Round 3 of 232026Finished

JapaneseGrand Prix 2026

Suzuka Circuit, Japan

Chequered flag · Race winner

Andrea Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes1:28:03.40353 laps

P2Oscar Piastri+13.722
P3Charles Leclerc+15.270

Full classification Session times

Suzuka Circuit

Weekend, local dates: 27–29 Mar 2026
Lap length: 5.807 km
Format: Conventional
Location: Suzuka, Japan

Round 3 · Race weekend

Weekend

Times in UTC

Fri 27 Mar
Practice 1Finished
02:30–03:30
17°C · partly cloudy · no rain
Practice 2Finished
06:00–07:00
17°C · mainly clear · no rain
Sat 28 Mar
Practice 3Finished
02:30–03:30
17°C · partly cloudy · no rain
QualifyingFinished
06:00–07:00
17°C · overcast · no rain
P1ANTP2RUSP3PIA
Sun 29 Mar
RaceFinished
05:00–07:00
19°C · overcast · no rain
P1ANTP2PIAP3LEC

Weather per session as recorded nearest the circuit.

Timing

Results

Final classification of the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, with qualifying and pit stops.

Japanese Grand Prix 2026: race classification
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Gap · ptsTime / gap	Pts
1	Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedesFastest lap 1:32.432lap 49	Mercedes	1	No change	53	1:28:03.40325 pts	25
2	Oscar PiastriMcLaren	McLaren	3	Gained 1	53	+13.72218 pts	18
3	Charles LeclercFerrari	Ferrari	4	Gained 1	53	+15.27015 pts	15
4	George RussellMercedes	Mercedes	2	Lost 2	53	+15.75412 pts	12
5	Lando NorrisMcLaren	McLaren	5	No change	53	+23.47910 pts	10
6	Lewis HamiltonFerrari	Ferrari	6	No change	53	+25.0378 pts	8
7	Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team	Alpine F1 Team	7	No change	53	+32.3406 pts	6
8	Max VerstappenRed Bull	Red Bull	11	Gained 3	53	+32.6774 pts	4
9	Liam LawsonRB F1 Team	RB F1 Team	14	Gained 5	53	+50.1802 pts	2
10	Esteban OconHaas F1 Team	Haas F1 Team	12	Gained 2	53	+51.2161 pt	1
11	Nico HülkenbergAudi	Audi	13	Gained 2	53	+52.2800 pts	0
12	Isack HadjarRed Bull	Red Bull	8	Lost 4	53	+56.1540 pts	0
13	Gabriel BortoletoAudi	Audi	9	Lost 4	53	+59.0780 pts	0
14	Arvid LindbladRB F1 Team	RB F1 Team	10	Lost 4	53	+59.8480 pts	0
15	Carlos SainzWilliams	Williams	16	Gained 1	53	+1:05.0080 pts	0
16	Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team	Alpine F1 Team	15	Lost 1	53	+1:05.7730 pts	0
17	Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team	Cadillac F1 Team	19	Gained 2	53	+1:32.4530 pts	0
18	Fernando AlonsoAston Martin	Aston Martin	21	Gained 3	52	+1 lap0 pts	0
19	Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team	Cadillac F1 Team	20	Gained 1	52	+1 lap0 pts	0
20	Alexander AlbonWilliams	Williams	17	Lost 3	51	+2 laps0 pts	0
DNF	Lance StrollAston Martin · Retired	Aston Martin	22	–	30	Retired0 pts	0
DNF	Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team · Retired	Haas F1 Team	18	–	20	Retired0 pts	0

Winning time: 1:28:03.403; Antonelli, 53 laps
Fastest lap: 1:32.432; Antonelli, lap 49
Classified: 20of 22
Pit stops: 29; Quickest pit lane 22.891 s, Hamilton

