Season 2023 · Round 16
Japanese Grand Prix
DNF
5
L26
L22
L20
L15
L7
Weather
27°/42°
air/track avg · dry · humidity 42%
Safety Car
2
deployed on lap L1, L14
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
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
P5 Fernando Alonso
2 wins
· → Sebastian Vettel -2
P3 Lewis Hamilton
4
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P3 Max Verstappen
4
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P2 Lewis Hamilton
8
· → Michael Schumacher -1
P4 Max Verstappen
7
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P6 Fernando Alonso
5
· → Mika Häkkinen -1
P1 Lewis Hamilton
4
· GP #1
P4 Max Verstappen
2
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P6 Fernando Alonso
1
· → Max Verstappen -1
P1 Fernando Alonso
22 starts
· GP #1
P4 Lewis Hamilton
18 starts
· → Rubens Barrichello -1
P11 Nico Hülkenberg
13 starts
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Max Verstappen FL | Red Bull | 1 | 53 | 1:30:58.421 | 26 |
| 2 | 4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 3 | 53 | +19.387 | 18 |
| 3 | 81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 2 | 53 | +36.494 | 15 |
| 4 | 16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | 53 | +43.998 | 12 |
| 5 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 7 | 53 | +49.376 | 10 |
| 6 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 6 | 53 | +50.221 | 8 |
| 7 | 63 George Russell | Mercedes | 8 | 53 | +57.659 | 6 |
| 8 | 14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 10 | 53 | +1:14.725 | 4 |
| 9 | 31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 14 | 53 | +1:19.678 | 2 |
| 10 | 10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 12 | 53 | +1:23.155 | 1 |
| 11 | 40 Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 11 | 52 | +3.089 | |
| 12 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 9 | 52 | +3.974 | |
| 13 | 24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 19 | 52 | +6.340 | |
| 14 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 18 | 52 | +9.598 | |
| 15 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 15 | 52 | +29.570 | |
| R | 23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 13 | 26 | Retired | |
| R | 2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | 20 | 22 | Retired | |
| R | 18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 17 | 20 | Retired | |
| R | 11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 5 | 15 | Retired | |
| R | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 7 | Retired |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:29.878 | 1:29.964 | 1:28.877 | POLE Q3 |
| 2 | 81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:30.439 | 1:30.122 | 1:29.458 | +0.581 Q3 |
| 3 | 4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:30.063 | 1:30.296 | 1:29.493 | +0.616 Q3 |
| 4 | 16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.393 | 1:29.940 | 1:29.542 | +0.665 Q3 |
| 5 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:30.652 | 1:29.965 | 1:29.650 | +0.773 Q3 |
| 6 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:30.651 | 1:30.067 | 1:29.850 | +0.973 Q3 |
| 7 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.811 | 1:30.040 | 1:29.908 | +1.031 Q3 |
| 8 | 63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:30.811 | 1:30.268 | 1:30.219 | +1.342 Q3 |
| 9 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:30.733 | 1:30.204 | 1:30.303 | +1.327 Q2 |
| 10 | 14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:30.971 | 1:30.465 | 1:30.560 | +1.588 Q2 |
| 11 | 40 Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 1:30.425 | 1:30.508 | — | +1.548 Q1 |
| 12 | 10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:30.843 | 1:30.509 | — | +1.632 Q2 |
| 13 | 23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:30.941 | 1:30.537 | — | +1.660 Q2 |
| 14 | 31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:30.960 | 1:30.586 | — | +1.709 Q2 |
| 15 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.976 | 1:30.665 | — | +1.788 Q2 |
| 16 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.049 | — | — | +2.172 Q1 |
| 17 | 18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:31.181 | — | — | +2.304 Q1 |
| 18 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.299 | — | — | +2.422 Q1 |
| 19 | 24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.398 | — | — | +2.521 Q1 |
| 20 | 2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | — | — |
Starting grid
Official
1
2
3
4
5
11 Sergio Pérez
6
55 Carlos Sainz
7
8
9
22 Yuki Tsunoda
10
11
40 Liam Lawson
12
10 Pierre Gasly
13
14
31 Esteban Ocon
15
16
17
18 Lance Stroll
18
19
24 Guanyu Zhou
20
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.
