Season 2026 · Round 3
Japanese Grand Prix
DNF
2
L30
L20
Weather
19°/34°
air/track avg · dry · humidity 52%
Safety Car
1
deployed on lap L22
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 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli FL | Mercedes | 1 | 53 | 1:28:03.403 | 25 |
| 2 | 81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 3 | 53 | +13.722 | 18 |
| 3 | 16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | 53 | +15.270 | 15 |
| 4 | 63 George Russell | Mercedes | 2 | 53 | +15.754 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 Lando Norris | McLaren | 5 | 53 | +23.479 | 10 |
| 6 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 6 | 53 | +25.037 | 8 |
| 7 | 10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | 53 | +32.340 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 11 | 53 | +32.677 | 4 |
| 9 | 30 Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 14 | 53 | +50.180 | 2 |
| 10 | 31 Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 12 | 53 | +51.216 | 1 |
| 11 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 13 | 53 | +52.280 | |
| 12 | 6 Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 8 | 53 | +56.154 | |
| 13 | 5 Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 9 | 53 | +59.078 | |
| 14 | 41 Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 10 | 53 | +59.848 | |
| 15 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Williams | 16 | 53 | +1:05.008 | |
| 16 | 43 Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 15 | 53 | +1:05.773 | |
| 17 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | 53 | +1:32.453 | |
| 18 | 14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 21 | 52 | +26.548 | |
| 19 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 20 | 52 | +42.621 | |
| 20 | 23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 17 | 51 | +5.067 | |
| R | 18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | 30 | Retired | |
| R | 87 Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 18 | 20 | Retired |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:30.035 | 1:29.048 | 1:28.778 | POLE Q3 |
| 2 | 63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:29.967 | 1:29.686 | 1:29.076 | +0.298 Q3 |
| 3 | 81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:30.200 | 1:29.451 | 1:29.132 | +0.354 Q3 |
| 4 | 16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.915 | 1:29.303 | 1:29.405 | +0.525 Q2 |
| 5 | 1 Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:30.401 | 1:29.795 | 1:29.409 | +0.631 Q3 |
| 6 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:30.309 | 1:29.589 | 1:29.567 | +0.789 Q3 |
| 7 | 10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:30.584 | 1:29.874 | 1:29.691 | +0.913 Q3 |
| 8 | 6 Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:30.662 | 1:30.104 | 1:29.978 | +1.200 Q3 |
| 9 | 5 Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:30.359 | 1:29.990 | 1:30.274 | +1.212 Q2 |
| 10 | 41 Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 1:30.781 | 1:30.109 | 1:30.319 | +1.331 Q2 |
| 11 | 3 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:30.519 | 1:30.262 | — | +1.484 Q2 |
| 12 | 31 Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.915 | 1:30.309 | — | +1.531 Q2 |
| 13 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:30.358 | 1:30.387 | — | +1.580 Q1 |
| 14 | 30 Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 1:30.657 | 1:30.495 | — | +1.717 Q2 |
| 15 | 43 Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 1:30.931 | 1:30.627 | — | +1.849 Q2 |
| 16 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:30.927 | 1:31.033 | — | +2.149 Q1 |
| 17 | 23 Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:31.088 | — | — | +2.310 Q1 |
| 18 | 87 Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.090 | — | — | +2.312 Q1 |
| 19 | 11 Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:32.206 | — | — | +3.428 Q1 |
| 20 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:32.330 | — | — | +3.552 Q1 |
| 21 | 14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:32.646 | — | — | +3.868 Q1 |
| 22 | 18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:32.920 | — | — | +4.142 Q1 |
Starting grid
Official
2
3
4
5
6
7
10 Pierre Gasly
8
10
11
12
31 Esteban Ocon
13
14
30 Liam Lawson
15
16
55 Carlos Sainz
17
18
19
11 Sergio Pérez
20
21
22
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.
Scheduled — this appears after sprint qualifying finishes.
