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Round 03 · 2026

Japanese Grand Prix

Suzuka, Japan · 29 March 2026

Antonelli Wins Japanese Grand Prix, Takes Championship Lead

Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix, followed by Oscar Piastri in second and Charles Leclerc in third. The race had 22 classified finishers, with Antonelli setting the fastest lap at 1:32.432 on lap 49. After this round, Antonelli led the championship with 68 points.

Fastest lap1:32.432ANT · lap 49
Conditions19°C37°C track · dry
Pit stops29medium · hard · soft
Championship afterANT68 pts · new leader

Result

  1. 1ANTAndrea Kimi Antonelli25
  2. 2PIAOscar Piastri18
  3. 3LECCharles Leclerc15
  4. 4RUSGeorge Russell12
  5. 5NORLando Norris10
  6. 6HAMLewis Hamilton8
  7. 7GASPierre Gasly6
  8. 8VERMax Verstappen4
  9. 9LAWLiam Lawson2
  10. 10OCOEsteban Ocon1

Top ten of 22 classified finishers. Points as awarded.

Session schedule

  • Practice 1Fri 27 Mar05:30
  • Practice 2Fri 27 Mar09:00
  • Practice 3Sat 28 Mar04:30
  • QualifyingSat 28 Mar08:00
  • RaceSun 29 Mar08:00

Times shown in Dutch time (Europe/Amsterdam).

Weather

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Suzuka Race Weekend: Track Evolution and Strategy Insights

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The Japanese Grand Prix weekend showed significant track evolution, with the fastest lap improving by 2.888 seconds from Practice 1 to Qualifying. Average temperatures increased from 16.4°C in Practice 1 to 18.6°C during the race, while humidity remained consistent. The race featured 29 pit lane visits, averaging 24.63 seconds, with Lando Norris completing the longest stint of 37 laps on HARD tyres.

Fastest lap
1:28.778
Kimi ANTONELLI · Qualifying
Track evolution
−2.888s
Practice 1 to Qualifying
Pit stops
29
24.63s avg
Quickest pit
22.89s
Lewis HAMILTON
SessionFastest lapSet byAirTrackConditions
Practice 11:31.666George RUSSELL (Mercedes)16.4°C36.9°CDry
Practice 21:30.133Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren)17.2°C28.6°CDry
Practice 31:29.362Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)———
Qualifying1:28.778Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)16.5°C29.7°CDry
Race1:32.432Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)18.6°C34.1°CDry

Three quickest per session

Practice 1
  1. 1. George RUSSELL1:31.666
  2. 2. Kimi ANTONELLI1:31.692
  3. 3. Lando NORRIS1:31.798
Practice 2
  1. 1. Oscar PIASTRI1:30.133
  2. 2. Kimi ANTONELLI1:30.225
  3. 3. George RUSSELL1:30.338
Practice 3
  1. 1. Kimi ANTONELLI1:29.362
  2. 2. George RUSSELL1:29.616
  3. 3. Charles LECLERC1:30.229
Qualifying
  1. 1. Kimi ANTONELLI1:28.778
  2. 2. George RUSSELL1:29.076
  3. 3. Oscar PIASTRI1:29.132
Race
  1. 1. Kimi ANTONELLI1:32.432
  2. 2. George RUSSELL1:32.549
  3. 3. Charles LECLERC1:32.634

Tyres in the race

Compounds used
Medium, Hard, Soft
Longest stint
37 laps on hard by Lando NORRIS
Average stint
21.7 laps