Japan – Qualifying: Vettel and Leclerc dominate the Japanese wind
After qualifications conducted in strong winds, Vettel puts his Ferrari on top of the timesheets ahead of his teammate and Valtteri Bottas. Disappointment for Renault after seeing Ricciardo caught out by the red flags in Q1 and Hülkenberg out due to a technical problem in Q2.
| N° | Driver | Team | Times Q1 | Times Q2 | Times Q3 | Laps |
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1
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Vettel | Scuderia Ferrari | 1.28.988 | 1.28.174 | 1.27.064 |
16
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2
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Leclerc | Scuderia Ferrari | 1.28.405 | 1.18.179 | 1.27.253 |
16
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|
3
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Bottas | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport | 1.28.896 | 1.27.688 | 1.27.293 |
21
|
|
4
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Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport | 1.28.735 | 1.27.826 | 1.27.302 |
20
|
|
5
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Verstappen | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer | 1.28.754 | 1.28.499 | 1.27.851 |
16
|
|
6
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Albon | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer | 1.29.351 | 1.28.156 | 1.27.851 |
19
|
|
7
|
Sainz Jr. | McLaren Renault F1 Team | 1.29.018 | 1.28.577 | 1.28.304 |
21
|
|
8
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Norris | McLaren Renault F1 Team | 1.28.873 | 1.28.571 | 1.28.464 |
21
|
|
9
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Gasly | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1.29.411 | 1.28.779 | 1.28.836 |
21
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|
10
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Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1.29.572 | 1.29.144 | 1.29.341 |
15
|
|
11
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Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Sauber Ferrari | 1.29.604 | 1.29.254 |
15
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|
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12
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Stroll | Racing Point Force India Mercedes | 1.29.594 | 1.29.345 |
12
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13
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Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Sauber Ferrari | 1.29.636 | 1.29.358 |
15
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|
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14
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Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1.29.723 | 1.29.563 |
16
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|
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15
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Hülkenberg | Renault F1 Team | 1.29.619 | 1.30.112 |
13
|
|
|
16
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Ricciardo | Renault F1 Team | 1.29.822 |
8
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17
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Perez | Racing Point Force India Mercedes | 1.30.344 |
9
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18
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Russell | Williams Racing | 1.30.364 |
10
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|
19
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Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | DNF |
2
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20
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Kubica | Williams Racing | DNF |
1
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