Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time | Best lap | Gap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1 | 1:28:03.403 | 1:32.432 | Fastest | 25 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 3 | +13.722 | 1:32.996 | +0.564 | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | +15.270 | 1:32.634 | +0.202 | 15 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 2 | +15.754 | 1:32.549 | +0.117 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 5 | +23.479 | 1:33.208 | +0.776 | 10 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 6 | +25.037 | 1:32.777 | +0.345 | 8 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 7 | +32.340 | 1:33.691 | +1.259 | 6 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 11 | +32.677 | 1:33.552 | +1.120 | 4 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 14 | +50.180 | 1:34.230 | +1.798 | 2 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 12 | +51.216 | 1:34.256 | +1.824 | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 13 | +52.280 | 1:33.732 | +1.300 | 0 |
| 12 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 8 | +56.154 | 1:33.837 | +1.405 | 0 |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 9 | +59.078 | 1:34.164 | +1.732 | 0 |
| 14 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 10 | +59.848 | 1:34.314 | +1.882 | 0 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 16 | +1:05.008 | 1:34.514 | +2.082 | 0 |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 15 | +1:05.773 | 1:34.512 | +2.080 | 0 |
| 17 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 19 | +1:32.453 | 1:35.637 | +3.205 | 0 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 21 | Lapped | 1:36.221 | +3.789 | 0 |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 20 | Lapped | 1:36.269 | +3.837 | 0 |
| 20 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 17 | Lapped | 1:33.427 | +0.995 | 0 |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | Retired | 1:37.217 | +4.785 | 0 |
| 22 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 18 | Retired | 1:35.604 | +3.172 | 0 |
Lap-by-lap analysis
Lap pace
Lap-by-lap pace for every driver classified in Race at the Japanese Grand Prix, round 3 of the 2026 Formula 1 season, including Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap of 1:32.432.
Open lap paceStints and tyre strategy
Tyre stints and pit stops through Race at the Japanese Grand Prix, the session Kimi Antonelli won.
Open stints and tyre strategyTelemetry comparison
Speed, throttle and brake traces compared lap for lap between any two drivers in Race at the Japanese Grand Prix, round 3 of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Open telemetry comparisonFastest laps of the Japanese Grand Prix 2026 — every session of the weekend compared, with sectors and tyres.
Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka, Japan
the only figure-eight circuit in Formula 1. Famous for 130R and the S-shaped Esses, demanding precision as much as speed.
The track
- Length
- 5.807 km
- Turns
- 18
- Lap record
- 1:30.983 (Lewis Hamilton, 2019)
- First held
- 1987
- Races held
- 35
What its races show
- Safety car
- 80% (4 of 5 races)
- Virtual safety car
- 20% (1 of 5 races)
Figures from 5 races at this track in our data (2022–2026).