Formula 1 World Championship

Japan Grand Prix — Race

Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka

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Japan Grand Prix weekend

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Starting grid

Grid	Driver
1	Nico Rosberg (ROS) Mercedes-AMG Petronas
2	Lewis Hamilton (HAM) Mercedes-AMG Petronas
3	Kimi Raikkonen (RAI) Scuderia Ferrari
4	Max Verstappen (VER) Red Bull Racing
5	Daniel Ricciardo (RIC) Red Bull Racing
6	Sergio Perez (PER) Force India
7	Sebastian Vettel (VET) Scuderia Ferrari
8	Romain Grosjean (GRO) Haas F1 Team
9	Nico Hulkenberg (HUL) Force India
10	Esteban Gutierrez (GUT) Haas F1 Team
11	Valtteri Bottas (BOT) Williams F1 Team
12	Felipe Massa (MAS) Williams F1 Team
13	Daniil Kvyat (KVY) Racing Bulls
14	Carlos Sainz Jr (SAI) Racing Bulls
15	Fernando Alonso (ALO) McLaren Racing
16	Jolyon Palmer (PAL) Alpine F1 Team
17	Jenson Button (BUT) McLaren Racing
18	Kevin Magnussen (MAG) Alpine F1 Team
19	Marcus Ericsson (ERI) Sauber F1 Team
20	Felipe Nasr (NAS) Sauber F1 Team
21	Esteban Ocon (OCO) Manor Racing
22	Pascal Wehrlein (WEH) Manor Racing

Session results

#	Driver	Time / Gap	Laps	Grid	Pits
1	Nico Rosberg (ROS) Mercedes-AMG Petronas	1:26:43.433	53	1	2
2	Max Verstappen (VER) Red Bull Racing	+4.978	53	4	2
3	Lewis Hamilton (HAM) Mercedes-AMG Petronas	+5.776	53	2	2
4	Sebastian Vettel (VET) Scuderia Ferrari	+20.269	53	7	2
5	Kimi Raikkonen (RAI) Scuderia Ferrari	+28.370	53	3	2
6	Daniel Ricciardo (RIC) Red Bull Racing	+33.941	53	5	2
7	Sergio Perez (PER) Force India	+57.495	53	6	2
8	Nico Hulkenberg (HUL) Force India	+59.177	53	9	2
9	Felipe Massa (MAS) Williams F1 Team	+1:37.763	53	12	1
10	Valtteri Bottas (BOT) Williams F1 Team	+1:38.323	53	11	1
11	Romain Grosjean (GRO) Haas F1 Team	+1:39.254	53	8	2
12	Jolyon Palmer (PAL) Alpine F1 Team	1 Lap	52	16	1
13	Daniil Kvyat (KVY) Racing Bulls	1 Lap	52	13	2
14	Kevin Magnussen (MAG) Alpine F1 Team	1 Lap	52	18	1
15	Marcus Ericsson (ERI) Sauber F1 Team	1 Lap	52	19	1
16	Fernando Alonso (ALO) McLaren Racing	1 Lap	52	15	2
17	Carlos Sainz Jr (SAI) Racing Bulls	1 Lap	52	14	2
18	Jenson Button (BUT) McLaren Racing	1 Lap	52	17	2
19	Felipe Nasr (NAS) Sauber F1 Team	1 Lap	52	20	1
20	Esteban Gutierrez (GUT) Haas F1 Team	1 Lap	52	10	2
21	Esteban Ocon (OCO) Manor Racing	1 Lap	52	21	2
22	Pascal Wehrlein (WEH) Manor Racing	1 Lap	52	22	2

Fastest lap: Sebastian Vettel — 1:35.118

Race dynamics — gap to leader

1

Nico Rosberg (ROS)

Leader

2

Max Verstappen (VER)

+4.978s

3

Lewis Hamilton (HAM)

+5.776s

4

Sebastian Vettel (VET)

+20.269s

5

Kimi Raikkonen (RAI)

+28.370s

6

Daniel Ricciardo (RIC)

+33.941s

7

Sergio Perez (PER)

+57.495s

8

Nico Hulkenberg (HUL)

+59.177s

9

Felipe Massa (MAS)

+97.76s

10

Valtteri Bottas (BOT)

+98.32s

11

Romain Grosjean (GRO)

+99.25s

12

Jolyon Palmer (PAL)

Did not finish

13

Daniil Kvyat (KVY)

Did not finish

14

Kevin Magnussen (MAG)

Did not finish

15

Marcus Ericsson (ERI)

Did not finish

16

Fernando Alonso (ALO)

Did not finish

17

Carlos Sainz Jr (SAI)

Did not finish

18

Jenson Button (BUT)

Did not finish

19

Felipe Nasr (NAS)

Did not finish

20

Esteban Gutierrez (GUT)

Did not finish

21

Esteban Ocon (OCO)

Did not finish

22

Pascal Wehrlein (WEH)

Did not finish

Drivers' Championship

#	Driver	Wins	Points
1	Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes-AMG Petronas	6	242
2	George Russell Mercedes-AMG Petronas	2	183
3	Lewis Hamilton Scuderia Ferrari	1	183
4	Lando Norris McLaren Racing	2	159
5	Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari	1	155
6	Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing	0	112
7	Oscar Piastri McLaren Racing	0	104
8	Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing	0	68
9	Liam Lawson Red Bull Racing	0	49
10	Pierre Gasly Alpine F1 Team	0	44

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Frequently asked questions

Who won the Japan Grand Prix Race session?+

Nico Rosberg (Mercedes-AMG Petronas) finished 1st.