Andrea Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix with a 1:28.778, driving for Mercedes.
The margin to George Russell in second was 0.298s.
Speed, throttle, brake and gear traces for every driver's fastest qualifying lap are plotted by track distance on this page, alongside the race tyre trace showing lap times by compound.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:30.035 | 1:29.048 | 1:28.778 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:29.967 | 1:29.686 | 1:29.076 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:30.200 | 1:29.451 | 1:29.132 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.915 | 1:29.303 | 1:29.405 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:30.401 | 1:29.795 | 1:29.409 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:30.309 | 1:29.589 | 1:29.567 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:30.584 | 1:29.874 | 1:29.691 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:30.662 | 1:30.104 | 1:29.978 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:30.359 | 1:29.990 | 1:30.274 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 1:30.781 | 1:30.109 | 1:30.319 |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:30.519 | 1:30.262 | — |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.915 | 1:30.309 | — |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:30.358 | 1:30.387 | — |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 1:30.657 | 1:30.495 | — |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 1:30.931 | 1:30.627 | — |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:30.927 | 1:31.033 | — |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:31.088 | — | — |
| 18 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.090 | — | — |
| 19 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:32.206 | — | — |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:32.330 | — | — |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:32.646 | — | — |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:32.920 | — | — |