Season 2014 · Round 15
Japanese Grand Prix
DNF
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L2
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Most wins at this GP
Michael Schumacher
6 wins
Lewis Hamilton
active
5 wins
Sebastian Vettel
active
4 wins
Pole-to-win rate 20/36
55.6%
Most SC/VSC · all-time P14
Closest finish · all-time P27
1991 Japanese Grand Prix
0.344s
Most lead changes · all-time P1
Circuit Info
Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka, Japan
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
P2 Lewis Hamilton
5 wins
· → Michael Schumacher -1
P3 Sebastian Vettel
4 wins
· → Lewis Hamilton -1
P5 Fernando Alonso
2 wins
· → Sebastian Vettel -2
P2 Sebastian Vettel
5
· → Michael Schumacher -3
P3 Lewis Hamilton
4
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P5 Nico Rosberg
3
· → Max Verstappen -1
P2 Lewis Hamilton
8
· → Michael Schumacher -1
P2 Sebastian Vettel
8
· → Michael Schumacher -1
P6 Fernando Alonso
5
· → Mika Häkkinen -1
P1 Lewis Hamilton
4
· GP #1
P2 Sebastian Vettel
3
· → Lewis Hamilton -1
P6 Fernando Alonso
1
· → Max Verstappen -1
P1 Fernando Alonso
22 starts
· GP #1
P4 Lewis Hamilton
18 starts
· → Rubens Barrichello -1
P5 Jenson Button
17 starts
· → Lewis Hamilton -1
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 Lewis Hamilton FL | Mercedes | 2 | 44 | 1:51:43.021 | 25 |
| 2 | 6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1 | 44 | +9.180 | 18 |
| 3 | 1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 9 | 44 | +29.122 | 15 |
| 4 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 6 | 44 | +38.818 | 12 |
| 5 | 22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 8 | 44 | +1:07.550 | 10 |
| 6 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 3 | 44 | +1:53.773 | 8 |
| 7 | 19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 4 | 44 | +1:55.126 | 6 |
| 8 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 13 | 44 | +1:55.948 | 4 |
| 9 | 25 Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 20 | 44 | +2:07.638 | 2 |
| 10 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 11 | 43 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 11 | 26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 12 | 43 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 10 | 43 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | 21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber | 15 | 43 | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | McLaren | 7 | 43 | +1 Lap | |
| 15 | 8 Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 16 | 43 | +1 Lap | |
| 16 | 13 Pastor Maldonado | Lotus F1 | 22 | 43 | +1 Lap | |
| 17 | 9 Marcus Ericsson | Caterham | 17 | 43 | +1 Lap | |
| 18 | 4 Max Chilton | Marussia | 21 | 43 | +1 Lap | |
| 19 | 10 Kamui Kobayashi | Caterham | 19 | 43 | +1 Lap | |
| 20 | 17 Jules Bianchi | Marussia | 18 | 41 | Accident | |
| 21 | 99 Adrian Sutil | Sauber | 14 | 40 | Accident | |
| R | 14 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 5 | 2 | Electronics |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:33.671 | 1:32.950 | 1:32.506 | POLE Q3 |
| 2 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.611 | 1:32.982 | 1:32.703 | +0.197 Q3 |
| 3 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:34.301 | 1:33.443 | 1:33.128 | +0.622 Q3 |
| 4 | 19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:34.483 | 1:33.551 | 1:33.527 | +1.021 Q3 |
| 5 | 14 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:34.497 | 1:33.675 | 1:33.740 | +1.169 Q2 |
| 6 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:35.593 | 1:34.466 | 1:34.075 | +1.569 Q3 |
| 7 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | McLaren | 1:34.930 | 1:34.229 | 1:34.242 | +1.723 Q2 |
| 8 | 22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:35.150 | 1:34.648 | 1:34.317 | +1.811 Q3 |
| 9 | 1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:35.517 | 1:34.784 | 1:34.432 | +1.926 Q3 |
| 10 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:34.984 | 1:34.771 | 1:34.548 | +2.042 Q3 |
| 11 | 25 Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:35.155 | 1:34.984 | — | +2.478 Q2 |
| 12 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:35.439 | 1:35.089 | — | +2.583 Q2 |
