Japanese Grand Prix 2026
Final
WinnerAndrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes
Practice 1Fri 27 Mar · 02:30
Practice 2Fri 27 Mar · 06:00
Practice 3Sat 28 Mar · 02:30
QualifyingSat 28 Mar · 06:00
RaceSun 29 Mar · 06:00
Race classification
22 classified| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1 | 53 | 1:28:03.403 | 25 | 1:32.432 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 3 | 53 | +13.722 | 18 | 1:32.996 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | 53 | +15.270 | 15 | 1:32.634 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 2 | 53 | +15.754 | 12 | 1:32.549 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 5 | 53 | +23.479 | 10 | 1:33.208 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 6 | 53 | +25.037 | 8 | 1:32.777 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | 53 | +32.340 | 6 | 1:33.691 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 11 | 53 | +32.677 | 4 | 1:33.552 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 14 | 53 | +50.180 | 2 | 1:34.230 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 12 | 53 | +51.216 | 1 | 1:34.256 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 13 | 53 | +52.280 | 1:33.732 | |
| 12 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 8 | 53 | +56.154 | 1:33.837 | |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 9 | 53 | +59.078 | 1:34.164 | |
| 14 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 10 | 53 | +59.848 | 1:34.314 | |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 16 | 53 | +1:05.008 | 1:34.514 | |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 15 | 53 | +1:05.773 | 1:34.512 | |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | 53 | +1:32.453 | 1:35.637 | |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 21 | 52 | +26.548 | 1:36.221 | |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 20 | 52 | +42.621 | 1:36.269 | |
| 20 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 17 | 51 | +5.067 | 1:33.427 | |
| R | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | 30 | Retired | 1:37.217 | |
| R | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 18 | 20 | Retired | 1:35.604 |
SportsLife forecast
Made before the race
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45%
Rest of the field
Others
Podium pick
55%
45%
Our pick Andrea Kimi Antonelli Medium confidence Correct
- Antonelli leads the standings with 292 points and 8 wins.
- Antonelli starts from pole position at Suzuka.
- Russell qualified second and has 211 points with 2 wins.
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the championship standings, recent race results and qualifying. Not betting advice.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:30.035 | 1:29.048 | 1:28.778 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:29.967 | 1:29.686 | 1:29.076 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:30.200 | 1:29.451 | 1:29.132 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.915 | 1:29.303 | 1:29.405 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:30.401 | 1:29.795 | 1:29.409 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:30.309 | 1:29.589 | 1:29.567 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:30.584 | 1:29.874 | 1:29.691 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:30.662 | 1:30.104 | 1:29.978 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:30.359 | 1:29.990 | 1:30.274 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 1:30.781 | 1:30.109 | 1:30.319 |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:30.519 | 1:30.262 | |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.915 | 1:30.309 | |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:30.358 | 1:30.387 | |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 1:30.657 | 1:30.495 | |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 1:30.931 | 1:30.627 | |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:30.927 | 1:31.033 | |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:31.088 | ||
| 18 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.090 | ||
| 19 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:32.206 | ||
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:32.330 | ||
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:32.646 | ||
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:32.920 |