Max Verstappen is a fact pilot. Of blows on the table. The Dutchman, with a car very far from being among the three best of the grid of Formula 1, marked a pole position for the story in the Japan Grand Prix. The 1: 26,983, record of the mythical Suzuka track, was a blow to the table. The ever rule out. To continue with the tetracampeón in the battle for the title. It only separates eight (36) points of the Lando Norris leader (44).
Verstappen, in action. LaPresse
In Japan, Max signed another exhibition that transcends the result. As he did in Interlagos 2023, with that pole while the storm was coming over the Paulista circuit. Or the incomplete return of Jeddah 2021, with the best pole ever finished as always and that almost lasts its first crown in that mythical duel against Lewis Hamilton and an atomic Mercedes. At that height it is.
There is no other pilot who can pilot like this and reach the top. It was a magical moment “
Fernando Alonso
Verstappen did something unique. “He can only do it,” said Fernando Alonso, with whom he has a very good relationship. The Asturian was almost one more amateur, because he flipped with Max. “There is no other pilot who can pilot like this and reach the top. It was a magical moment,” the Asturian analyzed. The return was wonderful, that neither the 1st of the grid knew how to explain. “If you want to pilot the car, come and turn around. You’re going to shit on your pants,” he joked at the press conference.
The first three of the grill. LaPresse
If you want to pilot the car, come and turn around. You’re going to shit on the pants
Max Verstappen
The Dutch was solid, he did not fail and stood out with a very complicated RB-21 every time he managed to rotate and enter the good trace. He was not the best of any sector, because Norris sent in the first (of a lot of gas) and Piastri in the remaining two. But it earned him to be the best global. With very little margin on the 26,995 of the British and the 27,027 of the Australian.
An exhibition. That causes his fourth pole followed in Suzuka, something that only Sebastian Vettel (between 2009 and 2012) and Michael Schumacher (all that comprise 1998 and 2002). And that maintains its special place in Formula 1. promises war for the race.