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Verstappen snatches pole from McLaren in Japan qualifying
Max Verstappen pulled off a near-perfect lap of the Suzuka circuit to snatch pole position for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix from McLaren's Lando Norris.

Hamilton: P8 in Japan is 'not good enough'
Lewis Hamilton took the blame for his lacklustre qualifying performance at the Japanese Grand Prix, saying it was "not good enough."
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Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda along with other F1 teams react to qualifying at the Japan GP.
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- Norris applauds Verstappen for 'amazing' lap
- Hamilton: P8 in Japan is 'not good enough'
- Hadjar makes Q3 despite seatbelt 'nightmare'
- Red Bull's Tsunoda: Japan qualifying 'very sad'
- Sainz handed penalty for impeding Hamilton
- Verstappen: Japan pole was 'very unexpected'
- Alonso: There's no one like 'magical' Verstappen
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