Full results from qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka International Racing Course, round 17 of the 2019 Formula 1 season.

2019 Japanese Grand Prix - Qualifying results

Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:28.988s 1:28.174s 1:27.064s
2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:28.405s 1:28.179s 1:27.253s
3 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:28.896s 1:27.688s 1:27.293s
4 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:28.735s 1:27.826s 1:27.302s
5 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:28.754s 1:28.499s 1:27.851s
6 Alexander Albon Red Bull 1:29.351s 1:28.156s 1:27.851s
7 Carlos Sainz McLaren 1:29.018s 1:28.577s 1:28.304s
8 Lando Norris McLaren 1:28.873s 1:28.571s 1:28.464s
9 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso 1:29.411s 1:28.779s 1:28.836s
10 Romain Grosjean Haas 1:29.572s 1:29.144s 1:29.341s
11 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1:29.604s 1:29.254s
12 Lance Stroll Racing Point 1:29.594s 1:29.345s
13 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 1:29.636s 1:29.358s
14 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:29.723s 1:29.563s
15 Nico Hülkenberg Renault 1:29.619s 1:30.112s
16 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:29.822s
17 Sergio Pérez Racing Point 1:30.344s
18 George Russell Williams 1:30.364s
19 Kevin Magnussen Haas
20 Robert Kubica Williams

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Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.

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