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Suzuka F1 pole positions

Pole positions

YearGrand PrixDriverConstructorRacePole marginPole time
1987JapanAustria flag lazyload Gerhard BergerItaly flag lazyload Ferrari10.610s1:40.042
1988JapanBrazil flag lazyload Ayrton SennaUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Honda10.324s1:41.853
1989JapanBrazil flag lazyload Ayrton SennaUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-HondaDSQ1.730s1:38.041
1990JapanBrazil flag lazyload Ayrton SennaUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-HondaDNF0.232s1:36.996
1991JapanAustria flag lazyload Gerhard BergerUnited Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren-Honda10.198s1:34.700
1992JapanUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-RenaultDNF0.859s1:37.360
1993JapanFrance flag lazyload Alain ProstUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-Renault20.130s1:37.154
1994JapanGermany flag lazyload Michael SchumacherUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Benetton-Ford Cosworth20.487s1:37.209
1995JapanGermany flag lazyload Michael SchumacherUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Benetton-Renault10.865s1:38.023
1996JapanCanada flag lazyload Jacques VilleneuveUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-RenaultDNF0.461s1:38.909
1997JapanCanada flag lazyload Jacques VilleneuveUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Williams-RenaultDSQ0.062s1:36.071
1998JapanGermany flag lazyload Michael SchumacherItaly flag lazyload FerrariDNF0.178s1:36.293
1999JapanGermany flag lazyload Michael SchumacherItaly flag lazyload Ferrari20.350s1:37.470
2000JapanGermany flag lazyload Michael SchumacherItaly flag lazyload Ferrari10.009s1:35.825
2001JapanGermany flag lazyload Michael SchumacherItaly flag lazyload Ferrari10.700s1:32.484
2002JapanGermany flag lazyload Michael SchumacherItaly flag lazyload Ferrari10.432s1:31.317
2003JapanBrazil flag lazyload Rubens BarrichelloItaly flag lazyload Ferrari10.699s1:31.713
2004JapanGermany flag lazyload Michael SchumacherItaly flag lazyload Ferrari10.490s1:33.542
2005JapanGermany flag lazyload Ralf SchumacherJapan flag lazyload Toyota80.035s1:46.106
2006JapanBrazil flag lazyload Felipe MassaItaly flag lazyload Ferrari20.112s1:29.599
2009JapanGermany flag lazyload Sebastian VettelAustria flag lazyload Red Bull-Renault10.060s1:32.160
2010JapanGermany flag lazyload Sebastian VettelAustria flag lazyload Red Bull-Renault10.068s1:30.785
2011JapanGermany flag lazyload Sebastian VettelAustria flag lazyload Red Bull-Renault30.009s1:30.466
2012JapanGermany flag lazyload Sebastian VettelAustria flag lazyload Red Bull-Renault10.251s1:30.839
2013JapanAustralia flag lazyload Mark WebberAustria flag lazyload Red Bull-Renault20.174s1:30.915
2014JapanGermany flag lazyload Nico RosbergGermany flag lazyload Mercedes20.197s1:32.506
2015JapanGermany flag lazyload Nico RosbergGermany flag lazyload Mercedes20.076s1:32.584
2016JapanGermany flag lazyload Nico RosbergGermany flag lazyload Mercedes10.013s1:30.647
2017JapanUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis HamiltonGermany flag lazyload Mercedes10.332s1:27.319
2018JapanUnited Kingdom flag lazyload Lewis HamiltonGermany flag lazyload Mercedes10.299s1:27.760
2019JapanGermany flag lazyload Sebastian VettelItaly flag lazyload Ferrari20.189s1:27.064

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