Max Verstappen loves Suzuka, as shown in her superb postpole for Red Bull. The question is now that he will be able to stay ahead of the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri when the lights go out in Japan.
Or could the joker in the starting pack be Charles Leclerc? The Ferrari star is fourth on the grid, four places in his teammate Lewis Hamilton. Between scarlet cars are the Mercedes duo of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, and the Racing Bulls machine of the Isack Hadjar recruit.
Report: Verstappen amazing pole position ahead of Norris and Piastri in Japanese GP qualifications
Alex Alex Albon de Williams and Haas d’Oliver Bearman. Albon’s teammate, Carlos Sainz, was to start the 12th, but was penalized three places to prevent Hamilton during the qualifications.
And what about the favorite of the Yuki Tsunoda house that you ask? The Japanese driver will start his first Grand Prix for Red Bull from P14 – A place behind the man he replaced in the team, Liam Lawson by Racing Bulls.
