F1 Japanese GP 2026 Qualifying: Kimi Antonelli Takes Pole, Verstappen Out in Q2

Kimi Antonelli delivered two laps good enough for pole at Suzuka, while Max Verstappen not only loses his pole streak dating back to 2019, but he failed to make Q3 while his Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar did and qualified eighth.

Japanese Grand Prix qualifying result

Kimi Antonelli – 1m28.778s

George Russell +0.298s

Oscar Piastri +0.354s

Charles Leclerc +0.627s

Lando Norris +0.631s

Lewis Hamilton +0.789s

Pierre Gasly +0.913s

Isack Hadjar +1.200s

Gabriel Bortoleto +1.496s

Arvid Lindblad +1.541s

Out in Q2

11. Max Verstappen +1.214s

12. Esteban Ocon +1.261s

13. Nico Hulkenberg +1.33s

14. Liam Lawson +1.447s

15. Franco Colapinto +1.579s

16. Carlos Sainz +1.985s

Out in Q1

17. Alex Albon +1.173s

18. Ollie Bearman +1.175s

19. Sergio Perez +2.291s

20. Valtteri Bottas +2.415s

21. Fernando Alonso +2.731s

22. Lance Stroll +3.005s