| 13 | 26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:35.210 | 1:35.092 | — | +2.586 Q2 |
| 14 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:35.000 | 1:35.099 | — | +2.494 Q1 |
| 15 | 99 Adrian Sutil | Sauber | 1:35.736 | 1:35.364 | — | +2.858 Q2 |
| 16 | 21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber | 1:35.308 | 1:35.681 | — | +2.802 Q1 |
| 17 | 13 Pastor Maldonado | Lotus F1 | 1:35.917 | — | — | +3.411 Q1 |
| 18 | 8 Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 1:35.984 | — | — | +3.478 Q1 |
| 19 | 9 Marcus Ericsson | Caterham | 1:36.813 | — | — | +4.307 Q1 |
| 20 | 17 Jules Bianchi | Marussia | 1:36.943 | — | — | +4.437 Q1 |
| 21 | 10 Kamui Kobayashi | Caterham | 1:37.015 | — | — | +4.509 Q1 |
| 22 | 4 Max Chilton | Marussia | 1:37.481 | — | — | +4.975 Q1 |
Starting grid
Official
1
2
3
4
19 Felipe Massa
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
11 Sergio Pérez
▲1
12
26 Daniil Kvyat
▲1
13
27 Nico Hülkenberg
▲1
14
99 Adrian Sutil
▲1
15
21 Esteban Gutiérrez
▲1
16
8 Romain Grosjean
▲2
17
9 Marcus Ericsson
▲2
18
17 Jules Bianchi
▲2
19
10 Kamui Kobayashi
▲2
20
25 Jean-Éric Vergne
▼9
21
4 Max Chilton
▲1
22
13 Pastor Maldonado
▼5
Final grid as classified, including any pit lane starts. Source: Jolpica-F1.
The arrow compares the grid slot with the qualifying classification; hover a drop to see the stewards document behind it.
No data for this session.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:51.600 | L39 |
| 2 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:51.667 | L38 |
| 3 | 22 Jenson Button | 1:51.721 | L33 |
| 4 | 1 Sebastian Vettel | 1:51.915 | L32 |
| 5 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:52.170 | L37 |
| 6 | 1 Sebastian Vettel | 1:52.191 | L31 |
| 7 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1:52.231 | L38 |
| 8 | 1 Sebastian Vettel | 1:52.323 | L33 |
| 9 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 1:52.426 | L36 |
| 10 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1:52.491 | L39 |
Top 10 fastest race laps — #1 is the fastest lap of the race(FL).
Pit Stops · how they compare
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time | Lane transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Fernando Alonso | 1 | 2 | 15:06:17 | — |
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 2 | 15:06:21 | — |
| 17 Jules Bianchi | 1 | 2 | 15:06:44 | — |
| 99 Adrian Sutil | 1 | 2 | 15:06:37 | — |
| 6 Nico Rosberg | 1 | 2 | 15:06:10 | — |
| 9 Marcus Ericsson | 1 | 2 | 15:07:18 | — |
| 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 2 | 15:06:20 | — |
| 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 2 | 15:06:28 | — |
| 21 Esteban Gutiérrez | 1 | 2 | 15:06:39 | — |
| 22 Jenson Button | 1 | 2 | 15:06:23 | — |
| 19 Felipe Massa | 1 | 2 | 15:06:15 | — |
| 4 Max Chilton | 1 | 2 | 15:06:52 | — |
| 13 Pastor Maldonado | 1 | 2 | 15:07:03 | — |
| 1 Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 2 | 15:06:26 | — |
| 10 Kamui Kobayashi | 1 | 2 | 15:06:47 | — |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 2 | 15:06:11 | — |
| 25 Jean-Éric Vergne | 1 | 2 | 15:06:50 | — |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 2 | 15:06:35 | — |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 2 | 15:06:13 | — |
| 8 Romain Grosjean | 1 | 2 | 15:06:42 | — |
| 26 Daniil Kvyat | 1 | 2 | 15:06:33 | — |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 1 | 2 | 15:06:30 | — |
| 13 Pastor Maldonado | 2 | 9 | 15:44:28 | 25.460s |
| 22 Jenson Button | 2 | 9 | 15:44:19 | 24.532s |
| 10 Kamui Kobayashi | 2 | 11 | 15:48:28 | 28.656s |
| 25 Jean-Éric Vergne | 2 | 11 | 15:48:29 | 25.451s |
| 8 Romain Grosjean | 2 | 11 | 15:48:26 | 24.011s |
| 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 11 | 15:48:20 | 25.191s |
| 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 2 | 11 | 15:48:16 | 24.184s |
| 21 Esteban Gutiérrez | 2 | 11 | 15:48:25 | 24.873s |
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | 2 | 11 | 15:48:17 | 24.550s |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 2 | 11 | 15:48:20 | 24.971s |
| 9 Marcus Ericsson | 2 | 11 | 15:48:34 | 31.187s |
