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2025 Japanese Grand Prix

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2025 Japanese Grand Prix

The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025) was a Formula One motor race held on 6 April 2025 at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, Japan. It was the third round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship. Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing took pole position for the race, which he went on to win, with the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri completing the podium. Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes broke two records and became the youngest driver in Formula 1 history to lead laps and set the fastest lap. After winning for the first time this season, Verstappen was able to close the gap in the Drivers' Championship by one point over Norris, who sat on 62 points. Piastri moved up to third following the conclusion of this round, having scored 49 points, four more than Russell who dropped down to fourth. Meanwhile, Antonelli remained in fifth with 30 points. In the Constructors' Standings, the top three remained unchanged, with McLaren extending its lead to 36 points over second-placed Mercedes. Ferrari overtook Williams in the standings and was fourth, having scored 35 points in total compared to Williams' 19.

Infobox

Date
6 April 2025
Official name
Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025
Location
Suzuka International Racing CourseSuzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Course
Permanent racing facility
Course length
5.807 km (3.608 miles)
Distance
53 laps, 307.471 km (191.054 miles)
Weather
Cloudy
Attendance
266,000
Driver
Kimi Antonelli
Time
1:30.965 on lap 50 (lap record)
First
Max Verstappen
Second
Lando Norris
Third
Oscar Piastri

