Oscar Piastri is determined to weather potential rain and win the Japanese Grand Prix from third, having watched Max Verstappen snatch pole position in "insane" fashion.
Piastri and Lando Norris were the pacesetters throughout much of qualifying, as was expected after McLaren won this Formula One season's first two races then extended that form in practice at Suzuka.
But Verstappen, who publicly grumbled about his Red Bull after its underwhelming performance in practice, produced a sizzling final lap to take his first pole since the Austrian Grand Prix last June.
