Race · Round 3 of 23 ·
2026 Japanese Grand Prix
Andrea Kimi Antonelli won for Mercedes from pole at Suzuka Circuit. 2 of the starters were not classified.
- Circuit
- Suzuka CircuitSuzuka, Japan
- Winner
- Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes
- Fastest lap
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli
- Entries
- 2220 classified
Classification
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.
Grid to flag
Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. A dashed line ending in a cross is a driver not classified. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 12 | 1:30.035 | 1:29.048 | 1:28.778 | — | — |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 63 | 1:29.967 | 1:29.686 | 1:29.076 | +0.298 | +0.298 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 81 | 1:30.200 | 1:29.451 | 1:29.132 | +0.354 | +0.056 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 16 | 1:29.915 | 1:29.303 | 1:29.405 | +0.627 | +0.273 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1 | 1:30.401 | 1:29.795 | 1:29.409 | +0.631 | +0.004 |
| 6 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 44 | 1:30.309 | 1:29.589 | 1:29.567 | +0.789 | +0.158 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 10 | 1:30.584 | 1:29.874 | 1:29.691 | +0.913 | +0.124 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 6 | 1:30.662 | 1:30.104 | 1:29.978 | +1.200 | +0.287 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 5 | 1:30.359 | 1:29.990 | 1:30.274 | +1.496 | +0.296 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 41 | 1:30.781 | 1:30.109 | 1:30.319 | +1.541 | +0.045 |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 1:30.519 | 1:30.262 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 31 | 1:30.915 | 1:30.309 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 27 | 1:30.358 | 1:30.387 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 30 | 1:30.657 | 1:30.495 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 43 | 1:30.931 | 1:30.627 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 55 | 1:30.927 | 1:31.033 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 23 | 1:31.088 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 87 | 1:31.090 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 11 | 1:32.206 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 77 | 1:32.330 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 14 | 1:32.646 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 | 1:32.920 | — | — | — | — |
Before knock-out qualifying arrived in 2006 there is one time per driver; from 2006, the best lap of each of the three sessions.
Pit stops
Bars run in finishing order, ticked on each lap a driver stopped. A cross is a driver not classified. Only the lap is recorded: not a stop’s length, tyres or gain.
Who stopped first, between neighbours
| Drivers, in grid order | Grid | Result | First recorded stop, lap | Stopped first | Grid to flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli · Oscar Piastri | 1 · 3 | 1 · 2 | 22 · 18 | Oscar Piastri | Kept their order |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli · George Russell | 1 · 2 | 1 · 4 | 22 · 21 | George Russell | Kept their order |
| George Russell · Oscar Piastri | 2 · 3 | 4 · 2 | 21 · 18 | Oscar Piastri | Swapped places |
| Oscar Piastri · Charles Leclerc | 3 · 4 | 2 · 3 | 18 · 17 | Charles Leclerc | Kept their order |
| George Russell · Charles Leclerc | 2 · 4 | 4 · 3 | 21 · 17 | Charles Leclerc | Swapped places |
| Charles Leclerc · Lando Norris | 4 · 5 | 3 · 5 | 17 · 16 | Lando Norris | Kept their order |
| George Russell · Lando Norris | 2 · 5 | 4 · 5 | 21 · 16 | Lando Norris | Kept their order |
| Lando Norris · Sir Lewis Hamilton | 5 · 6 | 5 · 6 | 16 · 22 | Lando Norris | Kept their order |
| Sir Lewis Hamilton · Pierre Gasly | 6 · 7 | 6 · 7 | 22 · 22 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Pierre Gasly · Max Verstappen | 7 · 11 | 7 · 8 | 22 · 22 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Pierre Gasly · Isack Hadjar | 7 · 8 | 7 · 12 | 22 · 19 | Isack Hadjar | Kept their order |
| Arvid Lindblad · Max Verstappen | 10 · 11 | 14 · 8 | 18 · 22 | Arvid Lindblad | Swapped places |
