Analysis: Where Verstappen made the difference against McLaren in Japan qualifying

Coming into Q3, McLaren had topped every session of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend – free practice, Q1, and Q2 – positioning the Woking-based team as the clear favourite for pole. Oscar Piastri led the way after the first runs in Q3, with Max Verstappen trailing by a quarter of a second.
"I just thought, 'I'm going to give it everything in that last run,'" Verstappen explained of his ...Keep reading