World champion Max Verstappen took pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday, stunning the McLarens with a late flying lap to put his Red Bull at the front of the grid for the fourth year in a row at Suzuka.

Max Verstappen erupted in pure elation after snatching pole position for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka.

Christian Horner was left in awe after Max Verstappen delivered a stunning performance during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Red Bull team principal called Verstappen’s pole lap "one of the best" he’s ever seen from the Dutchman.

Lando Norris put McLaren top of the timesheets in third practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday with a sizzling lap of one minute 27.965 seconds that bettered Max Verstappen's time for pole position last year.

Yuki Tsunoda makes a promising start to his Red Bull career in first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix, finishing sixth.

Championship leader Lando Norris topped the times for McLaren in first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday as Yuki Tsunoda impressed on his Red Bull debut with the sixth fastest lap at the Suzuka circuit.

The probability of rain overall on Sunday is 80%. The good news is that the rain is likely to dampen the track, reducing the chances of more trackside fires. Norris won the last wet race in F1, the season-opener in Australia, as chaos ensued towards the end of the grand prix due to a heavy shower.

Formula 1 is heading to the iconic Suzuka circuit for round three of the 2025 season and it’s predicted to be a Japanese Grand Prix to enjoy for the imperious McLaren team. Oscar Piastri’s win in China last time out suggests that the championship battle could be slightly different from the one many had envisaged before the season began and the Aussie driver has been trimmed to 9/4 to win the world championship.

Here are the complete F1 results from the qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix at the beloved Suzuka Circuit. With Norris continuing McLaren’s control at the front, it was Russell who came closest,