The early stages of the Japanese Grand Prix had very little action to excite fans, though one driver caught the eye by launching an angry rant at his own engineer

Haas have a much smaller set-up, putting Hirakawa at the front of the line for a full-time drive. Esteban Ocon is viewed as a long-term leader for Komatsu’s squad, but Oliver Bearman’s Ferrari links mean that a promotion to the Scuderia, once Lewis Hamilton retires, could create an opportunity for the Japanese racer.

From Antonelli becoming the youngest race leader in F1 history to another Max Verstappen statistic, the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix had it all.