Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying Results: Kimi Antonelli Storms to Pole as Verstappen Shockingly Eliminated
Kimi Antonelli took pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix, leading a Mercedes front-row lockout. Max Verstappen was eliminated in Q2 and will start the race from 11th position, while his teammate Isack Hadjar qualified 8th.
The Japanese Grand Prix qualifying session saw Kimi Antonelli take pole position with a lap time of 1:28.778. His Mercedes teammate George Russell secured second place, ensuring a front-row lockout for the team. Max Verstappen was eliminated in Q2 with a time of 1:30.262, leaving him to start from 11th position. Oscar Piastri secured third place, while Lando Norris recovered from a battery failure to take fifth place. The Williams team struggled, with Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon qualifying 16th and 17th respectively. Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll qualified 21st and 22nd, rounding out a difficult day for the team.
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