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Verstappen on brink of title after easy Japan win
Max Verstappen moved to the brink of winning his third world championship after a comfortable victory at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Race Positions
1
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:30:58.421
Laps: 53
Pits: 2
2
Lando Norris
McLaren
+19.387
Laps: 53
Pits: 2
3
Oscar Piastri
McLaren
+36.494
Laps: 53
Pits: 2
4
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
+43.998
Laps: 53
Pits: 2
5
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
+49.376
Laps: 53
Pits: 2
6
Carlos Sainz
Ferrari
+50.221
Laps: 53
Pits: 2
Circuit Information
| Circuit Suzuka International Racing Course | |
| Location Suzuka, Japan | Circuit Type Track |
| Circuit Length 5.807 km | Circuit Distance 307.471 km |
| No. of Laps 53 | No. of Turns 18 |
Lap Record: 1:31.540
Kimi Raikkonen (2005)
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Sessions
FP1
Max Verstappen
1:31.647
Sep 21, 2023
Finished
FP2
Max Verstappen
1:30.688
Sep 21, 2023
Finished
FP3
Max Verstappen
1:30.267
Sep 22, 2023
Finished
Qual
Max Verstappen
1:28.877
Sep 22, 2023
Finished
Race
Max Verstappen
1:30:58.421
Sep 23, 2023
Finished
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