Japanese Grand Prix race – F1: Live timing and lap-by-lap updates as Max Verstappen looks to convert pole position into a race win

While the off-track drama continues at Red Bull, on the track they continue to look like the dominant force, as evidenced by qualifying for today’s race.

Max Verstappen took four pole positions in as many races, although his teammate Sergio Pérez, who had not been on the front row for the last 20 races, came incredibly close to overtaking his teammate.

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are feeling better about their Mercedes rival this weekend, although it didn’t exactly show in terms of their grid position for today’s race.

Meanwhile, it was Lando Norris who was best of the rest, finishing ahead of Ferrari, Aston Martin, Mercedes and teammate Oscar Piastri.

Click below to see our full report on yesterday’s rankings.