Formula 1: Verstappen races again on Pole in Japan

World champion Max Verstappen has secured the pole position for Japan’s Formula 1 race. The Dutch Red Bull Pilot referred to second place after a hammer round at the end of the qualification.

For Verstappen it was the first pole this year and its 41st overall. “Yeah, what a round,” he happily called over radio on the Suzuka Circuit. Third was Oscar Pastri in the second McLaren.

Verstappen racing engineer: “That was crazy”

Verstappen, who had already won the start place one in the three years and then won the race, complained during the qualification about a lack of hold with the front tires of his Red Bull. However, he still proved his extra class on the last presser. “That was crazy,” said his racing engineer Gianpiero Lambiase.

Nico Hülkenberg experienced a disappointment. The only current German Formula 1 pilot was cleaned in the kick in the first Kick in the first ko round. “It was a bit difficult to find the harmony,” said Hülkenberg. Since the wind also turned in the middle of the unit, his car was “bitchy”.

Verstappen is the World Cup persecutor

The Australian Jack Doohan, who had had a violent accident the day before, was quickly outside in the Alpine as the penultimate. In front of his home audience, the Japanese Yuki Tsunoda also missed the last co-round on the first Grand Prix weekend after his promotion to Red Bull.

In the World Cup ranking, after two out of 24 Grand Prix Norris (44). The Englishman is eight points ahead of Verstappen, nine in front of Mercedes driver George Russell and ten in front of Piatri.