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Japanese Grand Prix

FORMULA 1 ARAMCO JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2026

Round 3 of 23Suzuka Circuit, SuzukaMar 29 202653 lapsQualifying telemetry →

Podium

PIAMcLaren
2
ANTMercedes
1
LECFerrari
3

Key facts

WinnerANT1:28:03.403 from P1
PoleANT1:28.778
Fastest lapANT1:32.432 on lap 49
On-track passes218position changes on track
Pit stops291 SC · 0 VSC
Finishers20 / 22classified

Race result

PosDriverTeamGrid+/-LapsTime / gapPtsFastest lapStops
1ANTAndrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes1–531:28:03.403251:32.4321
2PIAOscar PiastriMcLaren3▲153+13.722s181:32.9961
3LECCharles LeclercFerrari4▲153+15.270s151:32.6341
4RUSGeorge RussellMercedes2▼253+15.754s121:32.5491
5NORLando NorrisMcLaren5–53+23.479s101:33.2081
6HAMLewis HamiltonFerrari6–53+25.037s81:32.7771
7GASPierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team7–53+32.340s61:33.6911
8VERMax VerstappenRed Bull11▲353+32.677s41:33.5521
9LAWLiam LawsonRB F1 Team14▲553+50.180s21:34.2301
10OCOEsteban OconHaas F1 Team12▲253+51.216s11:34.2561
11HULNico HülkenbergAudi13▲253+52.280s1:33.7321
12HADIsack HadjarRed Bull8▼453+56.154s1:33.8371
13BORGabriel BortoletoAudi9▼453+59.078s1:34.1641
14LINArvid LindbladRB F1 Team10▼453+59.848s1:34.3141
15SAICarlos SainzWilliams16▲153+65.008s1:34.5141
16COLFranco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team15▼153+65.773s1:34.5121
17PERSergio PérezCadillac F1 Team19▲253+92.453s1:35.6371
18ALOFernando AlonsoAston Martin21▲352+26.548s1:36.2212
19BOTValtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team20▲152+42.621s1:36.2691
20ALBAlexander AlbonWilliams17▼351+5.067s1:33.4276
DNFSTRLance StrollAston Martin2230Retired1:37.2172
DNFBEAOliver BearmanHaas F1 Team1820Retired1:35.6041

Lap chart

Safety carP1P5P10P15P200510152025303540455053LapANTPIALECRUSNORHAMGASVERLAWOCOHULHADBORLINSAICOLPERALOBEABOTALBSTR
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 car0s20s40s60s80s510152025303540455053LapANTPIALECRUSNORSTRHAMGASVERLAWOCOHULHADBORLINBEASAICOLPERALOBOTALB
Seconds behind the leader as each lap ends. Gaps above 90s are clipped (lapped cars).

Tyre strategy

MMediumHHardSSoftStriped = used set
1ANT
22
31
2PIA
18
35
3LEC
17
36
4RUS
21
32
5NOR
16
37
6HAM
22
31
7GAS
22
31
8VER
22
31
9LAW
22
31
10OCO
19
34
11HUL
23
30
12HAD
19
34
13BOR
22
31
14LIN
18
35
15SAI
22
31
16COL
17
36
17PER
21
32
18ALO
21
29
19BOT
19
33
20ALB
22
23
RSTR
21
6
RBEA
16
4
Lap 12753

Race pace

Drivers

1:341:361:381:401:42ANT: median 1:33.478, middle half 1:32.910–1:35.011, best 1:32.432 (46 laps)ANT1:33.478PIA: median 1:33.710, middle half 1:33.458–1:34.924, best 1:32.996 (44 laps)PIA+0.232LEC: median 1:33.830, middle half 1:33.438–1:35.160, best 1:32.634 (44 laps)LEC+0.351RUS: median 1:34.088, middle half 1:33.405–1:34.936, best 1:32.549 (45 laps)RUS+0.610NOR: median 1:34.109, middle half 1:33.575–1:35.102, best 1:33.208 (44 laps)NOR+0.631GAS: median 1:34.538, middle half 1:34.023–1:35.811, best 1:33.691 (46 laps)GAS+1.060VER: median 1:34.549, middle half 1:33.971–1:35.727, best 1:33.552 (46 laps)VER+1.071HAM: median 1:34.669, middle half 1:33.676–1:35.255, best 1:32.777 (46 laps)HAM+1.191OCO: median 1:34.910, middle half 1:34.754–1:36.495, best 1:34.256 (44 laps)OCO+1.432LAW: median 1:34.947, middle half 1:34.778–1:36.614, best 1:34.230 (46 laps)LAW+1.468LIN: median 1:35.433, middle half 1:34.858–1:36.409, best 1:34.314 (44 laps)LIN+1.955COL: median 1:35.624, middle half 1:35.065–1:36.661, best 1:34.512 (43 laps)COL+2.146HUL: median 1:35.666, middle half 1:34.273–1:36.520, best 1:33.732 (46 laps)HUL+2.188HAD: median 1:35.777, middle half 1:34.698–1:36.474, best 1:33.837 (44 laps)HAD+2.299BOR: median 1:35.796, middle half 1:35.005–1:36.613, best 1:34.164 (46 laps)BOR+2.318SAI: median 1:36.127, middle half 1:35.075–1:36.828, best 1:34.514 (46 laps)SAI+2.650PER: median 1:36.564, middle half 1:36.192–1:37.947, best 1:35.637 (45 laps)PER+3.086ALB: median 1:36.748, middle half 1:35.498–1:37.050, best 1:33.427 (38 laps)ALB+3.269BOT: median 1:37.217, middle half 1:36.920–1:38.823, best 1:36.269 (41 laps)BOT+3.739ALO: median 1:37.888, middle half 1:37.212–1:38.520, best 1:36.221 (44 laps)ALO+4.410STR: median 1:38.416, middle half 1:38.206–1:38.547, best 1:37.217 (22 laps)STR+4.938
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

