1476
Max prevails in the closest qualifying of the season!
Just 0.010s was the margin @Max33Verstappen had over Leclerc in P2 🤯
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1477
CARLOS: "It's a shame to be half a tenth from pole... I think the weather is going to play its part, we don't know if the rain will arrive at 2, 3, or 4. But there are lots of opportunities starting in P3"
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1478
CHARLES: "It's a very tricky lap round here, if you are fast in the first sector you miss out in the final sector. It's so close with everyone, so we'll try to have a good race from there"
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1479
MAX: "It was pretty incredible to drive here again, especially in qualifying on low fuel. These cars really come alive in the first sector! Very happy to be on pole, but in general just super happy to be back here!"
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1480
Note - Max and Lando's near-miss during Q3 will be investigated after the session
1481
MAX ON POLE IN SUZUKA!
@Max33Verstappen takes his first pole in Japan, just 0.010s ahead of Leclerc!
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1482
"Sorry mate" 🥺
Max waves to Lando to apologise the next time round
The incident will be investigated after the session
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1483
That was close! 🙈
Lando Norris just avoids Max Verstappen, who gets a huge kick of oversteer coming into the final chicane
No contact is made and they both continue
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1484
The fight for pole is here - who's it gonna be?
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1485
Q2 CLASSIFICATION
The margins in this one were ridiculous! 🤏
0.003s between Alonso and Verstappen
0.001s between Hamilton and Sainz
0.003s between Vettel and Ricciardo
🤯
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1486
🏁 ELIMINATED IN Q2 🏁
Ricciardo 📸
Bottas
Tsunoda
Zhou
Schumacher
Ricciardo missed out on Q3 by just 0.003s 😭
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TOP 10 (5 MINS REMAIN IN Q2)
Verstappen
Sainz 📸
Leclerc
Ocon
Ricciardo
Hamilton
Alonso
Perez
Russell
Bottas
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1488
And just like that, Q2 is go!
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1489
Quick as a flash 📸
Fastest man @Max33Verstappen was so fast, he had time after Q1 to take some photos in the paddock... 😉
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1490
Q1 CLASSIFICATION
How we ended up after the first chunk of qualifying...
Next up, two more!
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1491
🏁 ELIMINATED IN Q1 🏁
Albon
Gasly
Magnussen
Stroll
Latifi
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1492
GAS 📻: "Problem with the brakes... what is going on?"
Both AlphaTauri drivers are struggling with brakes, but they're both inside the top 15 as things stand
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1493
First on track, first on the leaderboard ☝️
@yukitsunoda07 goes P1 with a time of 1:31.631
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1494
1495
The Pierre Gasly Alpine era, coming 2023... ⏳
#F1 @PierreGASLY
1496
Saturday traffic troubles for George Russell 🫣
Catch up on all the best bits from FP3 👇
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1497
Carlos’ sarcastic message to Charles 😅
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1498
Tokyo Drift 🤝 Suzuka Slide
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1499
FP3 REPORT: Max Verstappen set the pace in final practice, edging out Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc
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Here's how FP3 finished in Suzuka 👀
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