Round 3 · 2026 Season
Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit · Japan · 2026-03-29
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:30.035 | 1:29.048 | 1:28.778 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:29.967 | 1:29.686 | 1:29.076 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:30.200 | 1:29.451 | 1:29.132 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.915 | 1:29.303 | 1:29.405 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:30.401 | 1:29.795 | 1:29.409 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:30.309 | 1:29.589 | 1:29.567 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:30.584 | 1:29.874 | 1:29.691 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:30.662 | 1:30.104 | 1:29.978 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:30.359 | 1:29.990 | 1:30.274 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 1:30.781 | 1:30.109 | 1:30.319 |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:30.519 | 1:30.262 | – |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.915 | 1:30.309 | – |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:30.358 | 1:30.387 | – |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 1:30.657 | 1:30.495 | – |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 1:30.931 | 1:30.627 | – |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:30.927 | 1:31.033 | – |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:31.088 | – | – |
| 18 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:31.090 | – | – |
| 19 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:32.206 | – | – |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:32.330 | – | – |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:32.646 | – | – |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:32.920 | – | – |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli ⚡ | Mercedes | 1 | 53 | 1:28:03.403 | 25 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 3 | 53 | +13.722 | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | 53 | +15.270 | 15 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 2 | 53 | +15.754 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 5 | 53 | +23.479 | 10 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 6 | 53 | +25.037 | 8 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | 53 | +32.340 | 6 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 11 | 53 | +32.677 | 4 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 14 | 53 | +50.180 | 2 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 12 | 53 | +51.216 | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 13 | 53 | +52.280 | – |
| 12 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 8 | 53 | +56.154 | – |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 9 | 53 | +59.078 | – |
| 14 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 10 | 53 | +59.848 | – |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 16 | 53 | +1:05.008 | – |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 15 | 53 | +1:05.773 | – |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | 53 | +1:32.453 | – |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 21 | 52 | Lapped | – |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 20 | 52 | Lapped | – |
| 20 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 17 | 51 | Lapped | – |
| DNF | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | 30 | Retired | – |
| DNF | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 18 | 20 | Retired | – |
Teammate Pace Delta
FiveStat ModelMedian clean lap time gap between teammates. Isolates driver pace from car performance.
Mercedes
ANT
93.478s
-0.703%
RUS
94.139s
McLaren
PIA
93.712s
-0.422%
NOR
94.109s
Ferrari
LEC
93.915s
-0.796%
HAM
94.669s
Alpine F1 Team
GAS
94.538s
-1.161%
COL
95.648s
Red Bull
VER
94.549s
-1.423%
HAD
95.914s
RB F1 Team
LAW
94.947s
-0.510%
LIN
95.433s
Haas F1 Team
OCO
94.917s
-1.806%
BEA
96.663s
Audi
HUL
95.666s
-0.135%
BOR
95.796s
Williams
SAI
96.127s
-0.656%
ALB
96.762s
Cadillac F1 Team
PER
96.564s
-1.224%
BOT
97.761s
Aston Martin
ALO
97.888s
-0.527%
STR
98.406s
Tyre Strategy
Stint Efficiency
FiveStat ModelOne row per stint. Seconds gained or lost vs compound degradation model. Positive = faster than expected. Negative = degrading harder than peers on same compound.
| Driver | Team | Stint | Compound | Laps | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Albon | Williams | 7 | MEDIUM | 1 | +3.085s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 2 | HARD | 26 | +1.738s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1 | MEDIUM | 20 | +1.596s |
| George Russell | Mercedes | 1 | MEDIUM | 20 | +1.535s |
| Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1 | MEDIUM | 17 | +1.376s |
| Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1 | MEDIUM | 20 | +1.307s |
| Lando Norris | McLaren | 1 | MEDIUM | 14 | +1.184s |
| George Russell | Mercedes | 2 | HARD | 26 | +1.130s |
| Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1 | MEDIUM | 16 | +1.081s |
| Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 2 | HARD | 28 | +1.040s |
| Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 2 | HARD | 29 | +0.991s |
| Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 2 | HARD | 26 | +0.841s |
| Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1 | MEDIUM | 20 | +0.808s |
| Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | MEDIUM | 20 | +0.717s |
| Lando Norris | McLaren | 2 | HARD | 30 | +0.695s |
| Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 2 | HARD | 26 | +0.627s |
| Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 2 | HARD | 26 | +0.618s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 2 | HARD | 26 | -0.004s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1 | MEDIUM | 20 | -0.019s |
| Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 2 | HARD | 26 | -0.044s |
| Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1 | MEDIUM | 18 | -0.052s |
| Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 1 | MEDIUM | 20 | -0.121s |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1 | MEDIUM | 20 | -0.148s |
| Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 2 | HARD | 3 | -0.260s |
| Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1 | MEDIUM | 14 | -0.294s |
| Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1 | MEDIUM | 18 | -0.297s |
| Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 2 | HARD | 27 | -0.328s |
| Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 1 | MEDIUM | 17 | -0.342s |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 2 | HARD | 26 | -0.366s |
| Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 1 | MEDIUM | 16 | -0.370s |
| Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1 | MEDIUM | 20 | -0.429s |
| Alexander Albon | Williams | 1 | MEDIUM | 20 | -0.490s |
| Carlos Sainz | Williams | 2 | HARD | 26 | -0.499s |
| Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 2 | HARD | 27 | -0.502s |
| Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 2 | HARD | 27 | -0.515s |
| Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 2 | MEDIUM | 26 | -0.584s |
| Alexander Albon | Williams | 2 | HARD | 18 | -0.724s |
| Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 3 | MEDIUM | 25 | -0.754s |
| Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 2 | HARD | 28 | -0.775s |
| Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 3 | MEDIUM | 2 | -0.830s |
| Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 1 | MEDIUM | 19 | -1.486s |
| Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 2 | HARD | 26 | -1.552s |
| Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1 | MEDIUM | 19 | -1.783s |
| Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1 | MEDIUM | 19 | -1.871s |
| Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 1 | HARD | 18 | -3.976s |