Jenson Button says Verstappen's endurance racing adventures are a useful escape but will not change how he feels about Formula 1. Only wins will do that.

George Russell has lost nine points to Antonelli across the last two races and blames the complexity of the new cars. He insists he has the pace but the details are not falling his way.

Ralf Schumacher says Formula 1 will survive without Verstappen and that Hadjar is ready to step up. But he also admits the personal sacrifices of the calendar are entirely understandable.

George Russell drops to second in the championship after Japan, nine points behind Antonelli. He says every problem this season has landed on his side and he could have won all three races.

Franco Colapinto explains what he saw before the Bearman crash at Suzuka and says the massive speed differences created by the 2026 rules are genuinely dangerous.

Lewis Hamilton worked his way to third in Japan before losing power and dropping to sixth. He could not explain why Leclerc had significantly more power in the same car.

Max Verstappen says the Bearman crash at Suzuka proves what drivers warned about all along. He wants the FIA to use safety as the justification to finally change the 2026 rules.

Isack Hadjar did not hold back after Japan, calling the RB22 genuinely dangerous at Suzuka after a battery failure cost him points and left him completely without pace.

Toto Wolff is proud of Antonelli's China victory but says it is far too early to consider him a world championship contender. Russell remains the team's lead driver.

Ralf Schumacher believes Antonelli will end up at Ferrari one day and compares the Italian's growing national impact to what Verstappen did for the Netherlands.

Jacques Villeneuve sides with Verstappen's frustration about the 2026 F1 rules from a driver's perspective but says the show is still good and reserves judgement on the season.

Riccardo Patrese, who has known Antonelli since his karting days, says Russell must now genuinely worry about his young teammate after just two races in 2026.