Japanese GP: Qualifying - Re-Cap & Results

   

JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING

    It's Nico Rosberg who will start the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position, with team-mate, Hamilton, right beside him. Both Ferrari drivers are taking grid penalties ahead of the race. Vettel, for causing the first-lap crash in Malaysia and Raikkonen, due to an unscheduled gearbox change. Both Jenson Button and Pascal Wehrlein take grid penalties as well.

HOW IT WORKS:

Q1 = 18 minutes. All cars allowed to go out. At the end of the session, the six slowest are eliminated.

Q2 = 15 minutes. The remaining cars go out. At the end of the session, the six slowest are eliminated.

Q3 = 12 minutes. Final 10 cars go out. The final order at the end of the session is how the grid will line up. Fastest car starts from Pole Position.

GRID LINE-UP

1. Nico Rosberg / Mercedes-Mercedes / Germany

2. Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

3. Max Verstappen / Red Bull-TAG-HEUER / Netherlands

4. Daniel Ricciardo / Red Bull-TAG-HEUER / Australia

5. Sergio Perez / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

6. Sebastian Vettel / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany*

7. Romain Grosjean / Haas-Ferrari / France

8. Kimi Raikkonen / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland**

9. Nico Hulkenberg / Force India-Mercedes / Germany

10. Esteban Gutierrez / Haas-Ferrari / Mexico

11. Valtteri Bottas / Williams-Mercedes / Finland

12. Felipe Massa / Williams-Mercedes / Brazil

13. Daniil Kvyat / Toro Rosso-Ferrari / Russia

14. Carlos Sainz / Toro Rosso-Ferrari / Spain

15. Fernando Alonso / McLaren-Honda / Spain

16. Jolyon Palmer / Renault-Renault / Great Britain

17. Kevin Magnussen / Renault-Renault / Denmark

18. Marcus Ericsson / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

19. Felipe Nasr / Sauber-Ferrari / Brazil

20. Esteban Ocon / Manor-Mercedes / France

21. Pascal Wehrlein / Manor-Mercedes / Germany***

22. Jenson Button / McLaren-Honda / Great Britain****

* - (Vettel) 3-Place-Grid-Penalty for Causing a Collision in Malaysia

** - (Raikkonen) 5-Place-Grid-Penalty for gearbox change

*** - (Wehrlein) 5-Place-Grid-Penalty for gearbox change

**** - (Button) 35-Place-Grid-Penalty for complete Honda Power Unit change

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Article Written By: Amy Hawk

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