Tables

· Qualifying › Qualifying classification
Q1
Q1
mw- Pos.
Q1
No.
Q2
Driver
Q3
1
1
mw- Pos.
1
No.
1
Driver
Max Verstappen
Constructor
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Qualifying times
1:27.943
Qualifying times
1:27.502
Qualifying times
1:26.983
Finalgrid
1
2
2
mw- Pos.
2
No.
4
Driver
Lando Norris
Constructor
McLaren-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:27.845
Qualifying times
1:27.146
Qualifying times
1:26.995
Finalgrid
2
3
3
mw- Pos.
3
No.
81
Driver
Oscar Piastri
Constructor
McLaren-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:27.687
Qualifying times
1:27.507
Qualifying times
1:27.027
Finalgrid
3
4
4
mw- Pos.
4
No.
16
Driver
Charles Leclerc
Constructor
Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:27.920
Qualifying times
1:27.555
Qualifying times
1:27.299
Finalgrid
4
5
5
mw- Pos.
5
No.
63
Driver
George Russell
Constructor
Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:27.843
Qualifying times
1:27.400
Qualifying times
1:27.318
Finalgrid
5
6
6
mw- Pos.
6
No.
12
Driver
Kimi Antonelli
Constructor
Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:27.968
Qualifying times
1:27.639
Qualifying times
1:27.555
Finalgrid
6
7
7
mw- Pos.
7
No.
6
Driver
Isack Hadjar
Constructor
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
Qualifying times
1:28.278
Qualifying times
1:27.775
Qualifying times
1:27.569
Finalgrid
7
8
8
mw- Pos.
8
No.
44
Driver
Lewis Hamilton
Constructor
Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:27.942
Qualifying times
1:27.610
Qualifying times
1:27.610
Finalgrid
8
9
9
mw- Pos.
9
No.
23
Driver
Alexander Albon
Constructor
Williams-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:28.218
Qualifying times
1:27.783
Qualifying times
1:27.615
Finalgrid
9
10
10
mw- Pos.
10
No.
87
Driver
Oliver Bearman
Constructor
Haas-Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:28.228
Qualifying times
1:27.711
Qualifying times
1:27.867
Finalgrid
10
11
11
mw- Pos.
11
No.
10
Driver
Pierre Gasly
Constructor
Alpine-Renault
Qualifying times
1:28.186
Qualifying times
1:27.822
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
11
12
12
mw- Pos.
12
No.
55
Driver
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Constructor
Williams-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:28.209
Qualifying times
1:27.836
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
151
13
13
mw- Pos.
13
No.
14
Driver
Fernando Alonso
Constructor
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:28.337
Qualifying times
1:27.897
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
12
14
14
mw- Pos.
14
No.
30
Driver
Liam Lawson
Constructor
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
Qualifying times
1:28.554
Qualifying times
1:27.906
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
13
15
15
mw- Pos.
15
No.
22
Driver
Yuki Tsunoda
Constructor
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Qualifying times
1:27.967
Qualifying times
1:28.000
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
14
16
16
mw- Pos.
16
No.
27
Driver
Nico Hülkenberg
Constructor
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:28.570
Qualifying times
N/A
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
16
17
17
mw- Pos.
17
No.
5
Driver
Gabriel Bortoleto
Constructor
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:28.622
Qualifying times
N/A
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
17
18
18
mw- Pos.
18
No.
31
Driver
Esteban Ocon
Constructor
Haas-Ferrari
Qualifying times
1:28.696
Qualifying times
N/A
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
18
19
19
mw- Pos.
19
No.
7
Driver
Jack Doohan
Constructor
Alpine-Renault
Qualifying times
1:28.877
Qualifying times
N/A
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
19
20
20
mw- Pos.
20
No.
18
Driver
Lance Stroll
Constructor
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
Qualifying times
1:29.271
Qualifying times
N/A
Qualifying times
N/A
Finalgrid
20
107% time: 1:33.825
107% time: 1:33.825
mw- Pos.
107% time: 1:33.825
Source:
Source:
mw- Pos.
Source:
mw- Pos.
No.
Driver
Constructor
Qualifying times
Finalgrid
Q1
Q2
Q3
1
1
Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
1:27.943
1:27.502
1:26.983
1
2
4
Lando Norris
McLaren-Mercedes
1:27.845
1:27.146
1:26.995
2
3
81
Oscar Piastri
McLaren-Mercedes
1:27.687
1:27.507
1:27.027
3
4
16
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
1:27.920
1:27.555
1:27.299
4
5
63
George Russell
Mercedes
1:27.843
1:27.400
1:27.318
5
6
12
Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
1:27.968
1:27.639
1:27.555
6
7
6
Isack Hadjar
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
1:28.278
1:27.775
1:27.569
7
8
44
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
1:27.942
1:27.610
1:27.610
8
9
23
Alexander Albon
Williams-Mercedes
1:28.218
1:27.783
1:27.615
9
10
87
Oliver Bearman
Haas-Ferrari
1:28.228
1:27.711
1:27.867
10
11
10
Pierre Gasly
Alpine-Renault
1:28.186
1:27.822
N/A
11
12
55
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Williams-Mercedes
1:28.209
1:27.836
N/A
151
13
14
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
1:28.337
1:27.897
N/A
12
14
30
Liam Lawson
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
1:28.554
1:27.906
N/A
13
15
22
Yuki Tsunoda
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
1:27.967
1:28.000
N/A
14
16
27
Nico Hülkenberg
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
1:28.570
N/A
N/A
16
17
5
Gabriel Bortoleto
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
1:28.622
N/A
N/A
17
18
31
Esteban Ocon
Haas-Ferrari
1:28.696
N/A
N/A
18
19
7
Jack Doohan
Alpine-Renault
1:28.877
N/A
N/A
19
20
18
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
1:29.271
N/A
N/A
20
107% time: 1:33.825
Source:
· Race › Race classification
1
1
Pos.
1
No.
1
Driver
Max Verstappen
Constructor
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Laps
53
Time/Retired
1:22:06.983
Grid
1
Points
25
2
2
Pos.
2
No.
4
Driver
Lando Norris
Constructor
McLaren-Mercedes
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+1.423
Grid
2
Points
18
3
3
Pos.
3
No.
81
Driver
Oscar Piastri
Constructor
McLaren-Mercedes
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+2.129
Grid
3
Points
15
4
4
Pos.
4
No.
16
Driver
Charles Leclerc
Constructor
Ferrari
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+16.097
Grid
4
Points
12
5
5
Pos.
5
No.
63
Driver
George Russell
Constructor
Mercedes
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+17.362
Grid
5
Points
10
6
6
Pos.
6
No.
12
Driver
Kimi Antonelli
Constructor
Mercedes
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+18.671
Grid
6
Points
8
7
7
Pos.
7
No.
44
Driver
Lewis Hamilton
Constructor
Ferrari
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+29.182
Grid
8
Points
6
8
8
Pos.
8
No.
6
Driver
Isack Hadjar
Constructor
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+37.134
Grid
7
Points
4
9
9
Pos.
9
No.
23
Driver
Alexander Albon
Constructor
Williams-Mercedes
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+40.367
Grid
9
Points
2
10
10
Pos.
10
No.
87
Driver
Oliver Bearman
Constructor
Haas-Ferrari
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+54.529
Grid
10
Points
1
11
11
Pos.
11
No.
14
Driver
Fernando Alonso
Constructor
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+57.333
Grid
12
12
12
Pos.
12
No.
22
Driver
Yuki Tsunoda
Constructor
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+58.401
Grid
14
13
13
Pos.
13
No.
10
Driver
Pierre Gasly
Constructor
Alpine-Renault
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+1:02.122
Grid
11
14
14
Pos.
14
No.
55
Driver
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Constructor
Williams-Mercedes
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+1:14.129
Grid
15
15
15
Pos.
15
No.
7
Driver
Jack Doohan
Constructor
Alpine-Renault
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+1:21.314
Grid
19
16
16
Pos.
16
No.
27
Driver
Nico Hülkenberg
Constructor
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+1:21.957
Grid
16
17
17
Pos.
17
No.
30
Driver
Liam Lawson
Constructor
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+1:22.734
Grid
13
18
18
Pos.
18
No.
31
Driver
Esteban Ocon
Constructor
Haas-Ferrari
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+1:23.438
Grid
18
19
19
Pos.
19
No.
5
Driver
Gabriel Bortoleto
Constructor
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
Laps
53
Time/Retired
+1:23.897
Grid
17
20
20
Pos.
20
No.
18
Driver
Lance Stroll
Constructor
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
Laps
52
Time/Retired
+1 lap
Grid
20
Source:
Source:
Pos.
Source:
Pos.
No.
Driver
Constructor
Laps
Time/Retired
Grid
Points
1
1
Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
53
1:22:06.983
1
25
2
4
Lando Norris
McLaren-Mercedes
53
+1.423
2
18
3
81
Oscar Piastri
McLaren-Mercedes
53
+2.129
3
15
4
16
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
53
+16.097
4
12
5
63
George Russell
Mercedes
53
+17.362
5
10
6
12
Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
53
+18.671
6
8
7
44
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
53
+29.182
8
6
8
6
Isack Hadjar
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
53
+37.134
7
4
9
23
Alexander Albon
Williams-Mercedes
53
+40.367
9
2
10
87
Oliver Bearman
Haas-Ferrari
53
+54.529
10
1
11
14
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
53
+57.333
12
12
22
Yuki Tsunoda
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
53
+58.401
14
13
10
Pierre Gasly
Alpine-Renault
53
+1:02.122
11
14
55
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Williams-Mercedes
53
+1:14.129
15
15
7
Jack Doohan
Alpine-Renault
53
+1:21.314
19
16
27
Nico Hülkenberg
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
53
+1:21.957
16
17
30
Liam Lawson
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
53
+1:22.734
13
18
31
Esteban Ocon
Haas-Ferrari
53
+1:23.438
18
19
5
Gabriel Bortoleto
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
53
+1:23.897
17
20
18
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
52
+1 lap
20
Source:
1
1
Col 1
1
Pos.
3
Driver
Oscar Piastri
Points
49
1
1
Col 1
1
Pos.
4
Driver
George Russell
Points
45
Source:
Source:
Col 1
Source:
Pos.
Driver
Points
1
Lando Norris
62
2
Max Verstappen
61
1
3
Oscar Piastri
49
1
4
George Russell
45
5
Kimi Antonelli
30
Source:
1
1
Col 1
1
Pos.
4
Constructor
Ferrari
Points
35
1
1
Col 1
1
Pos.
5
Constructor
Williams-Mercedes
Points
19
Source:
Source:
Col 1
Source:
Pos.
Constructor
Points
1
McLaren-Mercedes
111
2
Mercedes
75
3
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
61
1
4
Ferrari
35
1
5
Williams-Mercedes
19
Source:
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References

