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The 2022 Japanese Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 Honda Japanese Grand Prix 2022) was the 18th race of the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship, held at Suzuka International Racing Course on the weekend of October 7 and October 9 2022.


Background[]


Championship standings before the race[]

Max Verstappen leads the Drivers' Championship by 104 points from Charles Leclerc, second, and teammate Sergio Pérez, third, by 106. Red Bull leads the Constructors' Championship, leading Ferrari by 137 points and Mercedes by 203 points.[1] Verstappen can secure his second World Drivers' Championship in a row. He needs to outscore Leclerc by eight points and Pérez by six. Verstappen can win the title as follows:[2]

Pos. Driver
Netherlands Max Verstappen Monaco Charles Leclerc Mexico Sergio Pérez
1st with fastest lap Position irrelevant Position irrelevant
1st 3rd or lower Position irrelevant
2nd with fastest lap 5th or lower 4th or lower
2nd 5th or lower without fastest lap 4th or lower without fastest lap
3rd with fastest lap 6th or lower 5th or lower
3rd 7th or lower 6th or lower
4th with fastest lap 8th or lower 7th or lower
4th 8th or lower without fastest lap 7th or lower without fastest lap
5th with fastest lap 9th or lower 8th or lower
5th 9th without fastest lap or lower 8th or lower without fastest lap
6th with fastest lap 10th or lower 9th or lower
6th Out of the points 9th or lower without fastest lap

Track changes[]

  • The DRS detection point was moved further back, being positioned 40 metres (130 ft) after turn 15.[3]
  • The track has been resurfaced in Turn 8. The artificial grass has been replaced with asphalt. The kerbs on exit have been replaced with double kerbs. [4]
  • The gravel trap on the left-hand side of Turn 10 has been extended. [4]
  • The artificial grass at Turn 16 has been replaced with asphalt in line with FIA requirements. Part of the pit lane surface has been renovated and painted with FIA-certified non-slip paint. [4]


Entry List[]

The full entry list for the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix is outlined below:

No. Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Model Tyre
1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Austria Oracle Red Bull Racing Red Bull RB18 RBPT RBPTH001 1.6L V6t P
3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo United Kingdom McLaren F1 Team McLaren MCL36 Mercedes F1 M13 1.6L V6t P
4 United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom McLaren F1 Team McLaren MCL36 Mercedes F1 M13 1.6L V6t P
5 Germany Sebastian Vettel United Kingdom Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team Aston Martin AMR22 Mercedes F1 M13 1.6L V6t P
6 Canada Nicholas Latifi United Kingdom Williams Racing Williams FW44 Mercedes F1 M13 1.6L V6t P
10 France Pierre Gasly Italy Scuderia AlphaTauri AlphaTauri AT03 RBPT RBPTH001 1.6L V6t P
11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Austria Oracle Red Bull Racing Red Bull RB18 RBPT RBPTH001 1.6L V6t P
14 Spain Fernando Alonso France BWT Alpine F1 Team Alpine A522 Renault E-Tech RE22 1.6L V6t P
16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Italy Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F1-75 Ferrari 066/7 1.6L V6t P
18 Canada Lance Stroll United Kingdom Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team Aston Martin AMR22 Mercedes F1 M13 1.6L V6t P
20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen United States Haas F1 Team

Haas

VF-22 Ferrari 066/7 1.6L V6t P
22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda Italy Scuderia AlphaTauri AlphaTauri AT03 RBPT RBPTH001 1.6L V6t P
23 Thailand Alexander Albon United Kingdom Williams Racing Williams FW44 Mercedes F1 M13 1.6L V6t P
24 China Guanyu Zhou Switzerland Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN Alfa Romeo C42 Ferrari 066/7 1.6L V6t P
31 France Esteban Ocon France BWT Alpine F1 Team Alpine A522 Renault E-Tech RE22 1.6L V6t P
44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes W13 Mercedes F1 M13 1.6L V6t P
47 Germany Mick Schumacher United States Haas F1 Team

Haas

VF-22 Ferrari 066/7 1.6L V6t P
55 Spain Carlos Sainz, Jr. Italy Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F1-75 Ferrari 066/7 1.6L V6t P
63 United Kingdom George Russell Germany Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes W13 Mercedes F1 M13 1.6L V6t P
77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Switzerland Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN Alfa Romeo C42 Ferrari 066/7 1.6L V6t P
Source:[5]

Practice[]

FP1[]

FP2[]

There was a planned tire test for the 2023 Pirelli tires, but the testing was cancelled due to the wet weather on track. However, the teams went ahead with the 90-minute session since it was too last-minute to switch back to the usual 60-minute session. This test has been rescheduled for FP2 at the Mexico City Grand Prix. [6]. Also due the big crash in FP1, Mick Schumacher will not attend FP2 as he needs a chassis change.[7]

FP3[]

Practice Results[]

The full practice results for the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix are outlined below:

Qualifying[]

Q1[]

Q2[]

Q3[]

Qualifying Results[]

The full qualifying results for the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix are outlined below:

  • Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.

