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Dominant Max Verstappen Wins Japanese GP In Red Bull One-Two | Formula 1 News
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Dominant Max Verstappen Wins Japanese GP In Red Bull One-Two | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Triple world champion Max Verstappen romped to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, leading team-mate Sergio Perez to a dominant one-two finish for Red Bull. Verstappen failed to finish in Australia a fortnight ago but he was in control for the entire race at Suzuka after starting from pole and claimed his third win from four grands prix this season. The Dutchman finished 12.535sec ahead of the Mexican Perez, who came home in front of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz in dry, sunny conditions. Verstappen said "the critical bit was the start, to stay ahead"."After that, the car just got better and better," he said."Everything just went very well. It couldn't have been any better."Sainz, who triumphed in Australia, took third ahead of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, who started fro...
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Max Verstappen Fastest In Dry Final Practice For Japan GP | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Fastest In Dry Final Practice For Japan GP | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Max Verstappen blazed round the Suzuka track in dry conditions in 1min 29.563sec.© AFPTriple world champion Max Verstappen went fastest in Saturday's final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. Verstappen, who failed to finish the race in Australia a fortnight ago, blazed round the Suzuka track in dry conditions in 1min 29.563sec -- 0.269sec quicker than Perez. All the drivers went out after showers spoiled Friday's second practice and saw just five record timed laps. George Russell was third-fastest with a time of 1min 29.918, ahead of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton.Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso was fifth and McLaren's Lando Norris -- second in last year's race behind Verstappen -- was sixth.Carlos Sainz, who won in Melbourne, was seve...
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Oscar Piastri Fastest In Wet Japanese Grand Prix Second Practice | Formula 1 News
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Oscar Piastri Fastest In Wet Japanese Grand Prix Second Practice | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] McLaren's Oscar Piastri went fastest on Friday in a second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix that was badly affected by rain at Suzuka. Australian Piastri, who finished third at last year's race, clocked 1min 34.725sec in on-off showers to finish 0.501sec clear of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. Triple world champion Max Verstappen and team-mate Sergio Perez did not come out for second practice. Verstappen led Perez for a Red Bull one-two in first practice.They were among the drivers who stayed in the garage for the second session as the teams tried to preserve their tyres in the tricky conditions.Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was third fastest, 4.035sec behind Piastri.Japanese home favourite Yuki Tsunoda was fourth, followed by RB team-mate Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren's Lando Norris in...
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Max Verstappen Wins Japanese GP, Red Bull Clinch Constructors’ Championship | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Wins Japanese GP, Red Bull Clinch Constructors’ Championship | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Max Verstappen helped Red Bull clinch the Formula One constructors' championship and took a giant step towards his third straight drivers' title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. Runaway championship leader Verstappen finished ahead of McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and can lift the title at next month's Qatar Grand Prix. He holds a 177-point lead over teammate and nearest challenger Sergio Perez. Verstappen's win helped Red Bull clinch their second straight constructors' title even though Perez retired from the race."You have built a rocket ship of a car," he told his team over the radio after crossing the line.Nearest challengers Mercedes were unable to stay in contention, with Lewis Hamilton finishing fifth and George Russell placing seventh.Ferrari's C...
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Max Verstappen Takes Pole Position For Japanese Grand Prix | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Takes Pole Position For Japanese Grand Prix | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Runaway championship leader Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday for the Japanese Grand Prix as he looks to take a giant stride towards a third-straight title this weekend. The Red Bull driver topped the timesheets in dry conditions in Suzuka with a fastest time of 1min 28.877sec -- 0.581sec ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri. Piastri's teammate Lando Norris was third. Verstappen, who leads teammate and nearest rival Sergio Perez by 151 points in the championship standings, cannot clinch the title on Sunday but a favourable result can set him up to seal the deal at the Qatar Grand Prix next month.He is looking to bounce back from a disappointing fifth-place finish at last weekend's Singapore Grand Prix that ended his record streak of 10-straight wins."Incredible weekend so ...
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Mercedes Pair Edge Max Verstappen In Wet Japanese GP Second Practice | Formula 1 News
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Mercedes Pair Edge Max Verstappen In Wet Japanese GP Second Practice | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] George Russell and Lewis Hamilton made it a Mercedes one-two ahead of title-chasing Max Verstappen in a soggy second practice on Friday for the Japanese Grand Prix. Runaway Red Bull leader Verstappen can clinch his second straight world title on Sunday if he wins the race with the fastest lap, no matter what his rivals do. The Dutchman will also retain his crown if he wins and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, his nearest challenger, is third or lower. But Verstappen was beaten to the quickest time in the second practice session by the Mercedes pair, with Russell clocking a fastest lap of 1min 41.935sec.Seven-time world champion Hamilton followed his fellow Briton 0.235sec behind, with Verstappen coming in third, a sizeable 0.851sec behind Russell.Leclerc finished 2.774sec behind Russell...
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