“Perfection, just perfection, Max,” was the succinct summary of Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, a cool character not usually prone to such hyperbole. It spoke volumes of the result that Verstappen had delivered on Sunday.

Max Verstappen, on the hunt for his fourth consecutive win at the Suzuka Circuit, will start the Japanese Grand Prix 2025 from pole position ahead of the McLaren duo. Follow all the live updates, highlights,

Max Verstappen took home the win at the Formula 1 2025 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, capping off a weekend that gave fans plenty to talk about as the third race of the 2025 season wrapped up. The reigning champ showed he’s still the one to beat,