SUZUKA, Japan: A 'fired up' Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday (Sep 23) for the Japanese Grand Prix, as he looks to take a giant stride towards a third-straight world title this weekend. The Red Bull driver bounced back from a fifth-place finish at last week's
SUZUKA, Japan: A"fired up" Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday for the Japanese Grand Prix, as he looks to take a giant stride towards a third-straight world title this weekend.to top the timesheets ahead of McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.
The runaway championship leader warned there was more to come in Sunday's race, saying he was"very fired up to have a good weekend here". He has won 12 of 15 races so far this season, including a record streak of 10 in a row that ended in Singapore."That was the aim, especially coming from Singapore, I wanted to have a really strong weekend," said Verstappen, who finished fastest in all three Suzuka practices.Verstappen said he was enjoying cutting loose on the sweeping high-speed curves of Suzuka after the tight street circuit of Singapore."It's just really enjoyable to do.
"Very happy to be on the front row. Of course, the gap is a lot bigger than I would prefer but I'm happy to be in second."Norris, who finished second behind Ferrari's Carlos Sainz in Singapore, said it had been"a good day"."We're hoping for an easy race but it's never going to be an easy race around here."Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were seventh and eighth, respectively.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Japanese wrestlers in all-out high-speed brawl entertain passengers on bullet trainWhat do you get when you put two Japanese pro-wrestlers in nothing but their trunks and tights inside a bullet train moving at 285kmh? Answer: A high-speed Shinkansen showdown, climaxing in a piledriver and a carriage full of very happy, satisfied...
Read more »
Verstappen resumes normal service with top time in JapanSUZUKA, Japan: Red Bull's runaway Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen roared back from defeat in Singapore to set the fastest lap in the first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday (Sep 22). The Dutch 25-year-old laid down an immediate marker as the first driver on the track, going more
Read more »
F1 stewards accept they erred in not penalising VerstappenSUZUKA, Japan: Formula One stewards have accepted they erred in not imposing a grid penalty on Red Bull's Max Verstappen for impeding in Singapore qualifying last weekend, and the decision will not serve as a
Read more »
Major Indonesia coal plant back near capacity despite pollution concernsJAKARTA: Indonesia has restored one of the biggest coal-fired power plants in Southeast Asia to near full capacity, its operator told AFP on Friday (Sep 22), after it was ordered to slice output to curb pollution in the capital Jakarta. The Suralaya coal-fired power plant in Java island's Banten province n
Read more »
A Japanese beer icon gets an update and it’s now delicate enough to pair with refined dishesAsahi has changed the recipe for its flagship Super Dry, promoting the new version as a better food pairing beer. CNA Luxury visits the beermaker’s brewery in Japan to find out more.
Read more »