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# F1 Japanese GP 2026 qualifying results
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-japanese-gp-2026-qualifying-results/
- Published: 2026-03-28T07:04:57.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-28T07:04:57.000Z
- Description: Results from Japanese Grand Prix qualifying at Suzuka
- Author: The Race Team
- Tags: Formula 1, #japanese-grand-prix

Kimi Antonelli delivered two laps good enough for pole at Suzuka, while Max Verstappen not only loses his pole streak dating back to 2019, but he failed to make Q3 while his Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar did and qualified eighth.

### Japanese Grand Prix qualifying result 

1 Kimi Antonelli 1m28.778s  
2 George Russell +0.298s  
3 Oscar Piastri +0.354s  
4 Charles Leclerc +0.627s  
5 Lando Norris +0.631s  
6 Lewis Hamilton +0.789s  
7 Pierre Gasly +0.913s  
8 Isack Hadjar +1.200s  
9 Gabriel Bortoleto +1.496s  
10 Arvid Lindblad +1.541s

**Out in Q2**  
11 Max Verstappen +1.214s  
12 Esteban Ocon +1.261s  
13 Nico Hulkenberg +1.33s  
14 Liam Lawson +1.447s  
15 Franco Colapinto +1.579s  
16 Carlos Sainz +1.985s

**Out in Q1**  
17 Alex Albon +1.173s  
18 Ollie Bearman +1.175s  
19 Sergio Perez +2.291s  
20 Valtteri Bottas +2.415s  
21 Fernando Alonso +2.731s  
22 Lance Stroll +3.005s