Michael Schumacher qualified first (Getty Images).

JAPANESE GRAND PRIX

Suzuka

Position	Driver	Team	Time
1	Michael Schumacher (Ger)	Ferrari	1 min 33.542 secs
2	Ralf Schumacher (Ger)	Williams	1:34.032
3	Mark Webber (Aus)	Jaguar	1:34.571
4	Takuma Sato (Jap)	BAR	1:34.897
5	Jenson Button (Gbr)	BAR	1:35.157
6	Jarno Trulli (Ita)	Toyota	1:35.213
7	Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita)	Sauber	1:36.136
8	David Coulthard (Gbr)	McLaren	1:36.156
9	Jacques Villeneuve (Can)	Renault	1:36.274
10	Olivier Panis (Fra)	Toyota	1:36.420
11	Fernando Alonso (Spa)	Renault	1:36.663
12	Kimi Raikkonen (Fin)	McLaren	1:36.820
13	Juan Pablo Montoya (Col)	Williams	1:37.653
14	Christian Klien (Aut)	Jaguar	1:38.258
15	Rubens Barrichello (Bra)	Ferrari	1:38.637
16	Nick Heidfeld (Ger)	Jordan	1:41.953
17	Timo Glock (Ger)	Jordan	1:43.533
18	Gianmaria Bruni (Ita)	Minardi	1:48.069
19	Felipe Massa (Bra)	Sauber	no time
20	Zsolt Baumgartner (Hun)	Minardi	no time