Don't want to sound too pro-Ogier, but I think we are a bit deluded to say this was a straight fight. OK - the last stage was done on equal terms, but lets not fool ourselves into think Ogier wouldn't have gone into that stage with anything less than a 30 second lead if the road conditions were equal for everyone.
They are all miles away from Ogier.......even Paddon.
and on tarmac , Ogier gets to put mud and rock on the racing line that others have to drive on.
Piastri breaks Mercedes' P1 hegemony at the Japan Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri was the quickest in FP1, finishing marginally ahead of the two Mercedes drivers, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.
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Japanese GP: Russell leads Mercedes 1-2 in Suzuka first practice.
George Russell continued his commanding start to the 2026 season by topping first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka,...
Should be RMC Motosport. It's a Spanish motorsport engineering firm.
WRC mainclass from 2027