‘Special one’: Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris to F1 Japanese GP pole

‘Special one’: Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris to F1 Japanese GP pole
  • Red Bull driver’s ‘great little surprise’ in unpredictable car
  • Norris beaten by one-hundredth of a second

Max Verstappen delivered a salutary lesson to anyone who might consider his world championship defence a forlorn hope with one of the best qualifying performances of his career in claiming pole for the Japanese Grand Prix.

In a car that is a handful to drive, at a circuit where precision and total commitment go hand in hand, Verstappen wrestled the beast through what was no less than a champion’s drive.

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