Japanese Grand Prix 2026: qualifying
Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Best
1	Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes · Reached Q3	Mercedes	1:30.035	1:29.048 (quickest in Q2)	1:28.778 (quickest in Q3)	1:28.778
2	George RussellMercedes · Reached Q3	Mercedes	1:29.967	1:29.686	1:29.076	1:29.076+0.298
3	Oscar PiastriMcLaren · Reached Q3	McLaren	1:30.200	1:29.451	1:29.132	1:29.132+0.354
4	Charles LeclercFerrari · Reached Q3	Ferrari	1:29.915 (quickest in Q1)	1:29.303	1:29.405	1:29.405+0.627
5	Lando NorrisMcLaren · Reached Q3	McLaren	1:30.401	1:29.795	1:29.409	1:29.409+0.631
6	Lewis HamiltonFerrari · Reached Q3	Ferrari	1:30.309	1:29.589	1:29.567	1:29.567+0.789
7	Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team · Reached Q3	Alpine F1 Team	1:30.584	1:29.874	1:29.691	1:29.691+0.913
8	Isack HadjarRed Bull · Reached Q3	Red Bull	1:30.662	1:30.104	1:29.978	1:29.978+1.200
9	Gabriel BortoletoAudi · Reached Q3	Audi	1:30.359	1:29.990	1:30.274	1:30.274+1.496
10	Arvid LindbladRB F1 Team · Reached Q3	RB F1 Team	1:30.781	1:30.109	1:30.319	1:30.319+1.541
11 (out in Q2)	Max VerstappenRed Bull · Out in Q2	Red Bull	1:30.519	1:30.262	No time	1:30.262+1.484
12	Esteban OconHaas F1 Team · Out in Q2	Haas F1 Team	1:30.915	1:30.309	No time	1:30.309+1.531
13	Nico HülkenbergAudi · Out in Q2	Audi	1:30.358	1:30.387	No time	1:30.387+1.609
14	Liam LawsonRB F1 Team · Out in Q2	RB F1 Team	1:30.657	1:30.495	No time	1:30.495+1.717
15	Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team · Out in Q2	Alpine F1 Team	1:30.931	1:30.627	No time	1:30.627+1.849
16	Carlos SainzWilliams · Out in Q2	Williams	1:30.927	1:31.033	No time	1:31.033+2.255
17 (out in Q1)	Alexander AlbonWilliams · Out in Q1	Williams	1:31.088	No time	No time	1:31.088+2.310
18	Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team · Out in Q1	Haas F1 Team	1:31.090	No time	No time	1:31.090+2.312
19	Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team · Out in Q1	Cadillac F1 Team	1:32.206	No time	No time	1:32.206+3.428
20	Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team · Out in Q1	Cadillac F1 Team	1:32.330	No time	No time	1:32.330+3.552
21	Fernando AlonsoAston Martin · Out in Q1	Aston Martin	1:32.646	No time	No time	1:32.646+3.868
22	Lance StrollAston Martin · Out in Q1	Aston Martin	1:32.920	No time	No time	1:32.920+4.142

The quickest time in each part is marked. A red line falls where drivers were knocked out. A dash: no time in that part.

Stops by lap · lap 1 to 53

ANTAntonelliStopped on lap 221
PIAPiastriStopped on lap 181
LECLeclercStopped on lap 171
RUSRussellStopped on lap 211
NORNorrisStopped on lap 161
HAMHamiltonStopped on lap 221
GASGaslyStopped on lap 221
VERVerstappenStopped on lap 221
LAWLawsonStopped on lap 221
OCOOconStopped on lap 191
HULHülkenbergStopped on lap 231
HADHadjarStopped on lap 191
BORBortoletoStopped on lap 221
LINLindbladStopped on lap 181
SAISainzStopped on lap 221
COLColapintoStopped on lap 171
PERPérezStopped on lap 211
ALOAlonsoStopped on laps 21, 232
BOTBottasStopped on lap 191
ALBAlbonStopped on laps 22, 45, 46, 47, 48, 496
STRStrollStopped on laps 21, 242
BEABearmanStopped on lap 161

Each mark is a stop. Purple: the quickest pit-lane time of the race.