| Pos | Driver | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 George Russell | 1:31.666 | — | 26 |
| 2 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:31.692 | +0.026 | 25 |
| 3 | 1 Lando Norris | 1:31.798 | +0.132 | 20 |
| 4 | 81 Oscar Piastri | 1:31.865 | +0.199 | 23 |
| 5 | 16 Charles Leclerc | 1:31.955 | +0.289 | 25 |
| 6 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:32.040 | +0.374 | 23 |
| 7 | 3 Max Verstappen | 1:32.457 | +0.791 | 26 |
| 8 | 30 Liam Lawson | 1:32.529 | +0.863 | 27 |
| 9 | 31 Esteban Ocon | 1:32.601 | +0.935 | 23 |
| 10 | 41 Arvid Lindblad | 1:32.665 | +0.999 | 29 |
| 11 | 5 Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:32.759 | +1.093 | 27 |
| 12 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1:32.798 | +1.132 | 26 |
| 13 | 6 Isack Hadjar | 1:32.803 | +1.137 | 26 |
| 14 | 87 Oliver Bearman | 1:32.900 | +1.234 | 27 |
| 15 | 10 Pierre Gasly | 1:32.978 | +1.312 | 25 |
| 16 | 43 Franco Colapinto | 1:33.361 | +1.695 | 24 |
| 17 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:33.383 | +1.717 | 26 |
| 18 | 23 Alexander Albon | 1:33.697 | +2.031 | 22 |
| 19 | 11 Sergio Pérez | 1:34.221 | +2.555 | 18 |
| 20 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1:34.490 | +2.824 | 24 |
| 21 | 18 Lance Stroll | 1:35.294 | +3.628 | 22 |
Classified by best lap · source OpenF1 (2023+)
| Pos | Driver | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 Oscar Piastri | 1:30.133 | — | 29 |
| 2 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:30.225 | +0.092 | 28 |
| 3 | 63 George Russell | 1:30.338 | +0.205 | 29 |
| 4 | 1 Lando Norris | 1:30.649 | +0.516 | 17 |
| 5 | 16 Charles Leclerc | 1:30.846 | +0.713 | 28 |
| 6 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.980 | +0.847 | 27 |
| 7 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1:31.441 | +1.308 | 27 |
| 8 | 23 Alexander Albon | 1:31.496 | +1.363 | 30 |
| 9 | 87 Oliver Bearman | 1:31.498 | +1.365 | 28 |
| 10 | 3 Max Verstappen | 1:31.509 | +1.376 | 29 |
| 11 | 31 Esteban Ocon | 1:31.532 | +1.399 | 30 |
| 12 | 30 Liam Lawson | 1:31.590 | +1.457 | 30 |
| 13 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:31.608 | +1.475 | 30 |
| 14 | 10 Pierre Gasly | 1:31.734 | +1.601 | 29 |
| 15 | 6 Isack Hadjar | 1:31.759 | +1.626 | 29 |
| 16 | 5 Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:31.933 | +1.800 | 11 |
| 17 | 43 Franco Colapinto | 1:32.438 | +2.305 | 28 |
| 18 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1:32.615 | +2.482 | 28 |
| 19 | 14 Fernando Alonso | 1:33.596 | +3.463 | 24 |
| 20 | 11 Sergio Pérez | 1:33.689 | +3.556 | 14 |
| 21 | 18 Lance Stroll | 1:33.951 | +3.818 | 21 |
| 22 | 41 Arvid Lindblad | — | 1 |
Classified by best lap · source OpenF1 (2023+)
| Pos | Driver | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:29.362 | — | 18 |
| 2 | 63 George Russell | 1:29.616 | +0.254 | 18 |
| 3 | 16 Charles Leclerc | 1:30.229 | +0.867 | 20 |
| 4 | 81 Oscar Piastri | 1:30.364 | +1.002 | 19 |
| 5 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.383 | +1.021 | 23 |
| 6 | 1 Lando Norris | 1:30.600 | +1.238 | 13 |
| 7 | 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1:30.658 | +1.296 | 21 |
| 8 | 3 Max Verstappen | 1:30.910 | +1.548 | 22 |
| 9 | 5 Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:31.000 | +1.638 | 21 |
| 10 | 10 Pierre Gasly | 1:31.082 | +1.720 | 20 |
| 11 | 6 Isack Hadjar | 1:31.094 | +1.732 | 21 |
| 12 | 30 Liam Lawson | 1:31.097 | +1.735 | 21 |
| 13 | 41 Arvid Lindblad | 1:31.288 | +1.926 | 17 |
| 14 | 31 Esteban Ocon | 1:31.326 | +1.964 | 22 |
| 15 | 87 Oliver Bearman | 1:31.558 | +2.196 | 18 |
| 16 | 23 Alexander Albon | 1:31.733 | +2.371 | 20 |
| 17 | 43 Franco Colapinto | 1:31.759 | +2.397 | 25 |
| 18 | 55 Carlos Sainz | 1:31.829 | +2.467 | 26 |
| 19 | 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1:32.503 | +3.141 | 20 |
| 20 | 11 Sergio Pérez | 1:32.540 | +3.178 | 18 |
| 21 | 18 Lance Stroll | 1:33.485 | +4.123 | 19 |
| 22 | 14 Fernando Alonso | 1:33.529 | +4.167 | 14 |
Classified by best lap · source OpenF1 (2023+)
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:32.432 | L49 |
| 2 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:32.538 | L43 |
| 3 | 63 George Russell | 1:32.549 | L53 |
| 4 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:32.570 | L44 |
| 5 | 16 Charles Leclerc | 1:32.634 | L53 |
| 6 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:32.722 | L46 |
| 7 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:32.731 | L39 |
