Grid for the Japanese Grand Prix, the 18th round of the 22-race Formula One world championship, after qualifying on Saturday:

Front row

Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull)

Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari)

2nd row

Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari)

Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull)

3rd row

Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine)

Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes)

4th row

Fernando Alonso (ESP/Alpine)

George Russell (GBR/Mercedes)

5th row

Sebastian Vettel (GER/Aston Martin)

Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren)

6th row

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/McLaren)

Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo)

7th row

Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri)

Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo)

8th row

Mick Schumacher (GER/Haas)

Alexander Albon (THA/Williams)

9th row

Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri)

Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas)

10th row

Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin)

Nicholas Latifi (CAN/Williams)