Max Verstappen was fastest in both Friday practice sessions in Japan. Image: Coates / XPB Images Max Verstappen and Red Bull are confident there is no Singapore hangover after a strong start in Suzuka ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutchman was fastest in both Friday sessions, heading Carlos Sainz in the opening hour of running and Charles Leclerc in the latter outing. It’s a return to form for Red Bull who proved surprisingly uncompetitive a week ago on the streets of Singapore, on a track they always knew would be difficult. However, they weren’t prepared for it to be quite as tough as it proved, with Verstappen in fifth as the team’s best-placed driver. “It...
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