Max Verstappen snatched pole position in a thrilling end to Japanese GP qualifying at Suzuka, setting a new lap record. McLaren’s Norris and Piastri completed the top three. Meanwhile, Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull debut on home soil ended in heartbreak with a Q2 exit at P15.
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Oscar Piastri clinched his maiden Formula 1 pole position at the Chinese GP Qualifying, edging out George Russell and Lando Norris in a thrilling session. The McLaren driver delivered a stunning 1m 30.641s lap to take P1, with Russell just 0.082s behind. Max Verstappen settled for fourth, while Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc followed in P5 and P6.
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