2008 · Round 16 · Qualifying Japanese Grand Prix
Fuji Speedway, Japan
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Fuji Speedway, Japan
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Pole position
HAM
1:18.404
Pole margin
+0.240
to RAI
Top-ten spread
+1.763
P1 to BOU
Entries
20
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HAMMcLaren · McLaren MP4-23K Mercedes ~ McLaren MP4-23 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:18.071 | 1:17.462 | 1:18.404 | — | — |
| 02 | RAIFerrari · Ferrari F2008K ~ Ferrari F2008 | 1:18.160 | 1:17.733 | 1:18.644 | +0.240 | — |
| 03 | KOVMcLaren · McLaren MP4-23K Mercedes ~ McLaren MP4-23 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:18.220 | 1:17.360 | 1:18.821 | +0.417 | — |
| 04 | ALORenault · ING Renault R28 | 1:18.290 | 1:17.871 | 1:18.852 | +0.448 | — |
| 05 | MASFerrari · Ferrari F2008K ~ Ferrari F2008 | 1:18.110 | 1:17.287 | 1:18.874 | +0.470 | — |
| 06 | KUBSauber · BMW Sauber F1.08B ~ BMW Sauber F1.08 · BMW | 1:18.684 | 1:17.931 | 1:18.979 | +0.575 | — |
| 07 | TRUToyota · Toyota TF108 | 1:18.501 | 1:17.541 | 1:19.026 | +0.622 | — |
| 08 | GLOToyota · Toyota TF108 | 1:17.945 | 1:17.670 | 1:19.118 | +0.714 | — |
| 09 | VETToro Rosso · Scuderia Toro Rosso STR2B Ferrari ~ Scuderia Toro Rosso STR3 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:18.559 | 1:17.714 | 1:19.638 | +1.234 | — |
| 10 | BOUToro Rosso · Scuderia Toro Rosso STR2B Ferrari ~ Scuderia Toro Rosso STR3 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:18.593 | 1:18.102 | 1:20.167 | +1.763 | — |
| 11 | COURed Bull Racing · Red Bull RB4 Renault · Renault | 1:18.303 | 1:18.187 | — | +-0.217 | — |
| 12 | PIQRenault · ING Renault R28 | 1:18.300 | 1:18.274 | — | +-0.130 | — |
| 13 | WEBRed Bull Racing · Red Bull RB4 Renault · Renault | 1:18.372 | 1:18.354 | — | +-0.050 | — |
| 14 | NAKWilliams · Williams FW30 Toyota · Toyota | 1:18.640 | 1:18.594 | — | +0.190 | — |
| 15 | ROSWilliams · Williams FW30 Toyota · Toyota | 1:18.740 | 1:18.672 | — | +0.268 | — |
| 16 | HEISauber · BMW Sauber F1.08B ~ BMW Sauber F1.08 · BMW | 1:18.835 | — | — | +0.431 | — |
| 17 | BARHonda · Honda RA108 | 1:18.882 | — | — | +0.478 | — |
| 18 | BUTHonda · Honda RA108 | 1:19.100 | — | — | +0.696 | — |
| 19 | SUTForce India · Force India F1 VJM01 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:19.163 | — | — | +0.759 | — |
| 20 | FISForce India · Force India F1 VJM01 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:19.910 | — | — | +1.506 | — |