Horner after magnificent pole from Max: 'One of his best qualifying laps ever'

Published on 05 April 2025 by Julien Lemmen

After two difficult first race weekends of the season for the Oracle Red Bull Racing team, there was finally something to celebrate again for the Milton Keynes-based team after qualifying: Max Verstappen claimed pole position in Japan with a masterful lap.

Team principal Christian Horner was full of praise for Max after qualifying: “An unbelievable lap from Max to take a fourth consecutive pole position here in Suzuka! We’ve turned the car upside down this weekend and Max has worked hard with his team to get the car in the window. Collectively, they have done a great job and then Max went and nailed it. That was one of his best laps in qualifying ever, plus a new lap record; truly outstanding. It was a very well deserved, if not slightly unexpected pole.”

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