7.
08:34
Red flag
For a long time it looked like qualifying without incident, but now there are again red flags again because of burning grass on the edge of the route. A painful problem that Formula 1 in Suzuka has accompanied since Friday. Despite all the efforts to prevent the fire caused by spark flight, including additional watering of the grass before qualifying, it was not enough.
7.
08:31
Who has currently left?
Currently eliminated in Q2. Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso, Oliver Bearman, Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson.
5.
08:30
McLaren
New best time of Lando Norris in Q2
Lando Norris ensures that Verstappen will quickly get rid of the best time. With a 1: 27.146 he takes over the top. George Russell is second with two tenths behind.
4.
08:29
Red Bull
Verstappen sets the first time
Max Verstappen sets the first time in Q2. On fresh tires there was a 1: 27.502. Many of the pot drivers are on use in their first run on use. In addition to Verstappen, exceptions also form Lando Norris and George Russell, who also attack new tires directly.
1.
08:25
Q2 started
It continues with the Q2! This time it is about getting into the top ten. The drivers have 15 minutes to bring a quick round.
18.
08:19
Q1 ended
Q1 is over and in the end it is not possible for Nico Hülkenberg. The German leaves the 16th very thin and narrowly missed the jump in Q2. Gabriel Bortoleto is also out, as well as Esteban Ocon, Jack Doohan and Lance Stroll. It was more gratifying for Isack Hadjar: Despite his recurring problems in the cockpit, he was able to save himself 13th place. Liam Lawson just came through. As 15th, he just slid into the second qualifying segment.
17.
08:18
McLaren
New best time of Oscar Piatri in Q1
Oscar Piatri marks a new best time and settles in the first position with a 1: 27,687. Meanwhile, Hülkenberg threatens to slip out of qualifying. He is only 15.
16.
08:17
RB F1 team
Boxing radio Isack Hadjar
Isack Hadjar is still busy with his problem in the cockpit. Apparently something doesn’t fit with the belt. “The problem is still there. I can’t believe it.” It is now important for him to concentrate to make it into Q2.
16.
08:16
Three drivers stay in the box
Three drivers have decided to do without another run and stay in the box. Norris, Leclerc and Albon no longer drove out.
15.
08:14
The last minutes
The last minutes in the Q1 have come and the first drivers start their second run.
11.
08:12
RB F1 team
Boxing radio Isack Hadjar
“I don’t know what’s wrong with me, I just can’t concentrate. I have so much lap time to find, but it’s just not mobile,” says Hadjar desperately from his cockpit. You want to see that during the break between the runs.
11.
08:11
Where is Hülkenberg?
For Nico Hülkenberg, the 13th place is available after the first run. Lawson, Alonso, Antonelli, Hadjar and Stroll are currently eliminated.
10.
08:10
McLaren
New best time of Lando Norris in Q1
Lando Norris can undercut the best time again. It took him 1: 27,845 minutes on his last round. Leclerc was also able to grow. It only separates it from Norris 0.075 seconds.
9.
08:09
RB F1 team
Boxing radio Isack Hadjar
There are also difficulties with the racing bulls. Hadjar reports problems. Apparently it is the same as in the third training: “Something” in the cockpit. What exactly is the cause remains unclear.
8.
08:08
Red Bull
Boxing radio Max Verstappen
Frustration at Verstappen. “I still have the same problem … the tires don’t reach for the front,” he sparks to his team. It is currently in fourth place and has two tenths behind.
7.
08:07
McLaren
New best time of Oscar Piatri in Q1
Oscar Piatri marks a new best time in Q1. He takes 1: 28.143 to the top. George Russell was also strong. He lands just 0.058 seconds behind Piatri. Norris is only 0.090 seconds behind.
6.
08:06
Verstappen gives hopes
A little later, Max Verstappen also comes through and hopes for the Red Bull fans that maybe it will be a position at the front of the starting line-up. Verstappen can push in second place behind Norris. A tenth was missing from the McLaren driver.
5.
08:05
McLaren
New best time of Lando Norris in Q1
Baerman quickly goes through the field. Lando Norris takes the lead with a time of 1: 28.233 minutes. Charles Leclerc classifies three tenths behind. Yuki Tsunoda begins with a good third place.
4.
08:04
Haas
The first lap times
There are the first round times. Oliver Bearman can look forward to the first position in Haas for a short time. For a long time he will not be able to hold up there with his 1: 29,512. The drivers of the top teams are now also going on the first quick round.
2.
08:02
Hamilton on medium
Lewis Hamilton initially tries his luck in Q1 on the medium. His team-mate Charles Leclerc, on the other hand, follows the usual trend and, like most of the field, is on soft tires.
1.
08:00
Start qualifying
It starts with qualifying! In Q1, the drivers have 18 minutes to drive a round that is enough for the top 15.
07:55
The conditions
The sun shines over Suzuka, but it remains relatively fresh. The air temperature is 15 degrees, while the asphalt temperature is 36 degrees. The wind that still caused some difficulties in the previous sessions has calmed down a bit for the third training session. The wind knives along the route currently show 3 m/s.
07:50
The route
Since 1987, the 5.807 km long course south of Suzuka Formula 1 race have been held. The race track is one of the most demanding courses in motorsport, because it contains almost all types of curves and means a challenge for the drivers due to the rapid change of direction.
07:44
Again fire interruptions
Already in the second training session, the training had to be stopped due to fire on the edge of the route. Also in the final training there was two red flags due to burning grass, this time at the output of the hairpin curve and later at the entrance to the 130r. After the third training session, the FIA now announced: “Before qualifying, all available time and personnel resources are used to moisturize the grass.”
07:37
What’s for Red Bull?
At Red Bull it seems to be more difficult with the pole. Max Verstappen was also dissatisfied with the mobility of his car in the last training session and was half a second behind the McLaren. At Yuki Tsunoda, the ninth place jumped out, with which he personally can certainly look at a successful final training session. The distance to Verstappen was low.
07:32
McLaren in favorite role
With places one and two in the final training, McLaren has set a strong exclamation mark and underpin his favorite role for the upcoming qualifying. With a time of 1: 27,965 minutes, Lando Norris took first place ahead of Oscar Piatri, which was only 0.026 seconds slower than the teammate. The first pursuer is George Russell in Mercedes.
07:29
Good morning
Good morning in Suzuka. At 8:00 a.m. for Formula 1, qualifying for tomorrow’s race is on the program.