September 22-24 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2023
Track:
Suzuka Circuit
Track History | Locate | Weather
Where to Watch
Race start: October 09, 2022, 1:00a EST
T.V.: ESPN
online: ESPN.com
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
Past Winners
2022 Max Verstappen/Red Bull
2019 Valtteri Bottas/Mercedes-AMG
2018 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
2017 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
PODIUM
2022
1. Max Verstappen/Red Bull RBRT
2. Sergio Perez/Red Bull RBRT
3. Charles Leclerc/Ferrari
*Also earned fastest lap of the race point
FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2022
Final Results
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | ||||
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull RBRT | 3:01:44.004 | 25 |
| 2 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull RBRT | +27.066s | 18 |
| 3 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +31.763s | 15 |
| 4 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +39.685s | 12 |
| 5 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | +40.326s | 10 |
| 6 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | +46.358s | 8 |
| 7 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | +46.369s | 6 |
| 8 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes-AMG | +47.661s | 4 |
| 9 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | +70.143s | 2 |
| 10 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +70.782s | 1 |
| 11 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | +72.877s | 0 |
| 12 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | +73.904s | 0 |
| 13 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri RBRT | +75.599s | 0 |
| 14 | #9 | Haas Ferrari | +86.016s | 0 |
| 15 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +86.496s | 0 |
| 16 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +87.043s | 0 |
| 17 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | +92.523s | 0 |
| 18 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri RBRT | +108.091s | 0 |
| 19 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
| 20 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | DNF | 0 |
F1 | Verstappen crowned world champion with Japanese GP victory after late penalty for Leclerc
Max Verstappen claimed victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, and took the 2022 world title with it, after a dramatic late penalty for Charles Leclerc put the championship beyond doubt.
Verstappen won a restarted race amid persistent rain at Suzuka, with Leclerc initially looking set to finish second. But the Ferrari driver was penalised for cutting the chicane on the final lap as he defended from the other Red Bull of Sergio Perez. --read more--
FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2022
Starting Grid
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | |||
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull RBRT | 1:29.304 |
| 2 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:29.314 |
| 3 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:29.361 |
| 4 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull RBRT | 1:29.709 |
| 5 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:30.165 |
| 6 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | 1:30.261 |
| 7 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:30.322 |
| 8 | #63 George Russell | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:30.389 |
| 9 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:30.554 |
| 10 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:31.003 |
| 11 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | 1:30.659 |
| 12 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG | 1:29.304 |
| 13 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri RBRT | 1:30.808 |
| 14 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:30.953 |
| 15 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:31.439 |
| 16 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:31.311 |
| 17 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri RBRT | 1:31.322 |
| 18 | # | Haas Ferrari | 1:31.352 |
| 19 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | 1:31.419 |
| 20 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:31.511 |
F1 | Verstappen beats Leclerc and Sainz to pole position in ultra-close Japanese GP qualifying
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen grabbed pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, increasing his chances of wrapping up the 2022 world title this weekend, as he edged out Ferrari pair Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in qualifying.
Verstappen led after the opening Q3 runs and his initial time of 1m 29.304s was just quick enough to seal top spot, the Dutchman finishing 0.010s clear of Leclerc and 0.057s up on Sainz, as team mate Sergio Perez completed the top four. --read more--
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FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2022
Tire Allocations
TireF1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the by2022 Japanese Grand Prix?
The Pirelli tire allocations for the FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2019 are: (See chart on le
Yb
Dry Weather
Red (C4) - Soft - Fastest
Yellow (C3) - Medium - .6 seconds per lap slower
White (C2) - Hard - 1.2 seconds per lap slower
Wet Weather
Green - Intermediates - Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue - Full Wets - Used when it's actually raining
The Racing Spot - Pirelli | WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE FROM SLICK TO WET TYRES IN FORMULA 1
Dry Weather
Red - Soft
Yellow - Medium
White - Hard
Wet Weather
Green - Intermediates - Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue - Full Wets - Used when it's actually raining
The 'Full Wets' (blue) can dissipate 85 liters/ 22.45462 gallons per second. The Intermediates (green), used when the track is wet in some areas and dry in others, can dissipate 30 liters/ 7.92516 gallons per second.
Slicks-Medium compound (Yellow)
Full Wets (Blue)
Intermediates (Green)
