2010 Qualifying results - Japanese Grand Prix
Qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.035 | 1:31.184 | 1:30.785 | 1:30.785 |
| 2nd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.476 | 1:31.241 | 1:30.853 | 1:30.853 |
| 3rd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:32.809 | 1:31.523 | 1:31.169 | 1:31.169 |
| 4th | Robert Kubica | Renault | 1:32.808 | 1:32.042 | 1:31.231 | 1:31.231 |
| 5th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:32.555 | 1:31.819 | 1:31.352 | 1:31.352 |
| 6th | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:32.636 | 1:31.763 | 1:31.378 | 1:31.378 |
| 7th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:32.238 | 1:31.886 | 1:31.494 | 1:31.494 |
| 8th | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:32.361 | 1:31.874 | 1:31.535 | 1:31.535 |
| 9th | Nico Hulkenberg | Williams | 1:32.211 | 1:31.926 | 1:31.559 | 1:31.559 |
| 10th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:32.513 | 1:32.073 | 1:31.846 | 1:31.846 |
| 11th | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:33.011 | 1:32.187 | 1:32.187 | |
| 12th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:32.721 | 1:32.321 | 1:32.321 | |
| 13th | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:32.849 | 1:32.422 | 1:32.422 | |
| 14th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:32.783 | 1:32.427 | 1:32.427 | |
| 15th | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:33.186 | 1:32.659 | 1:32.659 | |
| 16th | Jaime Alguersuari | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:33.471 | 1:33.071 | 1:33.071 | |
| 17th | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India | 1:33.216 | 1:33.154 | 1:33.154 | |
| 18th | Sébastien Buemi | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:33.568 | 1:33.568 | ||
| 19th | Jarno Trulli | Lotus F1 Racing | 1:35.346 | 1:35.346 | ||
| 20th | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus F1 Racing | 1:35.464 | 1:35.464 | ||
| 21st | Lucas di Grassi | Virgin Racing | 1:36.265 | 1:36.265 | ||
| 22nd | Timo Glock | Virgin Racing | 1:36.332 | 1:36.332 | ||
| 23rd | Bruno Senna | Hispania Racing | 1:37.270 | 1:37.270 | ||
| 24th | Sakon Yamamoto | Hispania Racing | 1:37.365 | 1:37.365 |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:30.785 |
| 2nd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:30.853 |
| 3rd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:31.169 |
| 4th | Robert Kubica | Renault | 1:31.231 |
| 5th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:31.352 |
| 6th | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:31.378 |
| 7th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:31.494 |
| 8th | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:31.535 |
| 9th | Nico Hulkenberg | Williams | 1:31.559 |
| 10th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:31.846 |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:31.184 |
| 2nd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:31.241 |
| 3rd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:31.523 |
| 4th | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:31.763 |
| 5th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:31.819 |
| 6th | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:31.874 |
| 7th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:31.886 |
| 8th | Nico Hulkenberg | Williams | 1:31.926 |
| 9th | Robert Kubica | Renault | 1:32.042 |
| 10th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:32.073 |
| 11th | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:32.187 |
| 12th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:32.321 |
| 13th | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:32.422 |
| 14th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:32.427 |
| 15th | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:32.659 |
| 16th | Jaime Alguersuari | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:33.071 |
| 17th | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India | 1:33.154 |