Max Verstappen Shows Why He's Champion With Record Breaking Qualifier At Suzuka

Max Verstappen proved why he is in contention for a fifth straight World Title after shattering the lap record at Suzuka to start the Japanese Grand Prix in pole.

The four time champion was elated after finding out he took pole position, even choking up a bit on the radio with Christian Horner afterwards.

Horner said it was not expected but Verstappen did well to extract every bit of performance out of the car.

Getting that pole was completely against the run of form we have been seeing, Horner said.

He left nothing on the table. That was one of his best laps ever in qualifying, Horner added.