On a dry track, pole was played down to the smallest detail and it was Max Verstappen who was fastest on the legendary Suzuka track. The Dutchman was only a penny ahead of Charles Leclerc. Carlos Sainz set the third fastest time. However, the Dutchman is under investigation for an error that almost caused a collision with Lando Norris in Q3.
After the rain and the wet track for Friday’s free practice, the riders will battle it out on a dry track this Saturday for qualifying. And despite this climate change, there were no big surprises in Q1. Albon, gaseouswho will join Alpine for the next few seasons, Magnussen, Stroll et Latin reach the five worst times and are eliminated.
Q2 is lively and more indecisive and finally I am Ricciardo (for 3 thousandths), Barrels, Tsunoda, Zhou et Schumacher instead Vettelempowered, he qualified for Q3 on his favorite circuit.
After the first tower explodes, it is Maximum Verstappen who has the best time, ahead of the two Ferraris. But the Scuderia did not say the last word. Charles Leclerc but misses a hundredth of a second from Max Verstappen who does not improve his best time. Charles Sainz it will start from the third position.
The result of these qualifications, however, can still change, Verstappen is under investigation for a slip in Q3 which almost caused a big crash with Landau Norrislaunched at full speed.
