
Full results from qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, round 3 of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
2026 Japanese Grand Prix - Qualifying results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:30.035s | 1:29.048s | 1:28.778s |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:29.967s | 1:29.686s | 1:29.076s |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:30.200s | 1:29.451s | 1:29.132s |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.915s | 1:29.303s | 1:29.405s |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:30.401s | 1:29.795s | 1:29.409s |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:30.309s | 1:29.589s | 1:29.567s |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:30.584s | 1:29.874s | 1:29.691s |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:30.662s | 1:30.104s | 1:29.978s |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:30.359s | 1:29.990s | 1:30.274s |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:30.781s | 1:30.109s | 1:30.319s |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:30.519s | 1:30.262s | |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:30.915s | 1:30.309s | |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:30.358s | 1:30.387s | |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:30.657s | 1:30.495s | |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:30.931s | 1:30.627s | |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:30.927s | 1:31.033s | |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:31.088s | ||
| 18 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:31.090s | ||
| 19 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:32.206s | ||
| 20 | Valterri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:32.330s | ||
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:32.646s | ||
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:32.920s |






