Και το σερί συνεχίζεται. Ο Sebastian Vettel ήταν ο ταχύτερος στις κατατακτήριες στη Suzuka της Ιαπωνίας, παρότι δυσκολεύτηκε για να την πάρει. Ο Vettel στο Q3 έγραψε χρόνο 1:30.466, 9 χιλιοστά γρηγορότερος από τον Jenson Button, ο οποίος θα ξεκινήσει τον αγώνα από την δεύτερη θέση. Πίσω τους ο Lewis Hamilton ενώ ο Felipe Massa έκανε τον 4ο καλύτερο χρόνο. Η πρώτη 10αδα συμπληρώθηκε από τους Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Michael Schumacher, Bruno Senna, Vitaly Petrov και Kamui Kobayashi. Οι Rosberg και Liuzzi δεν έγραψαν χρόνο λόγω μηχανικών προβλημάτων αλλά αναμένεται ότι θα τρέξουν κανονικά αύριο.
Ο αυριανός αγώνας είναι προγραμματισμένος για τις 09:00 το πρωί. Αναλυτικά οι χρόνοι των κατατακτήριων στη συνέχεια:
Ανανέωση: Ο Kobayashi θα εκκινήσει τελικά από την 7η θέση λόγω κανονισμών που δεν τήρησαν οι Michael Schumacher, Bruno Senna και Vitaly Petrov. Thanks for the tip, Mika.
[tabs slidertype=”top tabs” fx=”slide”][tabcontainer] [tabtext]Κατατακτήριες[/tabtext] [tabtext]Τελικές[/tabtext] [tabtext]Best Sector 1[/tabtext] [tabtext]Best Sector 2[/tabtext] [tabtext]Best Sector 3[/tabtext][/tabcontainer] [tabcontent] [tab]
| No | Driver | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | RBR-Renault | 1 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 2 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 3 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 4 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 5 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | RBR-Renault | 6 |
| 16 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 7 |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 8 |
| 9 | Bruno Senna | Renault | 9 |
| 10 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 10 |
| 14 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 11 |
| 15 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 12 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 13 |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Cosworth | 14 |
| 18 | Sebastien Buemi | STR-Ferrari | 15 |
| 19 | Jaime Alguersuari | STR-Ferrari | 16 |
| 17 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 17 |
| 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Renault | 18 |
| 21 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Renault | 19 |
| 25 | Jerome d’Ambrosio | Virgin-Cosworth | 20 |
| 24 | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 21 |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT-Cosworth | 22 |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 23 |
| 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT-Cosworth | 24 |
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| Pos | No | Driver | Time of Day | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | 14:06:54 | 311.0 |
| 2 | 6 | Felipe Massa | 15:01:05 | 307.9 |
| 3 | 9 | Bruno Senna | 14:42:54 | 307.6 |
| 4 | 10 | Vitaly Petrov | 14:17:25 | 307.2 |
| 5 | 2 | Mark Webber | 15:01:15 | 306.8 |
| 6 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 14:09:02 | 306.5 |
| 7 | 12 | Pastor Maldonado | 14:17:10 | 306.2 |
| 8 | 19 | Jaime Alguersuari | 14:08:14 | 306.1 |
| 9 | 4 | Jenson Button | 14:10:09 | 306.1 |
| 10 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | 14:12:09 | 305.6 |
| 11 | 16 | Kamui Kobayashi | 14:17:29 | 305.1 |
| 12 | 18 | Sebastien Buemi | 14:17:34 | 304.3 |
| 13 | 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 14:08:03 | 302.8 |
| 14 | 25 | Jerome d’Ambrosio | 14:20:55 | 302.5 |
| 15 | 15 | Paul di Resta | 14:42:49 | 302.1 |
| 16 | 24 | Timo Glock | 14:20:33 | 301.2 |
| 17 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | 14:42:59 | 300.9 |
| 18 | 17 | Sergio Perez | 14:06:14 | 300.6 |
| 19 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | 14:12:03 | 300.0 |
| 20 | 14 | Adrian Sutil | 14:08:27 | 299.9 |
| 21 | 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | 14:20:09 | 295.8 |
| 22 | 21 | Jarno Trulli | 14:12:41 | 294.3 |
| 23 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | 14:05:26 | 291.8 |
