Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies is refusing to take any credit for the Formula One team's improved performance since the Frenchman replaced Christian Horner at the helm in July. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/07/more-sports/mekies-verstappen-red-bull/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #maxverstappen #laurentmekies #redbull #formulaone
Championship leader Oscar Piastri said Thursday he was learning "tough lessons" as he looks to get back on track in Singapore after an error-riddled weekend in Azerbaijan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/03/more-sports/oscar-piastri-baku-lessons/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #oscarpiastri #formulaone
With more and more Formula One drivers debuting in their teens or early 20s, a rookie in their 30s would seemingly be a pipedream. Don’t tell that to Ryo Hirakawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/28/more-sports/ryo-hirakawa-chasing-f1-dream/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #ryohirakawa #worldendurancechampionship #toyotagazooracing #toyota #formulaone #haas
Max Verstappen went from pole position to the top of the podium on Sunday, winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a dominant performance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/22/more-sports/verstappen-azerbaijan-grand-prix/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #formulaone #azerbaijan #maxverstappen
McLaren team boss Andrea Stella said a team orders controversy in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix was about putting McLaren's racing values first as well as fairness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/08/more-sports/mclaren-values-f1-title-race/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #mclaren #landonorris #oscarpiastri #andreastella #formulaone#italiangrandprix
Red Bull's reigning champion Max Verstappen set the fastest lap in Formula One history to snatch pole position from McLaren title contender Lando Norris at the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/07/more-sports/verstappen-monza-pole/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #formulaone #redbull #maxverstappen #mclaren #landonorris #oscarpiastri
French driver Pierre Gasly has signed a contract extension with Alpine until the end of the 2028 season, the Renault-owned Formula One team announced at the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/06/more-sports/gasly-alpine-extension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #alpine #renault #formulaone #pierregasly
Bahrain's Mumtalakat and Abu Dhabi's CYVN Holdings took full ownership of McLaren Racing on Tuesday in a deal one informed source said valued the reigning Formula One world champion at $5 billion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/04/more-sports/mclaren-bahrain-abu-dhabi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #formulaone #mclaren #bahrain #unitedarabemirates
Formula One ends its August break and goes straight back to the beach at Zandvoort this weekend, with Max Verstappen's rowdy orange army ready to cheer on the home Dutch hero against McLaren domination. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/28/more-sports/mclaren-f1-return-zandvoort/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #formulaone #mclaren #landonorris #oscarpiastri #maxverstappen
When reigning Super Formula and Super GT champion Sho Tsuboi drove a Haas Formula One car at Fuji Speedway earlier this month, it was the realization of a childhood dream. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/21/more-sports/tsuboi-haas-f1-test/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #shotsuboi #formulaone #fujispeedway #ryohirakawa #haas #toyota
Oscar Piastri will have a grandstand named after him at the Australian Grand Prix from next year, an honor the McLaren driver said was "surreal." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/19/more-sports/piastri-grandstand-australian-gp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #oscarpiastri#australiangrandprix #formulaone
McLaren boss Zak Brown is preparing to deal with disappointment at the end of the Formula 1 season, even as the team enjoys one of its most dominant years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/05/more-sports/mclaren-success-disappointment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #formulaone #mclaren #zakbrown #oscarpiastri #landonorris
Max Verstappen ended weeks of speculation about his future on Thursday when the reigning Formula One world champion said he would be staying with Red Bull in 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/01/more-sports/max-verstappen-breaks-silence-future/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #maxverstappen #redbull #formulaone
Mercedes has made mistakes in developing its Formula One car and teenage Italian rookie Kimi Antonelli's struggles are a consequence of that, according to technical director James Allison. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/30/more-sports/kimi-antonelli-mercedes-mistakes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #kimiantonelli #jamesallison #lewishamilton #formulaone #mercedes
McLaren's Lando Norris edged out championship-leading teammate and Formula One title rival Oscar Piastri to take pole position for what could be a wet and chaotic Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/27/more-sports/norris-pole-belgian-gp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #formulaone #landonorris #mclaren #oscarpiastri
Motor racing, a sport known for flashy, petrol-guzzling racecars speeding at hundreds of kilometers per hour, hasn’t been a pastime known for sustainability. Formula 1 is trying to change that. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/25/more-sports/formula-1-carbon-footprint/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #formulaone #climatechange #emissions #environment
Frenchman Laurent Mekies got down to work as Red Bull team principal on Thursday, a day after replacing Christian Horner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/11/more-sports/laurent-mekies-red-bull-starts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #laurentmekies #redbull #christianhorner #maxverstappen #formulaone#bernieecclestone
Christian Horner twice transformed Red Bull into Formula One's dominant team over his two decades in charge but he was unceremoniously axed on Wednesday amid declining fortunes and internal disputes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/10/more-sports/horner-red-bull-tenure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #christianhorner #redbull #formulaone
Red Bull has fired team principal Christian Horner after 20 years in the position, the Formula One team announced on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/09/more-sports/red-bull-fires-horner/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #redbull #formulaone #christianhorner
Apple is in talks to acquire the U.S. broadcast rights to air Formula One when the contract becomes available next year, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/09/more-sports/apple-f1-rights-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #formulaone #apple #us