P1racenews AI automatic summary:
2024 F1 Japanese GP qualifying results: Verstappen takes pole
In the qualifying session, Max Verstappen secured pole position ahead of Sergio Perez and Lando Norris. The session involved three segments where cars were eliminated in Q1 and Q2 before the shootout in Q3 for the top 10. Verstappen set a time of 1m28.866s, leading the pack by over half a second. Lance Stroll, Pierre Gasly, Kevin Magnussen, Logan Sargeant, and Zhou Guanyu were the first to be eliminated. Verstappen improved his time to 1m28.740s, beating Perez by 0.012s in the final runs. Lewis Hamilton was the closest competitor, 0.147s behind. Daniel Ricciardo, Nico Hulkenberg, Valtteri Bottas, Alex Albon, and Esteban Ocon were eliminated at this stage. Ultimately, Verstappen’s strong performance landed him pole position ahead of Perez and Norris for the race.
