Verstappen fastest in Japanese Grand Prix first practice
Max Verstappen went fastest on Friday in the first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, edging out Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez at Suzuka.
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Verstappen returns to winning ways to lead Red Bull 1-2 in Japan
SUZUKA, Japan: World champion Max Verstappen got back to winning ways on Sunday (Apr 7) with a third straight pole-to-flag victory at the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix, leading team mate Sergio Perez across the line for a Red Bull 1-2 at Suzuka.
Verstappen dominates F1 Japanese Grand Prix, winning by 12.5 seconds over teammate Perez
Max Verstappen's record-breaking dominance in Formula 1 resumed Sunday with his victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, leading almost the entire race on a sunny day in central Japan.
Japanese Grand Prix team by team
SUZUKA, Japan : Team by team review of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix, round four of the 24-race season (listed in current championship order):
Max Verstappen returns to winners enclosure in Japan
Max Verstappen returned to winning ways in dominant fashion as the world champion cruised to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix. Having retired last time out in Australia, it was normal service resumed for the Dutchman at Suzuka where he led home a Red Bull one-two as Sergio Perez finished second. Verstappen twice led into the first corner off the line after the race was restarted following a first-lap incident. From there he controlled the pace of the race and the result never looked in doubt, with Verstappen taking the chequered flag and the fastest lap to open up a 13-point lead at the top of the drivers' championship as he aims for a fourth successive title. Perez did well to overcome a minor threat from Ferrari as Carlos Sainz took the last step on the podium with a strong strategy enough for him leapfrog Lando Norris, with McLaren misjudging a call to pit the Briton early for his final stop. A strong showing from Ferrari saw the sister car of Charles Leclerc come home fourth ahead of Norris, while the fight for the minor points places proved to be the most exciting battle of the afternoon. Fernando Alonso hung on to take sixth for Aston Martin with a late push from George Russell seeing him pass the second McLaren of Oscar Piastri on the closing lap to secure seventh. Lewis Hamilton had said after qualifying that his Mercedes felt better than it had in the last three years but he struggled for genuine pace and had to settle for ninth as home favourite Yuki Tsunoda took the final point, coming in 10th for RB.
Max Verstappen back with a bang as Red Bull dominate Japanese GP
Triple world champion Max Verstappen returned to winning ways with a third pole-to-flag victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, leading team-mate Sergio Perez across the line for a Red Bull 1-2 at Suzuka.
Leclerc delighted with Ferrari strategy in Japan
SUZUKA, Japan : Charles Leclerc said he was pleased with Ferrari's execution of their one-stop strategy after finishing fourth at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday but conceded he had left himself with too much to do after struggling in qualifying.