F1 Live Stream 2025 Japanese GP: qualifying result, grid and start time of the race while Verstappen says Polo

“It was a real shame, rather disappointed by P5 because they felt good for the whole weekend. I tried something different with the tires, but it didn’t work. Disappointed, but it could be much worse.

“We are there or so in the struggle for a podium, I’m not sure of victory. But if changing conditions arrive, like Melbourne, then who knows?”

In Sainz he received a three -seater grid penalty for preventing Lewis Hamilton during qualifying.

It seemed like a crushed to be honest. It means that Sainz descends from 12 to 15th.

“Not well enough on my side, P8 is not exceptional,” Hamilton said later.

“I was happy to enter the Q3, it’s a really close battle, it simply had no great laps in Q3.

“Charles did a big tour. I had a lot of understeer and I couldn’t compose for qualifying.”

On the potential for a wet race, the 40 -year -old added: “I am excited, I love the rain.

“It will be complicated, if you have a qualification of the genre shines through the rain, so I hope it remains.”

“Cappelli in Verstappen, he made a tour that has been rather impressive. He is the world champion four times, there is a reason for this – well done to him.”

“I am happy, congratulations to Max, he did a good job, the hat is out. I had to give credit to a ride so well. Today I pulled everything out of the car, it is small, Max has made an incredible ride. To be both, it is good but not enough.

“This is the goal, nobody knows what time will do tomorrow. It will be an exciting race, I have already been excited for this.