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2018 Japan Grand Prix

2018 Japan Grand Prix is 993rd Formula 1 race. Passed at the Suzuka circuit. Lewis Hamilton won the pole position and this race. Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 53 laps (307 km).

Previous race: 2018 Russia Grand Prix
Next race: 2018 USA Grand Prix
Race Start: 7th October 2018

Interesting facts and statistics about the 2018 Japan Grand Prix

85th victory for the Mercedes team
71st victory for the Lewis Hamilton
131st podium for the Lewis Hamilton
30th podium for the Valtteri Bottas
18th podium for the Max Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton - Winner of the 2018 Japan Grand Prix

2018 Japan Grand Prix

Mercedes-Benz F1 W09 #44 - 2018 Japan Grand Prix winner

2018 Japan Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes-Benz F1 W09, #44	25.00	1h 27m 17.062s ( 211.358 km/h )	53	Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport
2	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes-Benz F1 W09, #77	18.00	1h 27m 29.981s ( +12.919s )	53	Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport
3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull RB14, #33	15.00	1h 27m 31.357s ( +14.295s )	53	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing
4	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull RB14, #3	12.00	1h 27m 36.557s ( +19.495s )	53	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing
5	Kimi Raikkonen	Ferrari SF71H, #7	10.00	1h 28m 08.060s ( +50.998s )	53	Scuderia Ferrari
6	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF71H, #5	8.00	1h 28m 26.935s ( +1m 09.873s )	53	Scuderia Ferrari
7	Sergio Perez	Force India VJM11, #11	6.00	1h 28m 36.441s ( +1m 19.379s )	53	Racing Point Force India F1 Team
8	Romain Grosjean	Haas VF-18, #8	4.00	1h 28m 44.260s ( +1m 27.198s )	53	Haas F1 Team
9	Esteban Ocon	Force India VJM11, #31	2.00	1h 28m 45.117s ( +1m 28.055s )	53	Racing Point Force India F1 Team
10	Carlos Sainz	Renault R.S.18, #55	1.00		52	Renault Sport Formula One Team
11	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso STR13, #10	0		52	Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda
12	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C37, #9	0		52	Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team
13	Brendon Hartley	Toro Rosso STR13, #28	0		52	Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda
14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren MCL33, #14	0		52	McLaren F1 Team
15	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren MCL33, #2	0		52	McLaren F1 Team
16	Sergey Sirotkin	Williams FW41, #35	0		52	Williams Martini Racing
17	Lance Stroll	Williams FW41, #18	0		52	Williams Martini Racing
ab	Charles Leclerc	Sauber C37, #16	0	Suspension	38	Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team
ab	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault R.S.18, #27	0	Handling	37	Renault Sport Formula One Team
ab	Kevin Magnussen	Haas VF-18, #20	0	Damages	8	Haas F1 Team

Qualifying Results for the 2018 Japan Grand Prix on the Suzuka circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes-Benz F1 W09, #44	1'27''760	Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport
2	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes-Benz F1 W09, #77	1'28''059	Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport
3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull RB14, #33	1'29''057	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing
4	Kimi Raikkonen	Ferrari SF71H, #7	1'29''521	Scuderia Ferrari
5	Romain Grosjean	Haas VF-18, #8	1'29''761	Haas F1 Team
6	Brendon Hartley	Toro Rosso STR13, #28	1'30''023	Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda
7	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso STR13, #10	1'30''093	Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda
8	Esteban Ocon	Force India VJM11, #31	1'30''126	Racing Point Force India F1 Team
9	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF71H, #5	1'32''192	Scuderia Ferrari
10	Sergio Perez	Force India VJM11, #11	1'37''229	Racing Point Force India F1 Team
11	Charles Leclerc	Sauber C37, #16	1'29''864	Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team
12	Kevin Magnussen	Haas VF-18, #20	1'30''226	Haas F1 Team
13	Carlos Sainz	Renault R.S.18, #55	1'30''490	Renault Sport Formula One Team
14	Lance Stroll	Williams FW41, #18	1'30''714	Williams Martini Racing
15	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull RB14, #3	-	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing
16	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault R.S.18, #27	1'30''361	Renault Sport Formula One Team
17	Sergey Sirotkin	Williams FW41, #35	1'30''372	Williams Martini Racing
18	Fernando Alonso	McLaren MCL33, #14	1'30''573	McLaren F1 Team
19	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren MCL33, #2	1'31''041	McLaren F1 Team
20	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C37, #9	1'31''213	Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team