F1: qualification of the Japanese Grand Prix – Live | Formula 1
Key events
With its new softs, Hamilton sets the sixth faster moment, It should be safe for Q2 now.
Everyone now recorded a time and as it is Lawson, Antonelli, Hamilton, Hadjar and walks that are the five slower.
Hamilton has already left his means for some softs.
Isak Hadjar completes his first lapGoing to the faster fastest, and then get on the radio complaining about the same problem in the piloting cabin that he had first today. Cover by suggesting that it is encountered some problems with the seat belt.
George Russell arrives for his first flight in flight And he divided the McLaren, going second behind Piastri and in front of Norris.
Verstappen records his first time of Q1 e It has become the second fastest, only 0.127 behind Norris.
It is not long, however, until he went down to third place as Oscar Plastri sets a new faster time with 1: 28,143.
Some of the main teams now begin to set the initial times now And it is Norris who went to the front of the pack with a 1: 28,233. It is followed by Leclerc and Tsunoda.
It seems that Hamilton came out for Q1 on a series of average tires. They seem to try to maintain a series of soft tires in reserve for later.
Drivers who start recording a few times now, Faster Bearman followed by Hulkenberg, Sainz, Ocon and Doohan.
Jack Doohan Being very particular in ensuring that his DRS is closed while hitting the corners: the Australian left him while trying to go around to turn one in P2 and was behind it is a great welcome.
Q1 begins
The cars are making their way on the track, the 18 minutes are counting and the first qualification session of the Japanese Grand Prix is underway!
The beginning of the qualification is imminent And if you need a reminder, here’s how it works.
All 20 cars will hit the circuit in a first qualifying session – Q1 – and will have 18 minutes to record a time on the lap. The five slower cars will eventually fall, with the remaining 15 drivers who hit the circuit once again for Q2 and have given another 15 minutes to set it once.
Other five other cars will be demolished at that point, with the last ten left standing supplied with 12 minutes – perhaps sufficient for two laps – to set the fastest time in the second quarter.
Ooooh, have already updated the introduction to show Lawson in its equipment for racing bulls and Tsunoda in its Red Bull clothing. No mucking in the production team.
One of the most surprising features of the Suzuka circuit are the cherry flowers that can be found around the track, flowers to which it paid homage to a special livery for this weekend.
We are less than 20 minutes from the beginning of the qualifications And since Verstappen has won from the pole in the last three races in Suzuka, it could prove decisive.
One of the main things to look at qualifying It is the potential for fires of bursting on the route. There is a lot of dry grass around the track and it is set on fire three times through the various practice sessions staged so far.
The coverage showed the marshals that act as gearbox gardeners while trying to water any flash points and mitigate the risks of further fires and, hopefully, which prevent any future flash points.
The rain is expected during the night, which is hoped should reduce the risk of any breaks also for the main event.
After a strong accident in FP2, One of the greatest questions he was heading today was if Jack Doohan’s alpine would have been repaired in time to go on the track. These concerns were quickly faced, however, when the Australian hit the track with all its parts that a Power United replaced.
How did Max Verstappen reacted to Liam Lawson’s degradation? If his Instagram activity was something to do, he was not hit.
Of course, social media are not real life, right? Maybe it was a sliding of the finger?
“Well, I liked the comment, the text, so I guess you speak alone; (similar) it was not a mistake.” Welp.
The team’s ranking, in the meantime, Reflects the speed that Norris and Piastri have shown so far during the season.
McLaren – 78
Mercedes – 57
Red Bull – 36
Williams – 17
Ferrari – 17
Haas – 14
Aston Martin – 10
Sauber – 6
Running bulls – 3
Yes, two breeds in And Ocon and his Haas are in advance of both Hamilton and Leclerc in their Ferrari. Not exactly what we all expected to go to the season, with this worst for a campaign for the Italian team since 2010.
With competitions in Australia and China Already in the books, here are all those who have recorded points in the ranking of drivers who head towards the Japanese GP.
Lando Norris, McLaren – 44
Max Verstappen, Red Bull – 36
George Russell, Mercedes – 35
Oscar pieds, McLaren – 34
Some Antonelli, Mercedes – 22
Alex Albon, Williams – 16
Esteban Ocon, Haas – 10
Lance Stroll, Aston Martin – 10
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari – 9
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari – 8
Nico Hülkenberg, Clean – 6
Ollie Bearman, Haas – 4
Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull (tip earned with racing bulls) – 3
Carlos Sainz, Williams – 1
Preamble
Joey Lynch
All afternoon all and welcome to the live coverage of the guardian of qualifying at the legendary Circuit of Suzuka, like 2025 Formula 1 The world championship season affects Japan.
My name is Joey Lynch and after losing Shanghai because I was a ride by train one hour away Watching Australia beating China in the qualifications of the World Cup In Hangzhou, I went back to take you through the qualifications and tomorrow’s race.
All eyes, without a doubt, are destined to be on Yuki Tsunoda this weekend. Not only is it the home race of the Japanese pilot, but it is his first since he was promoted to sit in place number two (perhaps cursed?) To Red Bull after the incredible unloading of Liam Lawson after only two races.
The 24 -year -old showed promises in the chaos that was Yesterday’s practice sessions And he landed in the top 10 in the last success of today before qualifications. No prize to guess those who showed the maximum rhythm, however, with the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Plastri again faster in the previous session.
The qualifications begin at 15:00 JST/11: 00 PST/6AM GMT/17: 00 AEDT.
