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2025 Japanese Grand Prix - [QUALIFYING] discussion thread ⏱️

ROUND 3: 🇯🇵 Japan

FORMULA 1 LENOVO JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2025

Circuit stats

First Grand Prix: 1987
Number of laps: 53
Circuit Length: 5.807 km
Race Distance: 307.471 km
Lap record: 1:30.983 Lewis Hamilton (2019)
2024 winner: Max Verstappen

Track Map

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I have for years thought Verstappen was a very good driver but also very much helped by having the best car.

I'm now starting to think he might be the best F1 driver ever.
- Both can be true, as well. End of 2022, all of 2023 and the first couple of races of 2024 he clearly had the best car. However, that doesn't take away from the fact that Max is an absolute demon behind the wheel, and in terms of pace and driving skill he will no doubt go down in history as one of the best of all time, probably going on to become a legendary name like Jim Clark.
Ok that was definitely the most excited I've heard Max to take pole in a long time. I almost always root against him now, but he is such a driving machine.
- Max knows he has earned that pole. No wonder he is happy
Yuki noo
- I blame the grass
  
  I blame red bull. Why not give him 2 runs with the new softs. Better to reach Q3 with only one new set than to not reach Q3 at all
Lawson beating Yuki now. The scenes at Red Bull lol.
- It was to be expected - the CashGrab is easier to drive compared to the Red Bull :(
  
  Though he looked promising in Q1, even if he was only 0.3s down on Max there
Slam dunk impeding case for Sainz?

Lawson in the RB out-qualifying Tsunoda 😶
- Yea that seemed super cut and dry, sadly
- Yeah, he got a 3 place grid penalty for that.
Verstappen, what a beast. Pole by 0.012s of a second.

Top 3 within 0.044s. Wild.
- All 3 broke the previous track record by Verstappen last year.
Another fire lmao
Too much fire
- I will say I don't mind red flags in Suzuka so much because then we get to check out more of the amazing Japanese fans and their hats!
  
  I'm at the race and caught the DHL competition giveaway thing last night for best hats. Absolutely insane scenes. Even a pram with working Drs flap
  
  Here's some pics for you I took https://imgur.com/gallery/NpASvQr
Second redbull having a decent time feels illegal
I swear Verstappen is not human...

The guy sets a lap record and pulls that lap outta his ass and he doesn't even seem remotely surprised. He's happy, but he wasnt surprised lol
- He seemed a bit surprised.
  
  Sorry I should have said he was surprised to be on pole but he didn't seem remotely surprised about the lap record lol
I wonder what issue Hadjar is facing in the cockpit. Seems like something that should've been resolved during FP.
- It's probably part of the seat belt cutting into his leg at high G. I imagine it's fine when he's sat in the garage but if he goes through Spoon it's starts hurting.
  
  I imagine we'll hear it in post.
- Whatever it is he's at least managed to get out of q1 while dealing with it
- Clearly hemorrhoids
well, the curse is back :(
look at those gaps. wow
Move over Azerbaijan, new Land of Fire just dropped.
How the hell has max pulled that! That red bull looked a handful even in his hand throughout the weekend but somehow the madlad has done it
Predictions for grass fire count?
- My guess is 0; they sent a bunch of dudes out there with weed whackers after p2
  
  Edit: welp I'll go eat my hat now
Hadjar next second driver for Red Bull?
Red flag. Fires again.
NowTV not showing ads today, just giving us ambient music?

That's an expensive mistake.
- Quite enjoyed it. Like a small moment of meditation during the breaks.
Bets on how many red flags?
Is F1TV working for anyone? I get a coverage has ended screen

Edit: Started working a second ago

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