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Japanese Grand Prix

FORMULA 1 LENOVO JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2025

Round 3 of 24Suzuka Circuit, SuzukaApr 6 202553 lapsQualifying telemetry →

Podium

NORMcLaren
2
VERRed Bull
1
PIAMcLaren
3

Key facts

WinnerVER1:22:06.983 from P1
PoleVER1:26.983
Fastest lapANT1:30.965 on lap 50
On-track passes138position changes on track
Pit stops210 SC · 0 VSC
Finishers20 / 20classified

Race result

PosDriverTeamGrid+/-LapsTime / gapPtsFastest lapStops
1VERMax VerstappenRed Bull1–531:22:06.983251:31.0411
2NORLando NorrisMcLaren2–53+1.423s181:31.1161
3PIAOscar PiastriMcLaren3–53+2.129s151:31.0391
4LECCharles LeclercFerrari4–53+16.097s121:31.4691
5RUSGeorge RussellMercedes5–53+17.362s101:31.3571
6ANTAndrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes6–53+18.671s81:30.9651
7HAMLewis HamiltonFerrari8▲153+29.182s61:31.4061
8HADIsack HadjarRB F1 Team7▼153+37.134s41:31.3171
9ALBAlexander AlbonWilliams9–53+40.367s21:31.1251
10BEAOliver BearmanHaas F1 Team10–53+54.529s11:32.0061
11ALOFernando AlonsoAston Martin12▲153+57.333s1:31.7701
12TSUYuki TsunodaRed Bull14▲253+58.401s1:31.8711
13GASPierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team11▼253+62.122s1:31.8201
14SAICarlos SainzWilliams15▲153+74.129s1:31.1061
15DOOJack DoohanAlpine F1 Team19▲453+81.314s1:32.6851
16HULNico HülkenbergSauber16–53+81.957s1:32.5721
17LAWLiam LawsonRB F1 Team13▼453+82.734s1:32.0431
18OCOEsteban OconHaas F1 Team18–53+83.438s1:31.9671
19BORGabriel BortoletoSauber17▼253+83.897s1:32.0341
20STRLance StrollAston Martin20–52+12.929s1:32.0522

Lap chart

P1P5P10P15P200510152025303540455053LapVERNORPIALECRUSANTHAMHADALBBEAALOTSUGASSAIDOOHULLAWOCOBORSTR
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

0s20s40s60s80s510152025303540455053LapVERNORPIALECRUSANTHAMHADALBBEAALOTSUGASSAIDOOHULLAWOCOBORSTR
Seconds behind the leader as each lap ends. Gaps above 90s are clipped (lapped cars).

Tyre strategy

MMediumHHardSSoftStriped = used set
1VER
21
32
2NOR
21
32
3PIA
20
33
4LEC
21
32
5RUS
19
34
6ANT
31
22
7HAM
30
23
8HAD
25
28
9ALB
24
29
10BEA
23
30
11ALO
24
29
12TSU
23
30
13GAS
24
29
14SAI
33
20
15DOO
15
38
16HUL
22
31
17LAW
33
20
18OCO
32
21
19BOR
31
22
20STR
9
21
22
Lap 12753

Race pace

Drivers

1:311:321:331:341:351:361:371:38NOR: median 1:32.141, middle half 1:31.576–1:33.466, best 1:31.116 (50 laps)NOR1:32.141PIA: median 1:32.161, middle half 1:31.578–1:33.569, best 1:31.039 (50 laps)PIA+0.021LEC: median 1:32.306, middle half 1:31.906–1:33.691, best 1:31.469 (50 laps)LEC+0.165VER: median 1:32.319, middle half 1:31.602–1:33.481, best 1:31.041 (50 laps)VER+0.177RUS: median 1:32.409, middle half 1:31.875–1:33.816, best 1:31.357 (50 laps)RUS+0.268ALO: median 1:32.925, middle half 1:32.321–1:34.465, best 1:31.770 (50 laps)ALO+0.783GAS: median 1:32.928, middle half 1:32.227–1:34.577, best 1:31.820 (50 laps)GAS+0.786TSU: median 1:32.995, middle half 1:32.361–1:34.597, best 1:31.871 (50 laps)TSU+0.855ANT: median 1:33.111, middle half 1:31.488–1:33.828, best 1:30.965 (50 laps)ANT+0.971ALB: median 1:33.166, middle half 1:32.098–1:34.135, best 1:31.125 (50 laps)ALB+1.025HAM: median 1:33.191, middle half 1:31.873–1:33.906, best 1:31.406 (50 laps)HAM+1.050HAD: median 1:33.221, middle half 1:31.990–1:34.018, best 1:31.317 (50 laps)HAD+1.079BEA: median 1:33.354, middle half 1:32.310–1:34.307, best 1:32.006 (50 laps)BEA+1.213HUL: median 1:33.370, middle half 1:32.936–1:34.752, best 1:32.572 (50 laps)HUL+1.228DOO: median 1:33.410, middle half 1:33.086–1:34.920, best 1:32.685 (50 laps)DOO+1.270BOR: median 1:33.969, middle half 1:32.533–1:34.889, best 1:32.034 (50 laps)BOR+1.828STR: median 1:34.015, middle half 1:32.688–1:34.798, best 1:32.052 (47 laps)STR+1.874OCO: median 1:34.109, middle half 1:32.744–1:34.841, best 1:31.967 (50 laps)OCO+1.968LAW: median 1:34.152, middle half 1:32.796–1:34.711, best 1:32.043 (50 laps)LAW+2.011SAI: median 1:34.400, middle half 1:32.582–1:34.753, best 1:31.106 (50 laps)SAI+2.259
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

