The Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix showcased some exciting racing in the absence of pace from Red Bull and Max Verstappen, but it’s looking like business as usual during the Japanese Grand Prix weekend.
Verstappen took his usual place on pole back after not finishing first during qualifying in the last two grands prix. Verstappen blew away the competition, coming out ahead of second-place McLaren driver Oscar Piastri by over half a second.
Piastri and teammate Lando Norris set the pace for the rest of the field, finishing second and third in qualifying, respectively. The only driver that did not finish in qualifying was Logan Sargeant of Williams, who totaled his car into the last turn at Suzuka Circuit and caused a red flag in Q1.
Here are the qualifying results from the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix:
- Max Verstappen [1:28.877]
- Oscar Piastri [1:29.458]
- Lando Norris [1:29.493]
- Charles Leclerc [1:29.452]
- Sergio Perez [1:29.650]
- Carlos Sainz [1:29.850]
- Lewis Hamilton [1:29.908]
- George Russell [1:30.219]
- Yuki Tsunoda [1:30.303]
- Fernando Alonso [1:30.560]
- Liam Lawson [1:30.508]
- Pierre Gasly [1:30.509]
- Alexander Albon [1:30.537]
- Esteban Ocon [1:30.586]
- Kevin Magnussen [1:30.665]
- Valtteri Bottas [1:31.049]
- Lance Stroll [1:31.181]
- Nico Hulkenberg [1:31.299]
- Zhou Guanyu [1:31.398]
- Logan Sargeant [DNF]
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