2025 Japanese Grand Prix

For the motorcycle races, see 2025 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix.

2025 Japanese Grand Prix
Race 3 of 24 in the 2025 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Suzuka International Racing Course
Race details[1]
Date 6 April 2025
Official name Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025
Location Suzuka International Racing Course
Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.807 km (3.608 miles)
Distance 53 laps, 307.471 km (191.054 miles)
Weather Cloudy
Attendance 266,000[2]
Pole position
Driver
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Time 1:26.983
Fastest lap
Driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
Time 1:30.965 on lap 50 (lap record)
Podium
First
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Second
McLaren-Mercedes
Third
McLaren-Mercedes
Lap leaders

The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025) was a Formula One motor race held on 6 April 2025 at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, Japan. It was the third round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship.

Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing took pole position for the race, which he went on to win, with the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri completing the podium. Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes became both the youngest driver to lead a race and to set a fastest lap in Formula One history.

Background

The event was held at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka for the 35th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 4–6 April.[3] The Grand Prix was the third round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship and the 39th running of the Japanese Grand Prix as a round of the Formula One World Championship.[4]

This race was Scuderia Ferrari's 1100th start in a World Championship event as a team.[5]

Championship standings before the race

Going into the event, Lando Norris led the Drivers' Championship with 44 points, 8 points ahead of Max Verstappen in second, and 9 ahead of George Russell in third. McLaren, with 78 points, entered the race as the leader in the Constructors' Championship from Mercedes in second with 57 points, and Red Bull Racing third with 36 points.[6]

Entrants

See also: 2025 Formula One World Championship § Entries

The drivers and teams were the same as published in the season entry list with one exception.[7] Liam Lawson, who previously raced for Red Bull Racing, swapped teams with Yuki Tsunoda of Racing Bulls. Tsunoda made his Red Bull Racing debut.[8] Ryō Hirakawa took part in the first free practice session for Alpine in place of Jack Doohan.[9]

Tyre choices

Further information: Formula One tyres

Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C1, C2, and C3 tyre compounds (the three hardest in their range) designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively, for teams to use at the event.[10]

Practice

Three free practice sessions were held for the event.[1] The first free practice session was held on 4 April 2025, at 11:30 local time (UTC+9), and was topped by Lando Norris of McLaren ahead of George Russell of Mercedes, and Charles Leclerc of Ferrari.[11] The second free practice session was held on the same day, at 15:00 local time, and was topped by Oscar Piastri of McLaren ahead of his teammate Norris and Isack Hadjar of Racing Bulls. Four red flags were observed, heavily disrupting the session: the first due to Jack Doohan of Alpine crashing heavily into the barriers at turn 1, the second due to Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin spinning into the gravel around the Degner corners, and the final two due to two separate grass fires.[12]

The third free practice session was held on 5 April 2025, at 11:30 local time, and was topped by Norris ahead of his teammate Piastri and Russell. Two more patches of grass, this time at turns 12 and 15, respectively, caught fire, facilitating two red flags.[13]

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on 5 April 2025, at 15:00 local time (UTC+9), and determined the starting grid order for the race.[1]

Qualifying classification

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:27.943 1:27.502 1:26.983 1
2 4 Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:27.845 1:27.146 1:26.995 2
3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:27.687 1:27.507 1:27.027 3
4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:27.920 1:27.555 1:27.299 4
5 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:27.843 1:27.400 1:27.318 5
6 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:27.968 1:27.639 1:27.555 6
7 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 1:28.278 1:27.775 1:27.569 7
8 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:27.942 1:27.610 1:27.610 8
9 23 Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:28.218 1:27.783 1:27.615 9
10 87 Oliver Bearman Haas-Ferrari 1:28.228 1:27.711 1:27.867 10
11 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:28.186 1:27.822 N/A 11
12 55 Carlos Sainz Jr. Williams-Mercedes 1:28.209 1:27.836 N/A 151
13 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:28.337 1:27.897 N/A 12
14 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 1:28.554 1:27.906 N/A 13
15 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:27.967 1:28.000 N/A 14
16 27 Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:28.570 N/A N/A 16
17 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:28.622 N/A N/A 17
18 31 Esteban Ocon Haas-Ferrari 1:28.696 N/A N/A 18
19 7 Jack Doohan Alpine-Renault 1:28.877 N/A N/A 19
20 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:29.271 N/A N/A 20
107% time: 1:33.825
Source:[14][15]

Notes

  • ^1 – Carlos Sainz Jr. received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Lewis Hamilton in Q2.[16]

Race

The race was held on 6 April 2025, at 14:00 local time (UTC+9), and was run for 53 laps.[1]

Race report

Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing from pole position went on to win the race, with the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri completing the podium. Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes became both the youngest driver to lead a race and to set a fastest lap in Formula One history.[17]

Race classification

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 53 1:22:06.983 1 25
2 4 Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 53 +1.423 2 18
3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 53 +2.129 3 15
4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 53 +16.097 4 12
5 63 George Russell Mercedes 53 +17.362 5 10
6 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 53 +18.671 6 8
7 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 53 +29.182 8 6
8 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 53 +37.134 7 4
9 23 Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 53 +40.367 9 2
10 87 Oliver Bearman Haas-Ferrari 53 +54.529 10 1
11 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 53 +57.333 12
12 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 53 +58.401 14
13 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 53 +1:02.122 11
14 55 Carlos Sainz Jr. Williams-Mercedes 53 +1:14.129 15
15 7 Jack Doohan Alpine-Renault 53 +1:21.314 19
16 27 Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber-Ferrari 53 +1:21.957 16
17 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 53 +1:22.734 13
18 31 Esteban Ocon Haas-Ferrari 53 +1:23.438 18
19 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber-Ferrari 53 +1:23.897 17
20 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 52 +1 lap 20
Source:[15][18]

Championship standings after the race

For full season standings, see 2025 Formula One World Championship § Results and standings.
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Japanese Grand Prix 2025 – F1 Race". Formula1.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Japanese Grand Prix Attendance". F1 Destinations. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Suzuka". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Grands Prix Japan". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  5. ^ Privateer Ferrari entry in 1950 French Grand Prix, which is often a source of incorrect count for their races as a team (as opposed to as a manufacturer) doesn't count towards the team's participations.
  6. ^ "China 2025 – Championship". Stats F1. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  7. ^ "2025 Japanese Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Tsunoda to replace Lawson at Red Bull from Japanese GP as New Zealander drops down to Racing Bulls". Formula1.com. 27 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Alpine reserve Ryo Hirakawa to drive in FP1 at Japanese Grand Prix". Formula1.com. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  10. ^ "To Suzuka for something new and something old". Pirelli.com. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  11. ^ "FP1: Norris tops first Japanese GP practice as Tsunoda debuts for Red Bull". Formula1.com. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Horrific Jack Doohan crash and trackside fires cause red flags in chaotic Japanese GP practice". RacingNews365. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  13. ^ "FP3: Norris leads Piastri and Russell during final Japanese GP practice session". Formula1.com. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025 – Qualifying". Formula1.com. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025 – Starting Grid". Formula1.com. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  16. ^ "Infringement – Car 55 – Impeding of Car 44" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  17. ^ "Verstappen surges to fourth consecutive Japanese GP victory ahead of Norris and Piastri". Formula1.com. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  18. ^ "Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025 – Race Result". Formula1.com. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Japan 2025 – Championship". Stats F1. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
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