Verstappen pips Perez to pole by 0.066s in Japan

Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix with McLaren’s Lando Norris best of the rest. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was fourth, his team-mate Charles Leclerc eighth, and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso fifth. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was sixth ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, whose team-mate George Russell was ninth. Home favourite Yuki Tsunoda will start from P10.

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Verstappen narrowly pips Leclerc to pole ahead of Japanese Grand Prix

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen claimed pole position by just 0.010s from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc at Suzuka ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutchman received a reprimand from the stewards after a close call with McLaren’s Lando Norris on their out-laps in Q3. Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez start from the second row of the grid.

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