Max Verstappen survived a mistake on his final run in qualifying to take pole for the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutchman went quickest in the first phase of qualifying, before finishing third in Q2 behind Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso, setting up an exciting top 10 shootout. Verstappen went quickest after the opening run
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Max Verstappen’s pole position is pending a review from race control after a near-miss with Lando Norris at the Japanese Grand Prix. Having generally been the quickest man in the first two phases of qualifying, the Dutchman was moving slowly on his out-lap ahead of his opening run in Q3. Norris decided that he did
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has stood by his criticism of his team following their mistake at the Singapore Grand Prix last weekend. Verstappen headed into the race at Marina Bay aiming to claim his second world championship, but he knew he would need a perfect weekend to achieve it. He also knew he needed Charles
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This weekend’s first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019 has been massively overshadowed by what is set to be announced on Monday, with the FIA having said that after this weekend they’ll be awarding certificates of approval to teams who kept below the 2021 budget cap. Monday’s announcement has the potential to lead to the biggest scandal in the history of the
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Jos Verstappen is not in Japan this weekend to attend the race in which his son, Max, could seal his second world title. The former Formula 1 driver has been instrumental in Max’s career so far, developing the now 25-year-old into a young star from an early age. Max contested his first single seater season
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This weekend’s first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019 represents Max Verstappen’s second chance to become a double World Champion and retain his 2021 crown; however, he’s been preparing for the weekend in an unexpected way. Verstappen failed to win the title at last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, after an issue by his team in qualifying
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After failing to claim his second World Championship at last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, this weekend’s returning Japanese Grand Prix presents Max Verstappen with his second shot at becoming a double World Champion. The Dutchman endured a difficult weekend in Singapore, largely through no fault of his own. Red Bull insufficiently fuelled the championship leader’s
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Max Verstappen made a strong start to the Japanese Grand Prix, on the back of arguably one of his most difficult weekends of the season. The Dutchman failed at the first opportunity to wrap up his second Drivers’ Championship last weekend at the Singapore Grand Prix, after driver errors during the race and a monumental
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Despite having failed to win his second World Championship at the recent Singapore Grand Prix, Max Verstappen will have his second chance to become a double World Champion this weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix. To retain his 2021 title, Verstappen needs to outscore Charles Leclerc by six points and team-mate Sergio Pérez by eight,
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Red Bull are thought to have designed a feature in their RB18 that enables the back end to run lower to the ground at high speed. There are tricky regulations for the teams to navigate between regarding every technical aspect of the car, including the ride height. The suspension elements must maintain their shape integrity
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