Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka - Qualifying times

1. Sebastian VettelGermanyRed Bull-Renault1m 30.839s
2. Mark WebberAustraliaRed Bull-Renault1m 31.090s
3. Jenson ButtonBritainMcLaren-Mercedes1m 31.290s*
4. Kamui KobayashiJapanSauber-Ferrari1m 31.700s
5. Romain GrosjeanFranceLotus-Renault1m 31.898s
6. Sergio PerezMexicoSauber-Ferrari1m 32.022s
7. Fernando AlonsoSpainFerrari-Ferrari1m 32.114s
8. Kimi RaikkonenFinlandLotus-Renault1m 32.208s
9. Lewis HamiltonBritainMcLaren-Mercedes1m 32.327s
10. Nico HulkenbergGermanyForce India-Mercedesno time Q3*

11. Felipe MassaBrazilFerrari-Ferrari1m 32.293s
12. Paul di RestaBritainForce India-Mercedes1m 32.327s
13. Michael SchumacherGermanyMercedes-Mercedes1m 32.469s **
14. Pastor MaldonadoVenezuelaWilliams-Renault1m 32.512s
15. Nico RosbergGermanyMercedes-Mercedes1m 32.625s
16. Daniel RicciardoAustraliaToro Rosso-Ferrari1m 32.954s
17. Jean-Eric VergneFranceToro Rosso-Ferrari1m 33.368s

18. Bruno SennaBrazilWilliams-Renault1m 33.405s
19. Heikki KovalainenFinlandCaterham-Renault1m 34.657s
20. Timo GlockGermanyMarussia -Cosworth1m 32.213s
21. Pedro de la RosaSpainHRT-Cosworth1m 35.385s
22. Charles PicFranceMarussia -Cosworth1m 35.429s
23. Vitaly PetrovRussiaCaterham-Renault1m 35.432s
24. Narain KarthikeyanIndiaHRT-Cosworth1m 36.734s

107 per cent time: 1m 38.471s

all times unofficial

o * denotes driver due to take five-place penalty, ** denotes driver due to take 10-place penalty