April 04-06 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2025
Track:
Suzuka Circuit
Track History | Locate | Weather
Where to Watch
Qualifying: April 05, 2025; 2p EST
Race: April 06, 2025, 1:00p EST
T.V.: ESPN
online: ESPN.com
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
Past Winners
2025 Max Verstappen/Red Bull RBRT
2024 Max Verstappen/Red Bull RBRT
2023 Max Verstappen/Red Bull RBRT
PODIUM
2025
1. Max Verstappen/Red Bull RBRT
2. Lando Norris/McLaren Mercedes
3. Oscar Piastri/McLaren Mercedes
FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2025
Final Results
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | #6 Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | +37.134s | |
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:22:06.983 | |
| 2 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +1.423s | |
| 3 | #81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | +2.129s | |
| 4 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +16.097s | |
| 5 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | +17.362s | |
| 6 | #12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +18.671s | |
| 7 | #27 Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | Kick Sauber Ferrari | |
| 7 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +29.182s | |
| 9 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | +40.367s | |
| 10 | #87 Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari | +54.529s | |
| 11 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | +62.122s | |
| 11 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | +57.333s | |
| 12 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | +58.401s | |
| 13 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Haas Ferrari | +83.438s | |
| 17 | #30 Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | +82.734s | |
| 18 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Williams Mercedes | +74.129s | |
| 19 | #5 Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | +83.897s | |
| 20 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | +1 lap | |
| Results - China Grand Prix 2025 | #7 Jack Doohann | Alpine Renault | +81.314s |
F1 | Verstappen surges to fourth consecutive Japanese GP victory ahead of Norris and Piastri
Verstappen, excited after winning at the track started by Honda in 1962. This will be Max’s last season with Honda power.
Max Verstappen scored his first victory of the 2025 season with a masterful drive to P1 in the Japanese Grand Prix, the World Champion holding off the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to claim a fourth consecutive win at the Suzuka Circuit.
After making a strong start from pole position, Verstappen held a decent lead over the McLarens throughout the early stages. Drama then ensued during the pit stop phase when the Dutchman’s slightly slow stop saw Norris – who had pitted on the same lap – try to go side-by-side at the pit exit, resulting in the McLaren man having to take to the grass while Verstappen remained ahead.–read more–
FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2025
Starting Grid
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:29.271 |
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:27.943 |
| 2 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:27.845 |
| 3 | #81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 1:27.687 |
| 4 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:27.920 |
| 5 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:27.843 |
| 6 | #12 Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:27.968 |
| 7 | #6 Isack Hadjar | Williams Mercedes | 1:28.278 |
| 8 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:27.942 |
| 9 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:28.218 |
| 10 | #87 Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 1:28.228 |
| 11 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | 1:28.186 |
| 12 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Alphatauri Honda | 1:28.209 |
| 13 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:28.337 |
| 14 | #30 Liam Lawson | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:28.554 |
| 15 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:27.967 |
| 16 | #27 Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:28.570 |
| 17 | #5 Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:28.622 |
| 18 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 1:28.696 |
| 19 | #7 Jack Doohan | Mercedes-AMG | 1:28.877 |
F1 | Verstappen clinches stunning pole position ahead of Norris and Piastri in Japanese GP Qualifying
Max Verstappen stormed to a surprise pole position in Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, the World Champion surging to P1 in the final moments to displace the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
After Piastri and Norris set the pace during Q1 and Q2 respectively, the trend initially looked to have continued into the top-10 shootout, with Piastri provisionally going fastest during the first runs. –read more–
video: Qualifying Highlights | 2025 Japanese Grand Prix
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FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2025
Tire Allocations
F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix?
A triple header of races is about to begin as Formula 1 returns to action this weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix – but which compounds have tyre supplier Pirelli provided for the three days of action?
The Italian company have chosen their hardest trio of compounds to tackle the tough 18-corner Suzuka Circuit, meaning that the C1 makes its season debut as the hard (marked white) while the C2 acts as the medium (marked yellow) and the C3 as the soft (marked red). –read more–
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)
