Season 2024 · Round 4
Japanese Grand Prix
DNF
3
L12
L0
L0
Weather
22°/38°
air/track avg · dry · humidity 43%
Safety Car
0
SC/VSC deployments
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 | 1:54:23.566 | 26 |
| 2 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 2 | 53 | +12.535 | 18 |
| 3 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 4 | 53 | +20.866 | 15 |
| 4 | 16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 8 | 53 | +26.522 | 12 |
| 5 | 4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 3 | 53 | +29.700 | 10 |
| 6 | 14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 5 | 53 | +44.272 | 8 |
| 7 | 63 George Russell | Mercedes | 9 | 53 | +45.951 | 6 |
| 8 | 81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 6 | 53 | +47.525 | 4 |
| 9 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 7 | 53 | +48.626 | 2 |
| 10 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | RB F1 Team | 10 | 52 | +1.602 | 1 |
| 11 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 12 | 52 | +7.168 | |
| 12 | 18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 16 | 52 | +11.233 | |
| 13 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 18 | 52 | +17.919 | |
| 14 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Sauber | 13 | 52 | +18.893 | |
| 15 | 31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 15 | 52 | +41.152 | |
| 16 | 10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 17 | 52 | +55.066 | |
| 17 | 2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | 19 | 52 | +1:12.765 | |
| R | 24 Guanyu Zhou | Sauber | 20 | 12 | Retired | |
| R | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | RB F1 Team | 11 | 0 | Retired | |
| R | 23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 14 | 0 | Retired |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:28.866 | 1:28.740 | 1:28.197 | POLE Q3 |
| 2 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:29.303 | 1:28.752 | 1:28.263 | +0.066 Q3 |
| 3 | 4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:29.536 | 1:28.940 | 1:28.489 | +0.292 Q3 |
| 4 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:29.513 | 1:29.099 | 1:28.682 | +0.485 Q3 |
| 5 | 14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:29.254 | 1:29.082 | 1:28.686 | +0.489 Q3 |
| 6 | 81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:29.425 | 1:29.148 | 1:28.760 | +0.563 Q3 |
| 7 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:29.661 | 1:28.887 | 1:28.766 | +0.569 Q3 |
| 8 | 16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.338 | 1:29.196 | 1:28.786 | +0.589 Q3 |
| 9 | 63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:29.799 | 1:29.140 | 1:29.008 | +0.811 Q3 |
| 10 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | RB F1 Team | 1:29.775 | 1:29.417 | 1:29.413 | +1.216 Q3 |
| 11 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | RB F1 Team | 1:29.727 | 1:29.472 | — | +1.275 Q2 |
| 12 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:29.821 | 1:29.494 | — | +1.297 Q2 |
| 13 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Sauber | 1:29.602 | 1:29.593 | — | +1.396 Q2 |
| 14 | 23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:29.963 | 1:29.714 | — | +1.517 Q2 |
| 15 | 31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:29.811 | 1:29.816 | — | +1.614 Q1 |
| 16 | 18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:30.024 | — | — | +1.827 Q1 |
| 17 | 10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:30.119 | — | — | +1.922 Q1 |
| 18 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.131 | — | — | +1.934 Q1 |
| 19 | 2 Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:30.139 | — | — | +1.942 Q1 |
| 20 | 24 Guanyu Zhou | Sauber | 1:30.143 | — | — | +1.946 Q1 |
Starting grid
Official
1
2
11 Sergio Pérez
3
4
55 Carlos Sainz
5
6
7
8
9
10
22 Yuki Tsunoda
11
12
13
14
15
31 Esteban Ocon
16
18 Lance Stroll
17
10 Pierre Gasly
18
19
20
24 Guanyu Zhou
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 | 1:30.056 | — | 18 |
| 2 | 11 Sergio Pérez | 1:30.237 | +0.181 | 18 |
| 3 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:30.269 | +0.213 | 20 |
| 4 | 63 George Russell | 1:30.530 | +0.474 | 18 |
| 5 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.543 | +0.487 | 23 |
| 6 | 16 Charles Leclerc | 1:30.558 | +0.502 | 18 |
| 7 | 14 Fernando Alonso | 1:30.599 | +0.543 | 20 |
| 8 | 81 Oscar Piastri | 1:31.165 | +1.109 | 23 |
| 9 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 1:31.230 | +1.174 | 20 |
| 10 | 4 Lando Norris | 1:31.240 | +1.184 | 22 |
