Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying Highlights, F1 2025: Max Verstappen Secures The Pole At Suzuka

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McLaren have dominated all three Free Practice sessions at Suzuka, with Lando Norris setting the fastest times in FP1 and FP3.

In Formula 1 history, 20 drivers have represented Japan, but not one has managed to win a race let alone the home race Japanese Grand Prix -- a curious mix of heartbreak and what some might even call a curse.

The home crowd at Suzuka has long waited for a local hero to rise and this year, that hope rests on Yuki Tsunoda, who is yet to grab his first F1 podium. The fact that the 24-year-old is recently promoted from the Racing Bulls to the main Red Bull Racing team alongside reigning champion Max Verstappen, the weight of expectation is even higher. However, three of the Japanese drivers have reached the podium with third-place finishes -- Aguri Suzuki in 1990 and Kamui Kobayahi in 2012, both at the Japanese GP, and Takuma Sato in 2004 in the United States GP.

Suzuka라이브 바카라 dry grass has become a real headache this weekend, as the sparks from the high-speed F1 cars repeatedly set it on fire.

Friday라이브 바카라 Free Practice 2 was red-flagged twice due to fires flaring up beside the track. Then on Saturday, things didn’t get much better as the FP3 saw two more grass fires.

One broke out early near the final chicane, and another ignited at the entry to 130R after Gabriel Bortoleto라이브 바카라 Sauber ran wide onto the grass. It라이브 바카라 turning into a serious concern ahead of qualifying and the race.

The Japanese Grand Prix 2025 Quali race will start at 11:00 AM IST at the Suzuka Circuit.

At the Chinese Grand Prix 2025, Oscar Piastri led a McLaren one-two, securing his first win of the season ahead of teammate Lando Norris. George Russell finished third for Mercedes. The weekend witnessed Lewis Hamilton taking his maiden Ferrari win in the sprint, however, both, he and Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the main race for technical infringements, along with Alpine라이브 바카라 Pierre Gasly. Max Verstappen finished fourth.

The teams are gearing up as pre-match interviews wrap up, and we're now less than 20 minutes away from the start of qualifying at Suzuka! Btw, do you know that Max Verstappen has won from pole in each of the last three Japanese Grand Prix -- including the 2022 edition, where he clinched his second world title.

The legendary Michael Schumacher reigns supreme at Suzuka with six Japanese Grand Prix wins (1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004).

Right behind him is the new Ferrari man Lewis Hamilton, who라이브 바카라 got five wins (2007, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018).

The first qualifying session underway!

Once again, it라이브 바카라 McLaren on top! Oscar Piastri is currently the quickest in Q1, with teammate Lando Norris, George Russell, Max Verstappen, and Charles Leclerc all hot on his heels to round out a tightly packed top five.

"It's just not driveable" Isack Hadjar reports on the radio as he is still struggling with the same issue he experienced in FP3 in the cockpit.

Oscar Piastri sets fastest Q1 with a time of 1:27.687, while chaos brews at the bottom Lawson, Alonso, Antonelli, Hadjar, and Stroll are all fighting to avoid elimination. Antonelli pulls off a clutch lap to go P7, while Hadjar struggles with a seat belt issue. Meanwhile, Hamilton switches to softs and jumps to P6.

Hulkenberg, Bortoleto, Ocon, Doohan, and Stroll bow out. Lawson sneaks into Q2 for the first time this season in P15, and Hadjar pushes through discomfort to finish 13th.

Uh oh, the grass is sizzling again at Suzuka -- guess the trusty water cone couldn’t keep the flames at bay this time! While marshals scramble to cool things down, Max Verstappen, decked out in that sleek Honda tribute livery, fires in the fastest lap of Q2.

Into the last two mins of the Q2 and here are the names of the drivers who are currently in the elimination zone - Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso, Oliver Bearman, Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson.

McLaren lead again! Lando Norris finishes fastest in the second qualifying. Meanwhile, heartbreak for the home hero Tsunoda, he is no out with 15th finish along with:

11) Gasly

12) Sainz

13) Alonso

14) Lawson

Max Verstappen gets the pole at the Japanese Grand Prix, absolutely out of nowheHis 44th pole positions in F1 and his fourth consecutive pole at Suzuka. It was magic, plain and simple. Norris led most of Q3, but Verstappen came flying from behind to steal the spotlight at the very end.

1) Verstappen

2) Norris

3) Piastri

4) Leclerc

5) Russell

6) Antonelli

7) Hadjar

8) Hamilton

9) Albon

10) Bearman

11) Gasly

12) Sainz

13) Alonso

14) Lawson

15) Tsunoda

16) Hulkenberg

17) Bortoleto

18) Ocon

19) Doohan

20) Stroll

"I am [surprised], we tried the best we could to get the best possible balance for the car but it wasn’t easy even in qualifying, but in every session we just kept on making little improvements.

"I think that라이브 바카라 where we made the difference and the last lap was just flat out, I mean around here being on the limit and maybe even a bit over it at places is incredibly rewarding."

"Congrats to Max. He did a good job. Hats off as you have to credit when he did a lap that good. I am happy. Max did an amazing lap. For us both to be up there fighting for pole is good, but not enough.

"My lap was very good. I feel like if I was to go again I wouldn't be quicker. We were on the limit.

"No-one knows what the weather will do tomorrow. It will be a good race. I am excited for it."