Verstappen set to win a second straight F1 season title
Friday's two practice sessions were run in steady drizzle, although Saturday's qualifying is expected to be dry on the classic figure-eight circuit in central Japan.
“It would be very nice if it happens here, but if it doesn’t happen here — I will be even more in favor the next race,” Verstappen said, sounding unmoved by the speculation.Verstappen has been dominant all season with 11 victories in 17 races. The Singapore GP a week ago was the exception, where Verstappen finished seventh. He called it a “very messy weekend" on the street circuit.
About 190,000 fans are expected over the weekend, with 90,000 on Sunday. Though Japanese fans are among the sports' most fervent, capacity limits make the crowds smaller than at many races that draw more that 300,000 for a weekend.driver George Russell said. “And it’s definitely, you know, a top-five circuit for probably all of us.”:"I think everyone loves Suzuka. The combination again of high-speed corners, a little bit of banking in the corners as well make the feeling really special.
The times of the leaders in the second session, also held in a steady drizzle, were quicker with George Russell of Mercedes and teammate
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