Max Verstappen Dominates in Japan – Sets New Record

• By Dr. AK Rana

Max Verstappen has done it again – four consecutive wins at Suzuka, and that in itself is a mic drop moment.

He proved, once more, what it means to dominate a driver’s track, even with two fiery McLarens breathing down his neck in arguably the fastest car this season.

..

“It was an interesting race,”

Max Verstappen said after the race.

And it really was — interesting for the lack of chaos for a change. No rain, no safety cars, no wild overtakes — just pure racing.

Most drivers clung to their positions throughout the race.

But hey, a bit of spice came through — courtesy of Verstappen and Norris.

..

 A little spark, as they say, that might just turn into a fire as the season heats up.

The incident?

Lando trying to sneak past Max as he exited the pit lane, only to be nudged into the grass.

 Although in reality, Max was just minding his own racing line.

Ha ha ha… classic.

With every passing race, the grid grows tighter — this is, hands down, the closest F1 has looked before the 2026 regulation shake-up.

 And if you’ve noticed, each race so far has had a different winner.

Mid-race, it seemed Oscar Piastri had a real shot at passing Norris.

He had the pace, no doubt.

But McLaren, it seems, played it safe — likely laying down team orders to let the boys finish where they started.

Just another reminder:

Qualifying is everything, especially for the McLaren duo.

Elsewhere, George Russell and rookie Kimi Antonelli went wheel-to-wheel — and let me tell you, give it one or two more races, and Kimi might just take his first win.

 He needed this one to break the record as the youngest race winner, but it’s alright.

Because the F1 world — including Toto — sees the spark. The way he drives, scores points consistently, and stays calm — it’s just a matter of time.

Oliver Bearman also turned heads, beating Ocon and scoring points for the second race in a row.

Isack Hadjar?

 He made it to Q3 and finished in the points too — in a Racing Bulls, no less.

Talk about making a statement!

Williams is slowly finding their groove — Albon is scoring points like clockwork, and Carlos is improving steadily.

But strategy-wise?

 Still messy.

Pit stops are costing them dearly.

If they fine-tune that, they could become a real midfield threat.

And then there’s Ferrari…

This was supposed to be a restart, a reset.

But nope — still stuck.

Hamilton, trying to experiment with tyre strategy, started on hards while the rest went mediums.

Switched to mediums when others switched to hards. It looked promising at first, but then fell apart.

He finished P7 — not ideal for a title contender. The car’s still difficult to drive, and time’s ticking.

So, what’s next?

……………………………………………….

Stay tuned with Halleysclinic.com

Drop your thoughts in the comments!

Contact: halleysclinic@gmail.com

Don’t forget to follow our Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/halleysclinic

also read Max Verstappen Silences Critics with Epic Pole at Suzuka