| 11 | 31 Esteban Ocon | 1:31.935 | +1.879 | 19 |
| 12 | 23 Alexander Albon | 1:31.943 | +1.887 | 18 |
| 13 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1:31.958 | +1.902 | 19 |
| 14 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1:32.054 | +1.998 | 17 |
| 15 | 18 Lance Stroll | 1:32.055 | +1.999 | 17 |
| 16 | 10 Pierre Gasly | 1:32.277 | +2.221 | 23 |
| 17 | 24 Guanyu Zhou | 1:32.638 | +2.582 | 18 |
| 18 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | 1:32.803 | +2.747 | 21 |
| 19 | 2 Logan Sargeant | 1:33.204 | +3.148 | 10 |
Classified by best lap · source OpenF1 (2023+)
| Pos | Driver | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 Oscar Piastri | 1:34.725 | — | 7 |
| 2 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:35.226 | +0.501 | 6 |
| 3 | 16 Charles Leclerc | 1:38.760 | +4.035 | 4 |
| 4 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 1:40.946 | +6.221 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1:41.913 | +7.188 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 Lando Norris | 1:44.977 | +10.252 | 3 |
| 7 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1:49.473 | +14.748 | 5 |
| 8 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:52.579 | +17.854 | 3 |
| 9 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1:56.059 | +21.334 | 7 |
| 10 | 31 Esteban Ocon | 1:59.113 | +24.388 | 3 |
| 11 | 24 Guanyu Zhou | 2:03.317 | +28.592 | 7 |
| 12 | 23 Alexander Albon | 2:03.821 | +29.096 | 5 |
| 13 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | 2:30.472 | +55.747 | 4 |
Classified by best lap · source OpenF1 (2023+)
| Pos | Driver | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:29.563 | — | 23 |
| 2 | 11 Sergio Pérez | 1:29.832 | +0.269 | 25 |
| 3 | 63 George Russell | 1:29.918 | +0.355 | 24 |
| 4 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.037 | +0.474 | 21 |
| 5 | 14 Fernando Alonso | 1:30.082 | +0.519 | 24 |
| 6 | 4 Lando Norris | 1:30.137 | +0.574 | 14 |
| 7 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:30.171 | +0.608 | 27 |
| 8 | 81 Oscar Piastri | 1:30.226 | +0.663 | 19 |
| 9 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 1:30.341 | +0.778 | 21 |
| 10 | 16 Charles Leclerc | 1:30.383 | +0.820 | 25 |
| 11 | 23 Alexander Albon | 1:30.533 | +0.970 | 23 |
| 12 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1:30.546 | +0.983 | 26 |
| 13 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo | 1:30.682 | +1.119 | 24 |
| 14 | 31 Esteban Ocon | 1:31.022 | +1.459 | 18 |
| 15 | 24 Guanyu Zhou | 1:31.067 | +1.504 | 16 |
| 16 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1:31.139 | +1.576 | 21 |
| 17 | 10 Pierre Gasly | 1:31.141 | +1.578 | 19 |
| 18 | 18 Lance Stroll | 1:31.342 | +1.779 | 23 |
| 19 | 2 Logan Sargeant | 1:31.452 | +1.889 | 20 |
| 20 | 20 Kevin Magnussen | 1:31.462 | +1.899 | 22 |
Classified by best lap · source OpenF1 (2023+)
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:33.706 | L50 |
| 2 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:33.841 | L46 |
| 3 | 11 Sergio Pérez | 1:33.945 | L35 |
| 4 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:33.952 | L41 |
| 5 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:33.995 | L38 |
| 6 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:34.082 | L43 |
| 7 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:34.238 | L42 |
| 8 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:34.273 | L41 |
| 9 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:34.303 | L43 |
| 10 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:34.336 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Fernando Alonso | 1 | 1 | 14:06:00 | — |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 1 | 1 | 14:05:52 | — |
| 16 Charles Leclerc | 1 | 1 | 14:06:13 | — |
| 1 Max Verstappen | 1 | 1 | 14:05:50 | — |
| 4 Lando Norris | 1 | 1 | 14:05:54 | — |
| 31 Esteban Ocon | 1 | 1 | 14:06:28 | — |
| 18 Lance Stroll | 1 | 1 | 14:06:35 | — |
| 55 Carlos Sainz | 1 | 1 | 14:05:57 | — |
| 81 Oscar Piastri | 1 | 1 | 14:06:03 | — |
| 63 George Russell | 1 | 1 | 14:06:18 | — |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 1 | 14:06:21 | — |
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 1 | 14:06:40 | — |
| 2 Logan Sargeant | 1 | 1 | 14:06:43 | — |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 14:06:12 | — |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 1 | 14:06:22 | — |
| 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 1 | 1 | 14:06:25 | — |
| 24 Guanyu Zhou | 1 | 1 | 14:06:50 | — |
