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2026 Chinese GP
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2026 Japanese GP

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 L  Aramco Japanese Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry ListPenalties
Practice 1st Practice2nd Practice3rd Practice
Qualifying Session 1Session 2Session 3Overall
Race Starting GridClassificationLap by LapFastest LapsLaps LedPit StopsSafety Events

Details
DateSunday 29 March 2026
Start time14:00
Event Japanese GP
Circuit Suzuka
Event FormatRace of 53 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#3 of 22 in 2026
#1152 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps53
Circuit Perimeter5807 m
Race Distance5807 × 53 − 300 = 307.471 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Participants
Entries23
Qualifiers22
Finishers20
Pit stops26
DebutantsNone
MilestonesBWT Alpine F1 Team – 200th Race Entry (Entrant)
Oracle Red Bull Racing – 200th Race Entry (Entrant)
Records Broken 1. Highest 19th Place Finish Ratio Cadillac (16.67%)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (1358),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (1493),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (850),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Lewis Hamilton (332),
5. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Lewis Hamilton (315),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (299),
7. Most 6th Place Finishes Ferrari (144),
8. Most 15th Place Finishes Williams (53),
9. Most Race Entries Ferrari (2481),
10. Most Race Entries Fernando Alonso (431),
11. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (291),
12. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (215),
13. Most 17th Place Qualifications Williams (75)

World Championship standings
1  Andrea Kimi Antonelli 72 up
2  George Russell 63 up
3  Charles Leclerc 49 
4  Lewis Hamilton 41 
5  Lando Norris 25 up
6  Oscar Piastri 21 up
7  Oliver Bearman 17 up
8  Pierre Gasly 15 up
9  Max Verstappen 12 up
10  Liam Lawson 10 up
11  Arvid Lindblad 4 up
  Isack Hadjar 4 up
13  Gabriel Bortoleto 2 
  Carlos Sainz 2 
15  Esteban Ocon 1 
  Franco Colapinto 1 
1  Mercedes / Mercedes 135 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 90 
3  McLaren / Mercedes 46 
4  Haas / Ferrari 18 
5  Alpine / Mercedes 16 up
6  Red Bull / Red Bull Ford 16 up
7  Racing Bulls / Red Bull Ford 14 up
8  Williams / Mercedes 2 
  Audi / Audi 2 

Results
 Race WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 12Car 12Car 12
EntrantMercedes AMG Petronas F1 TeamMercedes AMG Petronas F1 TeamMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
Driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli Andrea Kimi Antonelli Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Car Mercedes F1 W16 Mercedes F1 W16 Mercedes F1 W16
EngineMercedes F1 M17Mercedes F1 M17Mercedes F1 M17
Time1:28'03.4031'28.7781'32.432
Speed209.504 km/h235.477 km/h226.168 km/h