| Max Verstappen · Liam Lawson | 11 · 14 | 8 · 9 | 22 · 22 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Max Verstappen · Esteban Ocon | 11 · 12 | 8 · 10 | 22 · 19 | Esteban Ocon | Kept their order |
| Esteban Ocon · Liam Lawson | 12 · 14 | 10 · 9 | 19 · 22 | Esteban Ocon | Swapped places |
| Nico Hulkenberg · Liam Lawson | 13 · 14 | 11 · 9 | 23 · 22 | Liam Lawson | Swapped places |
| Liam Lawson · Franco Colapinto | 14 · 15 | 9 · 16 | 22 · 17 | Franco Colapinto | Kept their order |
| Esteban Ocon · Nico Hulkenberg | 12 · 13 | 10 · 11 | 19 · 23 | Esteban Ocon | Kept their order |
| Isack Hadjar · Nico Hulkenberg | 8 · 13 | 12 · 11 | 19 · 23 | Isack Hadjar | Swapped places |
| Isack Hadjar · Gabriel Bortoleto | 8 · 9 | 12 · 13 | 19 · 22 | Isack Hadjar | Kept their order |
| Gabriel Bortoleto · Arvid Lindblad | 9 · 10 | 13 · 14 | 22 · 18 | Arvid Lindblad | Kept their order |
| Arvid Lindblad · Carlos Sainz | 10 · 16 | 14 · 15 | 18 · 22 | Arvid Lindblad | Kept their order |
| Franco Colapinto · Carlos Sainz | 15 · 16 | 16 · 15 | 17 · 22 | Franco Colapinto | Swapped places |
| Carlos Sainz · Alexander Albon | 16 · 17 | 15 · 20 | 22 · 22 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Franco Colapinto · Sergio Perez | 15 · 19 | 16 · 17 | 17 · 21 | Franco Colapinto | Kept their order |
| Sergio Perez · Fernando Alonso | 19 · 21 | 17 · 18 | 21 · 21 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Sergio Perez · Valtteri Bottas | 19 · 20 | 17 · 19 | 21 · 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Kept their order |
| Valtteri Bottas · Fernando Alonso | 20 · 21 | 19 · 18 | 19 · 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Swapped places |
| Alexander Albon · Valtteri Bottas | 17 · 20 | 20 · 19 | 22 · 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Swapped places |
Pairs of classified drivers who started or finished next to each other, each with a stop recorded; the two names in a row are in grid order. Both are read from the stops F1DB records, which has gaps. It is the order things happened in and no more: with no stop duration and no lap times, the record cannot say whether stopping first won or lost a place.
Practice sessions Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Practice 3
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 63 | 1:31.666 | — | — | 27 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 12 | 1:31.692 | +0.026 | +0.026 | 26 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1 | 1:31.798 | +0.132 | +0.106 | 20 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 81 | 1:31.865 | +0.199 | +0.067 | 23 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 16 | 1:31.955 | +0.289 | +0.090 | 25 |
| 6 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 44 | 1:32.040 | +0.374 | +0.085 | 23 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 1:32.457 | +0.791 | +0.417 | 27 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 30 | 1:32.529 | +0.863 | +0.072 | 27 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 31 | 1:32.601 | +0.935 | +0.072 | 23 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 41 | 1:32.665 | +0.999 | +0.064 | 29 |
| 11 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 5 | 1:32.759 | +1.093 | +0.094 | 27 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 27 | 1:32.798 | +1.132 | +0.039 | 26 |
| 13 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 6 | 1:32.803 | +1.137 | +0.005 | 27 |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 87 | 1:32.900 | +1.234 | +0.097 | 27 |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 10 | 1:32.978 | +1.312 | +0.078 | 25 |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 43 | 1:33.361 | +1.695 | +0.383 | 24 |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 55 | 1:33.383 | +1.717 | +0.022 | 26 |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 23 | 1:33.697 | +2.031 | +0.314 | 22 |
| 19 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 11 | 1:34.221 | +2.555 | +0.524 | 18 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 77 | 1:34.490 | +2.824 | +0.269 | 24 |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 | 1:35.294 | +3.628 | +0.804 | 22 |
| 22 | Jak Crawford (never started a Grand Prix) | Aston Martin | 34 | 1:36.362 | +4.696 | +1.068 | 11 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing. † Drove in practice and never started a Grand Prix.
