Pit Lane F1
2026 Season - Round 3 - 2026-03-29
Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix from pole position, leading Oscar Piastri (McLaren) and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) home for Mercedes.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:32.432. Liam Lawson (RB F1 Team) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P14 on the grid to P9 at the flag — a 5-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 5 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, completing round 3 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1 | Finished | 1:32.432 | 25 |
| 2 | 81Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 3 | Finished | 1:32.996 | 18 |
| 3 | 16Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | Finished | 1:32.634 | 15 |
| 4 | 63George Russell | Mercedes | 2 | Finished | 1:32.549 | 12 |
| 5 | 1Lando Norris | McLaren | 5 | Finished | 1:33.208 | 10 |
| 6 | 44Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 6 | Finished | 1:32.777 | 8 |
| 7 | 10Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | Finished | 1:33.691 | 6 |
| 8 | 3Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 11 | Finished | 1:33.552 | 4 |
| 9 | 30Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 14 | Finished | 1:34.230 | 2 |
| 10 | 31Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 12 | Finished | 1:34.256 | 1 |
| 11 | 27Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 13 | Finished | 1:33.732 | 0 |
| 12 | 6Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 8 | Finished | 1:33.837 | 0 |
| 13 | 5Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 9 | Finished | 1:34.164 | 0 |
| 14 | 41Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 10 | Finished | 1:34.314 | 0 |
| 15 | 55Carlos Sainz | Williams | 16 | Finished | 1:34.514 | 0 |
| 16 | 43Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 15 | Finished | 1:34.512 | 0 |
| 17 | 11Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | Finished | 1:35.637 | 0 |
| 18 | 14Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 21 | Lapped | 1:36.221 | 0 |
| 19 | 77Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 20 | Lapped | 1:36.269 | 0 |
| 20 | 23Alexander Albon | Williams | 17 | Lapped | 1:33.427 | 0 |
| 21 | 18Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | Retired | 1:37.217 | 0 |
| 22 | 87Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 18 | Retired | 1:35.604 | 0 |