| Pos | Driver | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:31.647 | — | 25 |
| 2 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:32.273 | +0.626 | 24 |
| 3 | 4 Lando Norris | 1:32.392 | +0.745 | 24 |
| 4 | 16 Charles Leclerc | 1:32.574 | +0.927 | 25 |
| 5 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 1:32.597 | +0.950 | 21 |
| 6 | 14 Fernando Alonso | 1:32.650 | +1.003 | 23 |
| 7 | 81 Oscar Piastri | 1:32.713 | +1.066 | 26 |
| 8 | 23 Alexander Albon | 1:32.991 | +1.344 | 24 |
| 9 | 40 Liam Lawson | 1:33.005 | +1.358 | 28 |
| 10 | 18 Lance Stroll | 1:33.040 | +1.393 | 17 |
| 11 | 11 Sergio Pérez | 1:33.043 | +1.396 | 25 |
| 12 | 10 Pierre Gasly | 1:33.129 | +1.482 | 23 |
| 13 | 63 George Russell | 1:33.310 | +1.663 | 24 |
| 14 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1:33.448 | +1.801 | 24 |
| 15 | 31 Esteban Ocon | 1:33.516 | +1.869 | 22 |
| 16 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:33.699 | +2.052 | 22 |
| 17 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1:33.860 | +2.213 | 24 |
| 18 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | 1:33.975 | +2.328 | 23 |
| 19 | 2 Logan Sargeant | 1:34.212 | +2.565 | 27 |
| 20 | 24 Guanyu Zhou | 1:34.831 | +3.184 | 23 |
Classified by best lap · source OpenF1 (2023+)
| Pos | Driver | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:30.688 | — | 19 |
| 2 | 16 Charles Leclerc | 1:31.008 | +0.320 | 23 |
| 3 | 4 Lando Norris | 1:31.152 | +0.464 | 22 |
| 4 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:31.237 | +0.549 | 22 |
| 5 | 63 George Russell | 1:31.328 | +0.640 | 22 |
| 6 | 14 Fernando Alonso | 1:31.492 | +0.804 | 22 |
| 7 | 23 Alexander Albon | 1:31.555 | +0.867 | 23 |
| 8 | 81 Oscar Piastri | 1:31.662 | +0.974 | 22 |
| 9 | 11 Sergio Pérez | 1:31.710 | +1.022 | 24 |
| 10 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1:31.739 | +1.051 | 22 |
| 11 | 18 Lance Stroll | 1:31.771 | +1.083 | 22 |
| 12 | 31 Esteban Ocon | 1:31.794 | +1.106 | 22 |
| 13 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1:31.797 | +1.109 | 24 |
| 14 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:31.829 | +1.141 | 21 |
| 15 | 40 Liam Lawson | 1:32.141 | +1.453 | 23 |
| 16 | 24 Guanyu Zhou | 1:32.165 | +1.477 | 16 |
| 17 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | 1:32.169 | +1.481 | 23 |
| 18 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 1:32.178 | +1.490 | 26 |
| 19 | 10 Pierre Gasly | 1:32.179 | +1.491 | 22 |
| 20 | 2 Logan Sargeant | 1:32.320 | +1.632 | 25 |
Classified by best lap · source OpenF1 (2023+)
| Pos | Driver | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:30.267 | — | 12 |
| 2 | 4 Lando Norris | 1:30.507 | +0.240 | 16 |
| 3 | 81 Oscar Piastri | 1:30.555 | +0.288 | 15 |
| 4 | 11 Sergio Pérez | 1:31.004 | +0.737 | 12 |
| 5 | 16 Charles Leclerc | 1:31.022 | +0.755 | 20 |
| 6 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:31.137 | +0.870 | 20 |
| 7 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:31.159 | +0.892 | 13 |
| 8 | 63 George Russell | 1:31.505 | +1.238 | 9 |
| 9 | 14 Fernando Alonso | 1:31.549 | +1.282 | 16 |
| 10 | 24 Guanyu Zhou | 1:31.668 | +1.401 | 15 |
| 11 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1:31.699 | +1.432 | 15 |
| 12 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | 1:31.880 | +1.613 | 16 |
