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Alonso Fastest in Wet Japanese First Practice, Verstappen Sixth

Veteran Fernando Alonso went quickest on Friday in first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen sixth-fastest as he looks to clinch his second straight world title this weekend. Two-time world champion Alonso braved steady rain at the Suzuka circuit to streak round in 1min 42.248sec for Alpine…

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Japanese GP: Alonso fastest in wet first F1 practice at Suzuka

Alpine’s Fernando Alonso topped the times ahead of Ferrari pair Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc in a wet first practice session for Formula 1’s 2022 Japanese Grand Prix.

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F1 Japanese GP: Alonso fastest in wet first practice at Suzuka

Alpine’s Fernando Alonso topped the times ahead of Ferrari pair Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc in first practice for Formula 1’s 2022 Japanese Grand Prix, which was wet throughout.

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Max Verstappen knows he needs to be "perfect" to achieve F1 success at Japanese GP

Verstappen can secure the 2022 F1 drivers' title with victory at the Japanese Grand Prix, but will need to score maximum points at Suzuka to make sure he does so

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Vettel would "seriously consider" chance for one-off F1 return at Suzuka

Sebastian Vettel would “seriously consider” making a one-off return to Formula 1 in the future if he was offered the chance to race at Suzuka again.

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Honda strengthens ties with Red Bull and AlphaTauri ahead of Japanese GP

Honda has strengthened its ties with Red Bull and AlphaTauri ahead of Formula 1’s return to Suzuka this weekend for the Japanese Grand Prix.

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Honda strengthens F1 ties with Red Bull and AlphaTauri ahead of Japanese GP

Honda has strengthened its ties with Red Bull and AlphaTauri ahead of Formula 1’s return to Suzuka this weekend for the Japanese Grand Prix.

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Toto Wolff set for U-turn on Japanese GP plans depending on outcome of F1 cost cap row

Wolff had been planning on skipping the trip to Suzuka amid F1's demanding race schedule, but the Austrian could change his mind after the FIA releases its 2021 cost cap calculations on Wednesday

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Do SUPER GT's testing rules unfairly favour Yokohama?

Toyota team Racing Project Bandoh has taken four poles out of six so far this year in SUPER GT - but is there an argument to say that the series’ in-season testing rules give tyre supplier something of an unearned advantage?

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Former F1 racer recalls danger, glory on Suzuka Circuit track

Back in 1990, Aguri Suzuki became the first Japanese racer to finish on the podium in a race on the Formula One circuit, long regarded as the highest level of motor racing.

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BMW's Farfus forced to skip Autopolis SUPER GT round

Factory BMW driver Augusto Farfus will skip the penultimate round of the SUPER GT season at Autopolis as he prioritises his other commitments for the German marque.

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How an 'easy' win escaped Nissan's flagship car at Suzuka

Nissan may have extended its streak of SUPER GT wins at Suzuka last weekend, but it was yet another race to forget for the marque's flagship #23 NISMO crew.

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After first Nissan win, Baguette eyes SUPER GT title glory

If there were any lingering doubts that Bertrand Baguette had benefitted from his off-season SUPER GT move from Honda to Nissan, they were surely put to rest by a spectacular last-to-first win with Team Impul last weekend at Suzuka.

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Why Real Honda was defenceless in Suzuka victory fight

The Real Racing Honda SUPER GT team has revealed that a refuelling issue left Koudai Tsukakoshi defenceless in the closing stages of Sunday's Suzuka race.

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Yamamoto explains unseen last-lap Suzuka SUPER GT crash

Team Kunimitsu Honda driver Naoki Yamamoto has shouldered responsibility for his unseen last-lap crash in Sunday's Suzuka SUPER GT race.

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Super GT Suzuka: Impul Nissan takes stunning last-to-first win

The Impul Nissan Z of Bertrand Baguette and Kazuki Hiramine scored an unlikely win from 15th and last on the grid in Sunday's fifth round of the Super GT season at Suzuka.

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Super GT Suzuka: Quintarelli scores vital pole for Nissan

Nissan driver Ronnie Quintarelli scored a crucial pole for he and NISMO team-mate Tsugio Matsuda's Super GT's title hopes for this weekend's fifth round at Suzuka.

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Suzuka SUPER GT: Quintarelli scores vital pole for Nissan

Nissan driver Ronnie Quintarelli scored a crucial pole for he and NISMO teammate Tsugio Matsuda's SUPER GT's title hopes for this weekend's fifth round at Suzuka.

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Honda aims to avoid repeat of Fuji tyre woes at Suzuka

Honda is hoping to avoid a repeat of the tyre issues that held it back at Fuji as SUPER GT returns to Suzuka for this weekend’s 450km race.

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When Japan's 'Emperor' flirted with a Formula 1 move

Four titles in Japan's Formula Nippon series marked Satoshi Motoyama out as the finest domestic driver of his generation. But the door to a Formula 1 race seat remained firmly closed, despite tests for Jordan and Renault, and his efforts to prize open an opportunity in grand prix racing required…

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What could have been: The Japanese 'Emperor' who missed his F1 vocation

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Merhi triggers SUPER GT penalty after Fuji infractions

Ex-Formula 1 racer Roberto Merhi will be forced to miss an hour of practice time for the next SUPER GT round at Suzuka after earning two penalties last time out at Fuji Speedway.

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Gino Rea under sedation after serious head injuries in Suzuka crash

FCC TSR Honda rider Gino Rea remains under sedation after sustaining serious injuries to his head in a practice crash at the Suzuka 8 Hours, his family said in a statement.

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Honda's Takahashi banished 2019 demons with Suzuka 8 Hours win

Takumi Takahashi feels he banished the demons of his 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours loss by helping Honda to a first victory in the race in nearly a decade on Sunday.

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SUPER GT unveils eight-round 2023 schedule

SUPER GT has revealed a 2023 calendar made up of eight races bearing a strong resemblance to this year's schedule.

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