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Japanese Grand Prix
Japanese Grand Prix2026
Race Report
Full breakdown of every race weekend, qualifying, race, sprint and free practice sessions.
Race Weekend
DRIVER OF THE DAY
PIA27.36%
PIA27.36% 
Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka · Japan
Race CircuitClockwise
R03Round
53Laps
29.03.26Date
307.471KMDistance
5.807KMLength
18Turns
WINNER
ANT
Kimi Antonelli #12
Mercedes
Race1:28:03.403
POLE POSITION
ANT
Kimi Antonelli #12
Mercedes
Qualifying1:28.778
FASTEST LAP
ANT
Kimi Antonelli #12
Mercedes
L491:32.432
Results
| POS | Δ | DRIVER | GRID | LAPS | TIME / GAP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | ANT Kimi Antonelli #12FL Mercedes | 1 | 53 | 1:28:03.403 | 25PTS |
| 2 | +1 | PIA Oscar Piastri #81DOTD McLaren | 3 | 53 | +13.722 | 18PTS |
| 3 | +1 |  LECCharles Leclerc #16 Ferrari | 4 | 53 | +15.270 | 15PTS |
| 4 | -2 |  RUSGeorge Russell #63 Mercedes | 2 | 53 | +15.754 | 12PTS |
| 5 | — | NOR Lando Norris #1 McLaren | 5 | 53 | +23.479 | 10PTS |
| 6 | — | HAM Lewis Hamilton #44 Ferrari | 6 | 53 | +25.037 | 8PTS |
| 7 | — |  GASPierre Gasly #10 Alpine | 7 | 53 | +32.340 | 6PTS |
| 8 | +3 |  VERMax Verstappen #3 Red Bull | 11 | 53 | +32.677 | 4PTS |
| 9 | +5 |  LAWLiam Lawson #30 Racing Bulls | 14 | 53 | +50.180 | 2PTS |
| 10 | +2 | OCO Esteban Ocon #31 Haas | 12 | 53 | +51.216 | 1PTS |
| 11 | +2 |  HULNico Hülkenberg #27 Audi | 13 | 53 | +52.280 | — |
| 12 | -4 | HAD Isack Hadjar #6 Red Bull | 8 | 53 | +56.154 | — |
| 13 | -4 |  BORGabriel Bortoleto #5 Audi | 9 | 53 | +59.078 | — |
| 14 | -4 | LIN Arvid Lindblad #41 Racing Bulls | 10 | 53 | +59.848 | — |
| 15 | +1 |  SAICarlos Sainz Jr. #55 Williams | 16 | 53 | +1:05.008 | — |
| 16 | -1 |  COLFranco Colapinto #43 Alpine | 15 | 53 | +1:05.773 | — |
| 17 | +2 |  PERSergio Pérez #11 Cadillac | 19 | 53 | +1:32.453 | — |
| 18 | +3 | ALO Fernando Alonso #14 Aston Martin | 21 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 19 | +1 |  BOTValtteri Bottas #77 Cadillac | 20 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 20 | -3 |  ALBAlexander Albon #23 Williams | 17 | 51 | +2 laps | — |
| DNF | — |  STRLance Stroll #18 Aston Martin | 22 | 30 | Mechanical | — |
| DNF | — | BEA Oliver Bearman #87 Haas | 18 | 20 | Accident | — |