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Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 6 Apr 2025
- Name
- Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/1128
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: KNOCKOUT
Grand Prix context
Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025 · Suzuka Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
2025 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:22:06.983 · 53 laps · honda-rbpt | 25 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:22:08.406 · 53 laps · mercedes | 18 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:22:09.112 · 53 laps · mercedes | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:22:23.080 · 53 laps · ferrari | 12 |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:22:24.345 · 53 laps · mercedes | 10 |
| 6 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:22:25.654 · 53 laps · mercedes | 8 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:22:36.165 · 53 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:22:44.117 · 53 laps · honda-rbpt | 4 |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:22:47.350 · 53 laps · mercedes | 2 |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:23:01.512 · 53 laps · ferrari | 1 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:23:04.316 · 53 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | 1:23:05.384 · 53 laps · honda-rbpt | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:23:09.105 · 53 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Williams | 1:23:21.112 · 53 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 1:23:28.297 · 53 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:23:28.940 · 53 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:23:29.717 · 53 laps · honda-rbpt | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:23:30.421 · 53 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:23:30.880 · 53 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | Time not recorded · 52 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | Q1 1:27.943 · 17 laps · honda-rbpt | |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | Q1 1:27.845 · 15 laps · mercedes | |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | Q1 1:27.687 · 18 laps · mercedes | |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Q1 1:27.920 · 21 laps · ferrari | |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | Q1 1:27.843 · 17 laps · mercedes | |
| 6 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | Q1 1:27.968 · 18 laps · mercedes | |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | Q1 1:28.278 · 18 laps · honda-rbpt | |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | Q1 1:27.942 · 23 laps · ferrari | |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | Williams | Q1 1:28.218 · 20 laps · mercedes | |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | Q1 1:28.228 · 21 laps · ferrari | |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | Q1 1:28.186 · 12 laps · renault | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Williams | Q1 1:28.209 · 15 laps · mercedes | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | Q1 1:28.337 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | Q1 1:28.554 · 12 laps · honda-rbpt | |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | Q1 1:27.967 · 12 laps · honda-rbpt | |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg | Kick Sauber | Q1 1:28.570 · 9 laps · ferrari | |
| 17 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | Q1 1:28.622 · 9 laps · ferrari | |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | Q1 1:28.696 · 9 laps · ferrari | |
| 19 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | Q1 1:28.877 · 9 laps · renault | |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | Q1 1:29.271 · 5 laps · mercedes |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:26.983 · honda-rbpt | |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:26.995 · mercedes | |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:27.027 · mercedes | |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:27.299 · ferrari | |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:27.318 · mercedes | |
| 6 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:27.555 · mercedes | |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:27.569 · honda-rbpt | |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:27.610 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:27.615 · mercedes | |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:27.867 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:27.822 · renault | |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:27.897 · mercedes | |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:27.906 · honda-rbpt | |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | 1:28.000 · honda-rbpt | |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Williams | 1:27.836 · mercedes | |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:28.570 · ferrari | |
| 17 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:28.622 · ferrari | |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:28.696 · ferrari | |
| 19 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 1:28.877 · renault | |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:29.271 · mercedes |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 62 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 61 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 49 |
