British television character Jeremy Clarkson hilariously Japanese GP and cricket after lacking track and field competitions on the Suzuki International Tour. The iconic F1 track is one of the best qualification tracks on the calendar, as its fluidity and high-speed nature can produce unexpected results, and the driver will be as different as a lap Max VerstappenSaturday’s pole ring.

But because the track’s high-speed nature is combined with the new smooth tarmac, it offered static racing on Sunday, while only position changes in the entire top ten in qualifying.

The only other factor, tire degradation and strategy, was taken away by the lower temperatures and lower degradation, which put the team in a similar window and retained its position.

On his official social media platform X, the former top gear co-host X compared Japan’s GP to “watch cricket,” especially for five days of test cricket, which is due to the sprint’s slowness, he said:

“What the F1 game this morning makes me feel about watching cricket might be.”

Clarkson’s observations have been supported by many drivers, including Charles LeclercHe also found that the Japanese GP was boring and told f1.com:

“It’s a very boring game for me! The McLaren is so fast in the front and I’m trying to make the gap with the gap behind George – he ends up getting a little faster, and in the middle of the game, I’m a little faster. But that’s definitely what we can do.”

Lando Norris Although he owns a faster car, he also didn’t challenge Max Verstappen to win, and there were similar ideas.

Oscar Piastri stresses the importance of qualifying among Japanese GPs

McLaren Driver Oscar Piastri said the qualifiers play a major role in Japanese GPs, but were exaggerated due to the lower tires this weekend.

At his post-match press conference, the Australian driver celebrated his 24th birthday on the day of the match, reflecting:

“I think it’s always important. I think like the race today where there are almost no degrees, it’s a very simple one-stop shop, and you’re going to have a lot of things flat out, yes, yes, it’s been very difficult to have an advantage in the past Suzuka. In the past, you’ll usually try this weekend people.

He added: “Bahrain, for example, may not be exactly the same. But, I mean, qualifications have always been important. To figure out if you start using poles, it’s not about making your life easier.”

After the Japanese GP completed P3, the McLaren driver moved to third place in the driver’s standings and was 13 points away from his teammate and leader Lando Norris.