The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix, officially known as the Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025, was the third race of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship, It was held at the Suzuka International Racing Course, on the weekend of 4th to 6th of April 2025.
Background[]
Entry List[]
The full entry for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix is outlined below:
Practice Overview[]
Three practice sessions were held during the weekend. The first free practice session took place on Friday, at 11:30 local time (UTC+9). Lando Norris (McLaren) topped the timing sheet, ahead of George Russell (Mercedes) and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)[2].
The second free practice session took place on the same day, at 15:00 local time. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) topped the session, ahead of his teammateLando Norris and Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls). Four red flags were called at the session, the first due to Jack Doohan (Alpine) crashing heavily into the barriers at turn 1; the second due to Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) spinning into the gravel around the Degner corners; the last two were due to seperate grass fires.[3]
The third free practice session took place on Saturday, at 11:30 local time. Lando Norris topped the session, ahead of his teammate Oscar Piastri and George Russell. Another two red flags were observed at the session, both were grass fires.[4]
Qualifying[]
Q1[]
Q2[]
Q3[]
Qualifying Results[]
The full qualifying results for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Grid | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Time | Pos. | Time | Pos. | Time | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 |  Max Verstappen
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 Red Bull-Honda RBPT
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6 | 1:27.943 | 3 | 1:27.502 | 1 | 1:26.983 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 4 |  Lando Norris
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McLaren-Mercedes
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3 | 1:27.845 | 1 | 1:27.146 | 2 | 1:26.995 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 81 |  Oscar Piastri
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McLaren-Mercedes
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1 | 1:27.687 | 4 | 1:27.507 | 3 | 1:27.027 | 3 | |||
| 4 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc
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 Ferrari
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4 | 1:27.920 | 5 | 1:27.555 | 4 | 1:27.299 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 63 | George Russell
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 Mercedes
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2 | 1:27.843 | 2 | 1:27.400 | 5 | 1:27.318 | 5 | |||
| 6 | 12 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli
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Mercedes
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8 | 1:27.968 | 7 | 1:27.639 | 6 | 1:27.555 | 6 | |||
| 7 | 6 |  Isack Hadjar
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RB-Honda RBPT
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13 | 1:28.278 | 9 | 1:27.775 | 7 | 1:27.569 | 7 | |||
| 8 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton
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Ferrari
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5 | 1:27.942 | 6 | 1:27.610 | 8 | 1:27.610 | 8 | |||
| 9 | 23 |  Alexander Albon
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Williams-Mercedes
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11 | 1:28.218 | 10 | 1:27.783 | 9 | 1:27.615 | 9 | |||
| 10 | 87 | Oliver Bearman
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 Haas-Ferrari
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12 | 1:28.228 | 8 | 1:27.711 | 10 | 1:27.867 | 10 | |||
| 11 | 10 | Pierre Gasly
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Alpine-Renault
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9 | 1:28.186 | 11 | 1:27.822 | 11 | |||||
| 12 | 55 |  Carlos Sainz
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Williams-Mercedes
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10 | 1:28.209 | 12 | 1:27.836 | 12 | |||||
| 13 | 14 | Fernando Alonso
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Aston Martin-Mercedes
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14 | 1:28.337 | 13 | 1:27.897 | 13 | |||||
| 14 | 30 |  Liam Lawson
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RB-Honda RBPT
