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Our pick of the best images from the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix as Verstappen wins at Suzuka
by Charley Williams
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen took victory in the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka as he held off the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Scroll down to view our pick of images from the third round of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
The reigning champion started on pole position and went on to take his fourth consecutive Japanese Grand Prix win amid drama during the pitstop phase.
The Red Bull driver endured a slow pitstop and ended up exiting the pitlane side-by-side with Norris, who went onto the grass at the pit exit while conceding position to Verstappen.
Both drivers argued their side over team radio and the stewards chose not to investigate the incident. Verstappen then went on to build a lead over Norris.
Piastri closed in on Norris late in the race and both McLarens then began to cut into Verstappen's lead, but he held on by 1.4 seconds over Norris with Piastri another seven tenths of a second behind.
The Japanese Grand Prix race start, Red Bull's Max Verstappen keeps the lead heading into Turn 1.
Lewis Hamilton in his Ferrari leading the midfield at the Japanese Grand Prix race start
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Cars lined up in the pitlane at Suzuka
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A McLaren lapping an Aston Martin at Suzuka
Carloz Sainz on his way to 14th place for Williams
Fernando Alonso in his Aston Martin being chased by the Alpine of Pierre Gasly
Yuki Tsunoda making his Red Bull debut at his home race in Japan
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris side by side as they exit the pitlane in a pivotal race moment
Fernando Alonso makes a pitstop at the Japanese Grand Prix
Lando Norris at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka before finishing the race in P2 behind Max Verstappen
The top three at the Japanese Grand Prix - Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri
Charles Leclerc finished fourth for Ferrari ahead of the two Mercedes - George Russell fifth and Kimi Antonelli sixth.
Lewis Hamilton finished seventh for Ferrari and rookie Isack Hadjar took his first points of the 2025 F1 season in eighth for Racing Bulls. Alex Albon also starred with ninth place for Williams, and Haas driver Ollie Bearman rounded out the top 10 for the final point.
Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso reached the chequered flag in a grand prix for the first time this season but missed out on points with 11th place, while his counterpart Lance Stroll rounded out the standings.
On his Red Bull debut at home, Yuki Tsunoda finished 12th, while the driver he replaced - Liam Lawson - finished 17th for Racing Bulls.
