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Pole 'very special' for Verstappen, but race pace remains uncertain

Max Verstappen says his stunning pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix is “a very special one” after unexpectedly beating both McLarens. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were favorites to fight it out for pole at Suzuka, with George Russell an outside threat based on the limited free practice running that had been seen. Verstappen had been struggling with his car earlier in the weekend, but his final attempt in Q3 saw him pip Norris to pole by just 0.012s and take his first pole of the season. “[There was] A lot of happiness when I crossed the line,” Verstappen said. “The whole qualifying we just kept on trying to improve the situation a bit. And then the final lap, honestly,...
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