What we learned from Friday practice at the F1 Japanese GP

Max Verstappen‘s headline times in both of Friday’s Formula 1 practice sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix proved that Red Bull’s misfortune in Singapore was a mere blip.

The championship leader atoned for a difficult weekend at the Marina Bay Circuit last time out by stamping his authority on FP1, capturing a 1m31.647s to sit above Singapore winner Carlos Sainz by 0.6s as Ferrari continued its recent resurgence with the runner-up spot in the…