds behind Kimi Antonelli. Leclerc said the new rules no longer reward risk taking, and instead put an emphasis on consistency from lap to lap.
Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson missed out on an ice dance bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships after being deducted two points. British Ice Skating has appealed the decision, calling the deduction “incorrect”. Fear and Gibson finished fourth, 0.22 of a point behind Americans Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik.
Kimi Antonelli has secured pole position at Suzuka. The Suzuka circuit is known as a narrow, high-downforce track where overtaking is difficult. Strategy may be key to securing an advantage.
Ollie Bearman is in the medical centre after a 50G impact at the Japanese Grand Prix. He underwent an X-ray and no fracture was detected. He is alert and communicating.
Chris Pratt, Jack Black and Anya Taylor-Joy were seen arriving at Suzuka Circuit. They attended the F1 Grand Prix after the ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ premiere in Japan. The stars of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie were catching a Formula 1 race!
Oscar Piastri is leading the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. George Russell is challenging Piastri for the lead, while Kimi Antonelli is battling for a podium place. Max Verstappen has moved up to eighth position.
Luke Raley hit his second home run in as many games as the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-1. Cole Young also contributed with a three-run home run. Rookie Chase DeLauter homered for the Guardians, continuing his impressive start.
Kimi Antonelli will start on pole for the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix. The Italian youngster dominated qualifying, with Mercedes locking out the front row at Suzuka. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri came close to crashing the Silver Arrows’ party, starting third.
The third grand prix of the 2026 Formula 1 season is underway at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan. Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes starts on pole, with teammate George Russell behind him. Max Verstappen starts in 11th after a Q2 exit.
