After the Japanese Grand Prix qualifying, Max Verstappen said three chilling words to Red Bull.

With more than half a second between him and Oscar Piastri in second place, Verstappen easily won the pole position.
Karun Chandhok was left speechless by the performance, which included a memorable qualifying lap.

Max Verstappen’s pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix was hailed by Karun Chandhok as “one of the greatest qualifying laps in F1 history.”.

The Dutch driver turned in a remarkable lap to claim the front row of the grid for the race at Suzuka on Sunday. Oscar Piastri, who qualified in second place, was more than a half-second behind him, and he was the only driver to record a lap time that began with 1.28.

He was genuinely happy about it in the end.
After the session, his first words over the radio to his Red Bull team were simply, “There you go, 28,” giving the impression that he had just returned from a stroll through the park.

After the session, team owner Christian Horner explained that it was a retort to race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase who had been encouraging him.

“GP started ratcheting him up for the last run to say, ‘Let’s see a .28 in there,'” he claimed.
That first run seemed sufficient to complete the task, but GP just got faster again, so I told him I’d like to see the car have four wheels at the end of it.

“Today, all of his laps were beautiful. a remarkable display. I believe what we have seen today is very unique.
that final lap.
Simply observe turn five.
It was incredibly powerful in that first sector.
“.

Chandhok, a sports analyst for Sky Sports, concurred.
“I’m still breathless watching that,” he exclaimed, looking and sounding in awe.
That qualifier, in my opinion, was among the best in Formula One history.
Little is still on the table.

“He drove with great attention to detail, pinching little bits down on the entry to Spoon Curve, 130R, and not using all the width.
To me, that’s a driver who is ahead of the car.
That is one of the special laps, as Christian claimed, and he is correct.
They would be on the second row of the grid if Max wasn’t in the vehicle.
“.

On a good day for McLaren, Piastri came in second place behind Lando Norris, who came in third.
Sergio Perez was fifth fastest, and Charles Leclerc was fourth, putting the other Red Bull within striking distance of the podium for Sunday’s race.

The team will soon add to the annals of Formula One, so that’s good news.
With six complete race weekends remaining in the season, Red Bull will have a lock on the constructors’ championship if they can defeat both Mercedes and Ferrari at Suzuka.