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2025 Formula One World Championship
2025 Japanese Grand Prix
Round 3
Suzuka International Racing Course
Suzuka, Japan
Sunday, 6 April 2025
George Russell will be eager to maintain his consistency in the 2025 Formula One World Championship campaign by winning the
Japanese Grand Prix.
Most recent race
The Mercedes driver secured another podium spot at the Chinese Grand Prix on 23 March, the second event in the 2025 Formula One World Championship season.
Russell started on the second grid and he went on to finish third, and he also finished fourth in the sprint event at the Shanghai International Circuit.
Formula One title ambitions
The 27-year-old is placed third in the World Drivers' Championship standings, having accumulated 35 points from two races.
Russell is one point behind second-placed Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing and nine points behind leader, Lando Norris of McLaren.
Why Russell could win the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix
The 2014 BRDC F4 Championship winner has been consistent this season, finishing third in each of the first two races - in Australia and China.
Russell, who has won three Formula One Grands Prix across seven seasons, will be hoping to secure his fourth career victory this weekend.
What did he say?
“P3 was the maximum for us today. We can therefore be pleased with the result and getting our second podium in two races to start the season. I made a good start and tried to take the lead from Oscar (Piastri)," Russell said after finishing third at the Chinese Grand Prix.
"It was unfortunate to not be able to make the pass, and then to lose out to Lando, but fair play to Oscar as he defended well. Overall, the McLarens were just a little bit too quick for us. As much as we want our race to be with them, at the moment it isn’t. We therefore have to be happy that we were best of the rest today.
“It has been a really positive start our season. We finished P3 in Melbourne, P4 in the Sprint yesterday, and P3 again today. We have been consistent, and the car has felt good. We will keep working hard to make it faster and hopefully we can close the gap to the very front."
2024 Japanese Grand Prix results
Winner: Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing
Runner-Up: Sergio Perez - Red Bull Racing
Third-Place: Carlos Sainz Jr - Ferrari
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