Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025

Your weekend briefing

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Explore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.

Past session

Practice 1

Fri 04 Apr 2025 · 04:30 SAST

Suzuka Circuit

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Practice 2

Fri 04 Apr 2025 · 08:00 SAST

Suzuka Circuit

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Past session

Practice 3

Sat 05 Apr 2025 · 04:30 SAST

Suzuka Circuit

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Past session

Qualifying

Sat 05 Apr 2025 · 08:00 SAST

Suzuka Circuit

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Past session

Race

Sun 06 Apr 2025 · 07:00 SAST

Suzuka Circuit

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Race classification

Understand the points ↗

Race classification · shared drives and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Race · 1:22:06.983 · 53 laps	25
2	Lando Norris	McLaren	Race · 1:22:08.406 · 53 laps	18
3	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	Race · 1:22:09.112 · 53 laps	15
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	Race · 1:22:23.080 · 53 laps	12
5	George Russell	Mercedes	Race · 1:22:24.345 · 53 laps	10
6	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	Fastest lap · Race · 1:22:25.654 · 53 laps	8
7	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	Race · 1:22:36.165 · 53 laps	6
8	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	Race · 1:22:44.117 · 53 laps	4
9	Alexander Albon	Williams	Race · 1:22:47.350 · 53 laps	2
10	Oliver Bearman	Haas	Race · 1:23:01.512 · 53 laps	1
11	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	Race · 1:23:04.316 · 53 laps	Unknown / not applicable
12	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	Race · 1:23:05.384 · 53 laps	Unknown / not applicable
13	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	Race · 1:23:09.105 · 53 laps	Unknown / not applicable
14	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Williams	Race · 1:23:21.112 · 53 laps	Unknown / not applicable
15	Jack Doohan	Alpine	Race · 1:23:28.297 · 53 laps	Unknown / not applicable
16	Nico Hülkenberg	Kick Sauber	Race · 1:23:28.940 · 53 laps	Unknown / not applicable
17	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	Race · 1:23:29.717 · 53 laps	Unknown / not applicable
18	Esteban Ocon	Haas	Race · 1:23:30.421 · 53 laps	Unknown / not applicable
19	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	Race · 1:23:30.880 · 53 laps	Unknown / not applicable
20	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	Race · Time not recorded · 52 laps	Unknown / not applicable

Recorded competitors & entries

Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.

Max Verstappen · Red Bull

Lando Norris · McLaren

Oscar Piastri · McLaren

Charles Leclerc · Ferrari

George Russell · Mercedes

Kimi Antonelli · Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton · Ferrari

