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Japanese Grand Prix: Title-Chasing Max Verstappen Fastest In Final Practice

Runaway championship leader Max Verstappen went quickest in Saturday's final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix as he attempts to clinch his second straight world title this weekend in Suzuka. The Red Bull driver blazed round the track in dry conditions with a fastest lap of 1min 30.671sec, 0.294sec clear of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz. Verstappen can clinch the title on Sunday if he wins the race with the fastest lap, no matter what his rivals do.

Motor racing-Verstappen goes fastest in final Japanese GP practice

SUZUKA, Japan : Red Bull's Max Verstappen limbered up for Formula One qualifying with the fastest time in Saturday's final practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Japanese GP: George Russell quickest in FP2

George Russell topped the timesheets in FP2 at the Japanese Grand Prix, with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in P2.

Japanese GP: Fernando Alonso tops FP1 at wet Suzuka

Fernando Alonso went fastest in a wet FP1 session ahead of the two Ferrari cars of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.

Fernando Alonso sets pace in wet F1 practice at Japanese Grand Prix

Alpine's Fernando Alonso set the fastest time in a wet opening practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday.

Motor racing-Alonso sets wet F1 practice pace in Japan

SUZUKA, Japan : Alpine's Fernando Alonso set the fastest time in a wet opening practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday.

Japanese Grand Prix: Fernando Alonso Fastest In Wet First Practice, Max Verstappen Sixth

Veteran Fernando Alonso went quickest on Friday in first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen sixth-fastest as he looks to clinch his second straight world title this weekend. Two-time world champion Alonso braved steady rain at the Suzuka circuit to streak round in 1min 42.248sec for Alpine -- 0.315sec quicker than second-placed Carlos Sainz of Ferrari. Verstappen can claim the title on Sunday if he wins the race with the fastest lap, no matter what his rivals do, but he put in only a short stint in first practice.

Formula One statistics for the Japanese Grand Prix

Formula One statistics for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka (round 18 of the 22-race championship):

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Japanese Grand Prix: Title-Chasing Max Verstappen Fastest In Final Practice

Motor racing-Verstappen goes fastest in final Japanese GP practice

Japanese GP: George Russell quickest in FP2

Japanese GP: Fernando Alonso tops FP1 at wet Suzuka

Fernando Alonso sets pace in wet F1 practice at Japanese Grand Prix

Motor racing-Alonso sets wet F1 practice pace in Japan

Japanese Grand Prix: Fernando Alonso Fastest In Wet First Practice, Max Verstappen Sixth

Formula One statistics for the Japanese Grand Prix