Full results from qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, round 16 of the 2023 Formula 1 season.

2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Qualifying results

Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:29.878s 1:29.964s 1:28.877s
2 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:30.439s 1:30.122s 1:29.458s
3 Lando Norris McLaren 1:30.063s 1:30.296s 1:29.493s
4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:30.393s 1:29.940s 1:29.542s
5 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:30.652s 1:29.965s 1:29.650s
6 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:30.651s 1:30.067s 1:29.850s
7 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:30.811s 1:30.040s 1:29.908s
8 George Russell Mercedes 1:30.811s 1:30.268s 1:30.219s
9 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:30.733s 1:30.204s 1:30.303s
10 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:30.971s 1:30.465s 1:30.560s
11 Liam Lawson AlphaTauri 1:30.425s 1:30.508s
12 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:30.843s 1:30.509s
13 Alexander Albon Williams 1:30.941s 1:30.537s
14 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:30.960s 1:30.586s
15 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:30.976s 1:30.665s
16 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1:31.049s
17 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:31.181s
18 Nico Hülkenberg Haas 1:31.299s
19 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1:31.398s
20 Logan Sargeant Williams

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