P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Verstappen breezes to victory as Red Bull clinch constructors’ title in Japan
Max Verstappen won the race from pole position, inching closer to his third consecutive world championship with 13 wins out of 16 races. He now only needs a podium finish in the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race to secure the 2023 world title. Lando Norris took second place after briefly leading at the start, followed by his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in third, who achieved his first podium finish. Charles Leclerc came fourth, while Lewis Hamilton secured fifth place against Carlos Sainz. George Russell, unfortunately, finished in seventh after his one-stop strategy failed. Sergio Perez had a tough race, retiring twice due to front wing damage and a five-second time penalty.
Source: Crash
