| «1990-15» | Japan Grand Prix - XVII Japanese Grand Prix |
| 1990-10-21 | Suzuka - Suzuka International Racing Course - 53 laps × 5.859 km : 310.527 km |
| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Best | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 27 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren • Honda | 01:38.828 | 01:36.996 | 01:36.996 | 217.456 km/h | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 01:38.684 | 01:37.228 | 01:37.228 | +00.232 (+0.239%) | +00.232 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 01:38.969 | 01:37.719 | 01:37.719 | +00.723 (+0.745%) | +00.491 |
| 4 | 4 | 28 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren • Honda | 01:38.374 | 01:38.118 | 01:38.118 | +01.122 (+1.157%) | +00.399 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams • Renault | 01:39.577 | 01:39.324 | 01:39.324 | +02.328 (+2.400%) | +01.206 |
| 6 | 6 | 20 | Nelson Piquet | Benetton • Ford Cosworth | 01:41.041 | 01:40.049 | 01:40.049 | +03.053 (+3.148%) | +00.725 |
| 7 | 4 | Jean Alesi | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:40.052 | 01:40.052 | +03.056 (+3.151%) | +00.003 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams • Renault | 01:40.355 | 01:40.664 | 01:40.355 | +03.359 (+3.463%) | +00.303 |
| 9 | 8 | 19 | Roberto Moreno | Benetton • Ford Cosworth | 01:41.719 | 01:40.579 | 01:40.579 | +03.583 (+3.694%) | +00.224 |
| 10 | 9 | 30 | Aguri Suzuki | Lola • Lamborghini | 01:41.442 | 01:40.888 | 01:40.888 | +03.892 (+4.013%) | +00.309 |
| 11 | 10 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi • Ford Cosworth | 01:40.899 | 01:41.964 | 01:40.899 | +03.903 (+4.024%) | +00.011 |
| 12 | 11 | 11 | Derek Warwick | Lotus • Lamborghini | 01:41.482 | 01:41.024 | 01:41.024 | +04.028 (+4.153%) | +00.125 |
| 13 | 12 | 16 | Ivan Capelli | Leyton House • Judd | 01:41.657 | 01:41.033 | 01:41.033 | +04.037 (+4.162%) | +00.009 |
| 14 | 13 | 3 | Satoru Nakajima | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:41.208 | 01:41.078 | 01:41.078 | +04.082 (+4.208%) | +00.045 |
| 15 | 14 | 12 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus • Lamborghini | 01:43.111 | 01:41.558 | 01:41.558 | +04.562 (+4.703%) | +00.480 |
| 16 | 15 | 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | Leyton House • Judd | 01:42.049 | 01:41.698 | 01:41.698 | +04.702 (+4.848%) | +00.140 |
| 17 | 16 | 29 | Eric Bernard | Lola • Lamborghini | 01:42.141 | 01:41.709 | 01:41.709 | +04.713 (+4.859%) | +00.011 |
| 18 | 17 | 25 | Nicola Larini | Ligier • Ford Cosworth | 01:43.396 | 01:42.339 | 01:42.339 | +05.343 (+5.508%) | +00.630 |
| 19 | 18 | 21 | Emanuele Pirro | Dallara • Ford Cosworth | 17:40.230 | 01:42.361 | 01:42.361 | +05.365 (+5.531%) | +00.022 |
| 20 | 19 | 24 | Gianni Morbidelli | Minardi • Ford Cosworth | 01:42.858 | 01:42.364 | 01:42.364 | +05.368 (+5.534%) | +00.003 |
| 21 | 20 | 26 | Philippe Alliot | Ligier • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.106 | 01:42.593 | 01:42.593 | +05.597 (+5.770%) | +00.229 |
| 22 | 21 | 8 | Stefano Modena | Brabham • Judd | 01:42.617 | 01:42.617 | +05.621 (+5.795%) | +00.024 | |
| 23 | 22 | 7 | David Brabham | Brabham • Judd | 01:43.156 | 01:43.156 | +06.160 (+6.351%) | +00.539 | |
| 24 | 23 | 10 | Alex Caffi | Arrows • Ford Cosworth | 01:43.270 | 01:43.887 | 01:43.270 | +06.274 (+6.468%) | +00.114 |
| 25 | 24 | 9 | Michele Alboreto | Arrows • Ford Cosworth | 01:43.304 | 01:43.610 | 01:43.304 | +06.308 (+6.503%) | +00.034 |
| 26 | 25 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Dallara • Ford Cosworth | 01:43.601 | 01:43.647 | 01:43.601 | +06.605 (+6.810%) | +00.297 |
| 27 | 14 | Olivier Grouillard | Osella • Ford Cosworth | 01:43.993 | 01:43.782 | 01:43.782 | +06.786 (+6.996%) | +00.181 | |
| 28 | 17 | Gabriele Tarquini | AGS • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.281 | 29:56.038 | 01:44.281 | +07.285 (+7.511%) | +00.499 | |
| 29 | 18 | Yannick Dalmas | AGS • Ford Cosworth | 01:44.410 | 01:46.326 | 01:44.410 | +07.414 (+7.644%) | +00.129 | |
| 30 | 31 | Bertrand Gachot | Coloni • Ford Cosworth | 20:22.535 | 01:45.393 | 01:45.393 | +08.397 (+8.657%) | +00.983 |