Japan 2010 - Qualifying results - Vettel secures another pole position, ahead of teammate Webber
Published by Christine
Sunday was much brighter, the sun was shining, and we could finally get qualifying started - and more importantly, finished. The Red Bulls were dominant throughout, whilst it was looking good for both McLarens and even Williams were having a very strong showing. Ferrari did not seem to make the most of their momentum from previous weekends, and Massa really struggled.
| Position | Driver | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:30.785 | 20 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | 1:30.853 | 21 |
| 3 | Robert Kubica | 1:31.231 | 21 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 1:31.352 | 26 |
| 5 | Jenson Button | 1:31.378 | 21 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | 1:31.494 | 22 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:31.535 | 22 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton * | 1:31.169 | 22 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:31.559 | 20 |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher | 1:31.846 | 21 |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | 1:32.187 | 17 |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | 1:32.321 | 20 |
| 13 | Vitaly Petrov | 1:32.422 | 18 |
| 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:32.427 | 15 |
| 15 | Adrian Sutil | 1:32.659 | 17 |
| 16 | Jaime Alguersuari | 1:33.071 | 17 |
| 17 | Tonio Liuzzi | 1:33.154 | 16 |
| 18 | Sébastien Buemi | 1:33.568 | 11 |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | 1:35.346 | 10 |
| 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:35.464 | 11 |
| 21 | Lucas di Grassi | 1:36.265 | 9 |
| 22 | Timo Glock | 1:36.332 | 8 |
| 23 | Bruno Senna | 1:37.270 | 10 |
| 24 | Sakon Yamamoto | 1:37.365 | 8 |
- Hamilton given five place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
