07:11
Order
Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Perez, Russell, Hamilton, Alonso, Ocon, Tsunoda and Zhou.
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17…
F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2023 - Qualifying: As it happened
It's qualifying day for the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix. Follow all of the F1 action here with the Crash.net live blog.
- Qualifying kicks off at 7am UK time
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23 Sep 2023
07:09
Red flag
Saregant has heavily crashed his Williams.
07:08
Norris into second
0.185s between the top two - Verstappen v Norris for pole?
07:07
Big lap from Verstappen
He sets a 1m29.878s, 0.8s ahead of Perez.
Russell and Hamilton complete the top four.
07:06
18 cars on a track
A byst track now as Verstappen goes fastest of all in the first sector in the Red Bull.
07:04
Lawson faster than Stroll
Lawson is 0.5s ahead of Stroll after the first laps.
Few more cars on track now - Verstappen, Perez, Hamilton, Russell, Hulkenberg, Magnussen and Ocon.
07:03
Two cars on track
Only Lawson and Stroll are out there currently.
Tyre degradation is very high so teams can only do one run on a set of softs.
07:00
Q1 underway at Suzuka
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…
06:58
Not long to go now...
Q1 is set to get underway in a couple of minutes.
06:54
Bold Ecclestone claim
The former F1 boss weighs in on the GOAT debate...
Bernie Ecclestone (GBR). Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1, Bahrain Grand…
06:37
Hamilton's Suzuka helmet
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 - helmet. Formula 1 World…
06:36
FP3 results
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17,…
04:30
Chequered flag
Verstappen fastest by 0.2s ahead of Norris and Piastri.
04:29
Current order
Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Perez, Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton, Russell, Alonso and Zhou.
04:25
Ferraris
Fifth and sixth for Leclerc and Sainz.
04:21
Verstappen goes fastest
0.2s ahead of the McLarens - fairly close.
04:21
Mercedes
Fourth and fifth for Hamilton and Norris - 0.6s and 0.9s down respectively.
04:16
Current order
Norris, Piastri, Verstappen, Alonso, Zhou, Leclerc, Bottas, Hamilton, Russell and Perez.
04:14
Norrs pips Piastri
0.048s between the two McLaren drivers.
04:13
Piastri goes fastest
He's 0.4s clear of Verstappen - storming lap there.
04:07
Only two cars on track
Leclerc and Sainz are circulating on their worn softs.
04:06
Alonso's Suzuka helmet
The helmet of Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team. Formula 1 World…
04:02
Order with 30 minutes on the clock
Verstappen, Norris, Leclerc, Hamilton, Russell, Perez, Piastri, Sainz, Magnussen and Albon.
03:52
Leclerc into third
On the same set of tyres, Leclerc improves to third, 0.7s off.
03:51
Verstappen takes P1
A 1m30.960s for Verstappen puts him 0.2s clear of Norris.
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