Max Verstappen: “In the last lap I went to the limit”

The Dutch explained how he built his 41st pole position in Formula 1 and the fourth in row in Japan.

Exultant This was the Max Verstappen after achieving the pole position for the Japan Grand Prix, the third date of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Thinking about finishing the weekend with triumph is already venturing, especially because the tetrampone knows that its Red Bull is lower than the McLaren. But, despite that, thanks to his talent since the duo of Woking failed at the hot moment, he gave himself the pleasure of closing on Saturday with the best time. And it was not simple.

“In the last lap I went to the limit or even a little above some places. This is a great reward,” said Red Bull driver after celebrating his fourth pole in a row in Suzuka. “We tried everything we could to extract the best balance in the car. It was not easy, even in the classification, but session after session we were making small improvements and that is where we have made the difference,” said the Dutch on the progress that the team was making with the RB21 until we arrived at the time of the Q3.

Regarding the race, Verstappen preferred caution. The rain ad that is for the area can be the balm that you need to try to achieve its first 2025 victory. Since the 2020 season that the tetracampeón did not reach the third appointment without having achieved a triumph (in that year of the pandemic he recently defeated in the fifth).

“For us it is a very important point to be in pole. Now we must focus on tomorrow. Maybe it rains, but we will do our best,” Verstappen closed.