Hamilton, in pole la MP al Japoniei!

Liderul clasamentului pilotilor este urmat de Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) si de coechipierul sau Heikki Kovalainen. Felipe Massa (Ferrari), princiapalul contracandidat al lui Hamilton la castigarea titlului mondial, va ocupa locul cinci la start.

Grila Marelui Premiu al Japoniei este urmatoarea:

1. Lewis Hamilton (Marea Britanie/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:18.404;
2. Kimi Raikkonen (Finlanda/Ferrari) 1:18.644;
3. Heikki Kovalainen (Finlanda/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:18.821;
4. Fernando Alonso (Spania/Renault) 1:18.852;
5. Felipe Massa (Brazilia/Ferrari) 1:18.874;
6. Robert Kubica (Polonia/BMW-Sauber) 1:18.979;
7. Jarno Trulli (Italia/Toyota) 1:19.026;
8. Timo Glock (Germania/Toyota) 1:19.118;
9. Sebastian Vettel (Germania/Toro Rosso) 1:19.638;
10. Sebastien Bourdais (Franta/Toro Rosso) 1:20.167;
11. David Coulthard (Marea Britanie/Red Bull) 1:18.187;
12. Nelson Piquet jr. (Brazilia/Renault) 1:18.274;
13. Mark Webber (Australia/Red Bull) 1:18.354;
14. Kazuki Nakajima (Japonia/Williams) 1:18.594;
15. Nico Rosberg (Germania/Williams) 1:18.672;
16. Nick Heidfeld (Germania/BMW-Sauber) 1:18.835;
17. Rubens Barrichello (Brazilia/Honda) 1:18.882;
18. Jenson Button (Marea Britanie/Honda) 1:19.100;
19. Adrian Sutil (Germania/Force India) 1:19.163;
20. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italia/Force India) 1:19.910.