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Japanese Grand Prix

FORMULA 1 LENOVO JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2023

Round 16 of 22Suzuka Circuit, SuzukaSep 24 202353 lapsQualifying telemetry →

Podium

NORMcLaren
2
VERRed Bull
1
PIAMcLaren
3

Key facts

WinnerVER1:30:58.421 from P1
PoleVER1:28.877
Fastest lapVER1:34.183 on lap 39
On-track passes265position changes on track
Pit stops431 SC · 1 VSC
Finishers15 / 20classified

Race result

PosDriverTeamGrid+/-LapsTime / gapPtsFastest lapStops
1VERMax VerstappenRed Bull1–531:30:58.421261:34.1832
2NORLando NorrisMcLaren3▲153+19.387s181:35.2472
3PIAOscar PiastriMcLaren2▼153+36.494s151:36.3282
4LECCharles LeclercFerrari4–53+43.998s121:36.3622
5HAMLewis HamiltonMercedes7▲253+49.376s101:35.6112
6SAICarlos SainzFerrari6–53+50.221s81:36.1872
7RUSGeorge RussellMercedes8▲153+57.659s61:37.6531
8ALOFernando AlonsoAston Martin10▲253+74.725s41:37.2032
9OCOEsteban OconAlpine F1 Team14▲553+79.678s21:37.3982
10GASPierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team12▲253+83.155s11:36.3712
11LAWLiam LawsonAlphaTauri11–52+3.089s1:38.2672
12TSUYuki TsunodaAlphaTauri9▼352+3.974s1:37.7682
13ZHOGuanyu ZhouAlfa Romeo19▲652+6.340s1:37.7913
14HULNico HülkenbergHaas F1 Team18▲452+9.598s1:37.2503
15MAGKevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team15–52+29.570s1:37.8422
DNFALBAlexander AlbonWilliams1326Retired1:39.1852
DNFSARLogan SargeantWilliams2022Retired1:38.8483
DNFSTRLance StrollAston Martin1720Retired1:39.0501
DNFPERSergio PérezRed Bull515Retired1:39.7044
DNFBOTValtteri BottasAlfa Romeo167Retired2:02.7552

Lap chart

Safety carVirtual safety carP1P5P10P15P200510152025303540455053LapVERNORPIALECHAMSAIRUSALOOCOGASLAWTSUSTRZHOHULMAGALBSARPERBOT
Running order at the end of each lap (lap 0 = starting grid). Shaded laps: safety car (amber), virtual safety car (blue), red flag.

Gap to leader

Safety carVirtual safety car0s20s40s60s80s510152025303540455053LapVERNORSTRPIALECHAMSAIRUSALOOCOGASALBLAWTSUZHOHULMAGSARPERBOT
Seconds behind the leader as each lap ends. Gaps above 90s are clipped (lapped cars).

Tyre strategy

MMediumHHardSSoftStriped = used set
1VER
16
21
16
2NOR
17
19
17
3PIA
13
22
18
4LEC
17
17
19
5HAM
16
18
19
6SAI
18
20
15
7RUS
24
29
8ALO
11
14
28
9OCO
27
25
10GAS
18
16
19
11LAW
10
15
27
12TSU
9
21
22
13ZHO
9
19
23
14HUL
8
13
16
15
15MAG
12
19
21
RALB
12
13
RSAR
16
RSTR
14
6
RPER
10
RBOT
5
Lap 12753

