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2023 Formula One World Championship
2023 Japanese Grand Prix
Round 16
Suzuka International Racing Course
Suzuka, Japan
Sunday, 24 September 2023
Max Verstappen will be eager to retain the
Japanese Grand Prix title and enhance his chances of retaining the Formula One world title.
Most recent race
The Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT driver saw his remarkable 10-race winning run come to an end at the recent 2023 Singapore Grand Prix on 17 September.
Verstappen started on P11 on the grid and he passed several cars in order to secure a fifth spot finish which earned him 10 points.
Standings
The Belgian-Dutch racing driver remains at the top of the World Drivers' Championship standings having accumulated 374 points from 15 races.
Verstappen is 151 points clear of second-placed Sergio Perez as the Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT duo compete for the Formula One world title.
Why Verstappen could win the 2023 Japanese GP
Having failed to win the Singapore Grand Prix, Verstappen will be determined to bounce to winning ways by successfully retaining the Japanese Grand Prix.
A win at the Suzuka International Racing Course would see the former Scuderia Toro Rosso driver edge closer to retaining his Formula One world title.
What did he say?
"Everything went against us as well in the race with the safety cars," Verstappen said after finishing fifth at the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix.
"So it was possibly the worst-case scenario, as I really think if the safety cars worked out a little bit more in our favour I would've been fighting with the guys [at the front]"
"Especially with the last stint that was quite easy. It is not what we wanted but I think today was better, a little bit better, but we were still unlucky during the race with all the safety cars going against us."
2022 Japanese Grand Prix results
Winner: Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing-RBPT
Runner-Up: Sergio Perez - Red Bull Racing-RBPT
Third-Place: Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
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