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15 | 1:28.554 | 14 | 1:27.906 | 14 | |||||
| 15 | 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda
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Red Bull-Honda RBPT
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7 | 1:27.967 | 15 | 1:28.000 | 15 | |||||
| 16 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg
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 Sauber-Ferrari
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16 | 1:28.570 | 16 | |||||||
| 17 | 5 |  Gabriel Bortoleto
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Sauber-Ferrari
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17 | 1:28.622 | 17 | |||||||
| 18 | 31 | Esteban Ocon
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Haas-Ferrari
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18 | 1:28.696 | 18 | |||||||
| 19 | 7 | Jack Doohan
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Alpine-Renault
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19 | 1:28.877 | 19 | |||||||
| 20 | 18 |  Lance Stroll
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Aston Martin-Mercedes
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20 | 1:29.271 | 20 | |||||||
| 107% Time: 1:33.825 | |||||||||||||
| Source:[5] | |||||||||||||
- Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
Grid[]
| Pos. | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Driver | |
| ______________ | ||
| Row 1 | ______________ | 1 |
| 2 | 1. Verstappen
| |
| 4. Norris
|
______________ | |
| Row 2 | ______________ | 3 |
| 4 | 81. Piastri
| |
| 16. Leclerc
|
______________ | |
| Row 3 | ______________ | 5 |
| 6 | 63. Russell
| |
| 12. Antonelli
|
______________ | |
| Row 4 | ______________ | 7 |
| 8 | 6. Hadjar
| |
| 44. Hamilton
|
______________ | |
| Row 5 | ______________ | 9 |
| 10 | 23. Albon
| |
| 87. Bearman
|
______________ | |
| Row 6 | ______________ | 11 |
| 12 | 10. Gasly
| |
| 55. Sainz
|
______________ | |
| Row 7 | ______________ | 13 |
| 14 | 14. Alonso
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| 30. Lawson
|
______________ | |
| Row 8 | ______________ | 15 |
| 16 | 22. Tsunoda
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| 27. Hülkenberg
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______________ | |
| Row 9 | ______________ | 17 |
| 18 | 5. Bortoleto
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| 31. Ocon
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______________ | |
| Row 10 | ______________ | 19 |
| 20 | 7. Doohan
| |
| 18. Stroll
|
______________ |
Race[]
Report[]
Results[]
The full race results for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix are outlined below:
Milestones[]
Standings[]
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References[]
Images and Videos:
References:
- ↑ 2025 Japanese Grand Prix - Entry List (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/fp1-norris-tops-first-japanese-gp-practice-as-tsunoda-debuts-for-red-bull.6GD22afnzgUDGM2LLOBL3K
- ↑ https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/fp2-piastri-sets-the-pace-as-doohan-crashes-amid-disrupted-second-practice.53OR6t0BPXiKR7BVTnEvPF
- ↑ https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/fp3-norris-leads-piastri-and-russell-during-final-japanese-gp-practice.vsfGLvqpbhuKiCx2Abrom
- ↑ 2025 Japanese Grand Prix - Final Qualifying Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
- ↑ 2025 Japanese Grand Prix - Final Race Classification (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
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| Teams | Alpine • Aston Martin • Ferrari • Haas • McLaren • Mercedes • RB • Red Bull• Sauber • Williams | |
| Engines | Ferrari 066/12 • Mercedes-AMG F1 M15 • Honda RBPTH002 • Renault E-Tech RE24 | |
| Drivers | 1 Verstappen • 4 Norris • 10 Gasly • 11 Perez • 12 Antonelli • 14 Alonso • 16 Leclerc • 18 Stroll • 22 Tsunoda • 23 Albon • 27 Hulkenberg • 30 Lawson • 31 Ocon • 44 Hamilton • 50 Bearman • 55 Sainz • 61 Doohan • 63 Russell • 81 Piastri • Bortoleto | |
| Team Reports | Alpine • Aston Martin • Ferrari • Haas • McLaren • Mercedes • RB • Red Bull • Sauber • Williams | |
| Driver Reports | Verstappen • Norris • Gasly • Perez • Antonelli • Alonso • Leclerc • Stroll • Tsunoda • Albon • Hulkenberg • Lawson • Ocon • Hamilton • Bearman • Sainz • Doohan • Russell • Piastri • Bortoleto | |
| Other Drivers | ||
| Cars | Alpine A525 • Aston Martin AMR25 • Ferrari SF-25 • Haas VF-25 • McLaren MCL39 • Mercedes W16 • Red Bull RB21 • Racing Bulls VCARB 02 • Williams FW47 • Kick Sauber C45 | |
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