Max Verstappen claimed his third pole position in a row at Suzuka, and his fourth from four events in 2024, with another strong display during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Now the reigning world champion will be looking to make it three wins on the bounce around the high-speed, figure-of-eight venue, but can any of his rivals stop him from achieving the feat?
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Joining Verstappen on the front row of the grid is Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez, with the McLaren of Lando Norris, the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz and the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso following closely.
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