F1 Results Today: Chaos reigns as champion out of FOUR-red flag session

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Japanese Grand Prix Practice

F1 Results Today: Chaos reigns as champion out of FOUR-red flag session

All the times from the Japanese Grand Prix practice session

By Chris Deeley.

Friday 4 April 2025 09:15

A bizarre second practice session at the Japanese Grand Prix saw four red flags, with two coming out for cars going off the track and two for the track's grass catching fire.

The first red flag was triggered by a massive crash for under-pressure Alpine driver Jack Doohan, who wrecked his car beyond recognition when he went off at high speed into the first corner.

After that, two-time world champion Fernando Alonso lost control of his car and got stuck in the gravel after he dipped a wheel onto the grass, ending his session as his car was towed back to the garage.

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Championship leader Lando Norris looked less than entirely comfortable in his thus-far dominant McLaren, going wide more than once and complaining about his tyres as he attempted to dial his car into the track, although he still set the fastest lap in the weekend's first hour of running.

Yuki Tsunoda had a promising first session as a senior Red Bull driver, looking reasonably comfortable in his home race following his shock promotion from Racing Bulls.

F1 FP2 Results: Japanese Grand Prix 2025

Position	Driver	Team	Time / Gap
1	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:28.114 sec
2	Lando Norris	McLaren	+0.049 sec
3	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+0.404 sec
4	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.430 sec
5	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+0.445 sec
6	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.453 sec
7	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.472 sec
8	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.556 sec
9	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+0.643 sec
10	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+0.718 sec
11	Alex Albon	Williams	+0.909 sec
12	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	+0.948 sec
13	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	+1.221 sec
14	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+1.393 sec
15	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+1.540 sec
16	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+1.619 sec
17	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+1.864 sec
18	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	+2.511 sec
19	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+2.731 sec
20	Jack Doohan	Alpine	+3.545 sec

F1 FP1 Results: Japanese Grand Prix 2025

Position	Driver	Team	Time / Gap
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:28.549 sec
2	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.163 sec
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.416 sec
4	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.502 sec
5	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.516 sec
6	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	+0.623 sec
7	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+0.673 sec
8	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+0.676 sec
9	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.735 sec
10	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+0.784 sec
11	Alex Albon	Williams	+0.843 sec
12	Ryo Hirakawa	Alpine	+0.845 sec
13	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+0.987 sec
14	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+0.998 sec
15	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+1.159 sec
16	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+1.209 sec
17	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	+1.474 sec
18	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+1.528 sec
19	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+1.574 sec
20	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	+1.598 sec