Season 2016 · Round 17
Japanese Grand Prix
DNF
0
all classified · 22 starters
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 Max Verstappen
4 wins
· → Lewis Hamilton -1
P3 Sebastian Vettel
4 wins
· → Lewis Hamilton -1
P2 Sebastian Vettel
5
· → Michael Schumacher -3
P3 Lewis Hamilton
4
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P3 Max Verstappen
4
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P2 Lewis Hamilton
8
· → Michael Schumacher -1
P2 Sebastian Vettel
8
· → Michael Schumacher -1
P4 Max Verstappen
7
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P1 Lewis Hamilton
4
· GP #1
P2 Sebastian Vettel
3
· → Lewis Hamilton -1
P4 Max Verstappen
2
· → Sebastian Vettel -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 | 6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1 | 53 | 1:26:43.333 | 25 |
| 2 | 33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 3 | 53 | +4.978 | 18 |
| 3 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2 | 53 | +5.776 | 15 |
| 4 | 5 Sebastian Vettel FL | Ferrari | 6 | 53 | +20.269 | 12 |
| 5 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 8 | 53 | +28.370 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 4 | 53 | +33.941 | 8 |
| 7 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 5 | 53 | +57.495 | 6 |
| 8 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 9 | 53 | +59.177 | 4 |
| 9 | 19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 12 | 53 | +1:37.763 | 2 |
| 10 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 11 | 53 | +1:38.323 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 7 | 53 | +1:39.254 | |
| 12 | 30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 16 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | 26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 13 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 17 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 15 | 9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 18 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 16 | 14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 15 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 17 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 14 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 18 | 22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 22 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 19 | 12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 19 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 20 | 21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 10 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 21 | 31 Esteban Ocon | Manor Marussia | 20 | 52 | +1 Lap | |
| 22 | 94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 21 | 52 | +1 Lap |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:31.858 | 1:30.714 | 1:30.647 | POLE Q3 |
| 2 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32.218 | 1:31.129 | 1:30.660 | +0.013 Q3 |
| 3 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:31.674 | 1:31.406 | 1:30.949 | +0.302 Q3 |
| 4 | 5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:31.659 | 1:31.227 | 1:31.028 | +0.381 Q3 |
| 5 | 33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:32.487 | 1:31.489 | 1:31.178 | +0.531 Q3 |
| 6 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:32.538 | 1:31.719 | 1:31.240 | +0.593 Q3 |
| 7 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:32.682 | 1:32.237 | 1:31.961 | +1.314 Q3 |
| 8 | 8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:32.458 | 1:32.176 | 1:31.961 | +1.314 Q3 |
| 9 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:32.448 | 1:32.200 | 1:32.142 | +1.495 Q3 |
| 10 | 21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:32.620 | 1:32.155 | 1:32.547 | +1.508 Q2 |
| 11 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:32.383 | 1:32.315 | — | +1.668 Q2 |
| 12 | 19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:32.562 | 1:32.380 | — | +1.733 Q2 |
| 13 | 26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:32.645 | 1:32.623 | — | +1.976 Q2 |
| 14 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:32.789 | 1:32.685 | — | +2.038 Q2 |
| 15 | 14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:32.819 | 1:32.689 | — | +2.042 Q2 |
| 16 | 30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:32.796 | 1:32.807 | — | +2.149 Q1 |
| 17 | 22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:32.851 | — | — | +2.204 Q1 |
