F1, Japan GP: Verstappen wins ahead of the two McLarens

Great show of strength by Max Verstappen who wins the Japanese GP, the third round of the F1 World Championship. The reigning World Champion, who started from the first box on the grid, runs a perfect race, not allowing anyone to ruin his plans. For Red Bull’s Dutchman it was the fourth consecutive success at Suzuka.

Behind the Red Bull of Max Verstappen are the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. The two, in the final laps, start a duel for second position but the Australian never has a real chance to overtake the Briton.

In difficulty, once again, the Ferrari. Called to a quick redemption in that of Suzuka, the single-seaters of the Cavallino do not particularly shine. Both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are never in the running for one of the top three places. The Monegasque finished fourth while Hamilton, who started on the hard tire, did not go beyond a modest seventh place.

Of note is the record achieved by Kimi Antonelli who becomes the youngest driver to lead in a Formula 1 GP (beating Max Verstappen’s previous record). Badly Sainz who loses, again, the confrontation with Albon and finishes outside the Top 10.