2024 MSC Cruises Japanese GP - full report by Peter Windsor
Revisit all three days of the Japanese GP with Peter Windsor - from Friday, when Mercedes showed lots of promise, through to the weekend, when Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari remorselessly rose to the top. Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez drove beautifully to create another one-two for Red Bull-Honda - and the Ferrari drivers were impeccable, too: Carlos Sainz finished a strong third and Charles Leclerc nursed his medium Pirellis in the first stint for 25 laps eventually to finish P4. Aston were P5 with Fernando Alonso but Mercedes continued to fall away. 229,000 fans watched the race trackside…
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