Max Verstappen claimed pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix for Red Bull with a mighty lap of Suzuka, ahead of Oscar Piastri’s McLaren
could be vulnerable were summarily dashed in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. The runaway championship leader delivered a blistering pole position as normal service for the world champion and Red Bull resumed at Suzuka.McLaren
It was hugely impressive yet for all that Verstappen had pace of a different class, the gap the largest here for 19 years. The high-speed corners of Suzuka are very much suited to the Red Bull’s strengths and the track could perhaps not be more flattering to the current formula of cars, with their enormous downforce and overall speed.Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for 'The Guardian'.
Planted it indeed was and with it he and Red Bull definitively banished any lingering blues from their disappointing showingwhere they had been off the pace, struggling for balance and were beaten for the first time this season, with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz taking the win.
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