Japanese GP: Verstappen pips Leclerc to F1 pole by 0.010s
Despite failing to improve on his final run in Q3, Verstappen’s banker lap was quick enough to land the top spot in qualifying as Leclerc just dropped a hundredth in the final sector.
That comes as victory and a bonus point for fastest lap will cement Verstappen’s second title.
In the climax to qualifying, Leclerc was the first of the pole contenders to begin his flying lap and duly improved …Keep reading