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2026 Japan Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Suzuka circuit. Full information

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2026 Japan Grand Prix

2026 Japan Grand Prix is 1152nd Formula 1 race. Passed at the Suzuka circuit. Kimi ANTONELLI won the pole position and this race. Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 53 laps (307 km).

Previous race: 2026 China Grand Prix
Next race: 2026 Miami Grand Prix
Race Start: 6:00, 29th March 2026

Interesting facts and statistics about the 2026 Japan Grand Prix

134th victory for the Mercedes team
2nd victory for the Kimi ANTONELLI
6th podium for the Kimi ANTONELLI
27th podium for the Oscar Piastri
52nd podium for the Charles Leclerc

Kimi ANTONELLI - Winner of the 2026 Japan Grand Prix

Mercedes-Benz F1 W17 - 2026 Japan Grand Prix winner

Mercedes-Benz F1 W17 #12 - 2026 Japan Grand Prix winner

2026 Japan Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Kimi ANTONELLI	Mercedes-Benz F1 W17, #12	25.00	1h 28m 03.403s ( 209.504 km/h )	53	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren MCL40, #81	18.00	1h 28m 17.125s ( +13.722s )	53	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari SF-26, #16	15.00	1h 28m 18.673s ( +15.270s )	53	Scuderia Ferrari HP
4	George Russell	Mercedes-Benz F1 W17, #63	12.00	1h 28m 19.157s ( +15.754s )	53	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
5	Lando Norris	McLaren MCL40, #1	10.00	1h 28m 26.882s ( +23.479s )	53	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team
6	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari SF-26, #44	8.00	1h 28m 28.440s ( +25.037s )	53	Scuderia Ferrari HP
7	Pierre Gasly	Alpine A526, #10	6.00	1h 28m 35.743s ( +32.340s )	53	BWT Alpine F1 Team
8	Max Verstappen	Red Bull RB22, #3	4.00	1h 28m 36.080s ( +32.677s )	53	Oracle Red Bull Racing
9	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls VCARB 03, #30	2.00	1h 28m 53.583s ( +50.180s )	53	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
10	Esteban Ocon	Haas VF-26, #31	1.00	1h 28m 54.619s ( +51.216s )	53	TGR Haas F1 Team
11	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi R26, #27	0	1h 28m 55.683s ( +52.280s )	53	Audi Revolut F1 Team
12	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RB22, #6	0	1h 28m 59.557s ( +56.154s )	53	Oracle Red Bull Racing
13	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi R26, #5	0	1h 29m 02.481s ( +59.078s )	53	Audi Revolut F1 Team
14	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls VCARB 03, #41	0	1h 29m 03.251s ( +59.848s )	53	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
15	Carlos Sainz	Williams FW48, #55	0	1h 29m 08.411s ( +1m 05.008s )	53	Atlassian Williams F1 Team
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine A526, #43	0	1h 29m 09.176s ( +1m 05.773s )	53	BWT Alpine F1 Team
17	Sergio Perez	Cadillac MAC-26, #11	0	1h 29m 35.856s ( +1m 32.453s )	53	Cadillac F1 Team
18	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin AMR26, #14	0		52	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
19	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac MAC-26, #77	0		52	Cadillac F1 Team
20	Alexander Albon	Williams FW48, #23	0		51	Atlassian Williams F1 Team
ab	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin AMR26, #18	0	Water pressure	30	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
ab	Oliver Bearman	Haas VF-26, #87	0	Accident	20	TGR Haas F1 Team

Qualifying Results for the 2026 Japan Grand Prix on the Suzuka circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Kimi ANTONELLI	Mercedes-Benz F1 W17, #12	1'28.778	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
2	George Russell	Mercedes-Benz F1 W17, #63	1'29.076	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
3	Oscar Piastri	McLaren MCL40, #81	1'29.132	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari SF-26, #16	1'29.405	Scuderia Ferrari HP
5	Lando Norris	McLaren MCL40, #1	1'29.409	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team
6	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari SF-26, #44	1'29.567	Scuderia Ferrari HP
7	Pierre Gasly	Alpine A526, #10	1'29.691	BWT Alpine F1 Team
8	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RB22, #6	1'29.978	Oracle Red Bull Racing
9	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi R26, #5	1'30.274	Audi Revolut F1 Team
10	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls VCARB 03, #41	1'30.319	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
11	Max Verstappen	Red Bull RB22, #3	1'30.262	Oracle Red Bull Racing
12	Esteban Ocon	Haas VF-26, #31	1'30.309	TGR Haas F1 Team
13	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi R26, #27	1'30.387	Audi Revolut F1 Team
14	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls VCARB 03, #30	1'30.495	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
15	Franco Colapinto	Alpine A526, #43	1'30.627	BWT Alpine F1 Team
16	Carlos Sainz	Williams FW48, #55	1'31.033	Atlassian Williams F1 Team
17	Alexander Albon	Williams FW48, #23	1'31.088	Atlassian Williams F1 Team
18	Oliver Bearman	Haas VF-26, #87	1'31.090	TGR Haas F1 Team
19	Sergio Perez	Cadillac MAC-26, #11	1'32.206	Cadillac F1 Team
20	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac MAC-26, #77	1'32.330	Cadillac F1 Team
21	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin AMR26, #14	1'32.646	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
22	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin AMR26, #18	1'32.920	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team