Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit
Q1 · qualifying 1
Scheduled
Classification within this qualifying phase. Lap counts cover the whole qualifying session.
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM | TIME / STATUS | LAPS | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:32.035 | — | — |
| 2 | Nico Hülkenberg | Williams | 1:32.211 | — | — |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:32.238 | — | — |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:32.361 | — | — |
| 5 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:32.476 | — | — |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:32.513 | — | — |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:32.555 | — | — |
| 8 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:32.636 | — | — |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:32.721 | — | — |
| 10 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:32.783 | — | — |
| 11 | Robert Kubica | Renault | 1:32.808 | — | — |
| 12 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:32.809 | — | — |
| 13 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:32.849 | — | — |
| 14 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:33.011 | — | — |
| 15 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:33.186 | — | — |
| 16 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India | 1:33.216 | — | — |
| 17 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:33.471 | — | — |
| 18 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:33.568 | — | — |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus | 1:35.346 | — | — |
| 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | 1:35.464 | — | — |
| 21 | Lucas di Grassi | Virgin | 1:36.265 | — | — |
| 22 | Timo Glock | Virgin | 1:36.332 | — | — |
| 23 | Bruno Senna | HRT | 1:37.270 | — | — |
| 24 | Sakon Yamamoto | HRT | 1:37.365 | — | — |