Max Verstappen's Q3 lap to secure pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix has been hailed as 'one of the best in the sport's history'.
‘Without Max Verstappen, Red Bull would have been second row of the grid’Red Bull's Max Verstappen on track during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.
But Verstappen wasn’t done and, despite very little threat from those behind him, dug deep to put in a 1:28.8 on his second run, having been spurred on by a bit of pre-qualifying smack talk between himself and race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase.With Verstappen’s pole advantage the largest as Suzuka since Michael Schumacher’s effort in 2004 at the wheel of the dominant Ferrari F2004, Red Bull boss Christian Horner seemed blindsided by what his driver had achieved on the second Q3 lap.
“There’s not much left on the table – the detail with which he drove, pinching little bits on the entry to Spoon curve, 130R not using all the way… Speaking in the press conference after securing pole position, and revealing that he and Lambiase had discussed the possibility of a 1:28 laptime, the Dutch driver explained how his qualifying session came together.
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