Formula One F1 - Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan - October 8, 2022 Red Bull's Max Verstappen poses as he celebrates qualifying in pole position with second placed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and third placed Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. - Reuters
SUZUKA, Japan, Oct 8, 2022 (AFP): Runaway championship leader Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday for the Japanese Grand Prix as he attempts to clinch his second straight world title this weekend in Suzuka.
The Red Bull driver topped the timesheets in dry conditions with a time of 1min 29.304, just 0.010 secs ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, his nearest championship rival. Carlos Sainz was third in the other Ferrari.
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