In the third race of the Formula 1 World Championship, the Japan Grand Prix, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen will start from the front row. The Dutch Verstappen secured the top spot in the qualifying rounds of the race, which will be held over 53 laps on the 5.8-kilometer Suzuka circuit with a time of 1 minute 26.983 seconds. Verstappen, the reigning champion for the past 4 seasons and setting a new track record, has now grabbed the pole position in Japan for the 4th consecutive time. British driver Lando Norris (McLaren) finished second, trailing by 0.012 seconds, while Australian Oscar Piastri (McLaren) secured the third spot, 0.044 seconds behind. The Japan Grand Prix will kick off tomorrow at 08:00 GMT.