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 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:32.626 | — | — |
| 2 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:32.761 | — | — |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:32.817 | — | — |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:32.843 | — | — |
| 5 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:32.877 | — | — |
| 6 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:32.947 | — | — |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:33.051 | — | — |
| 8 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:33.064 | — | — |
| 9 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:33.135 | — | — |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:33.235 | — | — |
| 11 | Bruno Senna | Renault | 1:33.359 | — | — |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:33.499 | — | — |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:33.748 | — | — |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:33.781 | — | — |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:33.921 | — | — |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:34.704 | — | — |
| 17 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:35.111 | — | — |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | 1:35.454 | — | — |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus | 1:35.514 | — | — |
| 20 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin | 1:36.439 | — | — |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Virgin | 1:36.507 | — | — |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | 1:37.846 | — | — |