Round 3 · Suzuka · 29 March 2026
Japanese Grand Prix 2026
Race analysis
Kimi Antonelli won by 13.7 seconds. 18 of 20 finishers made a single stop.
- Winner
- Kimi Antonelli
- Mercedes
- Winning margin
- 13.722 s
- to Oscar Piastri
- Most common strategy
- One-stop
- 18 of 20 finishers
- Longest stint
- 37 laps
- Lando Norris, Hard
Conditions
Dry race. Track temperature 30–37 °C.
- Air
- 17–19 °C
- Track
- 30–37 °C
- Humidity
- 53 %
- Rain
- None
Source: OpenF1 weather station data, averaged per lap of the race winner. Wind on average 1.6 m/s.
How the race unfolded
Running order after every lap. Biggest climber: Nico Hulkenberg, from P19 after lap 1 to P11. Hover or tap a driver to highlight.
- Driver 1
- Teammate
- Pit stop
- Safety car / VSC
Source: OpenF1 · Chart: paddockcharts.com
Order on track at the end of each lap; the last point is the official result, including penalties. ✕ = retired.
Show data as table
| Driver | After lap 1 | Best | Result | +/− | Pit laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi ANTONELLI | 6 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 22 |
| Oscar PIASTRI | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 18 |
| Charles LECLERC | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 17 |
| George RUSSELL | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| Lando NORRIS | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 16 |
| Lewis HAMILTON | 5 | 2 | 6 | −1 | 22 |
| Pierre GASLY | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| Max VERSTAPPEN | 10 | 5 | 8 | +2 | 22 |
| Liam LAWSON | 12 | 9 | 9 | +3 | 22 |
| Esteban OCON | 11 | 9 | 10 | +1 | 19 |
| Nico HULKENBERG | 19 | 9 | 11 | +8 | 23 |
| Isack HADJAR | 8 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 19 |
| Gabriel BORTOLETO | 13 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 22 |
| Arvid LINDBLAD | 9 | 8 | 14 | −5 | 18 |
| Carlos SAINZ | 15 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 22 |
| Franco COLAPINTO | 14 | 12 | 16 | −2 | 17 |
| Sergio PEREZ | 18 | 17 | 17 | +1 | 21 |
| Fernando ALONSO | 20 | 18 | 18 | +2 | 21, 23 |
| Valtteri BOTTAS | 21 | 19 | 19 | +2 | 19 |
| Alexander ALBON | 17 | 13 | 20 | −3 | 22, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 |
| Lance STROLL | 22 | 19 | DNF | – | 21, 24 |
| Oliver BEARMAN | 16 | 14 | DNF | – | 16 |
Gap to the leader
Seconds behind the leader at the end of each lap, top 10 finishers. The gap between the top two peaked at 14.4 s on lap 51.
- Driver 1
- Teammate
- Safety car / VSC
Source: OpenF1 · Chart: paddockcharts.com
Measured when each driver crosses the line. Gaps shrink behind a safety car; pit stops show as sudden jumps.
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| Driver | Lap 10 | Lap 20 | Lap 30 | Lap 40 | Lap 50 | Lap 53 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi ANTONELLI | +4.3 | +2.2 | Leader | Leader | Leader | Leader |
| Oscar PIASTRI | Leader | +20.5 | +2.7 | +8.4 | +13.5 | +13.5 |
| Charles LECLERC | +3.2 | +24.6 | +4.7 | +10.7 | +16.4 | +15.1 |
| George RUSSELL | +0.7 | Leader | +4.1 | +11.3 | +15.8 | +15.6 |
| Lando NORRIS | +3.8 | +25.6 | +5.8 | +13.3 | +21.5 | +23.3 |
| Lewis HAMILTON | +6.1 | +6.6 | +3.6 | +10.2 | +22.1 | +24.9 |
| Pierre GASLY | +10.4 | +17.1 | +8.2 | +17.9 | +30.2 | +32.2 |
| Max VERSTAPPEN | +15.0 | +20.2 | +8.5 | +19.1 | +30.7 | +32.5 |
| Liam LAWSON | +21.4 | +38.0 | +10.2 | +28.0 | +47.6 | +50.1 |
| Esteban OCON | +17.4 | +55.7 | +11.0 | +28.6 | +48.2 | +51.2 |
Tyre strategy by finishing position
Each bar is one set of tyres; the number is the stint length in laps. Hover a bar for details.
- SSoft
- MMedium
- HHard
Source: OpenF1 · Chart: paddockcharts.com
DNF = did not finish. Lapped drivers end before the final lap.