| 24 | 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 14:03:45 | 221.4 |
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| Sector #1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | No | Driver | Time |
| 1 | 2 | Mark Webber | 32.111 |
| 2 | 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 32.149 |
| 3 | 4 | Jenson Button | 32.177 |
| 4 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 32.224 |
| 5 | 6 | Felipe Massa | 32.268 |
| 6 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | 32.443 |
| 7 | 9 | Bruno Senna | 32.660 |
| 8 | 10 | Vitaly Petrov | 32.706 |
| 9 | 16 | Kamui Kobayashi | 32.870 |
| 10 | 18 | Sebastien Buemi | 32.994 |
| 11 | 14 | Adrian Sutil | 33.005 |
| 12 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | 33.109 |
| 13 | 15 | Paul di Resta | 33.176 |
| 14 | 17 | Sergio Perez | 33.199 |
| 15 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | 33.232 |
| 16 | 19 | Jaime Alguersuari | 33.273 |
| 17 | 12 | Pastor Maldonado | 33.325 |
| 18 | 21 | Jarno Trulli | 34.124 |
| 19 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | 34.329 |
| 20 | 25 | Jerome d’Ambrosio | 34.658 |
| 21 | 24 | Timo Glock | 34.780 |
| 22 | 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | 35.205 |
| 23 | 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 658.780 |
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| Sector #2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | No | Driver | Time |
| 1 | 4 | Jenson Button | 40.695 |
| 2 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 40.697 |
| 3 | 6 | Felipe Massa | 40.905 |
| 4 | 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 40.907 |
| 5 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | 40.975 |
| 6 | 2 | Mark Webber | 41.312 |
| 7 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | 41.341 |
| 8 | 14 | Adrian Sutil | 41.556 |
| 9 | 16 | Kamui Kobayashi | 41.611 |
| 10 | 9 | Bruno Senna | 41.623 |
| 11 | 15 | Paul di Resta | 41.645 |
| 12 | 10 | Vitaly Petrov | 41.697 |
| 13 | 19 | Jaime Alguersuari | 41.968 |
| 14 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | 41.977 |
| 15 | 18 | Sebastien Buemi | 41.994 |
| 16 | 12 | Pastor Maldonado | 42.090 |
| 17 | 17 | Sergio Perez | 42.565 |
| 18 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | 43.070 |
| 19 | 21 | Jarno Trulli | 43.122 |
| 20 | 24 | Timo Glock | 43.399 |
| 21 | 25 | Jerome d’Ambrosio | 43.414 |
| 22 | 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | 43.930 |
| 23 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | 46.621 |
| 24 | 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 50.879 |
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| Sector #3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | No | Driver | Time |
| 1 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | 17.468 |
| 2 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 17.545 |
| 3 | 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 17.561 |
| 4 | 4 | Jenson Button | 17.603 |
| 5 | 6 | Felipe Massa | 17.631 |
| 6 | 2 | Mark Webber | 17.648 |
| 7 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | 17.666 |
| 8 | 10 | Vitaly Petrov | 17.718 |
| 9 | 12 | Pastor Maldonado | 17.809 |
| 10 | 11 | Rubens Barrichello | 17.870 |
| 11 | 16 | Kamui Kobayashi | 17.899 |
| 12 | 14 | Adrian Sutil | 17.902 |
| 13 | 18 | Sebastien Buemi | 17.921 |
| 14 | 15 | Paul di Resta | 17.925 |
| 15 | 9 | Bruno Senna | 18.014 |
| 16 | 19 | Jaime Alguersuari | 18.038 |
| 17 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | 18.055 |
| 18 | 21 | Jarno Trulli | 18.268 |
| 19 | 24 | Timo Glock | 18.328 |
| 20 | 25 | Jerome d’Ambrosio | 18.351 |
| 21 | 17 | Sergio Perez | 18.351 |
| 22 | 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | 18.583 |
| 23 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | 24.320 |
| 24 | 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 25.174 |
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