Full results from qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, round 18 of the 2022 Formula 1 season.

2022 Japanese Grand Prix - Qualifying results

Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:30.224s 1:30.346s 1:29.304s
2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:30.402s 1:30.486s 1:29.314s
3 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:30.336s 1:30.444s 1:29.361s
4 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:30.622s 1:29.925s 1:29.709s
5 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:30.696s 1:30.357s 1:30.165s
6 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:30.906s 1:30.443s 1:30.261s
7 Fernando Alonso Alpine 1:30.603s 1:30.343s 1:30.322s
8 George Russell Mercedes 1:30.865s 1:30.465s 1:30.389s
9 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin 1:31.256s 1:30.656s 1:30.554s
10 Lando Norris McLaren 1:30.881s 1:30.473s 1:31.003s
11 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren 1:30.880s 1:30.659s
12 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1:31.226s 1:30.709s
13 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:31.130s 1:30.808s
14 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1:30.894s 1:30.953s
15 Mick Schumacher Haas 1:31.152s 1:31.439s
16 Alexander Albon Williams 1:31.311s
17 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri 1:31.322s
18 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:31.352s
19 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:31.419s
20 Nicholas Latifi Williams 1:31.511s

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