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Japanese Grand Prix2018
Race Report
Full breakdown of every race weekend, qualifying, race, sprint and free practice sessions.
Suzuka CircuitSuzukaRace CircuitClockwise
R17
53Laps
307.471 KM
Race Highlights
DRIVER OF THE DAY
RIC
RICWINNER
HAMLewis Hamilton #44
MercedesWINNER
1:27:17.062
POLE POSITION
HAMLewis Hamilton #44
MercedesPOLE POSITION
1:27.760
FASTEST LAP
VETSebastian Vettel
FerrariFASTEST LAP
1:32.318L53
Results
| POS | Δ | DRIVER | GRID | LAPS | TIME / GAP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | HAM Lewis Hamilton #44 Mercedes | 1 | 53 | 1:27:17.062 | 25PTS |
| 2 | — |  BOTValtteri Bottas #77 Mercedes | 2 | 53 | +12.919 | 18PTS |
| 3 | — |  VERMax Verstappen #33 Red Bull | 3 | 53 | +14.295 | 15PTS |
| 4 | +11 | RIC Daniel Ricciardo #3DOTD Red Bull | 15 | 53 | +19.495 | 12PTS |
| 5 | -1 | RAI Kimi Räikkönen #7 Ferrari | 4 | 53 | +50.998 | 10PTS |
| 6 | +2 | VET Sebastian Vettel #5FL Ferrari | 8 | 53 | +1:09.873 | 8PTS |
| 7 | +2 |  PERSergio Pérez #11 Force India | 9 | 53 | +1:19.379 | 6PTS |
| 8 | -3 |  GRORomain Grosjean #8 Haas | 5 | 53 | +1:27.198 | 4PTS |
| 9 | +2 | OCO Esteban Ocon #31 Force India | 11 | 53 | +1:28.055 | 2PTS |
| 10 | +3 |  SAICarlos Sainz Jr. #55 Renault | 13 | 52 | +1 lap | 1PTS |
| 11 | -4 | GAS Pierre Gasly #10 Toro Rosso | 7 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 12 | +8 |  ERIMarcus Ericsson #9 Sauber | 20 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 13 | -7 |  HARBrendon Hartley #28 Toro Rosso | 6 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 14 | +4 | ALO Fernando Alonso #14 McLaren | 18 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 15 | +4 |  VANStoffel Vandoorne #2 McLaren | 19 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 16 | +1 |  SIRSergey Sirotkin #35 Williams | 17 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 17 | -3 |  STRLance Stroll #18 Williams | 14 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| DNF | — |  LECCharles Leclerc #16 Sauber | 10 | 38 | Mechanical | — |
| DNF | — | HUL Nico Hülkenberg #27 Renault | 16 | 37 | Engine | — |
| DNF | — |  MAGKevin Magnussen #20 Haas | 12 | 8 | Collision damage | — |