Japanese GP Preview: Will Mercedes’ Dominance Continue?

F1: Chequered Flag

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🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

George Russell won in Australia. Kimi Antonelli claimed a first F1 victory in China. Can anyone stop Mercedes in Japan? Jennie Gow is joined by the BBC's F1 correspondent Andrew Benson and F1 journalist Scott Mitchell-Malm to look ahead to round three at the historic Suzuka Circuit. Is this era of racing ‘fun’? We hear from seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who is looking to challenge for a first race victory in Ferrari red. Plus, what is going wrong at McLaren? Jennie and Andrew speak with their team principal, Andrea Stella.

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0:10.0	Your day. Morning!
0:11.9	What a line-up.
0:13.3	Oh, thanks very much. We do get some great guests on the show.
0:16.1	The crowd is loving this.
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0:20.2	From morning chaos to match day commentary.
0:23.6	And everything in between.
0:25.0	BBC sounds packed with personality.
0:29.6	Five Live Formula One.
0:33.2	Hello and welcome to the land of the rising sun.
0:36.7	As Japan hosts its 50th Grand Prix weekend.
0:39.9	It's a third round of the championship as F1 moves from China to the east coast of Japan.
0:45.4	Around 900 miles and I've done my mass, that is the distance between Land's End and Drone of Goats.
0:51.2	Just so you know.
0:52.6	A fact for you.
1:01.0	I have some lovely guests joining me in the pasta outlet that is set up at one half of the paddock, which is very bizarre.
1:03.0	But Andrew Benson, F1 correspondent, you came and had some pasta, didn't you, earlier on?
1:07.0	I did very nice it was too.
1:08.0	Formula One has an official pasta supplier and they don't come to all races, but when they do, it's very welcome.
1:14.3	Because the organisers here do put on food for us in a media centre, but it doesn't quite match up to the standard of the food in here.
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