Season 2019 · Round 17
Japanese Grand Prix
DNF
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L14
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
P4 Lewis Hamilton
18 starts
· → Rubens Barrichello -1
P5 Kimi Räikkönen
17 starts
· → Lewis Hamilton -1
P7 Sebastian Vettel
14 starts
· → Kimi Räikkönen -3
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 3 | 52 | 1:21:46.755 | 25 |
| 2 | 5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1 | 52 | +13.343 | 18 |
| 3 | 44 Lewis Hamilton FL | Mercedes | 4 | 52 | +13.858 | 16 |
| 4 | 23 Alexander Albon | Red Bull | 6 | 52 | +59.537 | 12 |
| 5 | 55 Carlos Sainz | McLaren | 7 | 52 | +1:09.101 | 10 |
| 6 | 16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 2 | 51 | +1 Lap | 8 |
| 7 | 10 Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 9 | 51 | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 8 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Racing Point | 17 | 51 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 9 | 18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point | 12 | 51 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 10 | 26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 14 | 51 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 11 | 4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 8 | 51 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 13 | 51 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | 8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 10 | 51 | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | 99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 11 | 51 | +1 Lap | |
| 15 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 19 | 51 | +1 Lap | |
| 16 | 63 George Russell | Williams | 18 | 50 | +2 Laps | |
| 17 | 88 Robert Kubica | Williams | 0 | 50 | +2 Laps | |
| R | 33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 5 | 14 | Brakes | |
| D | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 16 | 51 | Disqualified | |
| D | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 15 | 51 | Disqualified |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:28.988 | 1:28.174 | 1:27.064 | POLE Q3 |
| 2 | 16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:28.405 | 1:28.179 | 1:27.253 | +0.189 Q3 |
| 3 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:28.896 | 1:27.688 | 1:27.293 | +0.229 Q3 |
| 4 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:28.735 | 1:27.826 | 1:27.302 | +0.238 Q3 |
| 5 | 33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:28.754 | 1:28.499 | 1:27.851 | +0.787 Q3 |
| 6 | 23 Alexander Albon | Red Bull | 1:29.351 | 1:28.156 | 1:27.851 | +0.787 Q3 |
| 7 | 55 Carlos Sainz | McLaren | 1:29.018 | 1:28.577 | 1:28.304 | +1.240 Q3 |
| 8 | 4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:28.873 | 1:28.571 | 1:28.464 | +1.400 Q3 |
| 9 | 10 Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:29.411 | 1:28.779 | 1:28.836 | +1.715 Q2 |
| 10 | 8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:29.572 | 1:29.144 | 1:29.341 | +2.080 Q2 |
| 11 | 99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:29.604 | 1:29.254 | — | +2.190 Q2 |
| 12 | 18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point | 1:29.594 | 1:29.345 | — | +2.281 Q2 |
| 13 | 7 Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:29.636 | 1:29.358 | — | +2.294 Q2 |
| 14 | 26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:29.723 | 1:29.563 | — | +2.499 Q2 |
| 15 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:29.619 | 1:30.112 | — | +2.555 Q1 |
| 16 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:29.822 | — | — | +2.758 Q1 |
| 17 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Racing Point | 1:30.344 | — | — | +3.280 Q1 |
| 18 | 63 George Russell | Williams | 1:30.364 | — | — | +3.300 Q1 |
| 19 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | — | — | ||
| 20 | 88 Robert Kubica | Williams | — | — |
Starting grid
Official
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
55 Carlos Sainz
8
9
10 Pierre Gasly
10
11
12
18 Lance Stroll
13
14
26 Daniil Kvyat
15
16
17
11 Sergio Pérez
18
19
PIT
88 Robert Kubica
pit lane start
Car 88 (failure to set a time in qualifying) · Car 88 (change of survival cell)
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 | 1:30.983 | L45 |
| 2 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:31.538 | L44 |
