Teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli is starting from pole for the second race in succession. The Italian youngster dominated team mate George Russell in Qualifying, as Mercedes locked out the front row at Suzuka. The 2026 Japanese Grand Prix starts at 1400 local time.
McLaren and Ferrari Close Behind
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri came close to crashing the Silver Arrows’ party. The Australian is third on the grid alongside the fast-starting Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.
Their respective team mates, Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton, start fifth and sixth.
Midfield Battle Heats Up
The experienced Pierre Gasly is P7. The Alpine driver heads a tight midfield pack, with Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar eighth and Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto’s ninth.
Verstappen Knocked Out Early
Racing Bull’s rookie Arvid Lindblad completes the top 10, having knocked stablemate and four-time champ Max Verstappen out of Qualifying in the dying moments of Q2.
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