F1 Japan buzz heats up
Japanese GP prep is in full swing for Suzuka (March 29) — Visa Cash App RB rolled out a cherry-themed Red Bull Spring Edition livery while Haas is hyping rookie Ollie Bearman for the weekend (x.com). Lewis Hamilton was also spotted in Tokyo with Kim Kardashian ahead of Suzuka, adding star-power off-track storylines into the GP build-up (x.com).
Visa Cash App RB is promoting a dedicated "Japan Look" on its official site and is selling replica kit with listed prices including a replica polo for €89.95 and a replica jacket for €189.95. (visacashapprb.com) The team's visual campaign has been pushed across platforms: a photo post on the Visa Cash App RB Twitter account and TikTok clips showing a Spring Edition livery are live and circulating. (t.co) Haas is foregrounding Ollie Bearman's recent form after he fought back through the field to finish P5 at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix following lap‑one contact and tricky conditions reported during the race. (pitdebrief.com) Bearman also features in Haas’s VF‑26 launch Q&A, where he discusses off‑season simulator work, seat fitting for the 2026 car and describes the regulation changes as "the biggest in the history of Formula 1." (haasf1team.com) Multiple outlets have tracked Lewis Hamilton’s public appearances and posts with Kim Kardashian—Heavy, US Magazine and GPBlog have each run pieces documenting identical Lake Powell photos and recent joint outings. (heavy.com) The Tokyo appearance and the Lake Powell posts were reported across entertainment and motorsport pages on March 22, 2026, generating renewed mainstream coverage and social‑media discussion ahead of the Suzuka weekend. (gpblog.com)
