HASH//RACING
Two Formula 1 cars pass on different levels of Suzuka Circuit's figure-eight crossover
03

Japanese Grand Prix

27–29 Mar 2026 · Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka · 53 laps

Winner
Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes · 1:28:03.4

Pole
Kimi Antonelli

1:28.778

Fastest lap
Kimi Antonelli

1:32.432 · lap 49

Safety cars
One

Laps 21–27

Race classification

Top ten, and where they gained it.

Race results
PosDriverTeamGapGridBest lapTelemetry
01

P01Kimi Antonelli

ANT

Mercedes
—0—Telemetry
02

P02Oscar Piastri

PIA

McLaren
+13.722+1—Telemetry
03

P03Charles Leclerc

LEC

Ferrari
+15.270+1—Telemetry
04

P04George Russell

RUS

Mercedes
+15.754-2—Telemetry
05

P05Lando Norris

NOR

McLaren
+23.4790—Telemetry
06

P06Lewis Hamilton

HAM

Ferrari
+25.0370—Telemetry
07

P07Pierre Gasly

GAS

Alpine
+32.3400—Telemetry
08

P08Max Verstappen

VER

Red Bull Racing
+32.677+3—Telemetry
09

P09Liam Lawson

LAW

Racing Bulls
+50.180+5—Telemetry
10

P10Esteban Ocon

OCO

Haas
+51.216+2—Telemetry

Grid column shows positions gained or lost. Best lap is each driver's fastest valid race lap.

Circuit

Suzuka Circuit

Annotated 2026 Suzuka Circuit map showing 18 turns, three sectors, two Straight Mode zones, the speed trap, and Overtake Mode detection and activation points

Suzuka has 18 turns across three sectors in a figure-eight layout. Two Straight Mode zones cover the start-finish straight and the back straight between Turns 14 and 15. The speed trap follows Turn 15, with Overtake detection at Turn 17 and activation before Turn 18.

Circuit length
5.807 km
Turns
18
Race laps
53
Race distance
307.471 km
Lap record
1:30.965

Track character

Traction3/5
Braking2/5
Tyre stress5/5
Track evolution4/5

Suzuka Circuit, Japan