Isack Hadjar · Racing Bulls

Alexander Albon · Williams

Oliver Bearman · Haas

Fernando Alonso · Aston Martin

Yuki Tsunoda · Red Bull

Pierre Gasly · Alpine

Carlos Sainz Jr. · Williams

Jack Doohan · Alpine

Nico Hülkenberg · Kick Sauber

Liam Lawson · Racing Bulls

Esteban Ocon · Haas

Gabriel Bortoleto · Kick Sauber

Lance Stroll · Aston Martin

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification

Qualifying order; original formats preserved
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Qualifying · Q1 1:27.943 · Q2 1:27.502 · Q3 1:26.983 · 17 laps
2	Lando Norris	McLaren	Qualifying · Q1 1:27.845 · Q2 1:27.146 · Q3 1:26.995 · 15 laps
3	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	Qualifying · Q1 1:27.687 · Q2 1:27.507 · Q3 1:27.027 · 18 laps
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	Qualifying · Q1 1:27.920 · Q2 1:27.555 · Q3 1:27.299 · 21 laps
5	George Russell	Mercedes	Qualifying · Q1 1:27.843 · Q2 1:27.400 · Q3 1:27.318 · 17 laps
6	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	Qualifying · Q1 1:27.968 · Q2 1:27.639 · Q3 1:27.555 · 18 laps
7	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	Qualifying · Q1 1:28.278 · Q2 1:27.775 · Q3 1:27.569 · 18 laps
8	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	Qualifying · Q1 1:27.942 · Q2 1:27.610 · Q3 1:27.610 · 23 laps
9	Alexander Albon	Williams	Qualifying · Q1 1:28.218 · Q2 1:27.783 · Q3 1:27.615 · 20 laps
10	Oliver Bearman	Haas	Qualifying · Q1 1:28.228 · Q2 1:27.711 · Q3 1:27.867 · 21 laps
11	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	Qualifying · Q1 1:28.186 · Q2 1:27.822 · 12 laps
12	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Williams	Qualifying · Q1 1:28.209 · Q2 1:27.836 · 15 laps
13	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	Qualifying · Q1 1:28.337 · Q2 1:27.897 · 12 laps
14	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	Qualifying · Q1 1:28.554 · Q2 1:27.906 · 12 laps
15	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	Qualifying · Q1 1:27.967 · Q2 1:28.000 · 12 laps
16	Nico Hülkenberg	Kick Sauber	Qualifying · Q1 1:28.570 · 9 laps
17	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	Qualifying · Q1 1:28.622 · 9 laps
18	Esteban Ocon	Haas	Qualifying · Q1 1:28.696 · 9 laps
19	Jack Doohan	Alpine	Qualifying · Q1 1:28.877 · 9 laps
20	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	Qualifying · Q1 1:29.271 · 5 laps

Starting grid

Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Starting grid · 1:26.983
2	Lando Norris	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:26.995
3	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:27.027
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:27.299
5	George Russell	Mercedes	Starting grid · 1:27.318
6	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	Starting grid · 1:27.555
7	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	Starting grid · 1:27.569
8	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:27.610
9	Alexander Albon	Williams	Starting grid · 1:27.615
10	Oliver Bearman	Haas	Starting grid · 1:27.867
11	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	Starting grid · 1:27.822
12	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	Starting grid · 1:27.897
13	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	Starting grid · 1:27.906
14	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	Starting grid · 1:28.000
15	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Williams	Starting grid · 1:27.836 · Grid penalty: 3 · 3 places
16	Nico Hülkenberg	Kick Sauber	Starting grid · 1:28.570
17	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	Starting grid · 1:28.622
18	Esteban Ocon	Haas	Starting grid · 1:28.696
19	Jack Doohan	Alpine	Starting grid · 1:28.877
20	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	Starting grid · 1:29.271

Practice & warm-up results

Practice 1

Practice 1
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Lando Norris	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:28.549 · 24 laps
2	George Russell	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:28.712 · 29 laps
3	Charles Leclerc	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:28.965 · 27 laps
4	Lewis Hamilton	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.051 · 25 laps
5	Max Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.065 · 23 laps
6	Yuki Tsunoda	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.172 · 25 laps
7	Fernando Alonso	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.222 · 25 laps
8	Isack Hadjar	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.225 · 28 laps
9	Kimi Antonelli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.284 · 28 laps
10	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.333 · 28 laps
11	Alexander Albon	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.392 · 25 laps
12	Ryō Hirakawa	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.394 · 24 laps
13	Liam Lawson	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.536 · 28 laps
14	Pierre Gasly	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.547 · 23 laps
15	Oscar Piastri	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.708 · 25 laps
16	Lance Stroll	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.758 · 25 laps
17	Nico Hülkenberg	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:30.023 · 21 laps
18	Oliver Bearman	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:30.077 · 17 laps
19	Esteban Ocon	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:30.123 · 21 laps
20	Gabriel Bortoleto	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:30.147 · 26 laps

Practice 2

Practice 2
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Oscar Piastri	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.114 · 13 laps
2	Lando Norris	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.163 · 12 laps
3	Isack Hadjar	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.518 · 12 laps
4	Lewis Hamilton	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.544 · 14 laps
5	Liam Lawson	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.559 · 13 laps
6	George Russell	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.567 · 13 laps
7	Charles Leclerc	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.586 · 14 laps
8	Max Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.670 · 9 laps
9	Pierre Gasly	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.757 · 13 laps
10	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.832 · 9 laps
11	Alexander Albon	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:29.023 · 11 laps
12	Nico Hülkenberg	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:29.062 · 12 laps
13	Gabriel Bortoleto	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:29.335 · 13 laps
14	Esteban Ocon	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:29.507 · 13 laps
15	Oliver Bearman	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:29.654 · 10 laps
16	Kimi Antonelli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:29.733 · 13 laps
17	Fernando Alonso	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:29.978 · 5 laps
18	Yuki Tsunoda	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:30.625 · 12 laps
19	Lance Stroll	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:30.845 · 12 laps
20	Jack Doohan	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:31.659 · 4 laps