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    https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2025/Japan.html
  2. F1 Destinations
    https://f1destinations.com/2025-japanese-grand-prix-attendance/
  3. StatsF1.com
    https://www.statsf1.com/en/circuit-suzuka.aspx
  4. StatsF1.com
    https://www.statsf1.com/en/grand-prix-japan.aspx
  5. Privateer Ferrari entry in 1950 French Grand Prix, which is often a source of incorrect count for their races as a team
  6. Stats F1
    https://www.statsf1.com/en/2025/chine/championnat.aspx
  7. "2025 Japanese Grand Prix – Entry List"
    https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025_japanese_grand_prix_-_entry_list.pdf
  8. Formula1.com
    https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-tsunoda-to-replace-lawson-at-red-bull-from-japanese-gp-as-new.49qawI5Q4YYPhhMJpHqUiO
  9. Formula1.com
    https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/alpine-reserve-ryo-hirakawa-to-drive-in-fp1-at-japanese-grand-prix.5IIKSSCavLbqsTNWewsP8
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    https://press.pirelli.com/to-suzuka-for-something-new-and-something-old/
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    https://www.formula1.com/en/results/2025/races/1256/japan/qualifying
  15. Formula1.com
    https://www.formula1.com/en/results/2025/races/1256/japan/starting-grid
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