Race pace

Drivers

1:361:381:401:421:44VER: median 1:37.592, middle half 1:36.470–1:37.851, best 1:34.183 (43 laps)VER1:37.592NOR: median 1:37.728, middle half 1:36.638–1:38.265, best 1:35.247 (43 laps)NOR+0.136LEC: median 1:38.166, middle half 1:37.541–1:38.847, best 1:36.362 (43 laps)LEC+0.574HAM: median 1:38.333, middle half 1:37.385–1:38.763, best 1:35.611 (43 laps)HAM+0.741PIA: median 1:38.482, middle half 1:37.206–1:38.712, best 1:36.328 (44 laps)PIA+0.890OCO: median 1:38.575, middle half 1:37.959–1:40.491, best 1:37.398 (44 laps)OCO+0.983HUL: median 1:38.587, middle half 1:37.836–1:39.742, best 1:37.250 (39 laps)HUL+0.995SAI: median 1:38.588, middle half 1:37.453–1:39.138, best 1:36.187 (43 laps)SAI+0.996ZHO: median 1:38.649, middle half 1:38.264–1:40.207, best 1:37.791 (41 laps)ZHO+1.057ALO: median 1:38.651, middle half 1:38.099–1:39.498, best 1:37.203 (43 laps)ALO+1.059GAS: median 1:38.656, middle half 1:37.776–1:40.065, best 1:36.371 (43 laps)GAS+1.064LAW: median 1:38.802, middle half 1:38.515–1:39.949, best 1:38.267 (41 laps)LAW+1.210RUS: median 1:39.043, middle half 1:38.100–1:39.553, best 1:37.653 (45 laps)RUS+1.451TSU: median 1:39.100, middle half 1:38.264–1:40.385, best 1:37.768 (41 laps)TSU+1.508MAG: median 1:39.276, middle half 1:38.537–1:40.308, best 1:37.842 (42 laps)MAG+1.685
Clean laps only: lap 1, in/out laps, safety car laps and laps slower than 107% of the driver's median are dropped. Box = middle half, line = median.

Teams

1:361:381:401:421:44Red Bull: median 1:37.592, middle half 1:36.470–1:37.851, best 1:34.183 (43 laps)Red Bull1:37.592McLaren: median 1:38.003, middle half 1:36.864–1:38.645, best 1:35.247 (87 laps)McLaren+0.411Ferrari: median 1:38.393, middle half 1:37.517–1:39.053, best 1:36.187 (86 laps)Ferrari+0.801Mercedes: median 1:38.467, middle half 1:37.986–1:39.310, best 1:35.611 (88 laps)Mercedes+0.875Alfa Romeo: median 1:38.649, middle half 1:38.264–1:40.207, best 1:37.791 (41 laps)Alfa Romeo+1.057Aston Martin: median 1:38.651, middle half 1:38.099–1:39.498, best 1:37.203 (43 laps)Aston Martin+1.059Alpine: median 1:38.656, middle half 1:37.892–1:40.276, best 1:36.371 (87 laps)Alpine+1.064AlphaTauri: median 1:38.810, middle half 1:38.492–1:40.238, best 1:37.768 (82 laps)AlphaTauri+1.218Haas: median 1:38.900, middle half 1:38.264–1:39.961, best 1:37.250 (81 laps)Haas+1.308
Both drivers' clean laps combined, ordered by median lap.

Fastest pit stops

#DriverLapPit lane
1TSU922.9s
2LEC3422.9s
3SAI1823.0s
4LAW1023.1s
5LEC1723.1s
6PIA3523.1s
7NOR3623.1s
8TSU3023.3s
9HUL3723.3s
10SAI3823.3s
11STR1423.4s
12HUL823.5s

Time from pit entry to pit exit. 43 stops in total.

Overtakes

OCO
22 made · 17 lostGAS
21 made · 19 lostALO
19 made · 17 lostHUL
19 made · 15 lostZHO
18 made · 12 lostRUS
17 made · 16 lostMAG
16 made · 16 lostSAI
14 made · 14 lostTSU
14 made · 17 lostALB
14 made · 17 lostLAW
13 made · 13 lostSTR
12 made · 13 lostHAM
11 made · 9 lostNOR
10 made · 9 lost

On-track position changes recorded by the timing system (pit stops excluded).

