Season 2025 · Round 3
Japanese Grand Prix
DNF
0
all classified · 20 starters
Weather
14°/21°
air/track avg · dry · humidity 76%
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
P10 Andrea Kimi Antonelli
1
· → Jacques Villeneuve -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 Andrea Kimi Antonelli
2
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P4 Max Verstappen
2
· → Sebastian Vettel -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 | Red Bull | 1 | 53 | 1:22:06.983 | 25 |
| 2 | 4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 2 | 53 | +1.423 | 18 |
| 3 | 81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 3 | 53 | +2.129 | 15 |
| 4 | 16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | 53 | +16.097 | 12 |
| 5 | 63 George Russell | Mercedes | 5 | 53 | +17.362 | 10 |
| 6 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli FL | Mercedes | 6 | 53 | +18.671 | 8 |
| 7 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 8 | 53 | +29.182 | 6 |
| 8 | 6 Isack Hadjar | RB F1 Team | 7 | 53 | +37.134 | 4 |
| 9 | 23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 9 | 53 | +40.367 | 2 |
| 10 | 87 Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 10 | 53 | +54.529 | 1 |
| 11 | 14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 12 | 53 | +57.333 | |
| 12 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | 14 | 53 | +58.401 | |
| 13 | 10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 11 | 53 | +1:02.122 | |
| 14 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Williams | 15 | 53 | +1:14.129 | |
| 15 | 7 Jack Doohan | Alpine F1 Team | 19 | 53 | +1:21.314 | |
| 16 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber | 16 | 53 | +1:21.957 | |
| 17 | 30 Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 13 | 53 | +1:22.734 | |
| 18 | 31 Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 18 | 53 | +1:23.438 | |
| 19 | 5 Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber | 17 | 53 | +1:23.897 | |
| 20 | 18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 20 | 52 | +12.929 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:27.943 | 1:27.502 | 1:26.983 | POLE Q3 |
| 2 | 4 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:27.845 | 1:27.146 | 1:26.995 | +0.012 Q3 |
| 3 | 81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:27.687 | 1:27.507 | 1:27.027 | +0.044 Q3 |
| 4 | 16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:27.920 | 1:27.555 | 1:27.299 | +0.316 Q3 |
| 5 | 63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:27.843 | 1:27.400 | 1:27.318 | +0.335 Q3 |
| 6 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:27.968 | 1:27.639 | 1:27.555 | +0.572 Q3 |
| 7 | 6 Isack Hadjar | RB F1 Team | 1:28.278 | 1:27.775 | 1:27.569 | +0.586 Q3 |
| 8 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:27.942 | 1:27.610 | 1:27.610 | +0.627 Q3 |
| 9 | 23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:28.218 | 1:27.783 | 1:27.615 | +0.632 Q3 |
| 10 | 87 Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:28.228 | 1:27.711 | 1:27.867 | +0.728 Q2 |
| 11 | 10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:28.186 | 1:27.822 | — | +0.839 Q2 |
| 12 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:28.209 | 1:27.836 | — | +0.853 Q2 |
| 13 | 14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:28.337 | 1:27.897 | — | +0.914 Q2 |
| 14 | 30 Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 1:28.554 | 1:27.906 | — | +0.923 Q2 |
| 15 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | 1:27.967 | 1:28.000 | — | +0.984 Q1 |
| 16 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber | 1:28.570 | — | — | +1.587 Q1 |
| 17 | 5 Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber | 1:28.622 | — | — | +1.639 Q1 |
| 18 | 31 Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:28.696 | — | — | +1.713 Q1 |
| 19 | 7 Jack Doohan | Alpine F1 Team | 1:28.877 | — | — | +1.894 Q1 |
| 20 | 18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:29.271 | — | — | +2.288 Q1 |
Starting grid
Official
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10 Pierre Gasly
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14 Fernando Alonso
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30 Liam Lawson
▲1
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22 Yuki Tsunoda
▲1
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55 Carlos Sainz
▼3
Pit Lane Speeding · Impeding of Car 44 · Late attendance of National Anthem
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31 Esteban Ocon
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20
18 Lance Stroll
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 | 4 Lando Norris | 1:28.549 | — | 24 |
