P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Red Bull return to form as Verstappen tops Japan FP1 by 0.6s
Verstappen dominated the 60-minute session at Suzuka, with a significant lead over the rest of the field in the early stages. He was particularly impressive in the first sector of the lap. Carlos Sainz was the closest challenger, being six-tenths slower than Verstappen. Lando Norris managed to secure the third-fastest time, as McLaren’s strong performance in high-speed corners was expected. Charles Leclerc finished fourth, slightly slower than his teammate. Yuki Tsunoda was a surprise fifth for AlphaTauri. Fernando Alonso from Aston Martin was sixth, just over a second behind Verstappen. Oscar Piastri, Alex Albon, and Liam Lawson completed the top ten, with Lance Stroll also making it into the top ten for Aston Martin. Sergio Perez, on the other hand, was surprisingly more than 1.3 seconds behind his teammate’s pace.
Source: Crash