1:311:321:331:341:351:361:371:38McLaren: median 1:32.159, middle half 1:31.571–1:33.511, best 1:31.039 (100 laps)McLaren1:32.159Red Bull: median 1:32.627, middle half 1:31.968–1:33.670, best 1:31.041 (100 laps)Red Bull+0.469Ferrari: median 1:32.673, middle half 1:31.888–1:33.810, best 1:31.406 (100 laps)Ferrari+0.514Mercedes: median 1:32.937, middle half 1:31.627–1:33.821, best 1:30.965 (100 laps)Mercedes+0.778Alpine: median 1:33.278, middle half 1:32.731–1:34.607, best 1:31.820 (100 laps)Alpine+1.119Aston Martin: median 1:33.625, middle half 1:32.476–1:34.497, best 1:31.770 (97 laps)Aston Martin+1.466Sauber: median 1:33.666, middle half 1:32.869–1:34.806, best 1:32.034 (100 laps)Sauber+1.508RB: median 1:33.858, middle half 1:32.343–1:34.435, best 1:31.317 (100 laps)RB+1.700Williams: median 1:33.897, middle half 1:32.179–1:34.456, best 1:31.106 (100 laps)Williams+1.738Haas: median 1:33.906, middle half 1:32.472–1:34.474, best 1:31.967 (100 laps)Haas+1.747
Both drivers' clean laps combined, ordered by median lap.

Fastest pit stops

#DriverLapPit laneStationary
1HAM3022.9s2.2s
2PIA2023.0s2.1s
3ALB2423.1s2.6s
4RUS1923.2s2.3s
5NOR2123.2s2.3s
6LEC2123.3s2.4s
7HAD2523.3s2.4s
8SAI3323.3s2.6s
9DOO1523.4s2.5s
10BOR3123.4s2.6s
11HUL2223.5s2.6s
12STR3023.6s2.7s

Time from pit entry to pit exit. 21 stops in total.

Overtakes

BEA
10 made · 11 lostALO
10 made · 9 lostGAS
10 made · 12 lostSAI
10 made · 9 lostALB
9 made · 8 lostTSU
8 made · 6 lostDOO
8 made · 3 lostLEC
7 made · 7 lostRUS
7 made · 8 lostHAD
7 made · 8 lostLAW
7 made · 10 lostOCO
7 made · 7 lostBOR
7 made · 10 lostPIA
6 made · 6 lost

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

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Gap to pole
1VERMax VerstappenRed Bull1:27.9431:27.5021:26.983
2NORLando NorrisMcLaren1:27.8451:27.1461:26.995+0.012s
3PIAOscar PiastriMcLaren1:27.6871:27.5071:27.027+0.044s
4LECCharles LeclercFerrari1:27.9201:27.5551:27.299+0.316s
5RUSGeorge RussellMercedes1:27.8431:27.4001:27.318+0.335s
6ANTAndrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:27.9681:27.6391:27.555+0.572s
7HADIsack HadjarRB F1 Team1:28.2781:27.7751:27.569+0.586s
8HAMLewis HamiltonFerrari1:27.9421:27.6101:27.610+0.627s
9ALBAlexander AlbonWilliams1:28.2181:27.7831:27.615+0.632s
10BEAOliver BearmanHaas F1 Team1:28.2281:27.7111:27.867+0.884s
11GASPierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team1:28.1861:27.822–+0.839s
12SAICarlos SainzWilliams1:28.2091:27.836–+0.853s
13ALOFernando AlonsoAston Martin1:28.3371:27.897–+0.914s
14LAWLiam LawsonRB F1 Team1:28.5541:27.906–+0.923s
15TSUYuki TsunodaRed Bull1:27.9671:28.000–+1.017s
16HULNico HülkenbergSauber1:28.570––+1.587s
17BORGabriel BortoletoSauber1:28.622––+1.639s
18OCOEsteban OconHaas F1 Team1:28.696––+1.713s
19DOOJack DoohanAlpine F1 Team1:28.877––+1.894s
20STRLance StrollAston Martin1:29.271––+2.288s