| 4 | George Russell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 45 |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 30 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 7 | Alexander Albon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 13 | Isack Hadjar | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 18 | Liam Lawson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 19 | Jack Doohan | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 20 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Lando Norris | 1 | 1:28.549 |
| freePractice1Results | George Russell | 2 | 1:28.712 |
| freePractice1Results | Charles Leclerc | 3 | 1:28.965 |
| freePractice1Results | Lewis Hamilton | 4 | 1:29.051 |
| freePractice1Results | Max Verstappen | 5 | 1:29.065 |
| freePractice1Results | Yuki Tsunoda | 6 | 1:29.172 |
| freePractice1Results | Fernando Alonso | 7 | 1:29.222 |
| freePractice1Results | Isack Hadjar | 8 | 1:29.225 |
| freePractice1Results | Kimi Antonelli | 9 | 1:29.284 |
| freePractice1Results | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 10 | 1:29.333 |
| freePractice1Results | Alexander Albon | 11 | 1:29.392 |
| freePractice1Results | Ryō Hirakawa | 12 | 1:29.394 |
| freePractice1Results | Liam Lawson | 13 | 1:29.536 |
| freePractice1Results | Pierre Gasly | 14 | 1:29.547 |
| freePractice1Results | Oscar Piastri | 15 | 1:29.708 |
| freePractice1Results | Lance Stroll | 16 | 1:29.758 |
| freePractice1Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 17 | 1:30.023 |
| freePractice1Results | Oliver Bearman | 18 | 1:30.077 |
| freePractice1Results | Esteban Ocon | 19 | 1:30.123 |
| freePractice1Results | Gabriel Bortoleto | 20 | 1:30.147 |
| freePractice2Results | Oscar Piastri | 1 | 1:28.114 |
| freePractice2Results | Lando Norris | 2 | 1:28.163 |
| freePractice2Results | Isack Hadjar | 3 | 1:28.518 |
| freePractice2Results | Lewis Hamilton | 4 | 1:28.544 |
| freePractice2Results | Liam Lawson | 5 | 1:28.559 |
| freePractice2Results | George Russell | 6 | 1:28.567 |
| freePractice2Results | Charles Leclerc | 7 | 1:28.586 |
| freePractice2Results | Max Verstappen | 8 | 1:28.670 |
| freePractice2Results | Pierre Gasly | 9 | 1:28.757 |
| freePractice2Results | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 10 | 1:28.832 |
| freePractice2Results | Alexander Albon | 11 | 1:29.023 |
| freePractice2Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 12 | 1:29.062 |
| freePractice2Results | Gabriel Bortoleto | 13 | 1:29.335 |
| freePractice2Results | Esteban Ocon | 14 | 1:29.507 |
| freePractice2Results | Oliver Bearman | 15 | 1:29.654 |
| freePractice2Results | Kimi Antonelli | 16 | 1:29.733 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 17 | 1:29.978 |
| freePractice2Results | Yuki Tsunoda | 18 | 1:30.625 |
| freePractice2Results | Lance Stroll | 19 | 1:30.845 |
| freePractice2Results | Jack Doohan | 20 | 1:31.659 |
| freePractice3Results | Lando Norris | 1 | 1:27.965 |
| freePractice3Results | Oscar Piastri | 2 | 1:27.991 |
| freePractice3Results | George Russell | 3 | 1:28.077 |
| freePractice3Results | Charles Leclerc | 4 | 1:28.414 |
| freePractice3Results | Max Verstappen | 5 | 1:28.497 |
| freePractice3Results | Lewis Hamilton | 6 | 1:28.524 |
| freePractice3Results | Alexander Albon | 7 | 1:28.554 |
| freePractice3Results | Pierre Gasly | 8 | 1:28.603 |
| freePractice3Results | Yuki Tsunoda | 9 | 1:28.785 |
| freePractice3Results | Isack Hadjar | 10 | 1:28.786 |
| freePractice3Results | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 11 | 1:28.846 |
| freePractice3Results | Liam Lawson | 12 | 1:29.104 |
| freePractice3Results | Kimi Antonelli | 13 | 1:29.126 |
| freePractice3Results | Jack Doohan | 14 | 1:29.767 |
| freePractice3Results | Fernando Alonso | 15 | 1:29.772 |
| freePractice3Results | Oliver Bearman | 16 | 1:30.084 |
| freePractice3Results | Gabriel Bortoleto | 17 | 1:30.134 |
| freePractice3Results | Esteban Ocon | 18 | 1:30.183 |
| freePractice3Results | Lance Stroll | 19 | 1:30.267 |
| freePractice3Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 20 | 1:30.621 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Stroll | 1 | 9 | 23.724 |
| Jack Doohan | 1 | 15 | 23.382 |
| George Russell | 1 | 19 | 23.184 |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | 20 | 23.037 |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 21 | 24.397 |
| Lando Norris | 1 | 21 | 23.222 |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | 21 | 23.346 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 22 | 23.515 |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | 23 | 24.834 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 1 | 23 | 24.181 |
| Alexander Albon | 1 | 24 | 23.093 |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | 24 | 25.708 |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | 24 | 26.041 |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | 25 | 23.333 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 30 | 22.937 |
| Lance Stroll | 2 | 30 | 23.608 |
| Kimi Antonelli | 1 | 31 | 24.380 |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | 31 | 23.419 |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | 32 | 24.464 |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | 33 | 23.662 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1 | 33 | 23.337 |