Nine things we learned from Thursday at F1’s Japanese GP

Thursday at Suzuka has been one of the most lively Formula 1 media days in recent memory.Even beyond the major headlines that have emerged at the start of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend – which we’ve also recapped below – there have been properly significant developments throughout the paddockPerhaps that’s in part a consequence of this being the final F1 race weekend for five weeks; in any case, here are the main storylines from day one in Japan.Verstappen’s harbouring a big grudgeMax Verstappen is holding onto a months-long grudge, which only became clear on Thursday when he banished a journalist from his media session. Ba …