Qualifying · Japanese Grand Prix
Antonelli on pole for the Japanese Grand Prix
Andrea Kimi Antonelli topped qualifying by 0.298s from Russell.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) took pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix with a 1:28.778, 0.298s ahead of George Russell. Oscar Piastri starts third.
It's Antonelli's 2nd pole of 2026.
Knocked out in Q2: Verstappen, Ocon, Hülkenberg, Lawson, Colapinto and Sainz.
Out in Q1: Albon, Bearman, Pérez, Bottas, Alonso and Stroll.
At Alpine F1 Team, Gasly out-qualified Colapinto by 0.753s. At Audi, Bortoleto out-qualified Hülkenberg by 0.397s.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:28.778 | |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:29.076 | +0.298s |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:29.132 | +0.354s |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.405 | +0.627s |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:29.409 | +0.631s |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:29.567 | +0.789s |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:29.691 | +0.913s |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:29.978 | +1.200s |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:30.274 | +1.496s |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 1:30.319 | +1.541s |
Written automatically from the official timing. Results can change after stewards' decisions.
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