Full 2025 Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying Results – Suzuka Circuit – 2025 Formula 1 world championship round 3.
Max Verstappen delivered a masterclass in precision and determination during the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix qualifying session, securing pole position at Suzuka with a record-breaking lap time of 1:26.983.
The remarkable achievement saw the reigning world champion edge out McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri by the slimmest of margins, reaffirming his dominance at one of Formula 1’s most iconic circuits.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc emerged as the best of the rest, securing fourth place on the grid with George Russell taking fifth place despite a minor error on his flying lap in Q3. Rookie Kimi Antonelli impressed once again by qualifying sixth in only his third Formula 1 race.
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2025 Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying Results – Suzuka Circuit
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m27.943s | 1m27.502s | 1m26.983s |
| 2 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m27.845s | 1m27.146s | 1m26.995s |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m27.687s | 1m27.507s | 1m27.052s |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m27.920s | 1m27.555s | 1m27.299s |
| 5 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m27.843s | 1m27.400s | 1m27.318s |
| 6 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m27.968s | 1m27.639s | 1m27.555s |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m28.278s | 1m27.775s | 1m27.569s |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m27.942s | 1m27.610s | 1m27.610s |
| 9 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m28.218s | 1m27.783s | 1m27.615s |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m28.228s | 1m27.711s | 1m27.867s |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m28.186s | 1m27.822s | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m28.209s | 1m27.836s | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m28.337s | 1m27.897s | |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m28.554s | 1m27.906s | |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m27.967s | 1m28.000s | |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m28.570s | ||
| 17 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m28.622s | ||
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m28.696s | ||
| 19 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m28.877s | ||
| 20 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m29.271s |
