The Japanese GP has just wrapped up this morning and Lewis Hamilton has grabbed his 71st pole position. Teammate Valtteri Bottas qualified 2nd but does have a 5-place grid penalty. This promotes Sebastian Vettel up to the front row and Daniel Ricciardo to 3rd. Max Verstappen completes the all Red Bull front row. Raikkonen qualified 5th but also has a 5-place grid penalty. So the Force Indias of Ocon and Perez will be promoted up to the 3rd row. Romain Grosjean scuppered chances of improvement for any driver after he hit the wall at the Esses. Here is how social media reacted to the Japanese GP qualifying.
Just Wanted to Say Hello to the Fans
Taking a close look at the barriers 👀@lance_stroll #JapaneseGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/N81OWfxJCO
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 6, 2017
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Not a Very Good Start for Kimi
RT F1: RAI hit with a 5-place grid penalty following his FP3 crash >> https://t.co/HyXelxubNa #JapaneseGP 🇯🇵 #F1 …
— MG (@MG__Racing) October 7, 2017
Oof! That Looked Nasty
https://twitter.com/LeMondeAuto/status/916569672715243521
Not a Good Day in the Office for Finland
Not much luck for Finnish motorsports today 😫 #JapaneseGP
— Dan (@xatDanneh) October 7, 2017
Look Who’s Popped in to Say Hello
Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton #JapaneseGP pic.twitter.com/6Ez1Efctuo
— Laura🇬🇧 (@andersonlaura12) October 7, 2017
Credit Where its Due
"He's one of the best of all time so it is always going to be difficult to beat him. His pure speed is immense" Rosberg says of Hamilton #F1 pic.twitter.com/iNAN0GIw7U
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) October 7, 2017
Lewis and Sebastian, P.I.s
What are @LewisHamilton and #SV5 doing???
Are they working like Sherlock Holmes now 👀🔍 😂😂😂#JapaneseGP #SuzukaCircuit pic.twitter.com/LopMSp3jKo
— Sara chaafi LH44 (@sara90193701) October 7, 2017
Smooth as Silk
A lap to savour for @LewisHamilton
It gave him his first ever pole at Suzuka #JapaneseGP 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/HmNoyEJ86X
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 7, 2017
Lewis Claims Japan at last
Lewis Hamilton nails his first pole position in Suzuka . His 71st career pole. #JapaneseGP @LewisHamilton @LHFanClub pic.twitter.com/s0Ztt4ew7O
— Ngugih (@jobjb) October 7, 2017
This Could be Fun
Ricciardo compromised by downforce change: 'The start will dictate a lot'. #JapaneseGP pic.twitter.com/zBYV201JvK
— F1 Live24 (@F1Live_24) October 7, 2017
This will be the Longest Wait For the Race
https://twitter.com/nicohaarmann/status/916576955696406529
An Impeccable Sense of Style
New hat today😅⛑🎌 #SV2 #JapaneseGP pic.twitter.com/xgHdBhimDo
— Stoffel Vandoorne (@svandoorne) October 6, 2017
Better Get Those Calculators Out
Provisional grid #JapaneseGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/U2mySrEbWN
— Filip Cleeren (@FilipCleeren) October 7, 2017
Timezones being a Nightmare? We Got You Covered
Join us at 1pm for highlights of the #JapaneseGP Qualifying, and tomorrow at 3pm for the race 🏁#C4F1 pic.twitter.com/4DQHFfaJm4
— Whisper (@WeAreWhisperTV) October 7, 2017
Rain? No Worries, We Have Some Action for You
Boats sailing, ducks swimming, Kimi…smiling? Expect the unexpected at Suzuka…#JapaneseGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/rqHaInbYw8
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 6, 2017
Making New Friends
Yes, this happened… (sound on 🔊)@JensonButton 🐻 #JapaneseGP pic.twitter.com/yns0d21eVD
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 6, 2017
We Need a Banter World Championship
Sitting out second practice watching some north Mongolian pigeon mud wrestling. pic.twitter.com/8ROFB9CfH4
— Daniel Ricciardo (@danielricciardo) October 6, 2017
Been a Long Time Coming
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If at first you don't succeed..superb Lewis Hamilton ends 10-year wait for Japan pole https://t.co/EJijiAt7YI #JapaneseGP pic.twitter.com/mBxApo5ZXQ
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) October 7, 2017
Yes, No, Maybe So
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Hamilton on pole… AGAIN#JapaneseGP 😪😔😖 pic.twitter.com/Cf40i8HhAr
— Ben G. (@witticismsofben) October 7, 2017