Japanese GP Preview: Will Mercedes’ Dominance Continue?

George Russell won in Australia. Kimi Antonelli claimed a first F1 victory in China. Can anyone stop Mercedes in Japan? Jennie Gow is joined by the BBC's F1 correspondent Andrew Benson and F1 journalist Scott Mitchell-Malm to look ahead to round three at the historic Suzuka Circuit. Is this era of racing ‘fun’? We hear from seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who is looking to challenge for a first race victory in Ferrari red. Plus, what is going wrong at McLaren? Jennie and Andrew speak with their team principal, Andrea Stella.

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Japanese GP Preview: Will Mercedes’ Dominance Continue? is an episode from Chequered Flag Formula 1 by BBC.

This episode is 43:06 long.

This episode was published on Mar 26, 2026.

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