Grid[]

Show Grid
Pos. Pos.
Driver Driver
______________
Row 1 1 ______________
Netherlands Verstappen 2
______________ Monaco Leclerc
Row 2 3 ______________
Spain Sainz 4
______________ Mexico Pérez
Row 3 5 ______________
France Ocon 6
______________ United Kingdom Hamilton
Row 4 7 ______________
Spain Alonso 8
______________ United Kingdom Russell
Row 5 9 ______________
Germany Vettel 10
______________ United Kingdom Norris
Row 6 11 ______________
Australia Ricciardo 12
______________ Finland Bottas
Row 7 13 ______________
Japan Tsunoda 14
______________ China Zhou
Row 8 15 ______________
Germany Schumacher 16
______________ Thailand Albon
Row 9 17 ______________
Denmark Magnussen 18
______________ Canada Stroll
Row 10 19 ______________
Canada Latifi 20
______________ France Gasly

Grid Penalty[]

Race[]

Race report[]

The race started at 14:00 local time on 9 October 2022 under torrential rain, and was red-flagged on lap 2 after Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz Jr. lost control into the hairpin of the opening lap and aquaplaned into the barriers. A recovery vehicle was immediately dispatched, with several drivers passing the tractor at speed under double-yellow flags on the second lap.[14]

The race resumed at 16:15 local time behind the safety car. Only twenty-eight laps were completed before the race was curtailed due it passing the three-hour time limit, with Verstappen taking his twelfth victory of the season. Leclerc, who finished second on track, was given a five-second penalty for cutting the final chicane whist defending from Pérez in third, which demoted him to third behind Pérez. The win meant that Verstappen took the Championship title, leading Pérez by 113 points, with 112 points still available.

Post-race[]

As less than 75% of the scheduled race distance had been completed, the majority of the paddock were under the impression that Verstappen would not be awarded full points, Verstappen instead earning 19 points and Leclerc gained 12, which would have left Verstappen one point short of claiming the championship. Verstappen himself expressed surprise in the cooldown room that full points had been awarded, making him champion.[15]

The confusion regarding the number of points awarded was as a result of a rule change introduced for the 2022 season. Although historically races curtailed on such a scale as this Grand Prix would see half-points awarded, the wording of the new regulation only applied "If a race is suspended, and cannot be resumed"; as the race was resumed and completed short, the FIA awarded full points under a strict reading of the regulations. Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner expressed his view that the rule would be revised for the 2023 season to closer match the teams' intentions when the rule was written.[16]

The deployment and position of the recovery vehicle on the track was criticised after AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly narrowly missed the vehicle due to poor visibility, angrily remonstrated that "[he] could have killed [himself]" if he had lost control and hit the vehicle, even at reduced speed.[17] Gasly also attacked the deployment as "disrespectful" to the memory and family of his childhood friend Jules Bianchi, who suffered fatal injuries at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix when he crashed into a recovery vehicle after aquaplaning off the circuit. Bianchi's godson Charles Leclerc also said that the sport should learn from Bianchi's death and not have similar issues in the future, and Bianchi's father wrote on Instagram that the race officials had "no respect" for either the life of the drivers or Bianchi's memory. The FIA confirmed there would be an investigation into the deployment of recovery vehicles.[18]


Race Classification[]

The full results for the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix are outlined below:

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Austria Red Bull 28 3:01:44.004 1 25
2 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Austria Red Bull 28 +27.066 4 18
3 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Italy Ferrari 28 +31.763 2 15
4 31 France Esteban Ocon France Alpine-Renault 28 +39.685 5 12
5 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Mercedes 28 +40.326 6 10
6 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel United Kingdom Aston Martin-Mercedes 28 +46.358 9 8
7 14 Spain Fernando Alonso France Alpine-Renault 28 +46.369 7 6
8 63 United Kingdom George Russell Germany Mercedes 28 +47.661 8 4
9 6 Canada Nicholas Latifi United Kingdom Williams-Mercedes 28 +1:10.143 19 2
10 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes 28 +1:10.782 10 1
11 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes 28 +1:12.877 11
12 18 Canada Lance Stroll United Kingdom Aston Martin-Mercedes 28 +1:13.904 18
13 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda Italy AlphaTauri-RBPT 28 +1:15.599 13
14 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen United States Haas-Ferrari 28 +1:16.016 17
15 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Switzerland Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 28 +1:16.496 12
16 24 China Guanyu Zhou Switzerland Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 28 +1:17.043 14
17 47 Germany Mick Schumacher United States Haas-Ferrari 28 +1:32.523 15
18 10 France Pierre Gasly Italy AlphaTauri-RBPT 28 +1:48.091 PL
19 55 Spain Carlos Sainz, Jr. Italy Ferrari 0 Spun Off 3
20 23 Thailand Alexander Albon United Kingdom Williams-Mercedes 0 Gearbox Failure 16
Source:[19]
  • Guanyu Zhou set the fastest lap time; however, he did not get an extra point because he did not finish in the top 10.
  • Charles Leclerc originally finished second. However, he receives a five-second penalty as he left the track with advantages gained after the race has ended, which drops him down to third place.[20]
  • Pierre Gasly originally finished seventeenth. However, he receives a Drive-Through penalty after the race ended (20 seconds added to his race time) due to overspeeding during red flag conditions.[21]