| 2 | 63 George Russell | 1:28.712 | +0.163 | 29 |
| 3 | 16 Charles Leclerc | 1:28.965 | +0.416 | 27 |
| 4 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:29.051 | +0.502 | 25 |
| 5 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:29.065 | +0.516 | 23 |
| 6 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 1:29.172 | +0.623 | 25 |
| 7 | 14 Fernando Alonso | 1:29.222 | +0.673 | 25 |
| 8 | 6 Isack Hadjar | 1:29.225 | +0.676 | 28 |
| 9 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:29.284 | +0.735 | 28 |
| 10 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:29.333 | +0.784 | 28 |
| 11 | 23 Alexander Albon | 1:29.392 | +0.843 | 25 |
| 12 | 30 Liam Lawson | 1:29.536 | +0.987 | 28 |
| 13 | 10 Pierre Gasly | 1:29.547 | +0.998 | 23 |
| 14 | 81 Oscar Piastri | 1:29.708 | +1.159 | 25 |
| 15 | 18 Lance Stroll | 1:29.758 | +1.209 | 25 |
| 16 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1:30.023 | +1.474 | 21 |
| 17 | 87 Oliver Bearman | 1:30.077 | +1.528 | 17 |
| 18 | 31 Esteban Ocon | 1:30.123 | +1.574 | 21 |
| 19 | 5 Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:30.147 | +1.598 | 26 |
Classified by best lap · source OpenF1 (2023+)
| Pos | Driver | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 Oscar Piastri | 1:28.114 | — | 13 |
| 2 | 4 Lando Norris | 1:28.163 | +0.049 | 12 |
| 3 | 6 Isack Hadjar | 1:28.518 | +0.404 | 12 |
| 4 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:28.544 | +0.430 | 14 |
| 5 | 30 Liam Lawson | 1:28.559 | +0.445 | 13 |
| 6 | 63 George Russell | 1:28.567 | +0.453 | 13 |
| 7 | 16 Charles Leclerc | 1:28.586 | +0.472 | 14 |
| 8 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:28.670 | +0.556 | 9 |
| 9 | 10 Pierre Gasly | 1:28.757 | +0.643 | 13 |
| 10 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:28.832 | +0.718 | 9 |
| 11 | 23 Alexander Albon | 1:29.023 | +0.909 | 11 |
| 12 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1:29.062 | +0.948 | 12 |
| 13 | 5 Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:29.335 | +1.221 | 13 |
| 14 | 31 Esteban Ocon | 1:29.507 | +1.393 | 13 |
| 15 | 87 Oliver Bearman | 1:29.654 | +1.540 | 10 |
| 16 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:29.733 | +1.619 | 13 |
| 17 | 14 Fernando Alonso | 1:29.978 | +1.864 | 5 |
| 18 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 1:30.625 | +2.511 | 12 |
| 19 | 18 Lance Stroll | 1:30.845 | +2.731 | 12 |
| 20 | 7 Jack Doohan | 1:31.659 | +3.545 | 4 |
Classified by best lap · source OpenF1 (2023+)
| Pos | Driver | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Lando Norris | 1:27.965 | — | 17 |
| 2 | 81 Oscar Piastri | 1:27.991 | +0.026 | 17 |
| 3 | 63 George Russell | 1:28.077 | +0.112 | 15 |
| 4 | 16 Charles Leclerc | 1:28.414 | +0.449 | 13 |
| 5 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:28.497 | +0.532 | 21 |
| 6 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:28.524 | +0.559 | 13 |
| 7 | 23 Alexander Albon | 1:28.554 | +0.589 | 19 |
| 8 | 10 Pierre Gasly | 1:28.603 | +0.638 | 15 |
| 9 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 1:28.785 | +0.820 | 15 |
| 10 | 6 Isack Hadjar | 1:28.786 | +0.821 | 16 |
| 11 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:28.846 | +0.881 | 22 |
| 12 | 30 Liam Lawson | 1:29.104 | +1.139 | 19 |
| 13 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:29.126 | +1.161 | 20 |
| 14 | 7 Jack Doohan | 1:29.767 | +1.802 | 15 |
| 15 | 14 Fernando Alonso | 1:29.772 | +1.807 | 17 |
| 16 | 87 Oliver Bearman | 1:30.084 | +2.119 | 17 |
| 17 | 5 Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:30.134 | +2.169 | 13 |
| 18 | 31 Esteban Ocon | 1:30.183 | +2.218 | 17 |
| 19 | 18 Lance Stroll | 1:30.267 | +2.302 | 16 |
| 20 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1:30.621 | +2.656 | 17 |
Classified by best lap · source OpenF1 (2023+)
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:30.965 | L50 |
| 2 | 81 Oscar Piastri | 1:31.039 | L53 |
| 3 | 1 Max Verstappen | 1:31.041 | L52 |
| 4 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:31.053 | L51 |
| 5 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:31.058 | L52 |
| 6 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:31.072 | L46 |
| 7 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:31.106 | L36 |
| 8 | 81 Oscar Piastri | 1:31.109 | L48 |
| 9 | 4 Lando Norris | 1:31.116 | L51 |
| 10 | 23 Alexander Albon | 1:31.125 | L52 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Lance Stroll | 1 | 9 | 14:18:18 | 23.724s |
| 7 Jack Doohan | 1 | 15 | 14:27:46 | 23.382s |
| 63 George Russell | 1 | 19 | 14:33:35 | 23.184s |
