Sergio Perez made sure everyone knew he “could have overtaken Esteban” Ocon after being told to hold position behind his team mate.
2017 Japanese Grand Prix articles archive
2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Hamilton wanted battle with Vettel at Suzuka
2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he was hoping for a fight with Sebastian Vettel in the Japanese Grand Prix before the Ferrari driver was forced out.
Top ten pictures from the 2017 Japanese Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Posted onTen of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2017 Japanese Grand Prix weekend.
2017 Japanese Grand Prix Star Performers
2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Esteban Ocon and Kevin Magnussen were F1 Fanatic’s Star Performers of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend. Here’s why.
“It’s been a pleasure”: Japanese GP team radio highlights
2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onJolyon Palmer thanked Renault after finishing 12th in his final race for the team at Suzuka. Here are the team radio highlights from the Japanese Grand Prix.
Hamilton on course to equal Schumacher’s 91 wins record in 2020
2017 Japanese Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s 61st career win leaves him 30 short of Michael Schumacher’s all-time record and his last 30 wins came in less than three years.
Title number four beckons number 44
2017 Japanese Grand Prix review
Posted onFor the second time in three races Lewis Hamilton took a maximum 25 points off Sebastian Vettel. He is now on the cusp of winning a fourth championship.
Massa explains why he got between Hamilton and Verstappen
2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onFelipe Massa explained why he split race leaders Lewis Hamilton and Max Vertappen when they lapped him at the end of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Vote for your 2017 Japanese Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2017 Japanese Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2017 Japanese Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onMany expected the Japanese Grand Prix to be a two-stop strategy race, but it didn’t turn out that way. Here’s why.
2017 Japanese Grand Prix interactive lap charts
2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onAside from the pit stops and a few DRS passes on midfielders by drivers from the ‘big three’ teams, the Japanese Grand Prix was short on overtaking.
2017 Japanese Grand Prix interactive lap times and fastest laps
2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas set the fastest lap of the Japanese Grand Prix but was well short of beating the race lap record for Suzuka.
Hamilton expects no engine problems despite vibration warning
2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton expects there is nothing wrong with his Mercedes power unit despite warning his team of a vibration at the end of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Verstappen doubts he could have passed Hamilton
2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says it’s unlikely he would have been able to make a pass for the win had he not been held up by traffic at Suzuka.
Alonso penalised for slow response to blue flags for Hamilton
2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso has been penalised for failing to respond in times to the blue flags he was shown while being lapped by Lewis Hamilton.
Sainz admits he risked too much on last start for Toro Rosso
2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr admitted he took to big a risk after crashing out of his final start for Toro Rosso at the first corner of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Vettel at risk of grid penalty after reprimand for missing anthem
2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel has been given his second reprimand of the 2017 season after failing to arrive at the pre-race performance of the national anthem on time.
Vettel “very unfortunate” with unreliability – Hamilton
2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says his championship rival Sebastian Vettel has been “very unfortunate” with the reliability problems he’s suffered in the last two races.
2017 Japanese Grand Prix championship points
2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton can win the world championship at the next round in the USA after opening up a 59-point lead over Sebastian Vettel in Japan.
Hamilton has title in sight after another Ferrari failure
2017 Japanese Grand Prix summary
Posted onLewis Hamilton has a fourth world championship title in his sights after winning the Japanese Grand Prix while rival Sebastian Vettel failure to score.