| 26 Daniil Kvyat | 2 | 11 | 15:48:22 | 24.567s |
| 4 Max Chilton | 2 | 11 | 15:48:36 | 25.879s |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 2 | 11 | 15:48:14 | 24.465s |
| 19 Felipe Massa | 2 | 12 | 15:50:12 | 24.374s |
| 1 Sebastian Vettel | 2 | 12 | 15:50:13 | 23.764s |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | 12 | 15:50:17 | 24.696s |
| 99 Adrian Sutil | 2 | 12 | 15:50:21 | 25.136s |
| 17 Jules Bianchi | 2 | 13 | 15:52:24 | 25.116s |
| 6 Nico Rosberg | 2 | 13 | 15:51:49 | 23.696s |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 14 | 15:53:43 | 23.891s |
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | 3 | 15 | 15:56:34 | 33.215s |
| 25 Jean-Éric Vergne | 3 | 19 | 16:04:37 | 24.353s |
| 8 Romain Grosjean | 3 | 21 | 16:08:25 | 23.656s |
| 99 Adrian Sutil | 3 | 22 | 16:10:19 | 24.407s |
| 13 Pastor Maldonado | 3 | 22 | 16:10:28 | 24.184s |
| 4 Max Chilton | 3 | 23 | 16:12:57 | 25.278s |
| 26 Daniil Kvyat | 3 | 23 | 16:12:08 | 24.222s |
| 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 3 | 23 | 16:12:06 | 32.466s |
| 17 Jules Bianchi | 3 | 24 | 16:14:29 | 24.910s |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 3 | 25 | 16:16:02 | 24.622s |
| 9 Marcus Ericsson | 3 | 25 | 16:16:32 | 25.977s |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | 26 | 16:17:49 | 23.873s |
| 10 Kamui Kobayashi | 3 | 26 | 16:18:42 | 25.635s |
| 1 Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 29 | 16:22:58 | 23.443s |
| 22 Jenson Button | 3 | 31 | 16:26:40 | 28.547s |
| 99 Adrian Sutil | 4 | 32 | 16:30:14 | 24.314s |
| 6 Nico Rosberg | 3 | 33 | 16:30:17 | 24.862s |
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | 4 | 33 | 16:32:03 | 23.701s |
| 21 Esteban Gutiérrez | 3 | 34 | 16:33:51 | 26.943s |
| 8 Romain Grosjean | 4 | 34 | 16:33:58 | 23.745s |
| 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 4 | 34 | 16:33:52 | 24.173s |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 35 | 16:34:00 | 23.677s |
| 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 3 | 36 | 16:36:14 | 25.607s |
| 19 Felipe Massa | 3 | 37 | 16:39:03 | 24.930s |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 3 | 38 | 16:40:55 | 25.052s |
| 10 Kamui Kobayashi | 4 | 38 | 16:42:35 | 25.576s |
| 9 Marcus Ericsson | 4 | 39 | 16:44:06 | 25.655s |
| 26 Daniil Kvyat | 4 | 39 | 16:43:18 | 26.554s |
| 13 Pastor Maldonado | 4 | 40 | 16:45:34 | 25.981s |
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | 5 | 40 | 16:45:43 | 24.361s |
| 22 Jenson Button | 4 | 42 | 16:48:03 | 24.757s |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 4 | 43 | 16:51:21 | 25.313s |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 4 | 43 | 16:51:01 | 24.792s |
| 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 5 | 43 | 16:51:48 | 24.768s |
| 8 Romain Grosjean | 5 | 43 | 16:52:21 | 23.785s |
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Kevin Magnussen −23
Jules Bianchi −23
Adrian Sutil −18
Race · Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded.
Race lap data 1996+.
| Driver | Type | Lap | Served | Issued | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Pastor Maldonado | Grid penalty | ▼5 | (P17 → P22) | ||
| ▼5 (P17 → P22) | |||||
| 25 Jean-Éric Vergne | Grid penalty | ▼9 | (P11 → P20) | ||
| ▼9 (P11 → P20) | |||||
Lap = lap the penalty was issued · Served = lap it was served in the pits (blank means it was added to the race time instead)
Time, drive-through and stop-go penalties come from race control messages (OpenF1, 2023+). Grid penalties never appear there — the stewards publish them as documents after the session — so they are worked back from the starting grid against the qualifying classification, which gives places actually lost rather than the figure written in the decision.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2019 onwards.
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Race order is the final classification(post-race penalties applied) · qualifying session data 2003+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) ·
DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) non-Finished statuses
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15