Max Verstappen Wins Japanese Grand Prix, Narrowing Championship Gap to One Point

The Red Bull driver claimed his first victory of the 2025 season at Suzuka, holding off McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in a tightly contested race.

• Max Verstappen secured his fourth consecutive Japanese Grand Prix victory, starting from pole and leading throughout to claim his first win of the 2025 season.
• The victory reduced Lando Norris' championship lead to a single point, intensifying the battle for the drivers' title after three races.
• A pit-lane incident between Verstappen and Norris, where Norris was forced onto the grass, was reviewed but resulted in no action from race stewards.
• Andrea Kimi Antonelli made history as the youngest driver to lead a Formula 1 race and record the fastest lap, showcasing emerging talent in the sport.
• The race marked Red Bull's final home event with Honda power, celebrated with a special livery, as the team transitions to a new engine supplier.

46 Articles

ESPN Yardbarker The Times ESPN The Independent The Sydney Morning Herald The Independent The Guardian The Telegraph Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Times The Independent The Independent ESPN The Guardian The Independent ESPN ESPN The Independent CNA The Independent Newsweek The Japan Times The Independent Newsweek The Independent CNN ESPN i SBNation ESPN ESPN The Globe and Mail Newsweek Deadspin The Independent The Independent The Guardian Deadspin