Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.
The final starting grid for the Japanese Grand Prix is known. Max Verstappen will start the race at Suzuka from pole with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris behind him. Sergio Perez will start in the spot he achieved during qualifying, namely spot five.
Final starting grid of the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix
The only place that has changed is the last place on the grid. Williams driver Logan Sargeant will have to start the race at Suzuka from the pit lane, but that is not the only thing. Sargeant faced a 10-second penalty before the Grand Prix started. The team broke the parc fermé rules after crashing in qualifying.
Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton start from seventh and eighth places at Suzuka. Carlos Sainz qualified ahead of both men, and will start from sixth place. The Spaniard will see his teammate Charles Leclerc start from P4.
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