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Max Verstappen makes honest assessment of Red Bull car despite Japanese GP pole position
During the post-qualifying press conference, Verstappen admitted that Friday’s flexing problem with the car had been fixed, but there were still other issues that needed to be addressed and they will ...
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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri reflects on Japanese GP pole shootout
It was clear from the timing sheets that Piastri had lost his shot at pole in the first sector of that final flying lap, given he dropped time there put put in purple sectors for the rest of the lap.
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Yuki Tsunoda under fire after Japanese GP qualifying flop: ‘Not good enough’
Yuki Tsunoda has come under fire after highly anticipated debut for Red Bull at the 2025 Japanese GP ended in frustration, as the home favourite failed to reach Q3 at Suzuka, sparking strong criticism ...
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Charles Leclerc outlines Ferrari positives after Japanese GP qualifying performance
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc will start the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix from fourth on the grid after an impressive qualifying session on Saturday, and the Monegasque driver thinks he has found out how ...
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Carlos Sainz handed grid penalty after impeding Lewis Hamilton in Japanese GP qualifying
Carlos Sainz has been handed a three-place grid penalty at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix after blocking Lewis Hamilton during the second phase of qualifying at Suzuka. The FIA stewards issued a summons ...
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Lewis Hamilton reveals Ferrari issues that led to poor Japanese GP qualifying
Lewis Hamilton has pointed to major handling issues as the key reason behind his lacklustre qualifying result for the 2025 Japanese GP, after Ferrari made key setup changes to avoid a repeat of their ...
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Yuki Tsunoda gives verdict on Red Bull car after Q2 elimination in Japan
Yuki Tsunoda didn't have it all his own way in the second Red Bull car It was known throughout qualifying that Tsunoda‘s Red Bull had been set up more with the race in mind as he was running a bigger ...
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Lando Norris takes aim at Max Verstappen in Japan: ‘Been there before’
After coming within a whisker of pole position at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix, Lando Norris has issued a quiet but confident warning to Max Verstappen ahead of what could be a dramatic and ...
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Max Verstappen and Red Bull boss Christian Horner react to stunning pole position at Japanese GP
Whilst the four-time world champion generally tries to play things as cool as he can, Verstappen admitted after the session that he is surprised that he will be leading the grid on Sunday for the race ...
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Max Verstappen produces Qualifying masterclass in Suzuka to take Japanese GP pole position
Max Verstappen delivered a late masterclass in qualifying to take pole position for the 2025 Japanese GP, pulling off a stunning final lap to edge past the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar ...
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F1 Japanese GP 2025 – Qualifying Results
Max Verstappen produced a sensational lap to put his Red bull car top of the Japanese GP 2025 Qualifying results, meaning he takes pole position in Suzuka ahead of McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar ...
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F1 Japanese GP 2025 Qualifying: Highlights and reaction as Verstappen takes pole in Japan
Hello and welcome to this Total Motorsport live blog for Qualifying at the F1 2025 Japanese GP from the Suzuka Circuit as teams and drivers look to fight for pole position in the first Formula 1 ...