Piastri's Stunning Start at Japanese Grand Prix

0:00On March 29th, Oscar Piaestry owned the start at the Japanese Grand Prix, blasting from third on the grid to grab the lead right out the gate. pole sitter Kimi Antonelli got shuffled all the way back to sixth, as McLaren's driver made it look easy in his first race outing of 2026. A short delay hit first for barrier repairs after a support series crash, but once the lights went out, Piaestry pounced on Antonelli and searched ahead by the first corner. Ferrari's Charles the Clare joined the party, slipping past both Mercedes cars to snack second place, which pushed the Italian driver even lower down the rent. Order! Lando Norris kept the McLaren momentum rolling, overtaking a sluggish George Russell to land in the top three and make it to Pappaya machines leading. The Peck, with Lewis Hamilton picking up one spot too, that electric opening lap sets the tone for a wild weekend in Suzuka, where the midfield battle is already heating up fast. That's the story for today, F1 News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.