The Japanese Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen spoil what looked to be a McLaren victory party as the Red Bull driver nipped pole position from Lando Norris and kept Norris and Oscar Piastri at bay throughout the race for his first win of the 2025 season.
Piastri made sure there would not be a repeat performance at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
The Australian driver put in a dominant performance for McLaren, taking pole position on Saturday and then slamming the door on all challengers, holding off George Russell to take the Bahrain Grand Prix, becoming the first repeat winner of the 2025 season.
With Norris recovering from a poor
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