Buuxi weedha soo socota:
Japan, McLaren waxay labadii darawalba galeen Q3 markii saddexaad oo isku xigta, Sainz wuxuu ka bilaabmay P7 iyo Norris P8. Wareegii 4aad ee tartanka, darawalka Red Bull Alexander Albon wuxuu isku dayay inuu ka gudbo Norris wareegga 16, taasoo keentay in labaduba isku dhacaan, taas oo ka dhigtay Norris inuu dhaawacmo sagxadda sidaas darteedna saameyn ku yeeshay xawaaraha gaariga. Norris ayaa sidoo kale soo ururiyay burburkii ka dhashay shilkii Charles Leclerc ee Max Verstappen, taasoo sababtay inuu boodhka ka baxo si uu uga fogaado dabka biririfka. wuxuu ku dhamaaday ciyaar ka dib markii ay taasi dhacday. Sainz, oo ahaa kaalinta 4aad, ayaa lumiyay booska wareega 26aad ee boosaska markii uu ka soo baxay Albon. Marxaladihii ugu dambeeyay ee Grand Prix, Sainz wuxuu ku guuleystey inuu ka hortago Charles Leclerc oo xitaa uu ka dheereeyay Leclerc. Sainz wuxuu sii wadi lahaa inuu ku dhammeeyo P5, markii saddexaad ee uu ku guuleystey inuu helo natiijadan 2019. Nasiib darro, Norris wuxuu ku dhamaaday kaalinta 11-aad. McLaren waxay sare u qaadday faa'iidadooda Renault ilaa 38 dhibcood. Sainz ayaa ka gudbay darawalka Toro Rosso Pierre Gasly ee horyaalka darawalnimada ee P6.