Japanese Grand Prix 2026: pit stops
Lap	Driver	Stop	Time	Pit lane
16	Lando Norris	1	05:39	23.316 s
16	Oliver Bearman	1	05:39	25.081 s
17	Charles Leclerc	1	05:41	22.992 s
17	Franco Colapinto	1	05:41	23.649 s
18	Oscar Piastri	1	05:42	23.444 s
18	Arvid Lindblad	1	05:43	26.335 s
19	Esteban Ocon	1	05:44	24.629 s
19	Isack Hadjar	1	05:44	23.698 s
19	Valtteri Bottas	1	05:45	25.129 s
21	George Russell	1	05:47	22.937 s
21	Sergio Pérez	1	05:48	27.307 s
21	Lance Stroll	1	05:48	25.083 s
21	Fernando Alonso	1	05:48	26.458 s
22	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	1	05:49	23.288 s
22	Lewis Hamilton	1	05:49	22.891 s
22	Pierre Gasly	1	05:49	24.304 s
22	Max Verstappen	1	05:49	24.490 s
22	Liam Lawson	1	05:50	24.165 s
22	Gabriel Bortoleto	1	05:50	24.630 s
22	Carlos Sainz	1	05:50	24.396 s
22	Alexander Albon	1	05:50	24.600 s
23	Nico Hülkenberg	1	05:52	23.999 s
23	Fernando Alonso	2	05:53	24.014 s
24	Lance Stroll	2	05:54	23.501 s
45	Alexander Albon	2	06:30	23.072 s
46	Alexander Albon	3	06:32	24.103 s
47	Alexander Albon	4	06:34	26.053 s
48	Alexander Albon	5	06:36	32.736 s
49	Alexander Albon	6	06:38	24.337 s

Pit lane is the time from pit entry to pit exit, not the stationary time. Times follow the clock chosen for the weekend.

The race

Lap by lap

Weather at the circuit

Conditions

Suzuka, Japan

The circuit

Suzuka Circuit

Circuit: Suzuka Circuit
Location: Suzuka, Japan
Lap length: 5.807 km
Format: Conventional weekend
Round: 3 of 23
Coordinates: 34.843° N, 136.541° E

Lap length by year

2003–today20265.807 km
20025.821 km
1987–20015.86 km
1983–19865.945 km

Pos

Driver

Gap · ptsTime / gap

Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedesFastest lap 1:32.432lap 49

