F1 Japan GP: Verstappen clinches pole

Max Verstappen. Pic/AFP

Red Bull's Max Verstappen set a track record time of 1 minute 26.983 seconds to snatch pole position for today's Japanese GP ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

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Meanwhile, Williams' Carlos Sainz was given a three-place grid penalty for impeding Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton during the qualifying session. Sainz will start the race in 12th place while Hamilton finished eighth in qualifying.

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