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Yuki Tsunoda will partner world champion Max Verstappen at the Japanese Grand Prix following Red Bull's decision to sack struggling Liam Lawson after just two races, reports claimed on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Tsunoda will be promoted from Red Bull's sister team RB for his home race at Suzuka on April 4th-6th, Dutch newspaper Telegraaf and French broadcaster Canal+ said.

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Lando Norris was fastest in practice Friday for the Chinese Grand Prix, the championship leader lapping almost half a second quicker than Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri third.

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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have been disqualified from the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix after their cars failed post-race technical checks at the Shanghai International Circuit. The ruling comes as a major setback for Ferrari, stripping both drivers of crucial points early in the 2025 season.

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Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra met Formula 1 chief Stefano Domenicali on Tuesday and said the government would commission a feasibility study into hosting a Grand Prix on a Bangkok street circuit from 2028. Formula 1 already has a crowded schedule of 24 races around the world with four in the Asia-Pacific region, including the Singapore Grand Prix in Southeast Asia.

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Oscar Piastri delivered a commanding performance at the Chinese Grand Prix, leading from pole position to secure victory for McLaren. His teammate, Lando Norris, finished second, cementing a dominant one-two finish for the team. George Russell rounded out the podium in third place for Mercedes, while Max Verstappen took fourth for Red Bull, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in fifth and sixth, respectively.

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Oscar Piastri claimed his maiden Formula 1 pole position in an electrifying qualifying session for the Chinese Grand Prix on March 22, 2025. The McLaren driver delivered a stunning lap time of 1:30.641, edging out Mercedes' George Russell by 0.082 seconds, while his teammate, Lando Norris, settled for third place.

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Charles Leclerc powered to the quickest time ahead of Oscar Piastri in second practice at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Friday, with Lewis Hamilton fifth and Max Verstappen only seventh. Hamilton's Ferrari teammate Leclerc blasted to a best lap around the Albert Park circuit of one minute 16.439 seconds on soft tyres, 0.124 clear of McLaren's Piastri.