How Did Max Verstappen Claim Pole? And Other Qualifying Reactions - 2025 Japanese GP

We’re live once again post 2025 F1 Suzuka GP Qualifying! — Join our conversation on everything from FP1 to qualifying and what it means for Sunday’s race. 🟢

Verstappen’s pole was razor-thin (0.012s!), but Quali told us way more than that. Did mclaren miss out or were they just second best? Why couldn’t Yuki Tsunoda crack Q3 at home? And how on earth did Bearman pull off a P10?

We’ve got takes, data, and all the juicy details: tyre strategies, long-run pace, DRS drama, and weather updates ahead of lights out. 🌧️🔥

Some big talking points:

– Verstappen’s perfect pole lap – Mclaren’s potential vs. reality

– How lawson out-qualified tsunoda

– Bearman vs. ocon (by half a second?)

– Rookie watch: antonelli, hadjar, bearman

– Leclerc + Norris: weather wishes

– Hülkenberg’s quiet dominance

– Fire hazards + Doohan’s crash from FP2

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