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Gap to pole
1VERMax VerstappenRed Bull1:29.8781:29.9641:28.877
2PIAOscar PiastriMcLaren1:30.4391:30.1221:29.458+0.581s
3NORLando NorrisMcLaren1:30.0631:30.2961:29.493+0.616s
4LECCharles LeclercFerrari1:30.3931:29.9401:29.542+0.665s
5PERSergio PérezRed Bull1:30.6521:29.9651:29.650+0.773s
6SAICarlos SainzFerrari1:30.6511:30.0671:29.850+0.973s
7HAMLewis HamiltonMercedes1:30.8111:30.0401:29.908+1.031s
8RUSGeorge RussellMercedes1:30.8111:30.2681:30.219+1.342s
9TSUYuki TsunodaAlphaTauri1:30.7331:30.2041:30.303+1.426s
10ALOFernando AlonsoAston Martin1:30.9711:30.4651:30.560+1.683s
11LAWLiam LawsonAlphaTauri1:30.4251:30.508–+1.631s
12GASPierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team1:30.8431:30.509–+1.632s
13ALBAlexander AlbonWilliams1:30.9411:30.537–+1.660s
14OCOEsteban OconAlpine F1 Team1:30.9601:30.586–+1.709s
15MAGKevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team1:30.9761:30.665–+1.788s
16BOTValtteri BottasAlfa Romeo1:31.049––+2.172s
17STRLance StrollAston Martin1:31.181––+2.304s
18HULNico HülkenbergHaas F1 Team1:31.299––+2.422s
19ZHOGuanyu ZhouAlfa Romeo1:31.398––+2.521s
20SARLogan SargeantWilliams–––

Sectors & speed

#DriverS1S2S3Ideal lap
1VER33.72042.11818.3451:34.183
2NOR34.26942.42318.5551:35.247
3HAM34.39142.70518.4941:35.590
4SAI34.75642.77918.5451:36.080
5PIA34.47742.96018.6501:36.087
6LEC34.76142.80218.6611:36.224
7GAS34.66343.06218.5981:36.323
8ALO35.09842.80418.7391:36.641
9HUL35.09143.31018.6181:37.019
10ZHO35.11843.12218.8141:37.054
11OCO35.05343.26118.7771:37.091
12RUS35.40243.28918.7431:37.434
13MAG35.39443.26518.7791:37.438
14TSU35.35343.43118.7711:37.555
15LAW35.42943.72618.8751:38.030
16PER35.97443.37419.0751:38.423
17SAR35.65543.93018.8621:38.447
18STR35.84243.84318.9221:38.607
19ALB36.02743.78619.0301:38.843
20BOT36.18145.88920.0401:42.110

Speed trap (race best)

PIA
312 km/hSAI
311 km/hPER
309 km/hLEC
308 km/hGAS
308 km/hSTR
308 km/hOCO
307 km/hHAM
305 km/hHUL
305 km/hSAR
304 km/hALO
304 km/hMAG
304 km/hNOR
303 km/hRUS
303 km/hVER
302 km/hLAW
302 km/hZHO
302 km/hTSU
301 km/hALB
294 km/hBOT
252 km/h

Best race sectors per driver; the ideal lap adds them up. Purple = fastest in that sector.

Weather

Temperature

30°35°40°45°°C
Minutes from the race start.

Conditions

Track36–47°°C
Air27°average °C
Humidity42%average
Wind1.8m/s average
RainNodry race

Suzuka Circuit

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Racing line from the pole lap (VER); the amber dot is the start/finish line. Corner numbers from MultiViewer.

Previous winners here

2022Max VerstappenRed Bull
2019Valtteri BottasMercedes
2018Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2016Nico RosbergMercedes
2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2014Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2013Sebastian VettelRed Bull
2012Sebastian VettelRed Bull
2011Jenson ButtonMcLaren

