F1 · Round 3
ResultOfficial
Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit · Suzuka, JP
Circuit
Podium
1
🇮🇹 Antonelli
Mercedes · ANT
Winner
2
🇦🇺 Piastri
McLaren · PIA
+13.722
3
🇲🇨 Leclerc
Ferrari · LEC
+15.270
PoleAntonelli
Fastest lapAntonelli 1:32.432
Fastest stopHamilton 22.891s
ClimberLawson P14→P9
FallerHadjar P8→P12
What happened
- Antonelli took pole but bogged down with wheelspin off the line, sliding to sixth on the opening lap.
- Oliver Bearman crashed heavily at Spoon while attacking Colapinto, triggering the Safety Car that handed Antonelli a cheap stop and the lead at the restart.
- Piastri recovered to second, with Leclerc holding off Russell for the last podium place.
- At 19, Antonelli became the youngest driver ever to lead the world championship.
Championship after Suzuka
Andrea Kimi Antonelli leads the championship by 9 points.
Drivers'
Constructors'
1Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes72
1Mercedes135
2George Russell Mercedes63+9
2Ferrari90
3Charles Leclerc Ferrari49+23
3McLaren46
4Lewis Hamilton Ferrari41+31
4Haas F1 Team18
5Lando Norris McLaren25+47
5Alpine F1 Team16
PointsP4–P10
- 4🇬🇧 Russell Mercedes · RUS+15.754
- 5🇬🇧 Norris McLaren · NOR+23.479
- 6🇬🇧 Hamilton Ferrari · HAM+25.037
- 7🇫🇷 Gasly Alpine F1 Team · GAS+32.340
- 8🇳🇱 Verstappen Red Bull · VER+32.677
- 9🇳🇿 Lawson RB F1 Team · LAW+50.180
- 10🇫🇷 Ocon Haas F1 Team · OCO+51.216
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