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2018 Japanese Grand Prix: qualifying
Lewis Hamilton took pole for the 2018 Japanese Grand Prix with 1:27.760, ahead of Valtteri Bottas. Full Q1, Q2 and Q3 times for every driver, gaps to pole and who was knocked out where.
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) won the 2018 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka on 7 October 2018, starting from P1. Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen completed the podium. Lewis Hamilton took pole position. Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap, 1:32.318.
Result · Qualifying · Lap chart · Race pace · Pit stops · All 2018 races
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:28.702 | 1:28.017 | 1:27.760 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:29.297 | 1:27.987 | 1:28.059 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:29.480 | 1:28.849 | 1:29.057 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:29.631 | 1:28.595 | 1:29.521 |
| 5 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:29.724 | 1:29.678 | 1:29.761 |
| 6 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1:30.248 | 1:29.848 | 1:30.023 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:30.137 | 1:29.810 | 1:30.093 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:29.899 | 1:29.538 | 1:30.126 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:29.049 | 1:28.279 | 1:32.192 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:30.247 | 1:29.567 | 1:37.229 |
| 11 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 1:29.706 | 1:29.864 | |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.219 | 1:30.226 | |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:30.236 | 1:30.490 | |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 1:30.317 | 1:30.714 | |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:29.806 | ||
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:30.361 | ||
| 17 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 1:30.372 | ||
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:30.573 | ||
| 19 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:31.041 | ||
| 20 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:31.213 |
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