| 3 | 16 Charles Leclerc | 1:31.611 | L48 |
| 4 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:31.635 | L46 |
| 5 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | 1:31.732 | L49 |
| 6 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1:31.862 | L49 |
| 7 | 5 Sebastian Vettel | 1:32.122 | L38 |
| 8 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1:32.137 | L19 |
| 9 | 5 Sebastian Vettel | 1:32.192 | L33 |
| 10 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1:32.204 | L44 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Charles Leclerc | 1 | 3 | 14:18:21 | 30.502s |
| 4 Lando Norris | 1 | 4 | 14:20:04 | 25.347s |
| 23 Alexander Albon | 1 | 15 | 14:37:38 | 23.354s |
| 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 15 | 14:38:06 | 24.468s |
| 8 Romain Grosjean | 1 | 16 | 14:39:43 | 23.478s |
| 5 Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 16 | 14:38:55 | 24.032s |
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 17 | 14:41:19 | 24.156s |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 17 | 14:40:21 | — |
| 18 Lance Stroll | 1 | 18 | 14:42:37 | 23.292s |
| 10 Pierre Gasly | 1 | 18 | 14:42:36 | 23.180s |
| 99 Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 | 18 | 14:42:53 | 23.351s |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 1 | 19 | 14:44:18 | 22.880s |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 19 | 14:44:14 | 24.132s |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 21 | 14:46:51 | 23.582s |
| 88 Robert Kubica | 1 | 22 | 14:50:09 | 26.734s |
| 63 George Russell | 1 | 25 | 14:54:38 | 23.792s |
| 16 Charles Leclerc | 2 | 25 | 14:54:00 | 23.580s |
| 4 Lando Norris | 2 | 25 | 14:54:15 | 23.949s |
| 55 Carlos Sainz | 1 | 26 | 14:55:21 | 23.476s |
| 26 Daniil Kvyat | 1 | 27 | 14:57:31 | 23.293s |
| 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 29 | 15:00:26 | 23.292s |
| 5 Sebastian Vettel | 2 | 31 | 15:02:42 | 23.213s |
| 88 Robert Kubica | 2 | 33 | 15:08:46 | 22.970s |
| 23 Alexander Albon | 2 | 34 | 15:07:55 | 23.301s |
| 7 Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 36 | 15:12:16 | 23.164s |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 2 | 36 | 15:10:17 | 23.157s |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 2 | 41 | 15:19:44 | 23.301s |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 42 | 15:19:47 | 23.591s |
| 16 Charles Leclerc | 3 | 46 | 15:27:14 | 23.280s |
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | 2 | 47 | 15:30:01 | 23.973s |
| 99 Antonio Giovinazzi | 2 | 49 | 15:33:08 | 23.412s |
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Lando Norris −23
Charles Leclerc −22
Lance Stroll −11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sergio Pérez | No further action | Decision - Car 11 (turn 2 incident with car 10) (No further action.) FIA document ↗ | |||
| Decision - Car 11 (turn 2 incident with car 10) (No further action.) FIA document ↗ | |||||
| 10 Pierre Gasly | No further action | Decision - Car 10 (incident with car 11 in turn 2) (No further action.) FIA document ↗ | |||
| Decision - Car 10 (incident with car 11 in turn 2) (No further action.) FIA document ↗ | |||||
| 33 Max Verstappen | No further action | Decision - Car 33 (turn 1 incident with car 16) (No further action.) FIA document ↗ | |||
| Decision - Car 33 (turn 1 incident with car 16) (No further action.) FIA document ↗ | |||||
| 5 Sebastian Vettel | No further action | Decision - Car 5 (alleged false start) (No further action.) FIA document ↗ | |||
| Decision - Car 5 (alleged false start) (No further action.) FIA document ↗ | |||||
| 88 Robert Kubica | Grid penalty | PIT | Car 88 (change of survival cell) · Car 88 (failure to set a time in qualifying) (pit lane start (quali P20)) | ||
| PIT Car 88 (change of survival cell) · Car 88 (failure to set a time in qualifying) (pit lane start (quali 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.
Stewards decisions with no penalty in the table above
| Driver | Subject | FIA document |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | Car 20 (failure to set a time in qualifying) | Open ↗ |
The sanction itself — fine, reprimand, licence points, or no further action — is written inside the PDF, which we do not read yet. The document link is the source of record.
FIA official decisions and documents (fia.com) · PDF original PDF links
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