Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Best lap | Gap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | — | 1:28.877 | Fastest | 0 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | — | 1:29.458 | +0.581 | 0 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | — | 1:29.493 | +0.616 | 0 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | — | 1:29.542 | +0.665 | 0 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing | — | 1:29.650 | +0.773 | 0 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | — | 1:29.850 | +0.973 | 0 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | — | 1:29.908 | +1.031 | 0 |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | — | 1:30.219 | +1.342 | 0 |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | — | 1:30.204 | +1.327 | 0 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | — | 1:30.465 | +1.588 | 0 |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | — | 1:30.425 | +1.548 | 0 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | — | 1:30.509 | +1.632 | 0 |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Williams | — | 1:30.537 | +1.660 | 0 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | — | 1:30.586 | +1.709 | 0 |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | — | 1:30.665 | +1.788 | 0 |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | — | 1:31.049 | +2.172 | 0 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | — | 1:31.181 | +2.304 | 0 |
| 18 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas F1 Team | — | 1:31.299 | +2.422 | 0 |
| 19 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | — | 1:31.398 | +2.521 | 0 |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | — | — | — | 0 |
Lap-by-lap analysis
Lap pace
Lap-by-lap pace for every driver classified in Qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix, round 16 of the 2023 Formula 1 season, including Max Verstappen's fastest lap of 1:28.877.
Open lap paceStints and tyre strategy
Tyre stints and pit stops through Qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix, the session Max Verstappen was quickest in.
Open stints and tyre strategyTelemetry comparison
Speed, throttle and brake traces compared lap for lap between any two drivers in Qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix, round 16 of the 2023 Formula 1 season.
Open telemetry comparisonFastest laps of the Japanese Grand Prix 2023 — every session of the weekend compared, with sectors and tyres.
