For the fourth time in four 2024 races, it will be Max Verstappen who leads the Formula 1 field to green with his pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.
He narrowly pipped team-mate Sergio Perez to P1 by less than a tenth to continue his domination of qualifying with this being his fifth straight pole - stretching back to Abu Dhabi 2023.
Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso slot in on the second-row with Lewis Hamilton only seventh for Mercedes.
The full complete starting grid for the 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix is available below.
NOTE: The grid remains provisional until officially confirmed by the FIA on race day morning.
Full starting grid for the 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2nd | Sergio Perez | Red Bull |
| 3rd | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 4th | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari |
| 5th | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 6th | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 7th | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 8th | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 9th | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 10th | Yuki Tsunoda | RB |
| 11th | Daniel Ricciardo | RB |
| 12th | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas |
| 13th | Valtteri Bottas | Stake |
| 14th | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 15th | Esteban Ocon | Alpine |
| 16th | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 17th | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 18th | Kevin Magnussen | Haas |
| 19th | Logan Sargeant | Williams |
| 20th | Zhou Guanyu | Stake |
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