Verstappen: Red Bull hasn't solved F1 car woes despite "special" Japan pole
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Max Verstappen has said Red Bull has not fixed its troublesome Formula 1 car despite taking a stunning Japanese Grand Prix pole that he called one of his finest career laps.
The four-time world champion was bidding for his fourth consecutive pole at Suzuka, but balance issues with his 2025 Red Bull car combined with McLaren's dominant form looked set to end that streak.
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But after not making much of an impact throughout qualifying, Verstappen suddenly pulled a stunning final Q3 lap out of the bag to defeat Lando Norris by 0.012 seconds and Oscar Piastri by 0.044s, his pole lap of 1m26.983s half a second quicker than he had managed in Q2.
Verstappen roared in jubilation on his team radio after his surprise pole and hailed it as one of his best ever laps in an F1 car.
"There was a lot of happiness when I crossed the line," the Dutchman said. "We just tried to keep improving our situation a bit. I was fully committed everywhere.
"I've had some really nice poles in other places but if you look at how our season started it was a surprise and that makes it a very special one.
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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
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"On the exit of Turn 1 into 2, six, seven, eight and then Spoon it was like: "Well I hope it's going to stick'. But it did and when I crossed the line I could see my name pop up.
"I also knew that Oscar was still behind me, but I was already just very happy with what I did there because I didn't expect to be even close, so that was a nice moment."
However, Verstappen cautioned that his pole lap flattered the Red Bull RB21 and that his car's handling issues are still present.
"It was a lot better than Friday but the through corner balance is still what we need to work on," he explained.
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"On low fuel over one lap some bits you can mask a little bit, but I still don't go into the lap fully confident and comfortable. So the last time I was like: 'Well, I'm just going to send it in and see what we get.'
"It's very rare that a lap like that can stick, but this time it worked well. But we know that we have some issues that we want to solve; it's clearly not easy to solve them at the moment."
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Pierre Gasly, Alpine
Pierre Gasly, Alpine
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Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Images
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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
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Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team
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Peter Fox - Getty Images
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Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team
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Peter Fox - Getty Images
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Alexander Albon, Williams
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Jayce Illman - Getty Images
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Fans of Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing Team
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Peter Fox - Getty Images
Isack Hadjar, Racing bulls Team
Isack Hadjar, Racing bulls Team
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Kym Illman (Getty Images)
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Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing Team
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Mark Thompson - Getty Images
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
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Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
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The Suzuka Circuit entrance
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Kym Illman (Getty Images)
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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing Team
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Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
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Mark Thompson - Getty Images
Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team
Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team
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Peter Fox - Getty Images
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Toshifumi Kitamura - AFP - Getty Images
Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls Team
Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls Team
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Rudy Carezzevoli / Motorsport Images
Andrea Stella, McLaren
Andrea Stella, McLaren
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Kym Illman (Getty Images)
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
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Kym Illman (Getty Images)
Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
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Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
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Rudy Carezzevoli / Motorsport Images
Jack Doohan, Alpine
Jack Doohan, Alpine
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Sam Bagnall / Motorsport Images
Antonio Giovinazzi, Reserve Driver, Scuderia Ferrari
Antonio Giovinazzi, Reserve Driver, Scuderia Ferrari
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Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Jack Doohan, Alpine
Jack Doohan, Alpine
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Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Bryn Lennon - Formula 1
Bryn Lennon - Formula 1
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
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David Mareuil - Anadolu - Getty Images
Carlos Sainz, Williams
Carlos Sainz, Williams
Bryn Lennon - Formula 1
Bryn Lennon - Formula 1
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Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing
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Mark Thompson - Getty Images
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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
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Philip Fong - AFP - Getty Images
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Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Toshifumi Kitamura - AFP - Getty Images
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Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing
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Clive Mason - Getty Images
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Lando Norris, McLaren
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Mark Thompson - Getty Images
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, George Russell, Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, George Russell, Mercedes
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Toshifumi Kitamura - AFP - Getty Images
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Bryn Lennon - Formula 1
Bryn Lennon - Formula 1
George Russell, Mercedes
George Russell, Mercedes
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Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images
Cherry Blossom by the side of the track
Cherry Blossom by the side of the track
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Peter Fox - Getty Images
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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David Mareuil - Anadolu - Getty Images
Pierre Gasly, Alpine
Pierre Gasly, Alpine
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Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
George Russell, Mercedes
George Russell, Mercedes
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Clive Mason - Getty Images
Lando Norris, McLaren
Lando Norris, McLaren
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Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images
Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing
Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing
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Rudy Carezzevoli / Motorsport Images
Isack Hadjar, Racing bulls Team
Isack Hadjar, Racing bulls Team
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Mark Thompson - Getty Images
Lando Norris, McLaren
Lando Norris, McLaren
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Toshifumi Kitamura - AFP - Getty Images
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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Jayce Illman - Getty Images
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
Fans fill a grandstand during final practice
Fans fill a grandstand during final practice
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Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Carlos Sainz, Williams
Carlos Sainz, Williams
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Mark Thompson - Getty Images
Jack Doohan, Alpine
Jack Doohan, Alpine
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Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
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A track marshal waters down the dried out grass along the side of the track
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Toshifumi Kitamura - AFP - Getty Images
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
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Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images
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Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
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Peter Fox - Getty Images
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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing, Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
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Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images
Polesitter Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Polesitter Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
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Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
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Kym Illman (Getty Images)
Jack Doohan, Alpine
Jack Doohan, Alpine
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Jayce Illman - Getty Images
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Jayce Illman - Getty Images
Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team
Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team
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Kym Illman (Getty Images)
Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Bryn Lennon - Formula 1
Bryn Lennon - Formula 1
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
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Jayce Illman - Getty Images
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
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Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Images
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Lando Norris, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
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Bryn Lennon - Formula 1
Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
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Bryn Lennon - Formula 1
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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
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