Daniil Kvyat crashes heavily as Nico Rosberg takes pole

Summary

Rosberg on pole, Hamilton 2nd, Bottas 3rd
Kvyat involved in dramatic crash at end of session
Hamilton fastest in Q1, Rosberg top in Q2
Qualifying reply on BBC One at 13:00 BST

Live Reporting

Gary Rose

Postpublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 26 September 2015
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It was a big impact, but the main thing is he is fine. A little bit winded. I think he was trying to optimise all the track he could to get as much speed out of it he could.
Christian Horner, Red Bull team principal
Postpublished at 08:08
A dramatic end to qualifying, but the main thing was that Daniil Kvyat was fine. No damage done, except to his pride possibly. It was a big crash as he struck the barrier and the car then rolled, before coming to a stop.
Qualifying top 10published at 08:06 British Summer Time 26 September 2015
1) Rosberg 2) Hamilton 3) Bottas 4) Vettel 5) Massa 6) Raikkonen 7) Ricciardo 8) Grosjean 9) Perez 10) Kvyat
Postpublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 26 September 2015
David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator
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All credit to Rosberg, he went out there and put that lap in nice and early. He has delivered.
Chequered flagpublished at 08:02
Nico Rosberg secures pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Postpublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 26 September 2015
Replays show Daniil Kvyat putting a wheel onto the grass and it sends his Red Bull spinning. He is out of the car, though, and that is the end of qualifying...
Crash!published at 08:00
Massive impact as Daniil Kvyat crashes into the barrier, wrecking the Red Bull.
He is quick to say he is OK over team radio.
Red flag with 30 seconds or so left on the clock.
Image source, Getty Images
Postpublished at 07:58 British Summer Time 26 September 2015
Postpublished at 07:57
Ok then, here we go. One last roll of the dice in the battle for pole.
Get involved #bbcf1published at 07:57 British Summer Time 26 September 2015
Postpublished at 07:55
A good lap from Valtteri Bottas as he goes third fastest. Williams are looking good at Suzuka. Sebastian Vettel, meanwhile, is sixth tenths of a second slower than Nico Rosberg in fourth. Third on the grid the best he can hope for?
Postpublished at 07:53
Advantage Nico Rosberg in the first stage of the final part of qualifying. He puts in a 1:32.584 and Lewis Hamilton (pictured) is oh so close with his effort, 0.076s, but he needs to find more if he is going to get pole.
Image source, Reuters
Postpublished at 07:51 British Summer Time 26 September 2015
Final qualifying startspublished at 07:50
The top 10 shootout is under way. It is looking like it will be a Mercedes on pole, but will it be Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg?
Postpublished at 07:49 British Summer Time 26 September 2015
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They didn't tell me what setting to be in at the start of the lap. In the last half of the lap I didn't have any deployment. We can't make mistakes like this.
Jenson Button
INpublished at 07:46 British Summer Time 26 September 2015
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I suffered a loss of power. It was very frustrating. It is the fifth time in qualifying I have had those problems.
Max Verstappen
INpublished at 07:45
1) Rosberg 2) Hamilton 3) Raikkonen 4) Massa 5) Bottas 6) Vettel 7) Ricciardo 8) Perez 9) Kvyat 10) Grosjean
OUTpublished at 07:42
11) Hulkenberg 12) Sainz 13) Maldonado 14) Alonso 15) Verstappen
Chequered flagpublished at 07:41
Nico Rosberg finishes fastest in the second part of qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Second qualifying endspublished at 07:41
Fernando Alonso isn't going to make it, his only timed lap is only good enough for 11th. Those below him on laps now and with the chance of pushing the Spaniard further down the grid.