Japan Grand Prix Kvalifisering
| Pos ↕ | Forer | Team | Q1 ↕ | Q2 ↕ | Q3 ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.317 | – | – |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 1:31.749 +0.432 | – | – |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:32.088 +0.771 | – | – |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 1:32.197 +0.880 | – | – |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:32.444 +1.127 | – | – |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | 1:32.507 +1.190 | – | – |
| 7 | Takuma Sato | Jordan | 1:33.090 +1.773 | – | – |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | 1:33.276 +1.959 | – | – |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 1:33.349 +2.032 | – | – |
| 10 | Jenson Button | Renault | 1:33.429 +2.112 | – | – |
| 11 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | 1:33.547 +2.230 | – | – |
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:33.553 +2.236 | – | – |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Toyota | 1:33.742 +2.425 | – | – |
| 14 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | 1:33.915 +2.598 | – | – |
| 15 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | 1:33.979 +2.662 | – | – |
| 16 | Olivier Panis | BAR | 1:34.192 +2.875 | – | – |
| 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | 1:34.227 +2.910 | – | – |
| 18 | Allan McNish | Toyota | 1:35.191 +3.874 | – | – |
| 19 | Mark Webber | Minardi | 1:35.958 +4.641 | – | – |
| 20 | Alex Yoong | Minardi | 1:36.267 +4.950 | – | – |