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Verstappen back on form to lead first Japanese GP practice
In the first practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix, Max Verstappen set an impressive pace, taking the top spot early on and continuously improving his time with fresh tires. He finished with a blistering time that was 0.626 seconds faster than Carlos Sainz in second place. Lando Norris came in third, followed closely by Charles Leclerc. Yuki Tsunoda surprised with a fifth-place finish at his home grand prix. Fernando Alonso, Oscar Piastri, and Alex Albon also had strong performances. Pirelli provided each driver with extra sets of tires for testing purposes. Lance Stroll rounded out the top 10.
Source: Racer