{"id":568974,"date":"2026-03-28T01:19:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T01:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/568974\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T01:19:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T01:19:14","slug":"lewis-hamilton-fires-not-great-f1-rules-criticism-as-honda-issue-crucial-update-racingnews365-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/568974\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton fires &#8216;not great&#8217; F1 rules criticism as Honda issue crucial update \u2013 RacingNews365 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lewis Hamilton has conceded F1&#8217;s super-clipping at the Japanese GP &#8220;is not great&#8221; after alarming Max Verstappen footage emerged.<\/p>\n<p>During FP1, an onboard with Verstappen showed him reaching 320kph on the run to 130R, but through super-clipping &#8211; recharging the battery whilst on full throttle &#8211; nearly 50kph bled off through the corner and on the run to the final chicane.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/lewis-hamilton-issues-frank-verdict-as-alarming-max-verstappen-footage-emerges\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton issues frank verdict as alarming Max Verstappen footage emerges<\/a><br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tHonda provide Aston Martin vibration update after &#8216;useful&#8217; discovery<\/p>\n<p>Honda trackside general manager and chief engineer Shintaro Orihara has shared that it has &#8220;obtained useful data&#8221; to help reduce the vibrations emenating from its power unit.<\/p>\n<p>There is significant attention on the Japanese car giant at its home grand prix at Suzuka on account of the torrid beginning to its works team partnership with Aston Martin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/honda-provide-aston-martin-vibration-update-after-useful-discovery\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Honda provide Aston Martin vibration update after &#8216;useful&#8217; discovery<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-field__images__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Alonso-Suzuka.jpg\" width=\"650\" alt=\"&#9;&#9;&#9;\u00a9 XPBimages&#10;&#9;\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"window.utilitiesPictureTagFallbackHandler(this)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\u00a9 XPBimages<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGeorge Russell calls for more drastic F1 rule change after Japan decision<\/p>\n<p>George Russell believes F1 could have gone further with its late change to energy levels available for qualifying at the Japanese GP.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, it was confirmed that in a bid to combat the controversial &#8216;super-clipping&#8217; in which cars harvest energy at the end of long straights in qualifying, the overall energy limit for cars would drop to 8MJ from the previously mandated 9MJ.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/george-russell-calls-for-more-drastic-f1-rule-change-after-japan-decision\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: George Russell calls for more drastic F1 rule change after Japan decision<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tMax Verstappen sends Red Bull clear message in &#8216;miracle&#8217; verdict<\/p>\n<p>Max Verstappen has highlighted the considerable amount of work required for Red Bull to fix its &#8220;big problems&#8221; and turn around the troublesome RB22.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutchman suffered through another painful day in the cockpit of his 2026 F1 car on the opening day of running at the Japanese Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/max-verstappen-worried-by-big-problems-red-bull-nightmare\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Max Verstappen sends Red Bull clear message in &#8216;miracle&#8217; verdict<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-field__images__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/XPB_1403365_HiRes.jpg\" width=\"650\" alt=\"&#9;&#9;&#9;\u00a9 XPBimages&#10;&#9;\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"window.utilitiesPictureTagFallbackHandler(this)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\u00a9 XPBimages<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tOliver Bearman explains &#8216;painful feeling&#8217; of lost &#8216;balls to the wall&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Oliver Bearman has bemoaned losing &#8220;balls to the wall&#8221; corners at Suzuka, with energy management creating a &#8220;painful&#8221; new reality.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst racing at the Japanese Grand Prix could be improved by F1&#8217;s new regulations, the need to super clip and lift and coast has rendered the driver-favourite circuit a shell of its former self over one lap.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/oliver-bearman-explains-painful-feeling-of-lost-balls-to-the-wall\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Oliver Bearman explains &#8216;painful feeling&#8217; 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