2026 Japanese Grand Prix Race
Suzuka 29 Mar 2026, 14:00 local
Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Piastri finished second and Leclerc third. Antonelli led from pole position. The race ran in dry conditions, with track temperatures around 34°C.
- Session
- Race
- Date
- 29 Mar 2026
- Start
- 14:00 local
- Winner
- Kimi Antonelli
- Pole
- Kimi Antonelli
- Fastest lap
- 1:32.432
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:28:03.403 | 25 | |
| 2 | 81 Oscar Piastri PIA | +13.722 | 18 |
| 3 | 16 Charles Leclerc LEC | +15.270 | 15 |
| 4 | 63 George Russell RUS | +15.754 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 Lando Norris NOR | +23.479 | 10 |
| 6 | 44 Lewis Hamilton HAM | +25.037 | 8 |
| 7 | 10 Pierre Gasly GAS | +32.340 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 Max Verstappen VER | +32.677 | 4 |
| 9 | 30 Liam Lawson LAW | +50.180 | 2 |
| 10 | 31 Esteban Ocon OCO | +51.216 | 1 |
| 11 | 27 Nico Hulkenberg HUL | +52.280 | — |
| 12 | 6 Isack Hadjar HAD | +56.154 | — |
| 13 | 5 Gabriel Bortoleto BOR | +59.078 | — |
| 14 | 41 Arvid Lindblad LIN | +59.848 | — |
| 15 | 55 Carlos Sainz SAI | +65.008 | — |
| 16 | 43 Franco Colapinto COL | +65.773 | — |
| 17 | 11 Sergio Perez PER | +92.453 | — |
| 18 | 14 Fernando Alonso ALO | +1 lap | — |
| 19 | 77 Valtteri Bottas BOT | +1 lap | — |
| 20 | 23 Alexander Albon ALB | +2 laps | — |
| DNF | 18 Lance Stroll STR | DNF | — |
| DNF | 87 Oliver Bearman BEA | DNF | — |
Analysis
Lap times, sectors, top speed and tyre strategy - pick drivers to compare
Race report
The story of the race, read from the timing data
Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position at Suzuka. The winning margin was 13.722 seconds over Oscar Piastri, with Charles Leclerc completing the podium.
Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap of the race, a 1:32.432 on lap 49. Nico Hulkenberg recorded the highest speed-trap reading at 308 km/h.
Most of the grid started on the medium compound, the field made 29 pit stops in total, the quickest of them belonging to Lewis Hamilton at 22.89 seconds. There was one safety-car period.
Liam Lawson was the biggest mover, climbing 5 places to finish P9. 2 cars retired (Lance Stroll and Oliver Bearman).
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Japanese Grand Prix 2026?
Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix from pole position.
Who finished on the podium at the Japanese Grand Prix 2026?
Kimi Antonelli won ahead of Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc.
Who set the fastest lap in the Japanese Grand Prix 2026?
Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap, a 1:32.432 on lap 49.
Who started on pole for the Japanese Grand Prix 2026?
Kimi Antonelli started from pole position.
How many cars finished the Japanese Grand Prix 2026?
20 cars were classified, with 2 retirements.
Were there any safety cars in the Japanese Grand Prix 2026?
Yes. The race had 1 safety-car period.
What was the fastest pit stop in the Japanese Grand Prix 2026?
The quickest pit stop was 22.89 seconds, by Lewis Hamilton.
Conditions
Representative weather across the session
- Air temp
- 18.6°C
- Track temp
- 34.1°C
- Humidity
- 52%
- Rainfall
- None
- Wind
- 2.0 m/s SE
- Pressure
- 1012 mbar
Session details
- Meeting
- Japanese Grand Prix 2026
- Circuit
- Suzuka
- Session
- Race
- Date
- 29 Mar 2026
- Start
- 14:00 local
- Status
- Completed
- Winner
- Kimi Antonelli
Race control
Flags, safety cars and notable events