Practice 2
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 81 | 1:30.133 | — | — | 29 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 12 | 1:30.225 | +0.092 | +0.092 | 28 |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes | 63 | 1:30.338 | +0.205 | +0.113 | 29 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1 | 1:30.649 | +0.516 | +0.311 | 17 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 16 | 1:30.846 | +0.713 | +0.197 | 28 |
| 6 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 44 | 1:30.980 | +0.847 | +0.134 | 27 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 27 | 1:31.441 | +1.308 | +0.461 | 27 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 23 | 1:31.496 | +1.363 | +0.055 | 30 |
| 9 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 87 | 1:31.498 | +1.365 | +0.002 | 28 |
| 10 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 1:31.509 | +1.376 | +0.011 | 29 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 31 | 1:31.532 | +1.399 | +0.023 | 30 |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 30 | 1:31.590 | +1.457 | +0.058 | 31 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 55 | 1:31.608 | +1.475 | +0.018 | 30 |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 10 | 1:31.734 | +1.601 | +0.126 | 29 |
| 15 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 6 | 1:31.759 | +1.626 | +0.025 | 29 |
| 16 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 5 | 1:31.933 | +1.800 | +0.174 | 11 |
| 17 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 43 | 1:32.438 | +2.305 | +0.505 | 28 |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 77 | 1:32.615 | +2.482 | +0.177 | 28 |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 14 | 1:33.596 | +3.463 | +0.981 | 24 |
| 20 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 11 | 1:33.689 | +3.556 | +0.093 | 14 |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 | 1:33.951 | +3.818 | +0.262 | 21 |
| 22 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 41 | — | — | — | 1 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Practice 3
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 12 | 1:29.362 | — | — | 18 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 63 | 1:29.616 | +0.254 | +0.254 | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 16 | 1:30.229 | +0.867 | +0.613 | 20 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 81 | 1:30.364 | +1.002 | +0.135 | 19 |
| 5 | Sir Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 44 | 1:30.383 | +1.021 | +0.019 | 23 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1 | 1:30.600 | +1.238 | +0.217 | 13 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 27 | 1:30.658 | +1.296 | +0.058 | 21 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 1:30.910 | +1.548 | +0.252 | 22 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 5 | 1:31.000 | +1.638 | +0.090 | 21 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 10 | 1:31.082 | +1.720 | +0.082 | 20 |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 6 | 1:31.094 | +1.732 | +0.012 | 21 |
| 12 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 30 | 1:31.097 | +1.735 | +0.003 | 21 |
| 13 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 41 | 1:31.288 | +1.926 | +0.191 | 17 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 31 | 1:31.326 | +1.964 | +0.038 | 22 |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 87 | 1:31.558 | +2.196 | +0.232 | 18 |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 23 | 1:31.733 | +2.371 | +0.175 | 20 |
| 17 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 43 | 1:31.759 | +2.397 | +0.026 | 25 |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 55 | 1:31.829 | +2.467 | +0.070 | 26 |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 77 | 1:32.503 | +3.141 | +0.674 | 20 |
| 20 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 11 | 1:32.540 | +3.178 | +0.037 | 18 |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 | 1:33.485 | +4.123 | +0.945 | 19 |
| 22 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 14 | 1:33.529 | +4.167 | +0.044 | 14 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Timetable
| Session | At the circuit | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | ||
| Practice 2 | ||
| Practice 3 | ||
| Qualifying | ||
| Race |
Start times on the circuit's clock and in UTC; a session's length and any change on the day are not held here.
Photographs from this race
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The cars in this race
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Ferrari SF-26
FIA F1 Austria 2026 Nr. 44 Hamilton (1) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Alpine A526
FIA F1 Austria 2026 Nr. 10 Gasly (1) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Racing Bulls VCARB 03
FIA F1 Austria 2026 Nr. 41 Lindblad (1) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Haas VF-26
FIA F1 Austria 2026 Nr. 87 Bearman (1) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · unchecked
Williams FW48
FIA F1 Austria 2026 Nr. 23 Albon (1) · Lukas Raich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · uncheckedA photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
Where this comes from
- Round
- 3 of 2026
- Grand Prix
- Japanese Grand Prix
- Dates
- Layout raced
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Constructor
- Mercedes
- Entrant
- —
- Confidence
- verified
No layout is recorded for this round: this register has no layout timeline for the circuit, and a blank here is better than a guess.