Japanese Grand Prix
2018 · Round 17 · Suzuka, Japan · Oct 6-7, 2018Race summary
Hamilton won the race from 1st on the grid, 12.9s ahead of Bottas. Ricciardo was the standout mover, climbing from 15th to 4th. Hartley lost the most ground, from 6th on the grid down to 13th (down 7 places). Vettel set the fastest lap, in 1:32.318.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | 53 | 1:27:17.062 | 25 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 2 | 53 | +12.919 | 18 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 3 | 53 | +14.295 | 15 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 15 | 53 | +19.495 | 12 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 4 | 53 | +50.998 | 10 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel 1:32.318 | Ferrari | 8 | 53 | +1:09.873 | 8 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 9 | 53 | +1:19.379 | 6 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 5 | 53 | +1:27.198 | 4 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 11 | 53 | +1:28.055 | 2 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 13 | 52 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 7 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 20 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 6 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 18 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 19 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 17 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 14 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| – | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 10 | 38 | Mechanical | 0 |
| – | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 16 | 37 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 12 | 8 | Collision damage | 0 |