Antonelli makes more history after Victory in Japan

Piastri on the podium 

Following 2 DNS in the opening 2 Grand Prix, simply starting the race was a massive positive for Piastri. But it ended up being much better than simply starting. After a brilliant launch, he shot himself into the race lead. However he pit on lap 19, which meant after others got a cheap pit stop under the safety car on lap 23, he dropped to 2nd behind Antonelli. He wasn't able to challenge for the race lead after, but drove his McLaren home for P2 to finally get his season going and put Papaya on the podium for the first time this season.

Ollie Bearman suffers a 50g crash sparking major concern with regulations

On lap 22, Bearman was going for an overtake on Franco Colapinto, and due to massive differences in the 2 cars speed because Bearman was using more electrical power to get the overtake done,  he lost control of the Haas and went into the grass before spinning into the barrier at the Spoon Curve corner at a high speed.  Bearman was seen limping after getting out of the car, the crash being at 50G, the same as Verstappen's one after a collision with Lewis Hamilton in 2021 at Silverstone. Bearman luckily escaped without any fractures but the crash has sparked outrage with the regulations. The FIA will be working with teams and drivers over the next few weeks with a month of no racing, to talk about the 2026 regulations, and potential tweaks that can be made.