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🇯🇵 Japanese GP | Race Strategy Society Debrief

Welcome back to The Race Strategy Society. In today's debrief we analyse the Japanese Grand Prix, where a single pit call on Lap 16 reshaped the entire race. We look at how Mercedes held their nerve while McLaren set off a chain reaction, why Antonelli's pace was there all along, and what the Safety Car meant for the final result. We also explore what the first three rounds of 2026 are starting to tell us about the season ahead. 0:00 Introduction0:53 What is a Race Trace?3:28 Lap 16: McLaren Blink4:42 Antonelli Unleashed: The Pace Evidence6:50 The Cascade: Everyone Covers, Nobody Gains8:14 Russell's 22.4s Gap and the 0.3s Margin9:44 Safety Car: Antonelli Pits for Free11:00 Track Position: Where Mercedes Found Speed13:00 The 2026 Pattern: Three Races, Three SC Wins14:30 Verdict 🔔 Don't forget to Subscribe to The Race Strategy Society for in-depth F1 strategy analysis before and after every Grand Prix🚨 Want even more? Subscribe to the Strategy newsletter to get Briefings and Debriefs in your inbox every week: https://mailchi.mp/kentixen/the-race-strategy-societyInstagram, X, LindkedIn, YouTube: @ruthbuscombe#F1 #JapaneseGP #Suzuka #F1Strategy #Formula1 #McLaren #Mercedes #Antonelli #Piastri #RaceStrategy #F1202