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
Mercedes
1:32.432
Lap 49
McLaren
1:32.996
Lap 49
Ferrari
1:32.634
Lap 53
Mercedes
1:32.549
Lap 53
McLaren
1:33.208
Lap 52
Ferrari
1:32.777
Lap 48
Alpine F1 Team
1:33.691
Lap 39
Red Bull
1:33.552
Lap 41
RB F1 Team
1:34.230
Lap 53
Haas F1 Team
1:34.256
Lap 53
Audi
1:33.732
Lap 47
Red Bull
1:33.837
Lap 53
1:34.164
Lap 40
RB F1 Team
1:34.314
Lap 53
Williams
1:34.514
Lap 38
Alpine F1 Team
1:34.512
Lap 41
Cadillac F1 Team
1:35.637
Lap 53
Aston Martin
1:36.221
Lap 47
Cadillac F1 Team
1:36.269
Lap 52
Williams
1:33.427
Lap 51
Aston Martin
1:37.217
Lap 29
Haas F1 Team
1:35.604
Lap 20
Race Overview
The 2026 Japanese Grand Prix took place at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
22 drivers completed the race, with Andrea Kimi Antonelli taking the victory.