| 13 | 31 Esteban Ocon | 1:31.924 | +1.657 | 13 |
| 14 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 1:31.951 | +1.684 | 18 |
| 15 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1:31.979 | +1.712 | 13 |
| 16 | 2 Logan Sargeant | 1:32.002 | +1.735 | 13 |
| 17 | 40 Liam Lawson | 1:32.048 | +1.781 | 18 |
| 18 | 23 Alexander Albon | 1:32.113 | +1.846 | 12 |
| 19 | 18 Lance Stroll | 1:32.154 | +1.887 | 19 |
| 20 | 10 Pierre Gasly | 1:32.199 | +1.932 | 15 |
Classified by best lap · source OpenF1 (2023+)
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:34.183 | L39 |
| 2 | 4 Lando Norris | 1:35.247 | L40 |
| 3 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:35.248 | L42 |
| 4 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:35.433 | L41 |
| 5 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:35.462 | L44 |
| 6 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:35.611 | L36 |
| 7 | 4 Lando Norris | 1:35.823 | L41 |
| 8 | 4 Lando Norris | 1:35.844 | L42 |
| 9 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:35.914 | L40 |
| 10 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:35.915 | L45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Alexander Albon | 1 | 1 | 14:06:29 | 50.143s |
| 31 Esteban Ocon | 1 | 1 | 14:06:45 | 27.056s |
| 24 Guanyu Zhou | 1 | 1 | 14:06:34 | 41.041s |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 1 | 14:06:58 | 55.802s |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 1 | 2 | 14:08:56 | 32.450s |
| 2 Logan Sargeant | 1 | 2 | 14:09:11 | 32.715s |
| 2 Logan Sargeant | 2 | 5 | 14:16:24 | 43.868s |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 2 | 6 | 14:18:28 | 53.512s |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 8 | 14:21:18 | 23.520s |
| 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 1 | 9 | 14:22:56 | 22.944s |
| 40 Liam Lawson | 1 | 10 | 14:24:35 | 23.136s |
| 24 Guanyu Zhou | 2 | 10 | 14:24:44 | 24.091s |
| 14 Fernando Alonso | 1 | 11 | 14:26:10 | 24.086s |
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 12 | 14:28:23 | 23.816s |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 2 | 12 | 14:28:22 | 41.499s |
| 81 Oscar Piastri | 1 | 13 | 14:29:24 | 24.455s |
| 23 Alexander Albon | 2 | 13 | 14:29:58 | 52.165s |
| 18 Lance Stroll | 1 | 14 | 14:31:37 | 23.441s |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 4 | 14 | 15:14:59 | 30.651s |
| 1 Max Verstappen | 1 | 16 | 14:34:31 | 24.382s |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 16 | 14:34:49 | 24.841s |
| 4 Lando Norris | 1 | 17 | 14:36:20 | 23.523s |
| 16 Charles Leclerc | 1 | 17 | 14:36:23 | 23.197s |
| 10 Pierre Gasly | 1 | 18 | 14:38:20 | 24.488s |
| 55 Carlos Sainz | 1 | 18 | 14:38:04 | 23.075s |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | 21 | 14:43:39 | 23.660s |
| 2 Logan Sargeant | 3 | 21 | 14:44:16 | 35.182s |
| 63 George Russell | 1 | 24 | 14:48:05 | 24.034s |
| 14 Fernando Alonso | 2 | 25 | 14:50:07 | 24.294s |
| 40 Liam Lawson | 2 | 25 | 14:50:20 | 23.671s |
| 31 Esteban Ocon | 2 | 28 | 14:55:08 | 23.789s |
| 24 Guanyu Zhou | 3 | 29 | 14:57:06 | 24.116s |
| 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 2 | 30 | 14:58:41 | 23.327s |
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | 2 | 31 | 15:00:39 | 23.858s |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 34 | 15:04:43 | 23.631s |