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| Pos | Driver | Team | Stops | Stints (laps) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi ANTONELLI | Mercedes | 1 | Medium 22 → Hard 31 |
| 2 | Oscar PIASTRI | McLaren | 1 | Medium 18 → Hard 35 |
| 3 | Charles LECLERC | Ferrari | 1 | Medium 17 → Hard 36 |
| 4 | George RUSSELL | Mercedes | 1 | Medium 21 → Hard 32 |
| 5 | Lando NORRIS | McLaren | 1 | Medium 16 → Hard 37 |
| 6 | Lewis HAMILTON | Ferrari | 1 | Medium 22 → Hard 31 |
| 7 | Pierre GASLY | Alpine | 1 | Medium 22 → Hard 31 |
| 8 | Max VERSTAPPEN | Red Bull Racing | 1 | Medium 22 → Hard 31 |
| 9 | Liam LAWSON | Racing Bulls | 1 | Medium 22 → Hard 31 |
| 10 | Esteban OCON | Haas F1 Team | 1 | Medium 19 → Hard 34 |
| 11 | Nico HULKENBERG | Audi | 1 | Medium 23 → Hard 30 |
| 12 | Isack HADJAR | Red Bull Racing | 1 | Medium 19 → Hard 34 |
| 13 | Gabriel BORTOLETO | Audi | 1 | Medium 22 → Hard 31 |
| 14 | Arvid LINDBLAD | Racing Bulls | 1 | Medium 18 → Hard 35 |
| 15 | Carlos SAINZ | Williams | 1 | Medium 22 → Hard 31 |
| 16 | Franco COLAPINTO | Alpine | 1 | Medium 17 → Hard 36 |
| 17 | Sergio PEREZ | Cadillac | 1 | Medium 21 → Hard 32 |
| 18 | Fernando ALONSO | Aston Martin | 2 | Medium 21 → Hard 2 → Medium 29 |
| 19 | Valtteri BOTTAS | Cadillac | 1 | Hard 19 → Medium 33 |
| 20 | Alexander ALBON | Williams | 6 | Medium 22 → Hard 23 → Soft 1 → Soft 1 → Soft 1 → Soft 1 → Medium 2 |
| DNF | Lance STROLL | Aston Martin | 2 | Medium 21 → Hard 3 → Medium 6 |
| DNF | Oliver BEARMAN | Haas F1 Team | 1 | Medium 16 → Hard 4 |
Who was quickest in the pits?
Time from pit entry to pit exit for every stop. Ferrari had the fastest median; the quickest single stop was Lewis Hamilton on lap 22 (22.9 s).
- One pit stop
- Team median
Source: OpenF1 · Chart: paddockcharts.com
Pit lane time includes driving through the pit lane, so compare stops within a race, not across circuits. Unusually long stops not shown: ALB lap 48 (32.7 s).
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| Driver | Team | Lap | Pit lane time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis HAMILTON | Ferrari | 22 | 22.9 s |
| George RUSSELL | Mercedes | 21 | 22.9 s |
| Charles LECLERC | Ferrari | 17 | 23.0 s |
| Alexander ALBON | Williams | 45 | 23.1 s |
| Kimi ANTONELLI | Mercedes | 22 | 23.3 s |
| Lando NORRIS | McLaren | 16 | 23.3 s |
| Oscar PIASTRI | McLaren | 18 | 23.4 s |
| Lance STROLL | Aston Martin | 24 | 23.5 s |
| Franco COLAPINTO | Alpine | 17 | 23.6 s |
| Isack HADJAR | Red Bull Racing | 19 | 23.7 s |
| Nico HULKENBERG | Audi | 23 | 23.9 s |
| Fernando ALONSO | Aston Martin | 23 | 24.0 s |
| Alexander ALBON | Williams | 46 | 24.1 s |
| Liam LAWSON | Racing Bulls | 22 | 24.1 s |
| Alexander ALBON | Williams | 49 | 24.3 s |
| Pierre GASLY | Alpine | 22 | 24.3 s |
| Carlos SAINZ | Williams | 22 | 24.4 s |
| Max VERSTAPPEN | Red Bull Racing | 22 | 24.5 s |
| Alexander ALBON | Williams | 22 | 24.6 s |
| Esteban OCON | Haas F1 Team | 19 | 24.6 s |
| Gabriel BORTOLETO | Audi | 22 | 24.6 s |
| Oliver BEARMAN | Haas F1 Team | 16 | 25.0 s |
| Lance STROLL | Aston Martin | 21 | 25.1 s |
| Valtteri BOTTAS | Cadillac | 19 | 25.1 s |
| Alexander ALBON | Williams | 47 | 26.0 s |
| Arvid LINDBLAD | Racing Bulls | 18 | 26.3 s |
| Fernando ALONSO | Aston Martin | 21 | 26.5 s |
| Sergio PEREZ | Cadillac | 21 | 27.3 s |
| Alexander ALBON | Williams | 48 | 32.7 sunusually long |
Which tyre held up best?
