Max Verstappen wins the Japanese Grand Prix for his first victory of the Formula 1 season

F1 in Japan reminds us a great track might not make for a great race

Formula 1 held the third round of its 2025 season at Suzuka in Japan yesterday. The race used to be held toward the end of the calendar, but F1 now visits while the cherry blossoms are blooming, which certainly makes for some good visuals. With a hefty timezone difference between Suzuka and fans in Europe and the US, a difficult decision must be made: Do I stay up all night to watch it live? Let's just say I was glad I did that for qualifying on…

No Matter The Car, Max Verstappen Is Inevitable

The focus would have been on the Red Bulls no matter the outcome of the Japanese Grand Prix, but thankfully for Christian Horner and company, Max Verstappen at least dragged the attention, however briefly, away from the mess made in the second seat. His weekend was an instant classic on a track that the commentators repeatedly referred to as "historic" and "old-school." You could almost forget that Red Bull had dumped Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunod…

After a difficult start to the season at the third race of the Formula One season, Max Verstappen shows his extra class. The Suzuka world champion fully costs the victory.

Verstappen wins Japan GP for the 4th time

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen said he will "keep grinding" after winning the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday for his first victory of the 2025 Formula One season, ahead of McLaren's championship leader Lando Norris. The Red Bull driver led from pole to chequered flag to cross the finish line almost 1.5 seconds in front of Briton Norris, who held off his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri of Australia in third. The win on a damp but drying tr…

Red Bull's Verstappen holds off McLarens to win his fourth straight Japanese GP

SUZUKA, Japan — Max Verstappen won Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix for his first victory of the young season and just the third in 17 races but needed a drive that his Red Bull team engineer called "perfection" to get it…

Abroad, there is plenty of praise for the way Max Verstappen won the Japanese Grand Prix for the fourth time in a row. ‘In an inferior car, he had the power and class to keep McLaren behind him.’