Verstappen triumphs again: Japan victory secures record!

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Max Verstappen wins the GP of Japan 2025, his fourth victory in a row in Suzuka, while Lando Norris leads the World Cup.
Max Verstappen wins the GP of Japan 2025, his fourth victory in a row in Suzuka, while Lando Norris leads the World Cup. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Max Verstappen once again demonstrated its dominance in motorsport at the Japan Grand Prix of Japan in Suzuka in Suzuka. With his fourth victory in a row on this route, the Dutch driver not only celebrated his 64th career victory, but also set a record: he is the first driver to win four times in a row in Suzuka, like Radio-leverkusen.de reported.

The victory came with a lead of 1.4 seconds after a total of 53 exciting rounds. Lando Norris from the McLaren team took second place and thus continues to lead the World Cup classification with a lead on Verstappen. Oscar Piatri, the teammate of Norris, rounded off the podium and celebrated his 24th birthday at the same time.

an exciting race with gripping duels

Verstappen, which optimized his coordination throughout the weekend, also showed a personal comeback in a great race. After 280 days without a pole position, he reached the 41st poles in qualification. During the race there was an intense duel between Verstappen and Norris at the first pit stop, whereby Norris had to dodge on the lawn to avoid a crash, so ran.de.

The appearance of Kimi Antonelli, the youngest driver in Formula 1 history, which took a leadership position during the race, was also particularly worth mentioning. After his pit stop, Verstappen took the lead again and held his lead until the end of the race. Piatri tried to get past Norris, but didn't get the okay from the box.

The best drivers and their services

The order of the best drivers in qualifying was reflected in the racing result:

position driver
1. Max Verstappen
2. Lando Norris
3. Oscar Piatri
4. Charles Leclerc
5. George Russell
6. Andrea Kimi Antonelli

Nico Hülkenberg, the only German driver in the race, took 16th place. The start was relatively quiet, with the top 10 remained unchanged after the first round.

With this victory, Verstappen in Suzuka has remained unbeaten since 2022 and continues to show impressive achievements. In the next Grand Prix, which will take place in Bahrain on March 13, it will be shown whether Verstappen can keep his shape or whether other drivers like Norris contest the lead. The voltage in Formula 1 remains high.

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