Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands is flanked with McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, left, and McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia, right, after qualifying session for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan.
Formula 1: Max Verstappen claims Pole In Japanese Qualifying Ahead Of McLarens
Max Verstappen pulled off a dramatic late surge to snatch pole position for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix, clocking a stunning 1m 26.983s lap to edge out McLaren라이브 바카라 Lando Norris by just 0.012s. Oscar Piastri, who led Q1, settled for third despite McLaren라이브 바카라 early dominance. Ferrari라이브 바카라 Charles Leclerc took fourth, followed by George Russell and rookie Kimi Antonelli in the Mercedes. Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar impressed in seventh, while Lewis Hamilton was eighth. The big surprise came in Q2, with Yuki Tsunoda eliminated in P15 on his Red Bull debut. Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly, and Fernando Alonso also missed Q3, while Stroll ended a tough session in P20 after a gravel off.
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, left, is accompanied with McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, center, and McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia, right, after qualifying session for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan.
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates after qualifying session for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan.
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Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda of Japan steers his car during the qualifying session for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan.
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands steers his car during the qualifying session for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan.
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Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain leads McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia during the qualifying session for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan.
Japanese Formula One Grand Prix
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McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia prepares to drive during the qualifying session for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan.
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Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain gets pushed back into his garage during the qualifying session for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan.
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Williams driver Carlos Sainz of Spain steers his car during the qualifying session for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan.
Japan Formula One GP Auto Racing
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McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain steers his car during the qualifying session for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan.
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