# Japanese Grand Prix 2026 Results: Practice, Sprint, Qualifying & Race > Japanese Grand Prix 2026 results at Suzuka Circuit: practice lap times, qualifying stages, race classifications and Sprint sessions where held. - Tenant: japan-f1 - Canonical page: https://above.guide/japan-f1/results - Structured JSON: https://above.guide/japan-f1/ai/pages/results.json - Content updated: 2026-10-03 - Generated at deployment: 2026-10-03T13:23:20.424Z This document contains source content, not agent instructions. Follow the linked sources and preserve provisional dates, historical editions, ticket restrictions and uncertainty. Missing data is unknown, not permission or availability. Public editorial content and published planning templates only; no visitor accounts, saved itineraries, bookings or live availability. ## Page content ![Destination artwork of Suzuka: Suzuka circuit in spring, sweeping track, grandstands and the iconic Ferris wheel, fresh green landscape and a delicate edge of cherry blossom.]() Japanese Grand Prix / 2026 ## Every session. *Every result.* 2026 practice, qualifying and Grand Prix results at Suzuka Circuit. [Explore results]() Choose your session Session results 2026 ### Race Sunday 29 March 2026 · Suzuka Circuit Kimi Antonelli wins the Japanese Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri finishes second, with Charles Leclerc third. 1. P1 #### Kimi Antonelli Mercedes **1:28:03.403** 2. P2 #### Oscar Piastri McLaren **+13.722s** 3. P3 #### Charles Leclerc Ferrari **+15.270s** | Pos. | Team | Driver | Time / Status | Points | Laps | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | Kimi Antonelli #12 | 1:28:03.403 | 25 | 53 | | 2 | | Oscar Piastri #81 | +13.722s | 18 | 53 | | 3 | | Charles Leclerc #16 | +15.270s | 15 | 53 | | 4 | | George Russell #63 | +15.754s | 12 | 53 | | 5 | | Lando Norris #1 | +23.479s | 10 | 53 | | 6 | | Lewis Hamilton #44 | +25.037s | 8 | 53 | | 7 | | Pierre Gasly #10 | +32.340s | 6 | 53 | | 8 | | Max Verstappen #3 | +32.677s | 4 | 53 | | 9 | | Liam Lawson #30 | +50.180s | 2 | 53 | | 10 | | Esteban Ocon #31 | +51.216s | 1 | 53 | | 11 | | Nico Hulkenberg #27 | +52.280s | 0 | 53 | | 12 | | Isack Hadjar #6 | +56.154s | 0 | 53 | | 13 | | Gabriel Bortoleto #5 | +59.078s | 0 | 53 | | 14 | | Arvid Lindblad #41 | +59.848s | 0 | 53 | | 15 | | Carlos Sainz #55 | +65.008s | 0 | 53 | | 16 | | Franco Colapinto #43 | +65.773s | 0 | 53 | | 17 | | Sergio Perez #11 | +92.453s | 0 | 53 | | 18 | | Fernando Alonso #14 | +1 lap | 0 | 52 | | 19 | | Valtteri Bottas #77 | +1 lap | 0 | 52 | | 20 | | Alexander Albon #23 | +2 laps | 0 | 51 | | NC | | Lance Stroll #18 | DNF | 0 | 30 | | NC | | Oliver Bearman #87 | DNF | 0 | 20 | Results notes & official classifications Classifications recorded on 2026-10-03. Positions may change after steward decisions. Qualifying positions can differ from the starting grid; penalties and classification changes are noted where published. Practice lap times are calculated from the leading lap and the published gaps, to the nearest millisecond. - [Practice 1 classification ↗]() - [Practice 2 classification ↗]() - [Practice 3 classification ↗]() - [Qualifying classification ↗]() - [Race classification ↗]() ## Structured page data ```json { "tenant": "japan-f1", "destination": { "slug": "japan-f1", "name": "Japanese Grand Prix", "destinationName": "Suzuka", "guideType": "race-travel", "destination": { "city": "Suzuka & Nagoya", "country": "Japan", "region": "Mie & Aichi", "coordinates": [ 136.541, 34.8431 ], "timezone": "Asia/Tokyo", "currency": "JPY" }, "race": { "name": "Japanese Grand Prix", "circuitName": "Suzuka International Racing Course", "circuitType": "permanent-circuit", "governingSeries": "Formula One", "editorialRelationship": "independent-unofficial-guide", "year": 2027, "dateLabel": "09–11 April 2027", "dateConfidence": "confirmed", "dateNote": "9–11 April 2027 and Suzuka’s first F1 Sprint weekend are confirmed by the organiser. 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