Max Verstappen described his pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix as “very unexpected” after he defied the odds to beat the two McLaren drivers to the fastest time in qualifying.
Category: Formula 1
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Hamilton: P8 in Japan is ‘not good enough’
Lewis Hamilton took the blame for his lacklustre qualifying performance at the Japanese Grand Prix, saying it was “not good enough.”
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Hadjar makes Q3 despite seatbelt ‘nightmare’
Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar took his car through to Q3 at the Japanese Grand Prix despite “nightmare” pain from his seatbelt.
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Norris applauds Verstappen for ‘amazing’ lap
McLaren’s Lando Norris could do little but tip his hat to Max Verstappen after a sensational qualifying lap put the Dutchman on pole for the Japanese Grand Prix but was relishing the prospect of racing the world champion for the win on Sunday.
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Sainz handed penalty for impeding Hamilton
Williams driver Carlos Sainz will start the Japanese Grand Prix from 15th after being handed a three-place drop for blocking Lewis Hamilton in qualifying.
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Tsunoda’s Red Bull promotion will define his F1 career
Yuki Tsunoda finally got his chance at Red Bull, but is being Max Verstappen’s teammate a poisoned chalice?
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Japanese GP: Does F1 have an overtaking problem?
A familiar question was raised in the aftermath of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix: Does Formula 1 have an overtaking problem?
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Verstappen beats McLarens for 4th Japan win
Max Verstappen secured his first victory of the 2025 Formula 1 season after soaking up race-long pressure from McLarens two drivers to win the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Verstappen’s perfect Japan GP shows McLaren won’t get easy ride
Perfection. Magical. Inspirational. Whatever word you used to frame Max Verstappen’s Japanese Grand Prix victory, it was something special.
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Catch up on the Japanese GP as Verstappen holds off McLarens to win
Catch up on the Japanese Grand Prix as Max Verstappen held off the McLarens in the third Formula 1 grand prix of the season.