Japanese GP Recap

Written By Nate Benter

Practice Sessions Fastest Laps:

  • FP1: Max Verstappen: 1:30.056

  • FP2: Oscar Piastri: 1:34.725

  • FP3: Max Verstappen: 1:29.563

Qualifying:

  • 1st: Max Verstappen: 1:28.197

  • 2nd: Sergio Perez: 1:28.263

  • 3rd: Lando Norris: 1:28.489

Race Day:

  • Lap 1 Leader: Max Verstappen

  • Lap 1: Ricciaro and Albon hit wall and retire, Red flag out

  • Lap 19: Guanyu retired with a gearbox issue

  • Lap 42: Sargent spins, is able to continue, VSC out

  • Podium:

    • 1st: Max Verstappen

    • 2nd: Sergio Perez, +12.535s

    • 3rd: Carlos Sainz, +20.866s

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