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Japanese Grand Prix: Max Verstappen pips Oscar Piastri to pole position

Max Verstappen is back in form and back on pole position after a tense qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Evening Standard

F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen storms to pole by 0.6s from Piastri, Norris

The championship leader routed the rest of the field with his initial 1m29.012s, which would have been good enough for pole on its own, but a second lap yielded further improvements and he found over a tenth to secure a 1m28.877s.

Motorsport

2023 F1 Japanese GP qualifying results: Verstappen takes pole

Verstappen will start ahead of the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in Sunday’s race after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.

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Verstappen gets back on track ahead of Japanese GP qualifying

Max Verstappen set fastest times in both practice sessions for Japanese GP, looking to clinch 3rd-straight F1 title. Red Bull's Verstappen 0.320sec quicker than Leclerc in 2nd practice. Verstappen leads Perez in championship standings, looking to bounce back from 5th-place finish in Singapore.

The Hindu

F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2023: Start time UK, grid, weather forecast and how to watch on TV

The Formula 1 roadshow rolls into Suzuka this weekend for the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix.

Evening Standard

How Honda's F1 withdrawal turbo-charged its title success

With Max Verstappen set to land his third consecutive F1 drivers' crown this year, as well as a constructors' title double for Red Bull, there is no hint yet of the partnership's stunning form hitting the buffers.

Motorsport

Red Bull opens up on “inherent” RB19 F1 weakness exposed in Singapore

Both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez struggled at the Marina Bay circuit last weekend, with neither driver making it out of Q2 as the squad also suffered its first defeat of the season.

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Red Bull opens up on "inherent" RB19 weakness exposed in Singapore

Both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez struggled at the Marina Bay circuit last weekend, with neither driver making it out of Q2 as the squad also suffered its first defeat of the season.

Motorsport

Red Bull operating at a remarkable level but F1 dominance nothing new

Like the 1988 McLaren and the 1992 Williams, the 2023 Red Bull is peerless, and Max Verstappen’s team can claim the constructors’ title in Japan on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

What we learned from Friday practice at the F1 Japanese GP

Max Verstappen's headline times in both of Friday's Formula 1 practice sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix proved that Red Bull's misfortune in Singapore was a mere blip.

Autosport

FIA admits Verstappen should have been penalised in F1 Singapore GP

It has confirmed that the Dutchman should have received the standard three-place grid penalty for one of his two impeding offences, which would have dropped him from 11th to 14th on the final grid.

Motorsport

FIA admits to Verstappen F1 Singapore GP penalty mistake

It has confirmed that the Dutchman should have received the standard three-place grid penalty for one of his two impeding offences, which would have dropped him from 11th to 14th on the final grid.

Autosport

F1 Japanese GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

After losing his record F1 wins streak and Red Bull’s 100% victory run in 2023, Verstappen bounced back by topping both Friday practice sessions, going quickest in FP2 by 0.320s from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

Autosport

Verstappen: Red Bull F1 car "enjoyable to drive again" after Singapore struggle

Verstappen led both of Friday's free practice sessions for the Japanese Grand Prix, ending the day 0.320 seconds clear of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and nearly half a second up on McLaren's Lando Norris.

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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen on top again in FP2 as Gasly crashes late on

The Dutchman punched in a 1m30.688s to stand atop the timing boards, having been bumped off the top following his opening run on soft tyres as the rest of the front-running pack waited until later in the session to clock their first times on softs.

Motorsport

F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen quickest again as Gasly crash ends FP2 early

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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen dominates opening practice

Nearly a week on from Red Bull’s humbling in Singapore, Verstappen utterly dominated the early stages, heading the times from his first flier, a 1m33.719s set on the hard tyres that no one else could get anywhere near as the pack was split across the harder tyre compounds.

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Brown "sympathetic" to Williams F1 but warns against CapEx spending spree

New Williams team boss James Vowles has passionately sought to give the team a way to catch up on its ageing Grove base's facilities.

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Vettel: Wrong to dismiss Verstappen's brilliance in F1 2023

Verstappen broke Vettel's record for the most successive wins in F1 history at the Italian Grand Prix, when the Red Bull driver took his 10th consecutive victory.

The Guardian - UK

Max Verstappen dismisses ‘boring’ label after Red Bull’s F1 dominance

Max Verstappen has dismissed suggestions that the dominance he and Red Bull have shown this season is not appealing to fans

Autosport

Verstappen: "You're not a real fan" if you don't appreciate Red Bull F1 dominance

Verstappen's and Red Bull's run of 10 consecutive victories ended in Singapore, when the team had an off weekend, and the Dutchman could finish only fifth.

Motorsport

F1 Form Guide: Japanese Grand Prix

Formula One finally had a different look last weekend when Red Bull was finally defeated and Carlos Sainz won for Ferrari in a nose-to-tail three-team finish – but does that mean the reigning champions’ dominance is over? Probably not.

Autosport

Norris: F1 drivers don't "care enough" about impeding in qualifying

Norris made the comment in the wake of a controversy after qualifying in Singapore, when Max Verstappen escaped lightly with just a pair of reprimands rather than grid penalties for impeding incidents in qualifying.

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Norris: F1 drivers don’t “care enough” about impeding

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Hamilton: "Something's up" if Red Bull doesn't dominate at Suzuka

Red Bull suffered a mysterious lack of performance at last weekend's Singapore race, which led to both drivers dropping out of qualifying in the second phase as neither Max Verstappen nor Sergio Perez could improve on their final Q2 laps.

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