Japan Grand Prix Kvalifisering
| Pos ↕ | Forer | Team | Q1 ↕ | Q2 ↕ | Q3 ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:31.713 | – | – |
| 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:32.412 +0.699 | – | – |
| 3 | Cristiano da Matta | Toyota | 1:32.419 +0.706 | – | – |
| 4 | Olivier Panis | Toyota | 1:32.862 +1.149 | – | – |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:33.044 +1.331 | – | – |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Jaguar | 1:33.106 +1.393 | – | – |
| 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:33.137 +1.424 | – | – |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:33.272 +1.559 | – | – |
| 9 | Jenson Button | BAR | 1:33.474 +1.761 | – | – |
| 10 | Justin Wilson | Jaguar | 1:33.558 +1.845 | – | – |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:33.632 +1.919 | – | – |
| 12 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber | 1:33.896 +2.183 | – | – |
| 13 | Takuma Sato | BAR | 1:33.924 +2.211 | – | – |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:34.302 +2.589 | – | – |
| 15 | Ralph Firman | Jordan | 1:34.771 +3.058 | – | – |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:34.912 +3.199 | – | – |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Minardi | 1:34.975 +3.262 | – | – |
| 18 | Nicolas Kiesa | Minardi | 1:37.226 +5.513 | – | – |
| 19 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | – | – | – |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | – | – | – |