SUZUKA, Japan (AP) Max Verstappen of Red Bull will start from pole position in the Japanese Grand Prix after turning in the top time in qualifying on Saturday in his final attempt.

Lando Norris of McLaren will start alongside with teammate Oscar Piastri on the second row with Charles Leclerc of Ferrari.

Norris and Piastri have won the first two Formula 1 races of the season. Now Verstappen is set up in good shape to win his fourth straight race in Japan.

The qualifying session was stopped with 8:26 remaining by a small fire in the grass on the fringe of the track.

Officials have decided to burn the grass at the edge of track in preparation for Sundays race. Four small fires broke out in Friday and Saturdays practice sessions, the dry brush set aflame by sparks from passing cars.

Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda, promoted to Red Bull last week from its second team, will start from the back of the grid after going out in the second of three qualifying sessions.

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（美联社东京讯）在周日日本大奖赛的资格赛中，红牛车队的马克斯·维斯塔潘在最后一次尝试中以最快的时间取得了资格，将从杆位出发。

迈凯伦车队的兰多·诺里斯（Lando Norris）将与队友奥斯卡·皮亚斯特里（Oscar Piastri）一同在第二排发车，与法拉利车队的查尔斯·勒克莱尔（Charles Leclerc）同排。

诺里斯和皮亚斯特里赢得了本赛季前两场F1比赛的胜利。现在，维斯塔潘已准备好在日本的比赛中取得第四场连胜。

随着赛道边缘草地上的一场小火，比赛资格赛在还剩8分26秒时被中断。

官员们决定在周日比赛前将赛道边缘的草烧掉。在周五和周六的练习赛中，有四处小火源起火，这些火源是由过往车辆产生的火花点燃的干草丛。

上周从红牛二队升至红牛队的日本车手角田裕毅（Yuki Tsunoda）在第三轮资格赛的第二次比赛中被淘汰，将从格子后方开始比赛。

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