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SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Italian 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes has won his second consecutive Formula 1 race, taking Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Oscar Piastri of McLaren. Antonelli finished a comfortable 13.
Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli became the youngest-ever Formula One championship leader on Sunday. The 19-year-old secured his second consecutive victory at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026. Antonelli started on pole but dropped to sixth after a poor start.
The Japanese Grand Prix was the first that we saw all 22 drivers take the lights in the 3rd race of the new regulation era of Formula 1. With power unit and rel
The FIA has addressed growing concerns around the 2026 Formula 1 regulations after Oliver Bearman’s violent crash at the Japanese Grand Prix exposed a major risk within the new system. The incident at Suzuka was not just a racing accident;
The start of the 2026 F1 Japanese Grand Prix formation lap has been delayed after a support race crash caused barrier damage at Suzuka’s Turn 12.
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