Kimi Antonelli took his second pole position in as many races with a brilliant lap in Japanese Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday. Article continues under videoEarlier in the session, Max Verstappen was knocked out of the session in Q2 by Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad. Firstly we now have 22 cars on the grid, so instead of 5 cars exiting after Q1 and Q2, we will have 6 being eliminated. The other notable change is in the timings - Q3 now gets an extra minute and lasts for 13 rather than 12. READ MORE: F1 journalist kicked out by Verstappen breaks silence over Japanese GP stormRelated

Source: The Times March 28, 2026 10:01 UTC