Bruno Senna’s Suzuka weekend suffered a setback before qualifying on Saturday morning as the Brazilian endured a sizeable accident on the exit of Spoon Curve. After running out too wide, the Renault speared towards the inside barrier before its left-front wheel briefly moved underneath the car.
“I just pushed very hard on that lap, it was feeling okay, but unfortunately I put my wheels on too much of the exit kerb and that spat me into the wall,” Senna explained to BBC Sport.
“We lost a lot of running time yesterday and, before qualifying, that’s not the most important thing.”
He went on to express gratitude towards the Renault mechanics:
“They are very supportive and I’m grateful because of that. You know I’m pushing hard. I’m not here for fun – sometimes I make mistakes and they defend it.”
Qualifying begins at 2pm local time (BST +8) and can also be followed via the GPUpdate.net live report
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  J. Button | McLaren | 01:31.255 | 13 |
| 2. | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 01:31.762 | 16 |
| 3. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 01:32.122 | 18 |
| 4. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 01:32.279 | 16 |
| 5. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 01:32.401 | 14 |
| 6. | F. Massa | Ferrari | 01:32.429 | 16 |
| 7. | M. Schumacher | Mercedes | 01:32.725 | 19 |
| 8. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 01:32.878 | 17 |
| 9. | V. Petrov | Lotus Renault | 01:33.058 | 15 |
| 10. | A. Sutil | Force India | 01:33.424 | 14 |
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