6 Winners and 6 Losers from Japan – Who tasted success at Suzuka?


Max Verstappen delivered one of the best weekend performances of his career to convert pole into victory at the Japanese Grand Prix – but while the reigning world champion left Japan in fine spirits, a fair few of his rivals were left scratching their heads about their lacklustre form. Lawrence Barretto picks out his winners and losers from Suzuka...

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