Reigning World champion Max Verstappen has clinched an unprecedented fourth consecutive win at the Japanese Grand Prix, thereby marking his first win of the Formula One season and flag victory for his main sponsor, Red Bull.
Verstappen crossed the line for his 64th grand prix victory to a huge ovation from the 115,000 crowd some 1.4 seconds ahead of McLaren’s championship leader Lando Norris in second place.
Norris’s lead over Verstappen in the drivers’ championship was slashed to one point, while his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri rounded out the podium in third place on his 24th birthday.
“What an uplifting weekend after a miserable start,” said Verstappen.
“Great, great weekend for us.”
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