| 8 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:32.736 | L41 |
| 9 | 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1:32.777 | L48 |
| 10 | 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:32.819 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 Oliver Bearman | 1 | 16 | 14:39:59 | 25.081s |
| 1 Lando Norris | 1 | 16 | 14:39:31 | 23.316s |
| 16 Charles Leclerc | 1 | 17 | 14:41:04 | 22.992s |
| 43 Franco Colapinto | 1 | 17 | 14:41:34 | 23.649s |
| 41 Arvid Lindblad | 1 | 18 | 14:43:08 | 26.335s |
| 81 Oscar Piastri | 1 | 18 | 14:42:34 | 23.444s |
| 6 Isack Hadjar | 1 | 19 | 14:44:44 | 23.698s |
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 19 | 14:45:33 | 25.129s |
| 31 Esteban Ocon | 1 | 19 | 14:44:42 | 24.629s |
| 14 Fernando Alonso | 1 | 21 | 14:48:57 | 26.458s |
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 1 | 21 | 14:48:37 | 27.307s |
| 63 George Russell | 1 | 21 | 14:47:19 | 22.937s |
| 18 Lance Stroll | 1 | 21 | 14:48:49 | 25.083s |
| 55 Carlos Sainz | 1 | 22 | 14:50:11 | 24.396s |
| 30 Liam Lawson | 1 | 22 | 14:50:03 | 24.165s |
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 22 | 14:49:21 | 22.891s |
| 3 Max Verstappen | 1 | 22 | 14:49:41 | 24.490s |
| 23 Alexander Albon | 1 | 22 | 14:50:19 | 24.600s |
| 10 Pierre Gasly | 1 | 22 | 14:49:37 | 24.304s |
| 5 Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | 22 | 14:50:04 | 24.630s |
| 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | 22 | 14:49:12 | 23.288s |
| 27 Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 23 | 14:52:12 | 23.999s |
| 14 Fernando Alonso | 2 | 23 | 14:53:15 | 24.014s |
| 18 Lance Stroll | 2 | 24 | 14:54:49 | 23.501s |
| 23 Alexander Albon | 2 | 45 | 15:30:35 | 23.072s |
| 23 Alexander Albon | 4 | 47 | 15:34:30 | 26.053s |
| 23 Alexander Albon | 6 | 49 | 15:38:36 | 24.337s |
stops
SG
10
20
30
40
L53
12
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
2
1
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
Isack Hadjar −9
Arvid Lindblad −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Lewis Hamilton | No further action | Incident between Cars 44 and 3 between turns 14 and 15. (No further action.) Doc 26 ↗ | |||
| Incident between Cars 44 and 3 between turns 14 and 15. (No further action.) Doc 26 ↗ | |||||
| 23 Alexander Albon | No further action | A collision occurred between Cars 23 and 11 at turn 16. (No further action.) Doc 25 ↗ | |||
| A collision occurred between Cars 23 and 11 at turn 16. (No further action.) Doc 25 ↗ | |||||
| 30 Liam Lawson | No further action | Car 55 was travelling slowly ahead of Car 30 at the exit of turn 11. (No further action.) Doc 23 ↗ | |||
| Car 55 was travelling slowly ahead of Car 30 at the exit of turn 11. (No further action.) Doc 23 ↗ | |||||
| 81 Oscar Piastri | Black-and-white flag warning | Car 81 impeded Car 27 into turn 15. (Driver: Warning.) Doc 44 ↗ | |||
| Car 81 impeded Car 27 into turn 15. (Driver: Warning.) Doc 44 ↗ | |||||
| 43 Franco Colapinto | Black-and-white flag warning | Car 43 impeded Car 3 into turn 15. (Driver: Warning.) Doc 33 ↗ | |||
| Car 43 impeded Car 3 into turn 15. (Driver: Warning.) Doc 33 ↗ | |||||
| 41 Arvid Lindblad | Black-and-white flag warning | 15 | MOVING UNDER BRAKING | ||
| Lap 15 MOVING UNDER BRAKING | |||||
| 18 Lance Stroll | Deleted laps | 4 | TRACK LIMITS | ||
| Lap 4 TRACK LIMITS | |||||
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 | DRIVING UNNECESSARILY SLOWLY IN PIT EXIT ROAD | |||
| DRIVING UNNECESSARILY SLOWLY IN PIT EXIT ROAD | |||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sergio Pérez | Deleted laps | TRACK LIMITS (NEXT LAP PIT) | |||
| TRACK LIMITS (NEXT LAP PIT) | |||||
| 63 George Russell | Deleted laps | DOUBLE YELLOW | |||
| DOUBLE YELLOW | |||||
| 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Deleted laps | DOUBLE YELLOW | |||
| DOUBLE YELLOW | |||||
| 63 George Russell | Deleted laps | TRACK LIMITS | |||
| TRACK LIMITS | |||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 Oscar Piastri | Deleted laps | DOUBLE YELLOW | |||
| DOUBLE YELLOW | |||||
| 77 Valtteri Bottas | Deleted laps | DOUBLE YELLOW | |||
| DOUBLE YELLOW | |||||
| 1 Lando Norris | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Alexander Albon | Deleted laps | TRACK LIMITS (PIT) | |||
| TRACK LIMITS (PIT) | |||||
| 23 Alexander Albon | Deleted laps | TRACK LIMITS (PIT) | |||
| TRACK LIMITS (PIT) | |||||
| 11 Sergio Pérez | 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.
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