Sectors & speed

#DriverS1S2S3Ideal lap
1SAI31.44141.48417.7001:30.625
2ANT31.39641.49617.7511:30.643
3PIA31.33541.51517.8841:30.734
4RUS31.35441.51517.9201:30.789
5NOR31.23541.72717.8361:30.798
6HAM31.66541.40417.7411:30.810
7VER31.28641.70817.8581:30.852
8ALB31.46641.75617.8091:31.031
9LEC31.64941.68217.7661:31.097
10HAD31.57641.75017.9561:31.282
11BOR31.91141.59717.8971:31.405
12GAS31.52041.97317.9491:31.442
13ALO31.69141.79918.0271:31.517
14STR31.79241.73818.0881:31.618
15BEA31.75241.85018.0171:31.619
16HUL31.98941.66417.9801:31.633
17TSU31.85541.81217.9751:31.642
18LAW32.21141.50517.9281:31.644
19OCO32.02241.86218.0031:31.887
20DOO32.24042.18818.1411:32.569

Speed trap (race best)

RUS
311 km/hPIA
309 km/hSAI
309 km/hLAW
308 km/hBOR
307 km/hVER
306 km/hHAD
306 km/hALB
306 km/hHAM
305 km/hHUL
305 km/hNOR
304 km/hANT
304 km/hBEA
304 km/hOCO
304 km/hLEC
303 km/hGAS
303 km/hTSU
303 km/hSTR
303 km/hALO
302 km/hDOO
301 km/h

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

Weather

Temperature

16°18°20°22°-50′-40′-30′-20′-10′0′10′20′30′40′50′60′70′80′°C
Minutes from the race start.

Conditions

Track19–23°°C
Air14°average °C
Humidity76%average
Wind1.2m/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

2024Max VerstappenRed Bull
2023Max VerstappenRed Bull
2022Max VerstappenRed Bull
2019Valtteri BottasMercedes
2018Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2016Nico RosbergMercedes
2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2014Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2013Sebastian VettelRed Bull

Race control

L1 04:20GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
L1 04:30PIT EXIT CLOSED
L1 04:45RISK OF RAIN FOR F1 RACE IS 20%
L1 04:57DRS DISABLED
L1 05:03GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
L1 05:03SESSION STARTED
L2 05:05DRS ENABLED
L3 05:08CAR 12 (ANT) TIME 1:34.531 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 2 14:06:57
L17 05:29CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:34.451 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 15 14:27:34
L18 05:31TURN 17 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 55 (SAI) NOTED - LEAVING THE TRACK AND GAINING AN ADVANTAGE
L21 05:35FIA STEWARDS: TURN 17 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 55 (SAI) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - LEAVING THE TRACK AND GAINING AN ADVANTAGE
L25 05:42PIT EXIT INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 1 (VER) AND 4 (NOR) NOTED
L26 05:43FIA STEWARDS: PIT EXIT INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 1 (VER) AND 4 (NOR) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION
L27 05:45CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:33.932 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 25 14:43:19
L27 05:45TURN 17 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 55 (SAI) NOTED - LEAVING THE TRACK AND GAINING AN ADVANTAGE
L29 05:47FIA STEWARDS: TURN 17 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 55 (SAI) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - LEAVING THE TRACK AND GAINING AN ADVANTAGE
L29 05:48CAR 22 (TSU) TIME 1:33.745 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 26 14:45:10
L35 05:57CAR 63 (RUS) TIME 1:32.080 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 33 14:55:29
L48 06:18CAR 12 (ANT) TIME 1:31.238 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 47 15:16:58
L53 06:25CHEQUERED FLAG
L53 06:25SESSION FINISHED
L53 06:26CAR 4 (NOR) TIME 1:31.423 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 53 15:25:48
L53 06:29CAR 10 (GAS) TIME 1:33.169 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 53 15:26:48

Blue flags omitted. Times are UTC.

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