Grand Prix Japan

Suzuka International Racing Course

Suzuka · Japan

Circuit highlights

• Rhythm through the Esses
• Stability through Degner and 130R

First F1 race at this circuit: 1987. Lap record: 1:30.965 · Kimi Antonelli (2025).

Formula 1 · race information ↗

Race podium

RACE WINNER

Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes

1:28:03.40325 PTS · Grand Prix

P2

Oscar Piastri

McLaren

+13.722s18 PTS · Grand Prix

P3

Charles Leclerc

Ferrari

+15.270s15 PTS · Grand Prix

Driver portrait credits and licences ↗

Kimi Antonelli won the round on 2026-03-29. Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc completed the podium. The official classification and points awarded appear below.

Full classification · 22 drivers

Official race classification

POS	DRIVER / TEAM	PTS	TIME / STATUS
P1	Kimi AntonelliMercedes Details #12 · ANT · 53 laps · 1:28:03.403	25	1:28:03.403
P2	Oscar PiastriMcLaren Details #81 · PIA · 53 laps · +13.722s	18	+13.722s
P3	Charles LeclercFerrari Details #16 · LEC · 53 laps · +15.270s	15	+15.270s
P4	George RussellMercedes Details #63 · RUS · 53 laps · +15.754s	12	+15.754s
P5	Lando NorrisMcLaren Details #1 · NOR · 53 laps · +23.479s	10	+23.479s
P6	Lewis HamiltonFerrari Details #44 · HAM · 53 laps · +25.037s	8	+25.037s
P7	Pierre GaslyAlpine Details #10 · GAS · 53 laps · +32.340s	6	+32.340s
P8	Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing Details #3 · VER · 53 laps · +32.677s	4	+32.677s
P9	Liam LawsonRacing Bulls Details #30 · LAW · 53 laps · +50.180s	2	+50.180s
P10	Esteban OconHaas F1 Team Details #31 · OCO · 53 laps · +51.216s	1	+51.216s
P11	Nico HulkenbergAudi Details #27 · HUL · 53 laps · +52.280s	0	+52.280s
P12	Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing Details #6 · HAD · 53 laps · +56.154s	0	+56.154s
P13	Gabriel BortoletoAudi Details #5 · BOR · 53 laps · +59.078s	0	+59.078s
P14	Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls Details #41 · LIN · 53 laps · +59.848s	0	+59.848s
P15	Carlos SainzWilliams Details #55 · SAI · 53 laps · +65.008s	0	+65.008s
P16	Franco ColapintoAlpine Details #43 · COL · 53 laps · +65.773s	0	+65.773s
P17	Sergio PerezCadillac Details #11 · PER · 53 laps · +92.453s	0	+92.453s
P18	Fernando AlonsoAston Martin Details #14 · ALO · 52 laps · +1 lap	0	+1 lap
P19	Valtteri BottasCadillac Details #77 · BOT · 52 laps · +1 lap	0	+1 lap
P20	Alexander AlbonWilliams Details #23 · ALB · 51 laps · +2 laps	0	+2 laps
NC	Lance StrollAston Martin Details #18 · STR · 30 laps · DNF	0	DNF
NC	Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team Details #87 · BEA · 20 laps · DNF	0	DNF

2026 championship

The current standings below were verified after the latest completed race, Sepang, on 7 October 2026. They do not represent the standings immediately after this race.

2026 · VERIFIED 07 OCT

Drivers Championship

1Kimi AntonelliMercedes320 PTS2George RussellMercedes236 PTS3Lewis HamiltonFerrari214 PTS4Charles LeclercFerrari191 PTS5Lando NorrisMcLaren188 PTS

Official Formula 1 snapshot. Not a live feed. Photo credits

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