McLaren remains the team to beat in Formula 1, but Max Verstappen’s victorious drive for Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix Sunday proves only excellence is good enough. 2nd and 3rd placed Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri still have the fastest all-round car for McLaren on the F1 grid.

The Japanese Grand Prix from the Suzuka Circuit marked zero safety cars. However, it still kept viewers on the edge of their seats.

F1 Japanese Grand Prix results were similar to last year's, as Max Verstappen once again proved he is the best driver of the 2025 F1 grid. The four-time world champion was amazing with his race pace and strategy in a driver-demanding Suzuka circuit.