Milestones[]

Standings[]

Drivers' World Championship
Pos. Driver Pts. +/-
1 Netherlands Max Verstappen 366
2 Mexico Sergio Pérez 253 ▲1
3 Monaco Charles Leclerc 252 ▼1
4 United Kingdom George Russell 207
5 Spain Carlos Sainz 202
6 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 180
7 United Kingdom Lando Norris 101
8 France Esteban Ocon 78
9 Spain Fernando Alonso 65
10 Finland Valtteri Bottas 46
11 Germany Sebastian Vettel 32 ▲1
12 Australia Daniel Ricciardo 29 ▼1
13 France Pierre Gasly 23
14 Denmark Kevin Magnussen 22
15 Canada Lance Stroll 13
16 Germany Mick Schumacher 12
17 Japan Yuki Tsunoda 11
18 China Guanyu Zhou 6
19 Thailand Alexander Albon 4
20 Canada Nicholas Latifi 2 ▲1
21 Netherlands Nyck de Vries 2 ▼1

Only point-scoring drivers are shown.

Constructors' World Championship
Pos. Team Pts. +/-
1 Austria Red Bull 619
2 Italy Ferrari 454
3 Germany Mercedes 387
4 France Alpine-Renault 143 ▲1
5 United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes 130 ▼1
6 Switzerland Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 52
7 United Kingdom Aston Martin-Mercedes 45
8 United States Haas-Ferrari 34
9 Italy AlphaTauri-RBPT 34
10 United Kingdom Williams-Mercedes 8

References[]

Images and Videos:

References:

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  2. "Points permutations: What Verstappen needs to do to win his second drivers’ crown in Japan". 3 October 2022. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.points-permutations-what-verstappen-needs-to-do-to-win-his-second-drivers.2y2rFRR2d2o6LRHPijDzLP.html. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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  6. "Rain forces Pirelli’s planned Japanese GP tyre test to be moved to Mexico weekend | Formula 1®" (in English). https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.rain-forces-pirellis-planned-japanese-gp-tyre-test-to-be-moved-to-mexico.1FwmhU7pM5mVQLo6GzT2F6.html. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
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  20. "Offence - Car 16 - Leaving the track and Gaining an advantage". https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2022%20Japanese%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Offence%20-%20Car%2016%20-%20Leaving%20the%20track%20and%20gaining%20an%20advantage.pdf. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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V T E 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship
Teams Alfa RomeoAlphaTauriAlpineAston MartinFerrariHaasMcLarenMercedesRed BullWilliams
Engines FerrariMercedesRBPTRenault
Drivers 1 Verstappen • 3 Ricciardo • 4 Norris • 5 Vettel • 6 Latifi • 10 Gasly • 11 Pérez • 14 Alonso • 16 Leclerc • 18 Stroll • 20 Magnussen • 22 Tsunoda • 23 Albon • 24 Zhou • 27 Hülkenberg • 31 Ocon • 44 Hamilton • 45 de Vries • 47 Schumacher • 55 Sainz • 63 Russell • 77 Bottas
Team Reports Alfa RomeoAlphaTauriAlpineAston MartinFerrariHaasMcLarenMercedesRed BullWilliams
Driver Reports AlbonAlonsoBottasGaslyHamiltonHülkenbergLatifiLeclercMagnussenNorrisOconPérezRicciardoRussellSainzSchumacherStrollTsunodaVerstappende VriesVettelZhou
Other Drivers BuemiFittipaldiGiovinazziKubicaPiastridi RestaSchumacherVandoornede Vries
Cars Alfa Romeo C42AlphaTauri AT03Alpine A522Aston Martin AMR22Ferrari F1-75Haas VF-22McLaren MCL36Mercedes W13Red Bull RB18Williams FW44
Tyres Pirelli
Races BahrainSaudi ArabiaAustraliaImolaMiamiSpainMonacoAzerbaijanCanadaSilverstoneAustriaFranceHungaryBelgiumNetherlandsItalyRussiaSingaporeJapanUnited StatesMexicoBrazilAbu Dhabi
Tests BarcelonaBahrainAbu Dhabi
See also 2021 Formula One Season2023 Formula One SeasonCategory
V T E Japan Japanese Grand Prix
Circuits Fuji (1976–1977, 2007–2008), Suzuka (1987–2006, 2009–present)
SuzukaCircuit2005
Races 197619771978–1986 • 19871988198919901991199219931994 • 199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
See also Pacific Grand Prix
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