| 81 Oscar Piastri | 1 | 20 | 14:35:03 | 23.037s |
| 16 Charles Leclerc | 1 | 21 | 14:36:40 | 23.346s |
| 1 Max Verstappen | 1 | 21 | 14:36:32 | 24.397s |
| 4 Lando Norris | 1 | 21 | 14:36:33 | 23.222s |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 22 | 14:38:44 | 23.515s |
| 22 Yuki Tsunoda | 1 | 23 | 14:40:13 | 24.181s |
| 87 Oliver Bearman | 1 | 23 | 14:40:07 | 24.834s |
| 23 Alexander Albon | 1 | 24 | 14:41:36 | 23.093s |
| 10 Pierre Gasly | 1 | 24 | 14:41:48 | 26.041s |
| 14 Fernando Alonso | 1 | 24 | 14:41:45 | 25.708s |
| 6 Isack Hadjar | 1 | 25 | 14:43:05 | 23.333s |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 30 | 14:50:48 | 22.937s |
| 18 Lance Stroll | 2 | 30 | 14:51:42 | 23.608s |
| 5 Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | 31 | 14:52:58 | 23.419s |
| 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | 31 | 14:52:16 | 24.380s |
| 31 Esteban Ocon | 1 | 32 | 14:54:29 | 24.464s |
| 55 Carlos Sainz | 1 | 33 | 14:56:03 | 23.337s |
| 30 Liam Lawson | 1 | 33 | 14:56:01 | 23.662s |
stops
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L53
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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
Alexander Albon −9
Liam Lawson −9
George Russell −8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Carlos Sainz | Grid penalty | ▼3 | Car 55 unnecessarily impeded Car 44 in turn 1. (Drop of 3 grid positions for the next Race in which the driver participates.) Doc 38 ↗ | ||
| ▼3 Car 55 unnecessarily impeded Car 44 in turn 1. (Drop of 3 grid positions for the next Race in which the driver participates.) Doc 38 ↗ | |||||
| 18 Lance Stroll | Deleted laps | TRACK LIMITS | |||
| TRACK LIMITS | |||||
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | Deleted laps | TRACK LIMITS (PIT) | |||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Carlos Sainz | Fine | €1,000 | Pit Lane Speeding - 93.7 km/h (The competitor (Atlassian Williams Racing) is fined €1000) Doc 28 ↗ | ||
| €1,000 Pit Lane Speeding - 93.7 km/h (The competitor (Atlassian Williams Racing) is fined €1000) Doc 28 ↗ | |||||
| 1 Max Verstappen | Black-and-white flag warning | Car 1 overtook several cars in the Fast Lane whilst traversing the Working Lane to the Practice Start Area (Formal Warning for the Driver Formal Warning for the Team.) Doc 31 ↗ | |||
| Car 1 overtook several cars in the Fast Lane whilst traversing the Working Lane to the Practice Start Area (Formal Warning for the Driver Formal Warning for the Team.) Doc 31 ↗ | |||||
| 81 Oscar Piastri | Black-and-white flag warning | Car 81 overtook several cars in the Fast Lane whilst traversing the Working Lane to the Practice Start Area (Formal Warning for the Driver Formal Warning for the Team.) Doc 30 ↗ | |||
| Car 81 overtook several cars in the Fast Lane whilst traversing the Working Lane to the Practice Start Area (Formal Warning for the Driver Formal Warning for the Team.) Doc 30 ↗ | |||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | Black-and-white flag warning | Car 44 overtook several cars in the Fast Lane whilst traversing the Working Lane to the Practice Start Area. (Warning for the Driver. Warning for the Team.) Doc 20 ↗ | |||
| Car 44 overtook several cars in the Fast Lane whilst traversing the Working Lane to the Practice Start Area. (Warning for the Driver. Warning for the Team.) Doc 20 ↗ | |||||
| 18 Lance Stroll | Black-and-white flag warning | Car 18 overtook several cars in the Fast Lane whilst traversing the Working Lane to the Practice Start Area. (Warning for the Driver. Warning for the Team.) Doc 19 ↗ | |||
| Car 18 overtook several cars in the Fast Lane whilst traversing the Working Lane to the Practice Start Area. (Warning for the Driver. Warning for the Team.) Doc 19 ↗ | |||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Fine | €100 | Pit lane speeding – 80.9 km/h (The competitor (Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team) is fined €100.) Doc 12 ↗ | ||
| €100 Pit lane speeding – 80.9 km/h (The competitor (Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team) is fined €100.) Doc 12 ↗ | |||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Carlos Sainz | Fine | €20,000 | The driver was not in place for the National Anthem at the specified time of 1344hrs. (The Driver Carlos Sainz is fined €20,000 of which €10,000 is suspended for a period of 12 months sub) Doc 49 ↗ | ||
| €20,000 The driver was not in place for the National Anthem at the specified time of 1344hrs. (The Driver Carlos Sainz is fined €20,000 of which €10,000 is suspended for a period of 12 months sub) Doc 49 ↗ | |||||
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