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Leclerc stunned by "crazy" gap to Verstappen in Japan F1 qualifying
Max Verstappen dominated qualifying and claimed pole position by a margin of six tenths of a second ahead of McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Ferrari, on the other hand, was perplexed by the substantial gap to Verstappen after Carlos Sainz’s victory in the previous race. Charles Leclerc finished in fourth place, almost seven tenths behind Verstappen. Leclerc acknowledged that there was work to be done, particularly in sector one where they were losing the most time around the track. Sergio Perez from Red Bull also struggled with the balance of his car and lost time to Verstappen’s impressive lap. Despite the setbacks, both Ferrari and Red Bull remained optimistic about their race pace and hoped for a strong performance in the upcoming race.
Source: motorsport