1:28:03.40325 pts

Oscar PiastriMcLaren

+13.72218 pts

Charles LeclercFerrari

+15.27015 pts

George RussellMercedes

+15.75412 pts

Lando NorrisMcLaren

+23.47910 pts

Lewis HamiltonFerrari

+25.0378 pts

Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team

+32.3406 pts

Max VerstappenRed Bull

+32.6774 pts

Liam LawsonRB F1 Team

+50.1802 pts

Esteban OconHaas F1 Team

+51.2161 pt

Nico HülkenbergAudi

+52.2800 pts

Isack HadjarRed Bull

+56.1540 pts

Gabriel BortoletoAudi

+59.0780 pts

Arvid LindbladRB F1 Team

+59.8480 pts

Carlos SainzWilliams

+1:05.0080 pts

Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team

+1:05.7730 pts

Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team

+1:32.4530 pts

Fernando AlonsoAston Martin

+1 lap0 pts

Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team

+1 lap0 pts

Alexander AlbonWilliams

+2 laps0 pts

DNF

Lance StrollAston Martin · Retired

Retired0 pts

DNF

Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team · Retired

Retired0 pts

Pos

Driver

Best

Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes · Reached Q3

1:28.778

George RussellMercedes · Reached Q3

1:29.076+0.298

Oscar PiastriMcLaren · Reached Q3

1:29.132+0.354

Charles LeclercFerrari · Reached Q3

1:29.405+0.627

Lando NorrisMcLaren · Reached Q3

1:29.409+0.631

Lewis HamiltonFerrari · Reached Q3

1:29.567+0.789

Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team · Reached Q3

1:29.691+0.913

Isack HadjarRed Bull · Reached Q3

1:29.978+1.200

Gabriel BortoletoAudi · Reached Q3

1:30.274+1.496

Arvid LindbladRB F1 Team · Reached Q3

1:30.319+1.541

Max VerstappenRed Bull · Out in Q2

1:30.262+1.484

Esteban OconHaas F1 Team · Out in Q2

1:30.309+1.531

Nico HülkenbergAudi · Out in Q2

1:30.387+1.609

Liam LawsonRB F1 Team · Out in Q2

1:30.495+1.717

Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team · Out in Q2

1:30.627+1.849

Carlos SainzWilliams · Out in Q2

1:31.033+2.255

Alexander AlbonWilliams · Out in Q1

1:31.088+2.310

Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team · Out in Q1

1:31.090+2.312

Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team · Out in Q1

1:32.206+3.428

Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team · Out in Q1

1:32.330+3.552

Fernando AlonsoAston Martin · Out in Q1

1:32.646+3.868

Lance StrollAston Martin · Out in Q1

1:32.920+4.142

Running order by driver: grid slot, lap 1, every tenth lap and the last lap
Driver	Grid	Lap 1	Lap 10	Lap 20	Lap 30	Lap 40	Lap 53
Andrea Kimi Antonelli	1	6	5	2	1	1	1
Oscar Piastri	3	1	1	6	2	2	2
Charles Leclerc	4	2	3	7	5	4	3
George Russell	2	4	2	1	4	5	4
Lando Norris	5	3	4	8	6	6	5
Lewis Hamilton	6	5	6	3	3	3	6
Pierre Gasly	7	7	7	4	7	7	7
Max Verstappen	11	10	8	5	8	8	8
Liam Lawson	14	12	12	9	9	9	9
Esteban Ocon	12	11	9	14	10	10	10
Nico Hülkenberg	13	19	17	11	14	12	11
Isack Hadjar	8	8	11	15	12	11	12
Gabriel Bortoleto	9	13	14	10	11	13	13
Arvid Lindblad	10	9	10	16	13	14	14
Carlos Sainz	16	15	16	12	15	15	15
Franco Colapinto	15	14	13	17	16	16	16
Sergio Pérez	19	18	19	19	18	18	17
Fernando Alonso	21	20	21	21	19	19	–
Valtteri Bottas	20	21	22	22	21	20	–
Alexander Albon	17	17	18	13	17	17	–
Lance Stroll	22	22	20	20	20	–	–
Oliver Bearman	18	16	15	18	–	–	–

Driver

Grid

Lap 1

Lap 10

Lap 20

Lap 30

Lap 40

Lap 53

Andrea Kimi Antonelli

Oscar Piastri

Charles Leclerc

George Russell

Lando Norris

Lewis Hamilton

Pierre Gasly

Max Verstappen

Liam Lawson

Esteban Ocon

Nico Hülkenberg

Isack Hadjar

Gabriel Bortoleto

Arvid Lindblad

Carlos Sainz

Franco Colapinto

Sergio Pérez

Fernando Alonso

–

Valtteri Bottas

–

Alexander Albon

–

Lance Stroll

–

Oliver Bearman

–

Running order by driver: grid slot, lap 1, every tenth lap and the last lap
Driver	Grid	Lap 1	Lap 10	Lap 20	Lap 30	Lap 40	Lap 53
Andrea Kimi Antonelli	1	6	5	2	1	1	1
Oscar Piastri	3	1	1	6	2	2	2
Charles Leclerc	4	2	3	7	5	4	3
George Russell	2	4	2	1	4	5	4
Lando Norris	5	3	4	8	6	6	5
Lewis Hamilton	6	5	6	3	3	3	6
Pierre Gasly	7	7	7	4	7	7	7
Max Verstappen	11	10	8	5	8	8	8
Liam Lawson	14	12	12	9	9	9	9
Esteban Ocon	12	11	9	14	10	10	10
Nico Hülkenberg	13	19	17	11	14	12	11
Isack Hadjar	8	8	11	15	12	11	12
Gabriel Bortoleto	9	13	14	10	11	13	13
Arvid Lindblad	10	9	10	16	13	14	14
Carlos Sainz	16	15	16	12	15	15	15
Franco Colapinto	15	14	13	17	16	16	16
Sergio Pérez	19	18	19	19	18	18	17
Fernando Alonso	21	20	21	21	19	19	–
Valtteri Bottas	20	21	22	22	21	20	–
Alexander Albon	17	17	18	13	17	17	–
Lance Stroll	22	22	20	20	20	–	–
Oliver Bearman	18	16	15	18	–	–	–

Driver

Grid

Lap 1

Lap 10

Lap 20

Lap 30

Lap 40

Lap 53

Andrea Kimi Antonelli

Oscar Piastri

Charles Leclerc

George Russell

Lando Norris

Lewis Hamilton

Pierre Gasly

Max Verstappen

Liam Lawson

Esteban Ocon

Nico Hülkenberg

Isack Hadjar

Gabriel Bortoleto

Arvid Lindblad

Carlos Sainz

Franco Colapinto

Sergio Pérez

Fernando Alonso

–

Valtteri Bottas

–

Alexander Albon

–

Lance Stroll

–

Oliver Bearman

–