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2023 F1 Japanese GP qualifying results: Verstappen takes pole
Max Verstappen secured pole position for Sunday’s race at the Japanese GP, with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris starting behind him in their McLarens. The qualifying session consisted of three segments, with five cars eliminated in Q1 and Q2 before the top 10 shootout in Q3. Verstappen set the fastest lap time of 1m29.878s, with Norris trailing closely behind by 0.185s with a time of 1m30.063s. However, the session was interrupted by a red flag caused by Logan Sargeant crashing his Williams into the tire wall. Charles Leclerc briefly held the top spot, but Verstappen reclaimed pole position on his second run. Sergio Perez, in the second Red Bull, could only manage fifth place.
Source: motorsport