| 18 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:33.023 | — | — | +2.376 Q1 |
| 19 | 9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:33.222 | — | — | +2.575 Q1 |
| 20 | 12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:33.332 | — | — | +2.685 Q1 |
| 21 | 31 Esteban Ocon | Manor Marussia | 1:33.353 | — | — | +2.706 Q1 |
| 22 | 94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:33.561 | — | — | +2.914 Q1 |
Starting grid
Official
1
2
3
33 Max Verstappen
▲2
4
3 Daniel Ricciardo
▲2
5
11 Sergio Pérez
▲2
6
5 Sebastian Vettel
▼2
7
8 Romain Grosjean
▲1
8
7 Kimi Räikkönen
▼5
9
10
11
12
19 Felipe Massa
13
26 Daniil Kvyat
14
55 Carlos Sainz
15
16
17
20 Kevin Magnussen
▲1
18
9 Marcus Ericsson
▲1
19
12 Felipe Nasr
▲1
20
31 Esteban Ocon
▲1
21
94 Pascal Wehrlein
▲1
22
22 Jenson Button
▼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 | 5 Sebastian Vettel | 1:35.118 | L36 |
| 2 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:35.152 | L36 |
| 3 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:35.458 | L35 |
| 4 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1:35.511 | L36 |
| 5 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1:35.596 | L34 |
| 6 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1:35.682 | L39 |
| 7 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:35.715 | L37 |
| 8 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1:35.719 | L40 |
| 9 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1:35.760 | L37 |
| 10 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1:35.836 | L38 |
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 | 9 | 14:19:03 | 22.786s |
| 8 Romain Grosjean | 1 | 10 | 14:20:36 | 23.741s |
| 26 Daniil Kvyat | 1 | 10 | 14:20:38 | 22.990s |
| 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 10 | 14:20:26 | 22.996s |
| 33 Max Verstappen | 1 | 10 | 14:20:15 | 22.855s |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 11 | 14:22:12 | 22.832s |
| 21 Esteban Gutiérrez | 1 | 11 | 14:22:18 | 24.110s |
| 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 12 | 14:23:45 | 23.244s |
| 6 Nico Rosberg | 1 | 12 | 14:23:28 | 22.673s |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 1 | 12 | 14:23:45 | 23.605s |
| 5 Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 12 | 14:23:35 | 23.226s |
| 31 Esteban Ocon | 1 | 12 | 14:24:19 | 24.973s |
| 55 Carlos Sainz | 1 | 13 | 14:25:40 | 22.986s |
| 94 Pascal Wehrlein | 1 | 13 | 14:26:05 | 24.630s |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 13 | 14:25:25 | 22.989s |
| 22 Jenson Button | 1 | 19 | 14:36:02 | 24.375s |
| 26 Daniil Kvyat | 2 | 23 | 14:42:46 | 22.943s |
| 19 Felipe Massa | 1 | 24 | 14:44:11 | 22.463s |
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 25 | 14:46:04 | 23.072s |
| 12 Felipe Nasr | 1 | 25 | 14:46:10 | 25.131s |
| 30 Jolyon Palmer | 1 | 25 | 14:45:55 | 23.452s |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 26 | 14:47:27 | 25.007s |
| 9 Marcus Ericsson | 1 | 26 | 14:47:42 | 24.011s |
| 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 26 | 14:47:00 | 22.762s |
| 14 Fernando Alonso | 2 | 27 | 14:49:28 | 23.032s |
| 33 Max Verstappen | 2 | 28 | 14:49:53 | 22.788s |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | 28 | 14:50:32 | 22.952s |
| 21 Esteban Gutiérrez | 2 | 28 | 14:51:13 | 23.792s |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 2 | 29 | 14:52:07 | 22.721s |
| 6 Nico Rosberg | 2 | 29 | 14:51:24 | 23.150s |
| 8 Romain Grosjean | 2 | 30 | 14:54:06 | 25.429s |
| 31 Esteban Ocon | 2 | 31 | 14:56:24 | 24.256s |
| 94 Pascal Wehrlein | 2 | 32 | 14:58:22 | 25.461s |
| 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 2 | 32 | 14:56:52 | 25.861s |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 33 | 14:58:11 | 22.732s |
| 5 Sebastian Vettel | 2 | 34 | 14:59:47 | 22.887s |
| 22 Jenson Button | 2 | 36 | 15:04:30 | 23.342s |
| 55 Carlos Sainz | 2 | 37 | 15:06:04 | 22.938s |
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Carlos Sainz −20
Esteban Gutiérrez −20
Daniil Kvyat −15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jenson Button | Grid penalty | ▼5 | (P17 → P22) | ||
| ▼5 (P17 → P22) | |||||
| 7 Kimi Räikkönen | Grid penalty | ▼5 | (P3 → P8) | ||
| ▼5 (P3 → P8) | |||||
| 5 Sebastian Vettel | Grid penalty | ▼2 | (P4 → P6) | ||
| ▼2 (P4 → P6) | |||||
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