Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix Live Updates: Red Bull’s four-time world champion Max Verstappen will start the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix on pole, ahead of the two McLarens, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Charles Leclerc, 4th, outqualified his Ferrari teammate and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, who starts from the fourth row alongside Racing Bulls’ French rookie Isack Hadjar. Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz was demoted three places for impeding Lewis Hamilton during qualifying, meaning he will now start from the 15th place. Yuki Tsunoda, on the other hand, will start his first home race in a Red Bull just ahead of Sainz in 14th.