Race control

L1 04:10GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
L1 04:20PIT EXIT CLOSED
L1 04:45RISK OF RAIN FOR F1 RACE IS 0%
L1 04:57DRS DISABLED
L1 05:04GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
L1 05:04SESSION STARTED
L1 05:04YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4
L1 05:04CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 4
L1 05:05SAFETY CAR DEPLOYED
L2 05:06DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2
L2 05:08LAP 1 TURN 1 NOTED
L4 05:11INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 11 (PER) NOTED - SAFETY CAR INFRINGEMENT
L4 05:12CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 2
L4 05:12SAFETY CAR IN THIS LAP
L4 05:13TRACK CLEAR
L5 05:16CAR 77 (BOT) OFF TRACK AND CONTINUED AT TURN 11
L6 05:16TRACK SURFACE SLIPPERY IN TRACK SECTOR 11
L6 05:17TRACK SURFACE SLIPPERY IN TRACK SECTOR 12
L6 05:17CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 12
L6 05:17CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 11
L7 05:18DRS ENABLED
L7 05:18TURN 11 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 77 (BOT) AND 2 (SAR) NOTED - CAUSING A COLLISION
L8 05:19FIA STEWARDS: LAP 1 TURN 1 REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION
L8 05:20FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 11 (PER) UNDER INVESTIGATION - SAFETY CAR INFRINGEMENT
L8 05:20FIA STEWARDS: TURN 11 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 77 (BOT) AND 2 (SAR) UNDER INVESTIGATION - CAUSING A COLLISION
L9 05:21FIA STEWARDS: 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 2 (SAR) - CAUSING A COLLISION
L9 05:22FIA STEWARDS: 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 11 (PER) - SAFETY CAR INFRINGEMENT
L12 05:27YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 12
L12 05:27DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 12
L12 05:27YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 11
L12 05:27DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 11
L12 05:27CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 12
L12 05:27CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 11
L13 05:27TRACK SURFACE SLIPPERY IN TRACK SECTOR 11
L13 05:27TRACK SURFACE SLIPPERY IN TRACK SECTOR 12
L13 05:28TURN 11 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 11 (PER) AND 20 (MAG) NOTED - CAUSING A COLLISION
L13 05:28CAR 11 (PER) TIME 1:40.896 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 11 14:25:51
L13 05:28CAR 14 (ALO) TIME 1:39.884 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 9 14:21:53
L14 05:29VIRTUAL SAFETY CAR DEPLOYED
L14 05:29CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 11
L14 05:29CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 12
L14 05:29DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 11
L14 05:30CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 11
L14 05:30VIRTUAL SAFETY CAR ENDING
L14 05:30TRACK CLEAR
L14 05:30DRS ENABLED
L14 05:31CAR 20 (MAG) TIME 1:40.956 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 10 14:23:43
L15 05:31FIA STEWARDS: TURN 11 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 11 (PER) AND 20 (MAG) UNDER INVESTIGATION - CAUSING A COLLISION
L15 05:31FIA STEWARDS: 5 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 11 (PER) - CAUSING A COLLISION
L17 05:34CAR 44 (HAM) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 16 14:33:49 (PIT)
L18 05:36TURN 14 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 63 (RUS) AND 44 (HAM) NOTED - FORCING ANOTHER DRIVER OFF THE TRACK
L19 05:38CAR 44 (HAM) TIME 1:43.793 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 16 14:34:16
L19 05:38CAR 63 (RUS) TIME 1:40.500 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 13 LAP 16 14:34:16
L20 05:41FIA STEWARDS: TURN 14 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 63 (RUS) AND 44 (HAM) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - FORCING ANOTHER DRIVER OFF THE TRACK
L23 05:45CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:40.421 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 21 14:43:40
L29 05:54CAR 4 (NOR) TIME 1:38.019 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 2 LAP 28 14:53:15
L29 05:55CAR 63 (RUS) TIME 1:37.678 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 28 14:54:31
L32 06:00CAR 81 (PIA) TIME 1:38.621 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 31 14:59:11
L34 06:03CAR 63 (RUS) TIME 1:38.129 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 33 15:02:42
L47 06:23TURN 2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 16 (LEC) AND 63 (RUS) NOTED - LEAVING THE TRACK AND GAINING AN ADVANTAGE
L47 06:24FIA STEWARDS: TURN 2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 16 (LEC) AND 63 (RUS) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - LEAVING THE TRACK AND GAINING AN ADVANTAGE
L47 06:25CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 1:37.234 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 2 LAP 45 15:21:23
L48 06:25CAR 22 (TSU) TIME 1:38.683 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 46 15:24:47
L51 06:31CAR 81 (PIA) TIME 1:37.843 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 9 LAP 44 15:20:11
L53 06:35SESSION FINISHED
L53 06:35CHEQUERED FLAG
L53 06:36CAR 44 (HAM) TIME 1:37.353 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 53 15:35:26
L53 06:38DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4
L53 06:38CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 4

Blue flags omitted. Times are UTC.

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