Normal service resumed as Max Verstappen coasts to victory in Japan

MAX VERSTAPPEN RETURNED to winning ways in dominant fashion as the world champion cruised to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix .

From there he controlled the pace of the race and the result never looked in doubt, with Verstappen taking the chequered flag and the fastest lap to open up a 13-point lead at the top of the drivers’ championship as he aims for a fourth successive title.Perez did well to overcome a minor threat from Ferrari as Carlos Sainz took the last step on the podium with a strong strategy enough for him to leapfrog Lando Norris, with McLaren misjudging a call to pit the Briton early for his final stop.

Lewis Hamilton had said after qualifying that his Mercedes felt better than it had in the last three years but he struggled for genuine pace and had to settle for ninth as home favourite Yuki Tsunoda took the final point, coming in 10th for RB.“I think the critical bit was of course the start to stay ahead and then the car just got better and better throughout the race.

With the barrier being repaired, there was a delay of 28 minutes before a standing start got the race back under way.

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