Max Verstappen conquers Pole position in Suzuka-record time and favorite!

Max Verstappen conquers Pole position in Suzuka-record time and favorite!

Suzuka, Japan - Max Verstappen has secured the pole position for Japan's Grand Prix in Suzuka. This pole already represents its fourth in Suzuka and the 41st of his career. The Dutch driver thus proves that he is the only pilot of the current generation of vehicle that goes into the race of the best starting place. With an impressive time of 1: 26,983 minutes, Verstappen also set up a new route record, which was previously held by Sebastian Vettel from 2019. Dr. Helmut Marko, the motorsport consultant, was enthusiastic about Verstappen's performance and praised both his driving qualities and teamwork.

The grandiose results of qualifying were the result of targeted adjustments to the RB21, which racing engineer Gianpiero Lambiase made after the third training session. Verstappen himself described his final round as a "flat out" and stated that the balance of the vehicle continues to be a challenge. While Verstappen took the Pole, the local hero Yuki Tsunoda had to be satisfied with 15th place after making mistakes in two qualifications. Tsunoda said that it was difficult to cope with the car right from the start and to put on a competitive round.

driving results and races

In qualifying, other drivers also had to springs: Lando Norris had to face the racing commissioners due to an incident of a hearing, but they only pronounced a warning against him. The two Ferrari drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, were replaced by Verstappen to places second and three. Sebastian Vettel reminded of earlier successes with a ninth place, while Mick Schumacher was only able to take 15th place after a training accident on Friday.

The weather could play an essential role in the race on Sunday. While rain fell on Friday, Saturday stayed dry. Experts predict that the race could possibly take place on Nasser route, which would affect the balance of power between the teams. Verstappen starts as a favorite in the race, which could be world champion for the second time in a row with a win and the fastest racing round. For this he needs at least eight points more than Leclerc and six more than Sergio Perez.

Current championship situation

Before the 18th out of 22 season races, Verstappen leads the championship with 104 points, while Leclerc is in second place. In order to secure the title prematurely, Verstappen would have to be at least 112 points ahead after the Grand Prix, otherwise the decision would be postponed to the next race in the USA. This exciting starting position promises an exciting and hard -fought race.

A look at the statistics shows that Verstappen has already achieved five Poles in the current season. He is also known for his extraordinary performance, including most victories in a row and most fastest racers in one season.

In the fan favorites and the global fan base, it remains to be seen whether Verstappen in Suzuka can show his dominance again and on the way to another title with the necessary cleverness and precision.

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