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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Suzuka - The Untold Story

From Tokyo to Coventry: Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu on his journey to F1’s ‘piranha club’

EXCLUSIVE: The Japanese engineer by trade is leading a team currently positioned above Max Verstappen’s Red Bull. He speaks to Kieran Jackson, ahead of his home race in Suzuka, about his road to the top-table, ignoring Drive to Survive and why Ollie Bearman ‘has no ceiling at all’

The Independent UK

Fernando Alonso to skip F1 Japanese GP media day

The Aston Martin driver will now arrive at the Suzuka Circuit on Friday, not Thursday

Motorsport

Fernando Alonso to miss Japanese GP media day after birth of first child

The 44-year-old Aston Martin driver is still set to be present on Friday at the track in Suzuka for practice

The Independent UK

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Ferrari pushes energy recovery to the limit: How its strategy will change at Suzuka

For the Japanese Grand Prix, Ferrari is working to develop energy distribution in the SF-26 and its aerodynamics to improve the balance of the car

Motorsport

Haas launches bold Godzilla livery for F1 Japanese GP

Haas will run a Godzilla-themed livery at Suzuka for round three of F1 2026

Motorsport

How April F1 break will impact Red Bull and Aston Martin

Teams have differing views on how the five-week gap between the Suzuka and Miami rounds will impact their prospects

Autosport

April F1 break may be “a bit of a disadvantage” for Red Bull

Teams have differing views on how the five-week gap between the Suzuka and Miami rounds will impact their prospects

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130R, Pouhon and Eau Rouge – Can drivers still make the difference in F1's iconic corners?

After the Australian Grand Prix, several drivers fear that some of Formula 1’s most iconic corners have changed due to energy management. From Suzuka’s 130R to Spa’s Pouhon, bravery alone may no longer make the difference under the new regulations

Autosport

‘The HANS saved my neck’ – Luke Browning on airborne Suzuka crash

Browning suffered a high-speed crash at 130R in this week’s Super Formula test, which he emerged unscathed from

Motorsport

Fukuzumi fastest in Suzuka Super Formula test as Browning escapes 130R crash

Fukuzumi tops Super Formula's pre-season test at Suzuka, as Browning walks away from a frightening crash at 130R

Autosport

Nirei Fukuzumi tops Suzuka Super Formula test as Luke Browning escapes 130R crash

Fukuzumi tops Super Formula's pre-season test at Suzuka, as Browning walks away from a frightening crash at 130R

Motorsport

The undisclosed aftermath of Romain Grosjean’s infamous Suzuka F1 clash

Romain Grosjean's clash with Mark Webber in the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix was a defining moment of his Formula 1 career, which his race engineer Ayao Komatsu would have handled differently with hindsight

Motorsport

What is the best F1 circuit to visit? Our writers have their say

What are Formula 1's best circuits and races to visit and work at? Our writers have their say.

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Our F1 writers rank their favourite F1 circuits

What are Formula 1's best circuits and races to visit and work at? Our writers have their say.

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Illness forces Kalle Rovanpera out of Super Formula test after just one session

Rovanpera’s transition into single-seater racing in Super Formula got off to a rocky start after he was forced to pull out of post-season testing at Suzuka

Autosport

Rovanpera out of Super Formula test with illness

Kalle Rovanpera’s transition into single-seater racing in Super Formula has been halted by illness

Autosport

Doohan becomes last-minute addition to Super Formula's Suzuka test

Doohan named on final Suzuka entry list ahead of expected switch to Super Formula in 2026

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Jack Doohan becomes last-minute addition to Super Formula's Suzuka test

Doohan named on final Suzuka entry list ahead of expected switch to Super Formula in 2026

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Williams F1 junior Browning set for Super Formula test ahead of expected series switch

Luke Browning will take part in next week’s Super Formula test in preparation for an expected move into the Japanese series

Motorsport

Super Formula Suzuka: Tomoki Nojiri takes first win of 2025, Sho Tsuboi extends points lead

Tomoki Nojiri claims his first win of the 2025 Super Formula season, as Sho Tsuboi extends his points lead heading into the two final races of the year

Autosport

Super Formula Suzuka: Nojiri takes first win of the season, Tsuboi extends points lead

Tomoki Nojiri claims his first win of the 2025 Super Formula season, as Sho Tsuboi extends his points lead heading into the two final races of the year

Autosport

Super Formula announces third Suzuka race to replace cancelled Fuji event

After cancelling the second race at Fuji Speedway due to fog, Super Formula will host a third race at Suzuka during its season finale

Autosport

Verstappen's Nordschleife adventure echoes his historic Suzuka F1 debut

At 17, Verstappen made his Formula 1 debut in Suzuka; now, he dares a new test of courage on the Nordschleife: A story of bravery, risk, and talent

Autosport

How an "educated guess" saved Haas from a nightmare F1 2025 season

Haas endured a miserable start to Formula 1's 2025 season in Australia - but the team's powers of deduction spawned an update that was fast-tracked to Suzuka

Motorsport

How an "educated guess" saved Haas from a nightmare 2025 F1 season

When Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu watched his drivers prop up the timesheets in practice for Formula 1's 2025 season opener in Australia, he admitted to feeling "sick" before turning his attention to fixing the problem.

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