Japanese Grand Prix
Round 3 of 2026
Circuit
Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka
Country
Japan
Date
Mar 29, 2026
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli ANT | Mercedes | 1 | 53 | 1:28:03.403 | 25 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 3 | 53 | +13.722 | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 4 | 53 | +15.270 | 15 |
| 4 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 2 | 53 | +15.754 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 5 | 53 | +23.479 | 10 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Ferrari | 6 | 53 | +25.037 | 8 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | 53 | +32.340 | 6 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull | 11 | 53 | +32.677 | 4 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson LAW | RB F1 Team | 14 | 53 | +50.180 | 2 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Haas F1 Team | 12 | 53 | +51.216 | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Audi | 13 | 53 | +52.280 | 0 |
| 12 | Isack Hadjar HAD | Red Bull | 8 | 53 | +56.154 | 0 |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto BOR | Audi | 9 | 53 | +59.078 | 0 |
| 14 | Arvid Lindblad LIN | RB F1 Team | 10 | 53 | +59.848 | 0 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Williams | 16 | 53 | +1:05.008 | 0 |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto COL | Alpine F1 Team | 15 | 53 | +1:05.773 | 0 |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez PER | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | 53 | +1:32.453 | 0 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 21 | 52 | +26.548 | 0 |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Cadillac F1 Team | 20 | 52 | +42.621 | 0 |
| 20 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 17 | 51 | +5.067 | 0 |
| 21 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 22 | 30 | Retired | 0 |
| 22 | Oliver Bearman BEA | Haas F1 Team | 18 | 20 | Retired | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli ANT | 1:30.035 | 1:29.048 | 1:28.778 |
| 2 | George Russell RUS | 1:29.967 | 1:29.686 | 1:29.076 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri PIA | 1:30.200 | 1:29.451 | 1:29.132 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | 1:29.915 | 1:29.303 | 1:29.405 |
| 5 | Lando Norris NOR | 1:30.401 | 1:29.795 | 1:29.409 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 1:30.309 | 1:29.589 | 1:29.567 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly GAS | 1:30.584 | 1:29.874 | 1:29.691 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar HAD | 1:30.662 | 1:30.104 | 1:29.978 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto BOR | 1:30.359 | 1:29.990 | 1:30.274 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad LIN | 1:30.781 | 1:30.109 | 1:30.319 |
| 11 | Max Verstappen VER | 1:30.519 | 1:30.262 | — |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon OCO | 1:30.915 | 1:30.309 | — |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | 1:30.358 | 1:30.387 | — |
| 14 | Liam Lawson LAW | 1:30.657 | 1:30.495 | — |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto COL | 1:30.931 | 1:30.627 | — |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz SAI | 1:30.927 | 1:31.033 | — |
| 17 | Alexander Albon ALB | 1:31.088 | — | — |
| 18 | Oliver Bearman BEA | 1:31.090 | — | — |
| 19 | Sergio Pérez PER | 1:32.206 | — | — |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 1:32.330 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
1:32.432
Lap 49
Oscar Piastri
McLaren
1:32.996
Lap 49
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
1:32.634
Lap 53
George Russell
Mercedes
1:32.549
Lap 53
Lando Norris
McLaren
1:33.208
Lap 52
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
1:32.777
Lap 48
Pierre Gasly
Alpine F1 Team
1:33.691
Lap 39
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:33.552
Lap 41
Liam Lawson
RB F1 Team
1:34.230
Lap 53
Esteban Ocon
Haas F1 Team
1:34.256
Lap 53
Nico Hülkenberg
Audi
1:33.732
Lap 47
Isack Hadjar
Red Bull
1:33.837
Lap 53
1:34.164
Lap 40
Arvid Lindblad
RB F1 Team
1:34.314
Lap 53
Carlos Sainz
Williams
1:34.514
Lap 38
Franco Colapinto
Alpine F1 Team
1:34.512
Lap 41
Sergio Pérez
Cadillac F1 Team
1:35.637
Lap 53
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin
1:36.221
Lap 47
Valtteri Bottas
Cadillac F1 Team
1:36.269
Lap 52
Alexander Albon
Williams
1:33.427
Lap 51
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
1:37.217
Lap 29
Oliver Bearman
Haas F1 Team
1:35.604
Lap 20
Pit Stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lando Norris | 1 | 16 | 23.316 |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | 16 | 25.081 |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | 17 | 22.992 |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | 17 | 23.649 |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | 18 | 23.444 |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | 18 | 26.335 |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | 19 | 24.629 |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | 19 | 23.698 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 19 | 25.129 |
| George Russell | 1 | 21 | 22.937 |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | 21 | 27.307 |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | 21 | 25.083 |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | 21 | 26.458 |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | 22 | 23.288 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 22 | 22.891 |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | 22 | 24.304 |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 22 | 24.490 |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | 22 | 24.165 |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | 22 | 24.630 |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | 22 | 24.396 |
| Alexander Albon | 1 | 22 | 24.600 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 23 | 23.999 |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | 23 | 24.014 |
| Lance Stroll | 2 | 24 | 23.501 |
| Alexander Albon | 2 | 45 | 23.072 |
| Alexander Albon | 3 | 46 | 24.103 |
| Alexander Albon | 4 | 47 | 26.053 |
| Alexander Albon | 5 | 48 | 32.736 |
| Alexander Albon | 6 | 49 | 24.337 |
Race Summary
- Round: 3 of 2026
- Circuit: Suzuka Circuit — Suzuka, Japan
- Date: Mar 29, 2026
- Winner: Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), started P1.
- Pole position: Andrea Kimi Antonelli (1:28.778)
- Fastest lap: Andrea Kimi Antonelli (1:32.432, lap 49)
- Podium: 1. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, 2. Oscar Piastri, 3. Charles Leclerc
- Classified finishers: 20