1:341:361:381:401:42McLaren: median 1:33.889, middle half 1:33.492–1:35.047, best 1:32.996 (88 laps)McLaren1:33.889Mercedes: median 1:33.905, middle half 1:33.081–1:34.974, best 1:32.432 (91 laps)Mercedes+0.016Ferrari: median 1:34.175, middle half 1:33.537–1:35.194, best 1:32.634 (90 laps)Ferrari+0.286Haas: median 1:34.910, middle half 1:34.754–1:36.495, best 1:34.256 (44 laps)Haas+1.021RB: median 1:35.227, middle half 1:34.804–1:36.546, best 1:34.230 (90 laps)RB+1.338Alpine: median 1:35.365, middle half 1:34.457–1:35.940, best 1:33.691 (89 laps)Alpine+1.476Red Bull: median 1:35.425, middle half 1:34.164–1:36.101, best 1:33.552 (90 laps)Red Bull+1.536Audi: median 1:35.722, middle half 1:34.828–1:36.613, best 1:33.732 (92 laps)Audi+1.833Williams: median 1:36.444, middle half 1:35.138–1:36.922, best 1:33.427 (84 laps)Williams+2.554Cadillac: median 1:37.166, middle half 1:36.367–1:38.283, best 1:35.637 (86 laps)Cadillac+3.277Aston Martin: median 1:38.232, middle half 1:37.533–1:38.525, best 1:36.221 (66 laps)Aston Martin+4.343
Both drivers' clean laps combined, ordered by median lap.

Fastest pit stops

#DriverLapPit laneStationary
1RUS2122.9s3.0s
2HAM2222.9s2.0s
3LEC1723.0s2.1s
4ALB4523.1s2.7s
5NOR1623.3s2.5s
6ANT2223.3s2.4s
7PIA1823.4s2.4s
8STR2423.5s2.6s
9COL1723.6s2.9s
10HAD1923.7s2.8s
11HUL2323.9s
12ALO2324.0s

Time from pit entry to pit exit. 29 stops in total.

Overtakes

LAW
49 made · 14 lostHUL
17 made · 17 lostBOR
13 made · 18 lostOCO
12 made · 10 lostHAD
11 made · 15 lostVER
9 made · 6 lostSAI
9 made · 11 lostRUS
8 made · 10 lostNOR
8 made · 8 lostHAM
8 made · 7 lostLIN
8 made · 15 lostCOL
8 made · 12 lostPIA
7 made · 6 lostLEC
7 made · 7 lost

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

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Gap to pole
1ANTAndrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:30.0351:29.0481:28.778
2RUSGeorge RussellMercedes1:29.9671:29.6861:29.076+0.298s
3PIAOscar PiastriMcLaren1:30.2001:29.4511:29.132+0.354s
4LECCharles LeclercFerrari1:29.9151:29.3031:29.405+0.627s
5NORLando NorrisMcLaren1:30.4011:29.7951:29.409+0.631s
6HAMLewis HamiltonFerrari1:30.3091:29.5891:29.567+0.789s
7GASPierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team1:30.5841:29.8741:29.691+0.913s
8HADIsack HadjarRed Bull1:30.6621:30.1041:29.978+1.200s
9BORGabriel BortoletoAudi1:30.3591:29.9901:30.274+1.496s
10LINArvid LindbladRB F1 Team1:30.7811:30.1091:30.319+1.541s
11VERMax VerstappenRed Bull1:30.5191:30.262–+1.484s
12OCOEsteban OconHaas F1 Team1:30.9151:30.309–+1.531s
13HULNico HülkenbergAudi1:30.3581:30.387–+1.609s
14LAWLiam LawsonRB F1 Team1:30.6571:30.495–+1.717s
15COLFranco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team1:30.9311:30.627–+1.849s
16SAICarlos SainzWilliams1:30.9271:31.033–+2.255s
17ALBAlexander AlbonWilliams1:31.088––+2.310s
18BEAOliver BearmanHaas F1 Team1:31.090––+2.312s
19PERSergio PérezCadillac F1 Team1:32.206––+3.428s
20BOTValtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team1:32.330––+3.552s
21ALOFernando AlonsoAston Martin1:32.646––+3.868s
22STRLance StrollAston Martin1:32.920––+4.142s

