2023 Qualifying results - Japanese Grand Prix
Qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:29.878 | 1:29.964 | 1:28.877 | 1:28.877 |
| 2nd | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.439 | 1:30.122 | 1:29.458 | 1:29.458 |
| 3rd | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.063 | 1:30.296 | 1:29.493 | 1:29.493 |
| 4th | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.393 | 1:29.940 | 1:29.542 | 1:29.542 |
| 5th | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:30.652 | 1:29.965 | 1:29.650 | 1:29.650 |
| 6th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Ferrari | 1:30.651 | 1:30.067 | 1:29.850 | 1:29.850 |
| 7th | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.811 | 1:30.040 | 1:29.908 | 1:29.908 |
| 8th | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.811 | 1:30.268 | 1:30.219 | 1:30.219 |
| 9th | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:30.733 | 1:30.204 | 1:30.303 | 1:30.303 |
| 10th | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:30.971 | 1:30.465 | 1:30.560 | 1:30.560 |
| 11th | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:30.425 | 1:30.508 | 1:30.508 | |
| 12th | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 1:30.843 | 1:30.509 | 1:30.509 | |
| 13th | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:30.941 | 1:30.537 | 1:30.537 | |
| 14th | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:30.960 | 1:30.586 | 1:30.586 | |
| 15th | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:30.976 | 1:30.665 | 1:30.665 | |
| 16th | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:31.049 | 1:31.049 | ||
| 17th | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:31.181 | 1:31.181 | ||
| 18th | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 1:31.299 | 1:31.299 | ||
| 19th | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:31.398 | 1:31.398 | ||
| 20th | Logan Sargeant | Williams-Mercedes | (No time) | (No time) |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:28.877 |
| 2nd | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:29.458 |
| 3rd | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:29.493 |
| 4th | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.542 |
| 5th | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:29.650 |
| 6th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Ferrari | 1:29.850 |
| 7th | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:29.908 |
| 8th | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.219 |
| 9th | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:30.303 |
| 10th | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:30.560 |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.940 |
| 2nd | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:29.964 |
| 3rd | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:29.965 |
| 4th | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.040 |
| 5th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Ferrari | 1:30.067 |
| 6th | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.122 |
| 7th | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:30.204 |
| 8th | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.268 |
| 9th | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.296 |
| 10th | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:30.465 |
| 11th | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:30.508 |
| 12th | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 1:30.509 |
| 13th | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:30.537 |
| 14th | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:30.586 |
| 15th | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:30.665 |
First session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:29.878 |
| 2nd | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.063 |
| 3rd | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.393 |
| 4th | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:30.425 |
| 5th | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.439 |
| 6th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Ferrari | 1:30.651 |
| 7th | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull-Honda | 1:30.652 |
| 8th | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:30.733 |
| 9th | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.811 |
| 10th | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.811 |
| 11th | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 1:30.843 |
| 12th | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:30.941 |
| 13th | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:30.960 |
| 14th | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:30.971 |
| 15th | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:30.976 |
| 16th | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:31.049 |
| 17th | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:31.181 |
| 18th | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 1:31.299 |
| 19th | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:31.398 |
| 20th | Logan Sargeant | Williams-Mercedes | (No time) |
- Liam Lawson replaced Daniel Ricciardo for the Japanese Grand Prix.