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.
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Just Wanted to Say Hello to the Fans
Taking a close look at the barriers 👀 @lance_stroll #JapaneseGP #F1
Not a Very Good Start for Kimi
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
Look Who’s Popped in to Say Hello
Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton #JapaneseGP
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
Lewis and Sebastian, P.I.s
What are @LewisHamilton and #SV5 doing??? Are they working like Sherlock Holmes now 👀🔍 😂😂😂 #JapaneseGP #SuzukaCircuit
Smooth as Silk
A lap to savour for @LewisHamilton It gave him his first ever pole at Suzuka #JapaneseGP 🇯🇵
Lewis Claims Japan at last
This Could be Fun
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
Better Get Those Calculators Out
Provisional grid #JapaneseGP #F1
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
Rain? No Worries, We Have Some Action for You
Boats sailing, ducks swimming, Kimi...smiling? Expect the unexpected at Suzuka... #JapaneseGP #F1
Making New Friends
Yes, this happened... (sound on 🔊) @JensonButton 🐻 #JapaneseGP
We Need a Banter World Championship
Sitting out second practice watching some north Mongolian pigeon mud wrestling.
Been a Long Time Coming
If at first you don't succeed..superb Lewis Hamilton ends 10-year wait for Japan pole bit.ly/2ghMSoX #JapaneseGP
Yes, No, Maybe So
Hamilton on pole... AGAIN #JapaneseGP 😪😔😖