Japanese Grand Prix
2026 · Round 3 · Suzuka, Japan · Mar 27-29, 2026Race summary
Victory went to Antonelli (from 1st on the grid), with a 13.7s margin. Lawson made the biggest gain, from 14th on the grid to 9th (up 5 places). Hadjar had a difficult race, dropping from 8th to 12th. The safety car was deployed on laps 22-27. The winner made one pit stop: on lap 22 (medium → hard). The fastest pit stop went to Hamilton (Ferrari) on lap 22, with 2.0s stationary time. The fastest lap of the race belonged to Antonelli (1:32.432).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli 1:32.432 | Mercedes | 1 | 53 | 1:28:03.403 | 25 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 3 | 53 | +13.722 | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | 53 | +15.270 | 15 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 2 | 53 | +15.754 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 5 | 53 | +23.479 | 10 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 6 | 53 | +25.037 | 8 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | 53 | +32.340 | 6 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 11 | 53 | +32.677 | 4 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 14 | 53 | +50.180 | 2 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 12 | 53 | +51.216 | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 13 | 53 | +52.280 | 0 |
| 12 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 8 | 53 | +56.154 | 0 |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 9 | 53 | +59.078 | 0 |
| 14 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 10 | 53 | +59.848 | 0 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 16 | 53 | +65.008 | 0 |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 15 | 53 | +65.773 | 0 |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | 53 | +92.453 | 0 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 21 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 20 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 20 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 17 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| – | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | 30 | Retired | 0 |
| – | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 18 | 20 | Retired | 0 |