F1 2022 Japanese Grand Prix - Full Qualifying results

Full results from qualifying at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix, Round 18 of the 2022 F1 world championship.
George Russell
George Russell
2022 F1 Japanese Grand Prix - QUALIFYING RESULTS
Pos.DriverNat.TeamQ1Q2Q3
1Max VerstappenNEDOracle Red Bull Racing1m30.224s1m30.346s1m29.304s
2Charles LeclercMONScuderia Ferrari1m30.402s1m30.486s1m29.314s
3Carlos SainzESPScuderia Ferrari1m30.336s1m30.444s1m29.361s
4Sergio PerezMEXOracle Bull Racing1m30.622s1m29.925s1m29.709s
5Esteban OconFRABWT Alpine F1 Team1m30.696s1m30.357s1m30.165s
6Lewis HamiltonGBRMercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team1m30.906s1m30.443s1m30.261s
7Fernando AlonsoESPBWT Alpine F1 Team1m30.603s1m30.343s1m30.322s
8George RussellGBRMercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team1m30.865s1m30.465s1m30.389s
9Sebastian VettelGERAston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team1m31.256s1m30.656s1m30.554s
10Lando NorrisGBRMcLaren F1 Team1m30.881s1m30.473s1m31.003s
11Daniel RicciardoAUSMcLaren F1 Team1m30.880s1m30.659s 
12Valtteri BottasFINAlfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen1m31.226s1m30.709s 
13Yuki TsunodaJPNScuderia AlphaTauri 1m31.130s1m30.808s 
14Zhou GuanyuCHNAlfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen1m30.894s1m30.953s 
15Mick SchumacherGERHaas F1 Team1m31.152s1m31.439s 
16Alex AlbonTHAWilliams Racing1m31.311s  
17Pierre GaslyFRAScuderia AlphaTauri1m31.322s  
18Kevin MagnussenDENHaas F1 Team1m31.352s  
19Lance StrollCANAston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team1m31.419s  
20Nicholas LatifiCANWilliams Racing1m31.511s

Max Verstappen claimed his fifth pole of the season, beating Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in qualifying for the F1 Japanese Grand Prix.

Leclerc was on course to take pole but lost over 0.2s in the final sector.

Verstappen and Sainz failed to improve on their final runs.

Esteban Ocon impressed with fifth on the grid ahead of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton.

Recent F1 Japanese GP winners

2019 - Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)

2018 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2017 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2016 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)

2015 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2014 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

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