Max Verstappen of Red Bull will start from pole position in the Japanese Grand Prix after turning in the top time in qualifying on Saturday in his final attempt. Lando Norris of McLaren will start alongside with teammate Oscar Piastri on the second row with Charles Leclerc of Ferrari.

The McLaren s of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri topped the timing boards as expected, but George Russell pushed them hard, putting his Mercedes barely a tenth of a second behind on his qualifying simulation run and setting up a fascinating qualifying session.

With two races under our belts, the Japanese Grand Prix represents the start of Formula 1’s first triple-header of the season. And you can follow all the action with our live blogs from the qualifying and the Grand Prix, plus our live timing page for every session throughout the weekend.