Sectors & speed

#DriverS1S2S3Ideal lap
1ANT33.66240.98617.6951:32.343
2RUS33.74341.03917.5781:32.360
3LEC33.67640.91917.8001:32.395
4HAM33.96241.10817.7071:32.777
5PIA33.88741.21417.8431:32.944
6NOR33.92941.28117.7391:32.949
7HUL33.84041.50817.6781:33.026
8VER34.03741.45317.8171:33.307
9HAD34.06441.71317.6171:33.394
10ALB34.36841.22817.8311:33.427
11GAS34.19441.43217.8681:33.494
12LAW34.59241.54517.8381:33.975
13OCO34.72441.45217.8091:33.985
14BOR34.49741.72417.7781:33.999
15LIN34.81041.56917.7991:34.178
16COL34.73541.85117.7381:34.324
17SAI34.85041.65217.9041:34.406
18BEA35.00641.84018.0411:34.887
19PER35.06742.09518.2171:35.379
20ALO35.24942.45318.2731:35.975
21BOT35.55342.27018.1751:35.998
22STR35.57842.87918.3571:36.814

Speed trap (race best)

HUL
308 km/hVER
305 km/hNOR
304 km/hHAD
304 km/hALB
304 km/hBOR
303 km/hCOL
303 km/hRUS
302 km/hOCO
299 km/hLEC
298 km/hLIN
298 km/hSAI
298 km/hBOT
298 km/hANT
297 km/hHAM
296 km/hBEA
296 km/hPER
296 km/hGAS
294 km/hLAW
294 km/hPIA
289 km/hALO
283 km/hSTR
282 km/h

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

Weather

Temperature

20°25°30°35°°C
Minutes from the race start.

Conditions

Track30–38°°C
Air19°average °C
Humidity52%average
Wind1.9m/s average
RainNodry race

Suzuka Circuit

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

Previous winners here

2025Max VerstappenRed Bull
2024Max VerstappenRed Bull
2023Max VerstappenRed Bull
2022Max VerstappenRed Bull
2019Valtteri BottasMercedes
2018Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2016Nico RosbergMercedes
2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2014Lewis HamiltonMercedes

Race control

L1 04:18FORMATION LAP WILL START AT 14:10
L1 04:24CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 18
L1 04:24CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 24
L1 04:24CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 19
L1 04:30GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
L1 04:40PIT EXIT CLOSED
L1 04:51RISK OF RAIN FOR THE F1 RACE IS 0%
L1 05:07OVERTAKE DISABLED
L1 05:14SESSION STARTED
L1 05:14GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
L1 05:15OVERTAKE ENABLED
L4 05:20CAR 18 (STR) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 13 LAP 1 14:15:19
L12 05:32CAR 87 (BEA) TIME 1:37.790 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 13 LAP 11 14:31:24
L15 05:37BLACK AND WHITE FLAG FOR CAR 41 (LIN) - MOVING UNDER BRAKING
L21 05:47CAR 11 (PER) TIME 1:38.735 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 13 LAP 20 14:46:19
L22 05:47YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 21
L22 05:47YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 20
L22 05:48SAFETY CAR DEPLOYED
L22 05:48MEDICAL CAR DEPLOYED
L23 05:49DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 21
L23 05:49DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 20
L23 05:50RECOVERY VEHICLE ON TRACK AT TURN 13
L26 05:57LAPPED CARS MAY NOW OVERTAKE THE SAFETY CAR: 77
L26 05:57CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 20
L26 05:57CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 21
L27 06:00SAFETY CAR IN THIS LAP
L27 06:01TRACK CLEAR
L28 06:02OVERTAKE ENABLED
L30 06:06TURN 13 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 43 (COL) AND 87 (BEA) NOTED
L31 06:06FIA STEWARDS: TURN 13 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 43 (COL) AND 87 (BEA) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION
L31 06:07CAR 41 (LIN) TIME 1:35.724 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 30 15:06:35
L32 06:08CAR 43 (COL) TIME 1:43.165 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 13 LAP 21 14:47:52
L45 06:29TURN 16 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 44 (HAM) NOTED - LEAVING THE TRACK AND GAINING AN ADVANTAGE
L46 06:30CAR 44 (HAM) TIME 1:33.636 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 44 15:28:16
L48 06:32FIA STEWARDS: TURN 16 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 44 (HAM) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - LEAVING THE TRACK AND GAINING AN ADVANTAGE
L51 06:38CAR 14 (ALO) TIME 1:37.112 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 17 LAP 49 15:37:30
L53 06:42CHEQUERED FLAG
L53 06:42SESSION FINISHED
L53 06:44ALL PASS HOLDERS MAY ACCESS THE PIT LANE

Blue flags omitted. Times are UTC.

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