| 10 Pierre Gasly | 1 | 1 | 14:06:30 | — |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | 5 | 14:40:46 | 23.622s |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 2 | 6 | 14:42:21 | 24.824s |
| 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 2 | 7 | 14:43:59 | 23.358s |
| 24 Guanyu Zhou | 2 | 7 | 14:44:07 | 23.910s |
| 4 Lando Norris | 2 | 11 | 14:50:21 | 23.049s |
| 24 Guanyu Zhou | 3 | 11 | 14:51:01 | 26.653s |
| 81 Oscar Piastri | 2 | 12 | 14:52:06 | 23.420s |
| 18 Lance Stroll | 2 | 12 | 14:52:17 | 23.358s |
| 14 Fernando Alonso | 2 | 13 | 14:53:43 | 22.998s |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 2 | 15 | 14:56:51 | 22.990s |
| 55 Carlos Sainz | 2 | 15 | 14:56:55 | 23.136s |
| 1 Max Verstappen | 2 | 16 | 14:58:23 | 23.177s |
| 10 Pierre Gasly | 2 | 16 | 14:59:18 | 23.844s |
| 31 Esteban Ocon | 2 | 19 | 15:04:11 | 23.394s |
| 20 Kevin Magnussen | 2 | 22 | 15:09:03 | 26.198s |
| 63 George Russell | 2 | 22 | 15:08:39 | 23.577s |
| 2 Logan Sargeant | 2 | 22 | 15:09:04 | 25.530s |
| 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 3 | 22 | 15:09:05 | 23.486s |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 3 | 22 | 15:09:04 | 25.946s |
| 18 Lance Stroll | 3 | 22 | 15:09:06 | 23.238s |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 23 | 15:10:21 | 23.333s |
| 16 Charles Leclerc | 2 | 26 | 15:15:01 | 23.285s |
| 4 Lando Norris | 3 | 26 | 15:15:02 | 23.232s |
| 10 Pierre Gasly | 3 | 32 | 15:26:03 | 23.102s |
| 81 Oscar Piastri | 3 | 32 | 15:25:00 | 22.848s |
| 14 Fernando Alonso | 3 | 33 | 15:26:33 | 23.157s |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 3 | 33 | 15:26:18 | 22.956s |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | 33 | 15:27:22 | 23.993s |
| 31 Esteban Ocon | 3 | 33 | 15:27:33 | 24.181s |
| 2 Logan Sargeant | 3 | 34 | 15:29:04 | 24.220s |
| 1 Max Verstappen | 3 | 34 | 15:27:43 | 23.234s |
| 18 Lance Stroll | 4 | 34 | 15:28:58 | 22.911s |
| 55 Carlos Sainz | 3 | 36 | 15:31:14 | 23.591s |
| 63 George Russell | 3 | 37 | 15:33:07 | 22.991s |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 39 | 15:36:25 | 23.956s |
| 2 Logan Sargeant | 4 | 41 | 15:41:24 | 23.287s |
stops
SG
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20
30
40
L53
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
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3
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3
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3
0
0
S Soft
M Medium
H Hard
I Intermediate
W Wet
SC·VSC
red flag
standing start
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
Nico Hülkenberg −14
Lando Norris −13
Valtteri Bottas −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 George Russell | No further action | Car 81 left the track between Turns 16 and 17 and rejoined in front of Car 63. (No further action.) FIA document ↗ | |||
| Car 81 left the track between Turns 16 and 17 and rejoined in front of Car 63. (No further action.) FIA document ↗ | |||||
| 3 Daniel Ricciardo | No further action | Incident between cars 3 & 23 approaching turn 3. (No further action.) FIA document ↗ | |||
| Incident between cars 3 & 23 approaching turn 3. (No further action.) FIA document ↗ | |||||
| 18 Lance Stroll | No further action | Pit Lane incident. (No further action.) FIA document ↗ | |||
| Pit Lane incident. (No further action.) 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.
| Driver | Type | Lap | Served | Issued | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 George Russell | Fine | €5,000 | Unsafe release of Car 63. (The competitor (Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team) is fined €5,000.) FIA document ↗ | ||
| €5,000 Unsafe release of Car 63. (The competitor (Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team) is fined €5,000.) 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.
| Driver | Type | Lap | Served | Issued | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Lance Stroll | Fine | €100 | Pit lane speeding – 80.9 km/h (The competitor (Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team) is fined €100.) FIA document ↗ | ||
| €100 Pit lane speeding – 80.9 km/h (The competitor (Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team) is fined €100.) FIA document ↗ | |||||
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Black-and-white flag warning | FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS – CROSSING THE LINE AT PIT EXIT | |||
| FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS – CROSSING THE LINE AT PIT EXIT | |||||
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