Lap time trend by tyre age, relative to the start of each stint. Hard held up best; Medium lost 0.01 s per lap more as it aged.
- MMedium
- HHard
Source: OpenF1 · Chart: paddockcharts.com
Median of all clean laps at each tyre age (excludes in/out laps, safety car and outliers; lightly smoothed; tyre ages reached by few stints hidden). Not fuel-corrected: cars get lighter as fuel burns, which hides part of the wear, so compare compounds with each other rather than reading absolute values. Below zero means fuel burn-off outweighed tyre wear.
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| Compound | Stints | Trend per lap | Oldest tyre age shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium | 23 | −0.016 s/lap | 21 laps |
| Hard | 19 | −0.027 s/lap | 33 laps |
Who had the best race pace?
Kimi Antonelli was quickest on clean laps (median 1:33.367), 0.341 s per lap ahead of Oscar Piastri.
- Median lap
- Middle 50% of laps
Source: OpenF1 · Chart: paddockcharts.com
Clean laps only: excludes lap 1, in- and out-laps, safety car/VSC laps (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28) and laps slower than 107% of the field median. Not corrected for fuel load or tyre age.
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| # | Driver | Median lap | Gap | Middle 50% | Clean laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi ANTONELLI | 1:33.367 | – | 1:32.909 – 1:35.027 | 45 |
| 2 | Oscar PIASTRI | 1:33.708 | +0.341 s | 1:33.449 – 1:34.933 | 43 |
| 3 | Charles LECLERC | 1:33.744 | +0.377 s | 1:33.431 – 1:35.145 | 43 |
| 4 | George RUSSELL | 1:34.059 | +0.692 s | 1:33.392 – 1:34.887 | 44 |
| 5 | Lando NORRIS | 1:34.087 | +0.720 s | 1:33.570 – 1:35.065 | 43 |
| 6 | Max VERSTAPPEN | 1:34.346 | +0.979 s | 1:33.970 – 1:35.725 | 45 |
| 7 | Pierre GASLY | 1:34.457 | +1.090 s | 1:34.021 – 1:35.809 | 45 |
| 8 | Lewis HAMILTON | 1:34.676 | +1.309 s | 1:33.670 – 1:35.283 | 45 |
| 9 | Esteban OCON | 1:34.903 | +1.536 s | 1:34.742 – 1:36.466 | 43 |
| 10 | Liam LAWSON | 1:34.938 | +1.571 s | 1:34.773 – 1:36.618 | 45 |
| 11 | Arvid LINDBLAD | 1:35.402 | +2.035 s | 1:34.856 – 1:36.398 | 43 |
| 12 | Franco COLAPINTO | 1:35.590 | +2.222 s | 1:35.060 – 1:36.630 | 42 |
| 13 | Isack HADJAR | 1:35.640 | +2.273 s | 1:34.678 – 1:36.484 | 43 |
| 14 | Nico HULKENBERG | 1:35.655 | +2.288 s | 1:34.222 – 1:36.530 | 45 |
| 15 | Gabriel BORTOLETO | 1:35.767 | +2.400 s | 1:35.002 – 1:36.613 | 45 |
| 16 | Carlos SAINZ | 1:36.121 | +2.754 s | 1:35.071 – 1:36.848 | 45 |
| 17 | Sergio PEREZ | 1:36.467 | +3.100 s | 1:36.189 – 1:37.948 | 44 |
| 18 | Oliver BEARMAN | 1:36.663 | +3.296 s | 1:36.294 – 1:36.914 | 17 |
| 19 | Alexander ALBON | 1:36.733 | +3.366 s | 1:35.464 – 1:37.058 | 37 |
| 20 | Valtteri BOTTAS | 1:37.217 | +3.850 s | 1:36.919 – 1:38.768 | 39 |
| 21 | Fernando ALONSO | 1:37.866 | +4.499 s | 1:37.183 – 1:38.523 | 43 |
| 22 | Lance STROLL | 1:38.426 | +5.059 s | 1:38.229 – 1:38.576 | 21 |