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Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2019 · qualifying

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Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2019 · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/1014-qualifying

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2019 · Suzuka Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

2019 Formula 1 World Championship · round 17

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Valtteri BottasMercedes1:21:46.755 · 52 laps · mercedes25
2Sebastian VettelFerrari1:22:00.098 · 52 laps · ferrari18
3Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:22:00.613 · 52 laps · mercedes16
4Alexander AlbonRed Bull1:22:46.292 · 52 laps · honda12
5Carlos Sainz Jr.McLaren1:22:55.856 · 52 laps · renault10
6Charles LeclercFerrariTime not recorded · 51 laps · ferrari8
7Pierre GaslyToro RossoTime not recorded · 51 laps · honda6
8Sergio PérezRacing PointTime not recorded · 51 laps · bwt-mercedes4
9Lance StrollRacing PointTime not recorded · 51 laps · bwt-mercedes2
10Daniil KvyatToro RossoTime not recorded · 51 laps · honda1
11Lando NorrisMcLarenTime not recorded · 51 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
12Kimi RäikkönenAlfa RomeoTime not recorded · 51 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
13Romain GrosjeanHaasTime not recorded · 51 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
14Antonio GiovinazziAlfa RomeoTime not recorded · 51 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
15Kevin MagnussenHaasTime not recorded · 51 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
16George RussellWilliamsTime not recorded · 50 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
17Robert KubicaWilliamsTime not recorded · 50 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
DNFMax VerstappenRed BullCollision damage · Time not recorded · 14 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DSQDaniel RicciardoRenaultBrake bias · Time not recorded · 51 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
DSQNico HülkenbergRenaultBrake bias · Time not recorded · 51 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Sebastian VettelFerrariQ1 1:28.988 · 16 laps · ferrari
2Charles LeclercFerrariQ1 1:28.405 · 16 laps · ferrari
3Valtteri BottasMercedesQ1 1:28.896 · 21 laps · mercedes
4Lewis HamiltonMercedesQ1 1:28.735 · 20 laps · mercedes
5Max VerstappenRed BullQ1 1:28.754 · 16 laps · honda
6Alexander AlbonRed BullQ1 1:29.351 · 19 laps · honda
7Carlos Sainz Jr.McLarenQ1 1:29.018 · 21 laps · renault
8Lando NorrisMcLarenQ1 1:28.873 · 21 laps · renault
9Pierre GaslyToro RossoQ1 1:29.411 · 21 laps · honda
10Romain GrosjeanHaasQ1 1:29.572 · 15 laps · ferrari
11Antonio GiovinazziAlfa RomeoQ1 1:29.604 · 15 laps · ferrari
12Lance StrollRacing PointQ1 1:29.594 · 12 laps · bwt-mercedes
13Kimi RäikkönenAlfa RomeoQ1 1:29.636 · 15 laps · ferrari
14Daniil KvyatToro RossoQ1 1:29.723 · 16 laps · honda
15Nico HülkenbergRenaultQ1 1:29.619 · 13 laps · renault
16Daniel RicciardoRenaultQ1 1:29.822 · 8 laps · renault
17Sergio PérezRacing PointQ1 1:30.344 · 9 laps · bwt-mercedes
18George RussellWilliamsQ1 1:30.364 · 10 laps · mercedes
NCKevin MagnussenHaasTime not recorded · 2 laps · ferrari
NCRobert KubicaWilliamsTime not recorded · 1 laps · mercedes

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Sebastian VettelFerrari1:27.064 · ferrari
2Charles LeclercFerrari1:27.253 · ferrari
3Valtteri BottasMercedes1:27.293 · mercedes
4Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:27.302 · mercedes
5Max VerstappenRed Bull1:27.851 · honda
6Alexander AlbonRed Bull1:27.851 · honda
7Carlos Sainz Jr.McLaren1:28.304 · renault
8Lando NorrisMcLaren1:28.464 · renault
9Pierre GaslyToro Rosso1:28.836 · honda
10Romain GrosjeanHaas1:29.341 · ferrari
11Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo1:29.254 · ferrari
12Lance StrollRacing Point1:29.345 · bwt-mercedes
13Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo1:29.358 · ferrari
14Daniil KvyatToro Rosso1:29.563 · honda
15Nico HülkenbergRenault1:30.112 · renault
16Daniel RicciardoRenault1:29.822 · renault
17Sergio PérezRacing Point1:30.344 · bwt-mercedes
18George RussellWilliams1:30.364 · mercedes
19Kevin MagnussenHaasTime not recorded · ferrari
PLRobert KubicaWilliamsTime not recorded · mercedes

