08:16
Lewis Hamilton
2025 F1 Japanese Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened
A recap of what happened in F1 qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix.
05 Apr 2025
08:20
That's a wrap
That concludes our live coverage from qualifying at Suzuka.
Keep across Crash.net for the reaction to qualifying as we look forward to Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.
08:14
Verstappen radio
GP: "That is INSANE. That is insane."
Max: "YESSS!! LET'S GO!! WOOHOO! Woah, what- what a lap... YES GUYS!"
08:11
Top 10
Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, Russell, Antonelli, Hadjar, Hamilton, Albon and Bearman.
08:09
What a lap
A ridiculous lap from Verstappen to take pole. He's beaten the McLarens.
08:08
Norris
Norris takes provisional pole by just 0.057s. Can Piastri respond?
08:07
Norris
Norris has gone fastest in S1. Can he do it?
08:06
Time for the final runs
Current order: Piastri, Verstappen, Leclerc, Norris, Hamilton, Hadjar, Bearman, Albon and Antonelli.
08:01
Piastri takes provisional pole
Piastri is on top with a 1m27.052s, 0.2s ahead of Verstappen, Leclerc, Russell and Norris complete the top five.
07:56
Q3 is underway
Who can stop McLaren from taking pole?
07:47
Chequered flag
Gasly, Sainz, Alonso, Lawson and Tsunoda are out in Q2.
07:46
Great lap from Bearman
He makes it into the top 10 - slotting into eighth for Haas. What a lap.
07:46
Tsunoda
Not good enough from Tsunoda as he only manages 11th in the Red Bull.
07:43
Ferraris improve
Leclerc and Hamilton improve - but it's only good enough for fourth and fifth.
07:39
Q2 is back underway
Q2 is back underway at Suzuka. Hopefully no more stoppages.
07:32
Red flag
Another fire.
07:30
Norris lowers the benchmark
It's a 1m27.146s for Norris now, 0.3s ahead of Verstappen.
07:29
Verstappen sets the early pace
A 1m27.502s for Verstappen, 0.3 ahead of Hamilton and Leclerc.
07:25
Q2 is now underway
Verstappen, Tsunoda, Gasly and Bearman hit the track.
07:19
Out in Q1
Hulkenberg, Bortoleto, Ocon, Doohan and Stroll.
07:17
Antonelli improves
He goes seventh - with a fastest final sector. That should be enough to make it through.
07:16
Hadjar
"Mate, the issue is still I can't believe it," Hadjar reports over team radio.
Unsure what's causing it but he seems to be in some discomfort.
07:13
In the drop-zone
Lawson, Alonso, Antonelli, Hadjar and Stroll.
07:11
Leclerc also improves
He moves to within a tenth of Norris' top time at the top of the order.
07:10
Norris lowers the benchmark
He's improved to a 1m27.845s, 0.298s ahead of Piastri.
