Max Verstappen roars to dominant Japanese Grand Prix pole
Max Verstappen set a blistering pace to blow away the challenge of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris and take pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Max Verstappen Takes Pole Position For Japanese Grand Prix
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.
Verstappen takes pole in Japan with a 'mighty' lap
SUZUKA, Japan :Formula One leader Max Verstappen blew away all doubts about Red Bull's enduring dominance on Saturday with a "mighty" pole lap in Japan ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.
Another day, another pole as ruthless Verstappen lays down marker for profitable Japanese F1
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.
India's Tennis Contingent Likely To Continue Medal-Winning Trend At Asian Games
India have not returned without a men's singles medal in the last three editions of the Asian Games and Sumit Nagal would aim to extend the record at the continental showpiece, where top-seeded Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhmabri will start as gold-medal favourites and Ankita Raina would gun for her second podium finish. The Indians have done reasonably well in the tennis event at the Games, finishing in top-three in the last three editions -- Guangzhou, Incheon and Jakarta & Palembang.
Verstappen beats Piastri to Japanese GP pole
SUZUKA, Japan : Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday with McLaren's Oscar Piastri joining the Dutch driver on the front row.
Preview: Ireland ready to rise to 'Boks challenge
It's not a Grand Slam decider, it's not a series-clincher on the road, it's not even do-or-die, but this one, which will be played out in front of 80,000 souls at the Stade de France, feels big.
Lando Norris narrows gap on Max Verstappen at final practice in Japan
Lando Norris raised hopes that he could challenge Max Verstappen for pole at the Japanese Grand Prix by finishing final practice within three tenths of the Red Bull driver.