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Lewis HamiltonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded338
2Valtteri BottasNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded274
3Charles LeclercNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded223
4Max VerstappenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded212
5Sebastian VettelNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded212
6Carlos Sainz Jr.Not applicable / not recordedTime not recorded76
7Pierre GaslyNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded75
8Alexander AlbonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded64
9Sergio PérezNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded37
10Lando NorrisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded35
11Daniil KvyatNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded34
12Daniel RicciardoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded34
13Nico HülkenbergNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded34
14Kimi RäikkönenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded31
15Lance StrollNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded21
16Kevin MagnussenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded20
17Romain GrosjeanNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
18Antonio GiovinazziNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
19Robert KubicaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
20George RussellNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsValtteri Bottas11:28.731
freePractice1ResultsLewis Hamilton21:28.807
freePractice1ResultsSebastian Vettel31:29.720
freePractice1ResultsCharles Leclerc41:29.912
freePractice1ResultsMax Verstappen51:30.046
freePractice1ResultsAlexander Albon61:30.375
freePractice1ResultsCarlos Sainz Jr.71:30.702
freePractice1ResultsSergio Pérez81:30.810
freePractice1ResultsLance Stroll91:30.959
freePractice1ResultsLando Norris101:31.001
freePractice1ResultsRomain Grosjean111:31.283
freePractice1ResultsKimi Räikkönen121:31.307
freePractice1ResultsNico Hülkenberg131:31.426
freePractice1ResultsDaniel Ricciardo141:31.563
freePractice1ResultsKevin Magnussen151:31.785
freePractice1ResultsDaniil Kvyat161:31.920
freePractice1ResultsNaoki Yamamoto171:32.018
freePractice1ResultsGeorge Russell181:32.800
freePractice1ResultsRobert Kubica191:33.484
freePractice1ResultsAntonio Giovinazzi201:36.887
freePractice2ResultsValtteri Bottas11:27.785
freePractice2ResultsLewis Hamilton21:27.885
freePractice2ResultsMax Verstappen31:28.066
freePractice2ResultsCharles Leclerc41:28.141
freePractice2ResultsSebastian Vettel51:28.376
freePractice2ResultsAlexander Albon61:28.402
freePractice2ResultsCarlos Sainz Jr.71:29.051
freePractice2ResultsSergio Pérez81:29.299
freePractice2ResultsPierre Gasly91:29.354
freePractice2ResultsLando Norris101:29.358
freePractice2ResultsKimi Räikkönen111:29.477
freePractice2ResultsDaniil Kvyat121:29.512
freePractice2ResultsRomain Grosjean131:29.553
freePractice2ResultsLance Stroll141:29.597
freePractice2ResultsAntonio Giovinazzi151:29.651
freePractice2ResultsKevin Magnussen161:29.749
freePractice2ResultsDaniel Ricciardo171:29.859
freePractice2ResultsNico Hülkenberg181:30.334
freePractice2ResultsRobert Kubica191:30.916
freePractice2ResultsGeorge Russell201:31.071

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Charles Leclerc1330.502
Lando Norris1425.347
Alexander Albon11523.354
Kimi Räikkönen11524.468
Sebastian Vettel11624.032
Romain Grosjean11623.478
Valtteri Bottas11723.000
Kevin Magnussen11724.156
Pierre Gasly11823.180
Lance Stroll11823.292
Antonio Giovinazzi11823.351
Nico Hülkenberg11924.132
Sergio Pérez11922.880
Lewis Hamilton12123.582
Robert Kubica12226.734
Charles Leclerc22523.580
Lando Norris22523.949
George Russell12523.792
Carlos Sainz Jr.12623.476
Daniil Kvyat12723.293
Daniel Ricciardo12923.292
Sebastian Vettel23123.213
Alexander Albon23423.301
Robert Kubica23322.970
Valtteri Bottas23623.157
Kimi Räikkönen23623.164
Sergio Pérez24123.301
Lewis Hamilton24223.591
Charles Leclerc34623.280
Kevin Magnussen24723.973
Antonio Giovinazzi24923.412