Suzuka, Japan: Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez lost pole position in the Japanese Grand Prix to triple world champion Max
Verstappen, who admitted that his performance “wasn’t ideal.”
In Suzuka qualifying, Verstappen, who was eliminated from the race in Australia two weeks prior, set a fast time of 1 minute, 28.197
seconds, finishing just 0.066 seconds ahead of the Mexican for a Red Bull one-two.
This season, the Dutchman has taken first place in four races in a row.
After nearly allowing Perez to take the lead in the last seconds, Verstappen declared that he was “not very happy with myself.”
Suzuka, Japan: Max Verstappen, the three-time world champion, claimed pole position ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez
despite admitting that his performance “wasn’t ideal.”
Just 0.066 seconds ahead of the Mexican for a Red Bull one-two, Verstappen, who was eliminated from the race in Australia two
weeks prior, had the fastest lap time in Suzuka qualifying.
The Dutchman has taken the lead in as many races this season for the fourth time.
Verstappen admitted that he was “not very happy with myself” after nearly allowing Perez to take the lead in the final seconds.
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