Practice 3

Practice 3
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Lando Norris	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:27.965 · 17 laps
2	Oscar Piastri	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:27.991 · 17 laps
3	George Russell	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:28.077 · 15 laps
4	Charles Leclerc	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:28.414 · 13 laps
5	Max Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:28.497 · 21 laps
6	Lewis Hamilton	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:28.524 · 13 laps
7	Alexander Albon	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:28.554 · 19 laps
8	Pierre Gasly	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:28.603 · 15 laps
9	Yuki Tsunoda	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:28.785 · 15 laps
10	Isack Hadjar	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:28.786 · 16 laps
11	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:28.846 · 22 laps
12	Liam Lawson	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:29.104 · 19 laps
13	Kimi Antonelli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:29.126 · 20 laps
14	Jack Doohan	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:29.767 · 15 laps
15	Fernando Alonso	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:29.772 · 17 laps
16	Oliver Bearman	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:30.084 · 17 laps
17	Gabriel Bortoleto	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:30.134 · 13 laps
18	Esteban Ocon	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:30.183 · 17 laps
19	Lance Stroll	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:30.267 · 16 laps
20	Nico Hülkenberg	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:30.621 · 17 laps

Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties

Fastest laps

Recorded fastest laps; awards eligibility is separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	Fastest laps · 1:30.965
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:31.039
3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Fastest laps · 1:31.041
4	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:31.106
5	Lando Norris	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:31.116
6	Alexander Albon	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:31.125
7	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	Fastest laps · 1:31.317
8	George Russell	Mercedes	Fastest laps · 1:31.357
9	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:31.406
10	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:31.469
11	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	Fastest laps · 1:31.770
12	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	Fastest laps · 1:31.820
13	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	Fastest laps · 1:31.871
14	Esteban Ocon	Haas	Fastest laps · 1:31.967
15	Oliver Bearman	Haas	Fastest laps · 1:32.006
16	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:32.034
17	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	Fastest laps · 1:32.043
18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	Fastest laps · 1:32.052
19	Nico Hülkenberg	Kick Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:32.572
20	Jack Doohan	Alpine	Fastest laps · 1:32.685

Recorded pit stops

Source pit-stop observations
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

Recorded time penalties

Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.

No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.

The championship picture

Driver standings after this round

Source-reported retained championship points
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Lando Norris	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	62
2	Max Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	61
3	Oscar Piastri	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	49
4	George Russell	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	45
5	Kimi Antonelli	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	30
6	Charles Leclerc	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	20
7	Alexander Albon	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	18
8	Lewis Hamilton	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	15
9	Esteban Ocon	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	10
10	Lance Stroll	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	10
11	Nico Hülkenberg	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	6
12	Oliver Bearman	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	5
13	Isack Hadjar	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	4
14	Yuki Tsunoda	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	3
15	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1
16	Pierre Gasly	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
17	Fernando Alonso	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
18	Liam Lawson	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
19	Jack Doohan	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
20	Gabriel Bortoleto	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0

Constructor standings after this round

Source-reported constructor/engine championship points
Position	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	McLaren Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	111
2	Mercedes Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	75
3	Red Bull Honda RBPT	Constructorstandings · Championship record	61
4	Ferrari Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	35
5	Williams Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	19
6	Haas Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	15
7	Aston Martin Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	10
8	Racing Bulls Honda RBPT	Constructorstandings · Championship record	7
9	Kick Sauber Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	6
10	Alpine Renault	Constructorstandings · Championship record	0

Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.

The circuit, beyond this weekend

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