2018 · Round 17 · Qualifying Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Saturday, October 06, 2018
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Saturday, October 06, 2018
Pole position
HAM
1:27.760
Pole margin
+0.299
to BOT
Top-ten spread
+9.469
P1 to PER
Entries
20
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HAMMercedes · F1 W09 EQ Power+ | 1:28.702 | 1:28.017 | 1:27.760 | — | 11 |
| 02 | BOTMercedes · F1 W09 EQ Power+ | 1:29.297 | 1:27.987 | 1:28.059 | +0.299 | 12 |
| 03 | VERRed Bull Racing · RB14 · TAG Heuer | 1:29.480 | 1:28.849 | 1:29.057 | +1.297 | 10 |
| 04 | RAIFerrari · SF71H | 1:29.631 | 1:28.595 | 1:29.521 | +1.761 | 13 |
| 05 | GROHaas F1 Team · VF-18 · Ferrari | 1:29.724 | 1:29.678 | 1:29.761 | +2.001 | 17 |
| 06 | HARToro Rosso · STR13 · Honda | 1:30.248 | 1:29.848 | 1:30.023 | +2.263 | 15 |
| 07 | GASToro Rosso · STR13 · Honda | 1:30.137 | 1:29.810 | 1:30.093 | +2.333 | 15 |
| 08 | OCORacing Point · VJM11 · Mercedes | 1:29.899 | 1:29.538 | 1:30.126 | +2.366 | 13 |
| 09 | VETFerrari · SF71H | 1:29.049 | 1:28.279 | 1:32.192 | +4.432 | 13 |
| 10 | PERRacing Point · VJM11 · Mercedes | 1:30.247 | 1:29.567 | 1:37.229 | +9.469 | 16 |
| 11 | LECSauber · C37 · Ferrari | 1:29.706 | 1:29.864 | — | +2.104 | 12 |
| 12 | MAGHaas F1 Team · VF-18 · Ferrari | 1:30.219 | 1:30.226 | — | +2.466 | 13 |
| 13 | SAIRenault · R.S.18 | 1:30.236 | 1:30.490 | — | +2.730 | 12 |
| 14 | STRWilliams · FW41 · Mercedes | 1:30.317 | 1:30.714 | — | +2.954 | 10 |
| 15 | RICRed Bull Racing · RB14 · TAG Heuer | 1:29.806 | — | — | +2.046 | 4 |
| 16 | HULRenault · R.S.18 | 1:30.361 | — | — | +2.601 | 7 |
| 17 | SIRWilliams · FW41 · Mercedes | 1:30.372 | — | — | +2.612 | 8 |
| 18 | ALOMcLaren · MCL33 · Renault | 1:30.573 | — | — | +2.813 | 6 |
| 19 | VANMcLaren · MCL33 · Renault | 1:31.041 | — | — | +3.281 | 10 |
| 20 | ERISauber · C37 · Ferrari | 1:31.213 | — | — | +3.453 | 4 |