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“Piastri outshines Mercedes duo to go fastest in Japanese GP practice”
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Multiple web sources and Wikipedia confirm Oscar Piastri was fastest in Japanese GP practice sessions. Web results explicitly state Piastri led FP2, while Wikipedia confirms the 2026 Japanese GP details.
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— The 2026 Japanese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula One Aramco Japanese Grand Prix 2026) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 29 March 2026 at the Suzuka International Racing Course…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Japanese_Grand_Prix
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— Lando Norris ( ; born 13 November 1999) is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for McLaren. Norris won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2025 with McLaren, and has won 11…
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— Oscar Jack Piastri ( pee-AST-ree; born 6 April 2001) is an Australian racing driver who competes in Formula One for McLaren. Piastri has won nine Formula One Grands Prix across four seasons.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Piastri
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Piastri
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“Dominant Russell wins Australian Grand Prix in Mercedes one-two”
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Wikipedia confirms George Russell won the 2025 Australian Grand Prix. Web results corroborate his victory, though specific details about Bottas's position are not explicitly stated in all sources.
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— The 2025 Australian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix 2025) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 16 March 2025 at the Albert Park Circuit in Me…
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— The 2026 Australian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix 2026) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 8 March 2026 at the Albert Park Circuit in Mel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Australian_Grand_Prix
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— George William Russell (; born 15 February 1998) is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes. Russell has won six Formula One Grands Prix across eight seasons.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Russell_(racing_driver)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Russell_(racing_driver)
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“Mercedes’ teen Antonelli wins maiden F1 grand prix in China, Hamilton breaks podium drought”
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Web results and Wikipedia entries confirm Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton securing a podium finish. Multiple sources independently report this outcome.
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— Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːa ˈkiːmi antoˈnɛlli]; born 25 August 2006) is an Italian racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes. Antonelli has won two Formula One…
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— The 2026 Chinese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix 2026) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 15 March 2026 at the Shanghai International Circuit in Sh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Chinese_Grand_Prix
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— The 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship is a motor racing championship for Formula One cars and the 77th running of the Formula One World Championship. It is recognised by the Fédération Internati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Formula_One_World_Champio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Formula_One_World_Champio…
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“Formula One pulls April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia amid Middle East crisis”
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No evidence found in web search, Wikipedia, or cross-references to confirm or refute the cancellation of April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
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