Verstappen's Surprise Pole at Suzuka

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Japanese Grand Prix: Max Verstappen stuns Red Bull and McLaren with 'special' pole lap

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen on pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix .

The Dutchman 's final qualifying lap was 0.2 seconds quicker than Oscar Piastri .

McLaren 's Lando Norris was the McLaren driver who ended up next best in Suzuka .

Rain is forecast overnight and into the morning , and in the wet the Dutchman excels.

Rain should lessen the risk of the race being interrupted by the grass fires that have caused five red-flag stoppages through practice and qualifying - certainly that's the hope of the governing body - but it makes the challenge of Suzuka even more extreme. Alex Albon , who starts ninth in his Williams , said: "This track in the wet is really difficult. It's got a lot of rivers and it's quite dangerous around here. The one good thing about it being wet is hopefully no grass fires.".

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