Race Notes | 2026 Japanese Grand Prix | 168 | Antonelli Makes History, Red Bull Loses the Script & A Safety Crisis No One Can Ignore

2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 Podcast · Apr 1, 2026 · 25m

Kimi Antonelli is nineteen years old, has won two consecutive Grands Prix, and now leads the 2026 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship. History is being made in real time -- and Suzuka raised as many questions as it answered.

George Russell had a day that had nothing to do with pace. Max Verstappen could not get past Pierre Gasly. His teammate called the car terrible. Oscar Piastri finally made a race start, took the lead off the line, and reminded everyone what the reigning champions are capable of when the car finishes.

And then there is the crash that cannot be treated as a footnote…