McLaren's Lando Norris went fastest during first practice for the 2025 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, setting a

Defending champion Max Verstappen surprised the field, and himself, with pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix

Max Verstappen starts the Japanese Grand Prix from pole for the fourth consecutive time. Verstappen has three wins at Suzuka, all from pole. The Dutchman snatched pole from McLaren's Lando Norris on Saturday by a stunning 0.

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.

A “magical” final lap from Max Verstappen propelled the Red Bull driver to pole position for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, knocking the much-fancied McLarens off top spot, much to everyone’s surprise.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen fended off a race-long challenge from the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to win the Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutchman's fourth consecutive victory at Suzuka was his first of the year and moves Verstappen to within one point of Norris at the head of the drivers' championship.

In a final flying lap, Max Verstappen produced one of the best single-lap performance of his storied career as he secured pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix and set a new track record in the process.

Max Verstappen did something really special to take pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix but he faces a challenge to keep the McLarens behind.