2026 · Round 3 · Qualifying Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Pole position
ANT
1:28.778
Pole margin
+0.298
to RUS
Top-ten spread
+1.541
P1 to LIN
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ANTMercedes · W17 | 1:30.035 | 1:29.048 | 1:28.778 | — | 15 |
| 02 | RUSMercedes · W17 | 1:29.967 | 1:29.686 | 1:29.076 | +0.298 | 21 |
| 03 | PIAMcLaren · MCL40 · Mercedes | 1:30.200 | 1:29.451 | 1:29.132 | +0.354 | 20 |
| 04 | LECFerrari · SF-26 | 1:29.915 | 1:29.303 | 1:29.405 | +0.627 | 18 |
| 05 | NORMcLaren · MCL40 · Mercedes | 1:30.401 | 1:29.795 | 1:29.409 | +0.631 | 20 |
| 06 | HAMFerrari · SF-26 | 1:30.309 | 1:29.589 | 1:29.567 | +0.789 | 20 |
| 07 | GASAlpine · A526 · Mercedes | 1:30.584 | 1:29.874 | 1:29.691 | +0.913 | 18 |
| 08 | HADRed Bull Racing · RB22 · Red Bull Ford | 1:30.662 | 1:30.104 | 1:29.978 | +1.200 | 17 |
| 09 | BORAudi · R26 | 1:30.359 | 1:29.990 | 1:30.274 | +1.496 | 20 |
| 10 | LINRacing Bulls · VCARB 03 · Red Bull Ford | 1:30.781 | 1:30.109 | 1:30.319 | +1.541 | 21 |
| 11 | VERRed Bull Racing · RB22 · Red Bull Ford | 1:30.519 | 1:30.262 | — | +1.484 | 12 |
| 12 | OCOHaas F1 Team · VF-26 · Ferrari | 1:30.915 | 1:30.309 | — | +1.531 | 15 |
| 13 | HULAudi · R26 | 1:30.358 | 1:30.387 | — | +1.609 | 14 |
| 14 | LAWRacing Bulls · VCARB 03 · Red Bull Ford | 1:30.657 | 1:30.495 | — | +1.717 | 15 |
| 15 | COLAlpine · A526 · Mercedes | 1:30.931 | 1:30.627 | — | +1.849 | 12 |
| 16 | SAIWilliams · FW48 · Mercedes | 1:30.927 | 1:31.033 | — | +2.255 | 15 |
| 17 | ALBWilliams · FW48 · Mercedes | 1:31.088 | — | — | +2.310 | 9 |
| 18 | BEAHaas F1 Team · VF-26 · Ferrari | 1:31.090 | — | — | +2.312 | 9 |
| 19 | PERCadillac · MAC-26 · Ferrari | 1:32.206 | — | — | +3.428 | 6 |
| 20 | BOTCadillac · MAC-26 · Ferrari | 1:32.330 | — | — | +3.552 | 9 |
| 21 | ALOAston Martin · AMR26 · Honda | 1:32.646 | — | — | +3.868 | 9 |
| 22 | STRAston Martin · AMR26 · Honda | 1:32.920 | — | — | +4.142 | 9 |