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Verstappen obliterates rivals for Suzuka pole
Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix after Red Bull’s disappointing race in Singapore. Verstappen dominated the field, finishing half a second ahead of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc could only manage fourth fastest, while Sergio Pérez came in fifth. Carlos Sainz took sixth place, splitting the two Ferrari drivers. The Mercedes drivers were over a second off Verstappen’s pace. Logan Sargeant had a big crash in Q1, ending his session early and failing to set a timed lap. Zhou Guanyu had a lap deleted for track limits, causing him to be knocked out in Q1 along with Valtteri Bottas, Lance Stroll, and Nico Hulkenberg.
Source: RacingNews 365
