Alonso looked outpacd in the Japenese Grand Prix Qualifying and scored a dismal 5th behind the 2 ferraris and toyota

Qualifying positions for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka:

1. Felipe Massa (Brz) Ferrari one minute 29.599 seconds
2. Michael Schumacher (Ger) Ferrari 1:29.711
3. Ralf Schumacher (Ger) Toyota 1:29.989
4. Jarno Trulli (Ita) Toyota 1:30.039
5. Fernando Alonso (Spa) Renault 1:30.371
6. Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita) Renault 1:30.599
7. Jenson Button (GB) Honda 1:30.992
8. Rubens Barrichello (Brz) Honda 1:31.478
9. Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber 1:31.513
10. Nico Rosberg (Ger) Williams-Cosworth 1:31.856

Eliminated after second 15-minute session
11. Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) McLaren 1:30.827
12. Robert Kubica (Pol) BMW Sauber 1:31.094
13. Pedro de la Rosa (Spa) McLaren 1:31.254
14. Mark Webber (Aus) Williams-Cosworth 1:31.276
15. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Ita) Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1:31.943
16. Christijan Albers (Ned) Midland-Toyota 1:33.750

Eliminated after first 15-minute session
17. David Coulthard (GB) Red Bull-Ferrari 1:32.252
18. Robert Doornbos (Ned) Red Bull-Ferrari 1:32.402
19. Scott Speed (US) Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1:32.867
20. Takuma Sato (Jpn) Super Aguri-Honda 1:33.666
21. Tiago Monteiro (Por) Midland-Toyota 1:33.709
22. Sakon Yamamoto (Jpn) Super Aguri-Honda