On 12/10, 10:13
Following the qualifications for the 2013 Japanese Grand Prix, technical or sports managers reflect on the performances of their respective teams, starting with Red Bull Racing, which achieved a new pole position thanks to Mark Webber. 
On 12/10, 10:10
After a smooth weekend, Max Chilton managed to stand out in the qualifiers at Suzuka by outperforming the two Caterham drivers and his teammate. As for Jules Bianchi, he has had little track time since yesterday, which doesn't help on such a technical circuit, and the Marussia team has pinned all their hopes on the race for the Frenchman. 
On 12/10, 10:02
Jenson Button wanted to try his luck at improving his position in Q3 but could not do better than 10th. He will therefore start just ahead of his teammate, Sergio Pérez, who missed out on Q3 by a tenth of a second. 
On 12/10, 09:49
At the end of Free Practice 3 and the qualifying session, FIA stewards analyzed several incidents and sanctioned Charles Pic, Nico Rosberg, and the Sauber team. 
On 12/10, 09:35
The Ferrari drivers achieved the qualification they were expecting, given the performance level of their car since the start of the weekend. Felipe Massa is thrilled to have outpaced his teammate Fernando Alonso. The Brazilian will start 5th, and the Spaniard 8th. 
On 12/10, 09:29
As in South Korea last week, it was Romain Grosjean who delivered the best performance for Lotus in qualifying. He will start from 4th place while Kimi Räikkönen is only 9th. But the Finn is very satisfied with his car... 
On 12/10, 09:27
Following his accident this morning, Adrian Sutil didn't approach the qualifications in the best way and was eliminated in Q1, and after his gearbox change, he received a five-place penalty. He will start 22nd and last, complicating his race. Paul di Resta, on the other hand, managed to stand out by qualifying in 12th place and the Scot hopes to score some points. 
On 12/10, 09:23
Mark Webber was thrilled to have secured pole position today at Suzuka, even though he knows that without Vettel's KERS issue, it could have been a different story. The German driver, on the other hand, doesn't want to dwell on that and is pleased with his 2nd place. 
On 12/10, 08:52
Nico Hülkenberg was aiming for Q3 today and he achieved his goal by qualifying in 7th position on the grid. The German driver hopes to secure new points for the Sauber team. Esteban Gutiérrez, on the other hand, will start a little further back but hopes to fight for points even if it won't be easy. 
On 12/10, 08:49
Jean-Eric Vergne was eliminated in Q1 at Suzuka due to a rear brake fire that ended his session while he hoped to improve. Daniel Ricciardo wasn't any luckier as he had to settle for the 16th fastest time while he expected better. Starting from so far back, both Toro Rosso drivers anticipate a difficult race. 
On 12/10, 08:45
Lewis Hamilton will start just behind the two Red Bulls on the clean side of the track, and he hopes to take advantage of this to pose some problems for Vettel and Webber. Nico Rosberg, for his part, will start 6th, but he has focused more on his race setup. He hopes this will play in his favor tomorrow. 
On 12/10, 08:42
Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas both managed to qualify for Q2, which hasn't happened often this year. The two Williams drivers are delighted because it wasn't necessarily expected. This makes them optimistic, and they hope to fight for points tomorrow. 
On 12/10, 08:38
Charles Pic and Giedo van der Garde were hoping to set a fast lap at the end of Q1, but following the red flag, things didn't go as planned and the Caterham drivers ended up behind Max Chilton's Marussia. However, they intend to bounce back in the race. 
On 12/10, 06:14
Mark Webber secured pole position at the end of the qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Australian edged out Sebastian Vettel for an all-Red Bull front row. Lewis Hamilton and Romain Grosjean will start from the second row, while Fernando Alonso was once again outpaced by Felipe Massa. 
On 12/10, 06:02
Pirelli and McLaren were considering conducting tests for the 2014 tires in Austin in November, but after the refusal to hold these tests, both parties are expected to turn to the Vallelunga circuit near Rome to successfully carry out this testing session. 
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