| 16 Charles Leclerc | 2 | 34 | 15:04:38 | 22.926s |
| 10 Pierre Gasly | 2 | 34 | 15:05:03 | 24.651s |
| 81 Oscar Piastri | 2 | 35 | 15:06:11 | 23.198s |
| 4 Lando Norris | 2 | 36 | 15:07:43 | 23.182s |
| 1 Max Verstappen | 2 | 37 | 15:09:05 | 23.696s |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | 37 | 15:10:23 | 23.338s |
| 55 Carlos Sainz | 2 | 38 | 15:11:15 | 23.374s |
stops
SG
10
20
30
40
L53
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
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2
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3
3
2
2
3
1
3
2
S Soft
M Medium
H Hard
I Intermediate
W Wet
SC·VSC
pit stop
penalty served in the pits
Race · bar width = laps on that set, ·+N = fitted used with N prior laps · source OpenF1 (2023+)
Compounds nominated for this Grand Prix
C1
Hard
C2
Medium
C3
Soft
Pirelli nominates three of its slick compounds for each event; the higher the C number, the softer the tyre.
FIA document ↗
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Sergio Pérez −17
Pierre Gasly −13
Nico Hülkenberg −13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Logan Sargeant | Time penalty | 9 | 21 | +5s · 2pt | Turn 11 incident between Cars 2 and 77. (5 second time penalty. 2 penalty points (total of 4 for the 12 month period).) FIA document ↗ |
| Lap 9 · Served 21 · +5s · 2pt Turn 11 incident between Cars 2 and 77. (5 second time penalty. 2 penalty points (total of 4 for the 12 month period).) FIA document ↗ | |||||
| 11 Sergio Pérez | Time penalty | 9 | 12 | +5s · 2pt | Turn 11 incident between Cars 11 and 20. (5 second time penalty. 2 penalty points (total of 7 for the 12 month period).) FIA document ↗ |
| Lap 9 · Served 12 · +5s · 2pt Turn 11 incident between Cars 11 and 20. (5 second time penalty. 2 penalty points (total of 7 for the 12 month period).) FIA document ↗ | |||||
| 11 Sergio Pérez | Time penalty | 15 | After race | +5s · 2pt | Car 11 overtaking car 14 under Safety Car conditions at 14:08. (5 second time penalty. 2 penalty points (total of 5 for the 12 month period).) FIA document ↗ |
| Lap 15 · Served After race · +5s · 2pt Car 11 overtaking car 14 under Safety Car conditions at 14:08. (5 second time penalty. 2 penalty points (total of 5 for the 12 month period).) FIA document ↗ | |||||
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | Deleted laps | 17 | TRACK LIMITS (PIT) | ||
| Lap 17 TRACK LIMITS (PIT) | |||||
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.
| Driver | Type | Lap | Served | Issued | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Logan Sargeant | Time penalty | +10s | Modification of parts/changes to the set-up under Parc Fermé conditions and assembling a chassis to more than an assembly comprising a survival cell, thus having a third car available to the Competitor. (Car 2 is required to start the Race from pit lane. In addition a 10 second time penalty is imposed.) FIA document ↗ | ||
| +10s Modification of parts/changes to the set-up under Parc Fermé conditions and assembling a chassis to more than an assembly comprising a survival cell, thus having a third car available to the Competitor. (Car 2 is required to start the Race from pit lane. In addition a 10 second time penalty is imposed.) FIA document ↗ | |||||
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.
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